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History of "The United Kitchens: Going Deep in the Borough of Global Eats"

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  • The largest of New York’s five boroughs, Queens is the home of over two million people, half of them born outside the United States, speaking more than 150 different languages. It’s also home to countless immigrant stories of the most classic kind: a newcomer arrives and sets up shop – or, more frequently, cart – selling the food of his or her homeland as the first step towards making it in America. As a result, for the culinary explorer, Queens is truly the promised land. On this deep dive into Queens, we’ll visit several neighborhoods that have managed to stay under the radar. We’ll start our day off in bustling Corona Plaza, with a visit to a family-run Mexican bakery. From there we will be ducking into markets and stopping by vendors representing Mexico, Ecuador and Argentina. We'll also head over to Elmhurst, home to a number of immigrant communities from throughout Asia. 
  • The largest of New York’s five boroughs, Queens is the home of over two million people, half of them born outside the United States, speaking more than 150 different languages. It’s also home to countless immigrant stories of the most classic kind: a newcomer arrives and sets up shop – or, more frequently, cart – selling the food of his or her homeland as the first step towards making it in America. As a result, for the culinary explorer, Queens is truly the promised land. On this deep dive into Queens, we’ll visit several neighborhoods that have managed to stay under the radar. We’ll start our day off in bustling Corona Plaza, with a visit to a family-run Mexican bakery. From there we will be ducking into markets and stopping by vendors representing Mexico, Ecuador and Argentina. We'll also head over to Elmhurst, home to a number of immigrant communities from throughout Asia. 

Version 28 – March 09, 2023 16:03

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  • The largest of New York’s five boroughs, Queens is the home of over two million people, half of them born outside the United States, speaking more than 150 different languages. It’s also home to countless immigrant stories of the most classic kind: a newcomer arrives and sets up shop – or, more frequently, cart – selling the food of his or her homeland as the first step towards making it in America. As a result, for the culinary explorer, Queens is truly the promised land. On this deep dive into Queens, we’ll visit several neighborhoods that have managed to stay under the radar. We’ll start our day off in bustling Corona Plaza, with a visit to a family-run Mexican bakery. From there we will be ducking into markets and stopping by vendors representing Mexico, Ecuador and Argentina. We'll also head over to Elmhurst, home to a number of immigrant communities from throughout Asia. 
  • The largest of New York’s five boroughs, Queens is the home of over two million people, half of them born outside the United States, speaking more than 150 different languages. It’s also home to countless immigrant stories of the most classic kind: a newcomer arrives and sets up shop – or, more frequently, cart – selling the food of his or her homeland as the first step towards making it in America. As a result, for the culinary explorer, Queens is truly the promised land. On this deep dive into Queens, we’ll visit several neighborhoods that have managed to stay under the radar. We’ll start our day off in bustling Corona Plaza, with a visit to a family-run Mexican bakery. From there we will be ducking into markets and stopping by vendors representing Mexico, Ecuador and Argentina. We'll also head over to Elmhurst, home to a number of immigrant communities from throughout Asia. As we walk along Queens’s own Broadway, stops will include a Tibetan momo hole-in-the-wall, a hip Thai grocery-cum-community center, a Chinese dumpling and noodle shop and a small spot serving the crossroads cuisine of China’s Henan province. We’ll end at a cafe that specializes in durian fruit.
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  • We’ll end our Queens food tour at a neighborhood cafe – part of a local mini-chain opened by an immigrant family from Taiwan – that specializes in desserts made from the intriguing durian fruit, for an end of the day sweet and another reminder that what has always made America great is the ability for anyone from anywhere to come here and make a successful new start.
  • From there our walk will continue along Roosevelt Avenue, the area’s main artery and Queens’s own version of the Pan-American Highway, ducking into markets and stopping by vendors representing Mexico, Ecuador and Argentina.
  • We’ll end our Queens food tour at a neighborhood cafe – part of a local mini-chain opened by an immigrant family from Taiwan – that specializes in desserts made from the intriguing durian fruit, for an end of the day sweet and another reminder that what has always made America great is the ability for anyone from anywhere to come here and make a successful new start.

