A Perfect Day in Queens

The second time I went to New York we took the train to a friend of a friend’s who lived in Queens for Memorial Day. I was taken aback when I saw driveways and front yards.

Queens is very diverse. Oakland diverse. You won’t get to every world cuisine, but make an effort.

DAY I.

MORNING

Astoria neighborhood for coffee.

Gantry Plaza State Park for the skyline or Louis Armstrong House Museum.

AFTERNOON

Jackson Heights for Southeast Asian and Latin American food on 34th and 37th or Marani.

EVENING

New York Mets game.

DAY II.

MORNING

Kora for pastries and donuts.

AFTERNOON

Rockaway Beach.

EVENING

Go Nonna for dinner or Queens Night Market on saturday.