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Neighborhood in New York City
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Jackson Heights is a neighborhood in Queens, a borough of New York City. Woodside, Elmhurst and Corona are also covered in this article. To an increasing number of travelers and curious New York natives, the area offers a diversity of mostly reasonably-priced restaurants representing many of the world's cuisines, including Indian, Thai, Korean, Mexican, Peruvian, Italian, and Argentine.
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A cultural highlight of the neighboring community of Corona is the Louis Armstrong House Museum, where the jazz legend lived from 1943 to his death in 1971. Armstrong and his wife Lucille chose to live in a modest single family house in an area that was once home to a number of African American performers and other luminaries. The museum preserves the furnishings and artwork pretty much just as Louis and Lucille left them, and also has a collection of Armstrong's recordings and other memorabilia. The adjacent garden — Louis' pride and joy and the only thing that distinguishes the house from its neighbors on the street — is occasionally used for concerts, notably on July 4 (Louis' stated birthday) and August 4 (determined after his death to be his actual birthday).
A plaza adjacent to Roosevelt Ave station and near several Desi, Tibetan, and Nepalese establishments.
Best known Indian restaurant in Jackson Heights, serving vegetarian and non-vegetarian North Indian cuisine. Lunch buffet on weekdays.
Tucked away behind a modest storefront on a quiet side street off bustling Roosevelt Ave., this little gem of a place has served authentic Thai food for over 20 years. Great noodle dishes, soups, fried rice, and seafood.
Korean cuisine, also has a sushi bar. Korean Barbecue, with meats cooked right at your table. Also full Korean menu including bibimbap (rice with meat, egg, and vegetables in hot stone pot), hot and cold noodle dishes, soondubu (tofu stew), and many others. All diners get a selection of side dishes ("banchan"), included in the dinner price. Beer and Korean beverages (soju).
This is an Isaan restaurant, featuring dishes from the northeastern part of Thailand which is near and culturally related to Laos. That area of Thailand features salads, larb, sausages, soup with spare ribs, and curries without coconut milk. The food at Chao Thai is excellent and connoisseurs find it well worth a trip from Manhattan.
Gastropub that also serves tapas, breakfast & brunch and is open late.
The restaurant is big with a lot of seating, there is a very cute outdoor seating as well for the summer. There is a huge line during weekend specially at night.
This restaurant offers the perfect selection of both traditional and modern Japanese food, from sushi, ramen, to izakaya. We strive to provide the highest quality food and excellent service with reasonable prices. Our goal is to deliver a superlative dining experience, in a relaxed setting.
This is a Chinese, Peruvian, Barbecue.
7 days. Great burgers right in the neighborhood, not too far from the 82nd St subway station! Fun concept, and even better varieties of loaded fries (recommend the Woozy Fries!), hot dogs, and milkshakes. Run by a Colombian who owns a health food restaurant (Just Made 4 U) on the same block!
A traditional Columbian restaurant with hearty meals served in generous portions.
A cozy spot offering Indian, Pakistani, and Bengali cuisine with flavorful curries and grilled dishes. Known for its excellent catering services and affordable prices.
The store is opened for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
It serves during breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
This place is a friendly, neighborhood pub and sports bar. With 15 big-screen TVs you can take in a variety of football, soccer, and rugby games while enjoying a beer or your preferred drink.
A nice pub. A friendly crowd, and decent friendly service.
Offers a fitness center, swimming pool, flexible meeting space and complimentary hotel shuttle to and from LaGuardia Airport.
This is a nice store where you can find used, vintage & consignment, antiques and vinyl records.
A local chain of gift shops that sell unique merchandise with clever Queens references.
A homey bookstore that also holds community events. Stocks locally made snacks, knick-knacks, and books by BIPOC authors.
By car
Jackson Heights can be reached from the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway (or "BQE", also known as I-278), via the Roosevelt Ave. or Northern Blvd. exits.
By plane
From LaGuardia Airport you can take the bus from Terminal B and stop at Time Square-42 St. After that, take the bus at Time Square-42 St and reach the Boston Road @ Pelham Parkway.
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