Version 27 – March 09, 2023 16:03

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  • The largest of New York’s five boroughs, Queens is the home of over two million people, half of them born outside the United States, speaking more than 150 different languages. It’s also home to countless immigrant stories of the most classic kind: a newcomer arrives and sets up shop – or, more frequently, cart – selling the food of his or her homeland as the first step towards making it in America. As a result, for the culinary explorer, Queens is truly the promised land. On this deep dive into Queens, we’ll visit several neighborhoods that have managed to stay under the radar. We’ll start our day off in bustling Corona Plaza, with a visit to a family-run Mexican bakery. From there we will be ducking into markets and stopping by vendors representing Mexico, Ecuador and Argentina. We'll also head over to Elmhurst, home to a number of immigrant communities from throughout Asia. As we walk along Queens’s own Broadway, stops will include a Tibetan momo hole-in-the-wall, a hip Thai grocery-cum-community center, a Chinese dumpling and noodle shop and a small spot serving the crossroads cuisine of China’s Henan province. We’ll end at a cafe that specializes in durian fruit.
  • The largest of New York’s five boroughs, Queens is the home of over two million people, half of them born outside the United States, speaking more than 150 different languages. It’s also home to countless immigrant stories of the most classic kind: a newcomer arrives and sets up shop – or, more frequently, cart – selling the food of his or her homeland as the first step towards making it in America. As a result, for the culinary explorer, Queens is truly the promised land. On this deep dive into Queens, we’ll visit several neighborhoods that have managed to stay under the radar. We’ll start our day off in bustling Corona Plaza, with a visit to a family-run Mexican bakery. From there we will be ducking into markets and stopping by vendors representing Mexico, Ecuador and Argentina. We’ll drop by a Colombian “fast food” joint for that country’s almost surreal take on the New York hot dog. We’ll make our way to a beloved Uruguayan grill house to share a chivito, and then head over to Elmhurst, home to a number of immigrant communities from throughout Asia. As we walk along Queens’s own Broadway, stops will include a Tibetan momo hole-in-the-wall, a hip Thai grocery-cum-community center, a Chinese dumpling and noodle shop and a small spot serving the crossroads cuisine of China’s Henan province. We’ll end at a cafe that specializes in durian fruit.

Version 26 – March 09, 2023 16:02

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  • The largest of New York’s five boroughs, Queens is the home of over two million people, half of them born outside the United States, speaking more than 150 different languages. It’s also home to countless immigrant stories of the most classic kind: a newcomer arrives and sets up shop – or, more frequently, cart – selling the food of his or her homeland as the first step towards making it in America. As a result, for the culinary explorer, Queens is truly the promised land. On this deep dive into Queens, we’ll visit several neighborhoods that have managed to stay under the radar. We’ll start our day off in bustling Corona Plaza, with a visit to a family-run Mexican bakery. From there we will be ducking into markets and stopping by vendors representing Mexico, Ecuador and Argentina. We’ll drop by a Colombian “fast food” joint for that country’s almost surreal take on the New York hot dog. We’ll make our way to a beloved Uruguayan grill house to share a chivito, and then head over to Elmhurst, home to a number of immigrant communities from throughout Asia. As we walk along Queens’s own Broadway, stops will include a Tibetan momo hole-in-the-wall, a hip Thai grocery-cum-community center, a Chinese dumpling and noodle shop and a small spot serving the crossroads cuisine of China’s Henan province. We’ll end at a cafe that specializes in durian fruit.
  • On this deep dive into Queens, we’ll visit several neighborhoods that have managed to stay under the radar. We’ll start our day off in bustling Corona Plaza, with a visit to a family-run Mexican bakery. From there we will be ducking into markets and stopping by vendors representing Mexico, Ecuador and Argentina. We’ll drop by a Colombian “fast food” joint for that country’s almost surreal take on the New York hot dog. We’ll make our way to a beloved Uruguayan grill house to share a chivito, and then head over to Elmhurst, home to a number of immigrant communities from throughout Asia. As we walk along Queens’s own Broadway, stops will include a Tibetan momo hole-in-the-wall, a hip Thai grocery-cum-community center, a Chinese dumpling and noodle shop and a small spot serving the crossroads cuisine of China’s Henan province. We’ll end at a cafe that specializes in durian fruit.
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  • From there our walk will continue along Roosevelt Avenue, the area’s main artery and Queens’s own version of the Pan-American Highway, ducking into markets and stopping by vendors representing Mexico, Ecuador and Argentina.
  • We’ll end our Queens food tour at a neighborhood cafe – part of a local mini-chain opened by an immigrant family from Taiwan – that specializes in desserts made from the intriguing durian fruit, for an end of the day sweet and another reminder that what has always made America great is the ability for anyone from anywhere to come here and make a successful new start.
  • The largest of New York’s five boroughs, Queens is the home of over two million people, half of them born outside the United States, speaking more than 150 different languages. It’s perhaps the only place on the face of the planet where Tagalog bumps up hard against Romanian. It’s also home to countless immigrant stories of the most classic kind: a newcomer arrives and sets up shop – or, more frequently, cart – selling the food of his or her homeland as the first step towards making it in America. As a result, for the culinary explorer, Queens is truly the promised land.
  • From there our walk will continue along Roosevelt Avenue, the area’s main artery and Queens’s own version of the Pan-American Highway, ducking into markets and stopping by vendors representing Mexico, Ecuador and Argentina.
  • We’ll end our Queens food tour at a neighborhood cafe – part of a local mini-chain opened by an immigrant family from Taiwan – that specializes in desserts made from the intriguing durian fruit, for an end of the day sweet and another reminder that what has always made America great is the ability for anyone from anywhere to come here and make a successful new start.

Version 25 – March 09, 2023 16:02

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  • On this deep dive into Queens, we’ll visit several neighborhoods that have managed to stay under the radar. We’ll start our day off in bustling Corona Plaza, with a visit to a family-run Mexican bakery. From there we will be ducking into markets and stopping by vendors representing Mexico, Ecuador and Argentina. We’ll drop by a Colombian “fast food” joint for that country’s almost surreal take on the New York hot dog. We’ll make our way to a beloved Uruguayan grill house to share a chivito, and then head over to Elmhurst, home to a number of immigrant communities from throughout Asia. As we walk along Queens’s own Broadway, stops will include a Tibetan momo hole-in-the-wall, a hip Thai grocery-cum-community center, a Chinese dumpling and noodle shop and a small spot serving the crossroads cuisine of China’s Henan province. We’ll end at a cafe that specializes in durian fruit.
  • On this deep dive into Queens, we’ll visit several neighborhoods that have managed to stay under the radar. We’ll start our day off in bustling Corona Plaza, with a visit to a family-run Mexican bakery, a small bakery and café, owned by an immigrant for a traditional cemita. From there we will be ducking into markets and stopping by vendors representing Mexico, Ecuador and Argentina. We’ll drop by a Colombian “fast food” joint for that country’s almost surreal take on the New York hot dog. We’ll make our way to a beloved Uruguayan grill house to share a chivito, and then head over to Elmhurst, home to a number of immigrant communities from throughout Asia. As we walk along Queens’s own Broadway, stops will include a Tibetan momo hole-in-the-wall, a hip Thai grocery-cum-community center, a Chinese dumpling and noodle shop and a small spot serving the crossroads cuisine of China’s Henan province. We’ll end at a cafe that specializes in durian fruit.

Version 24 – March 09, 2023 16:01

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  • On this deep dive into Queens, we’ll visit several neighborhoods that have managed to stay under the radar. We’ll start our day off in bustling Corona Plaza, with a visit to a family-run Mexican bakery, a small bakery and café, owned by an immigrant for a traditional cemita. From there we will be ducking into markets and stopping by vendors representing Mexico, Ecuador and Argentina. We’ll drop by a Colombian “fast food” joint for that country’s almost surreal take on the New York hot dog. We’ll make our way to a beloved Uruguayan grill house to share a chivito, and then head over to Elmhurst, home to a number of immigrant communities from throughout Asia. As we walk along Queens’s own Broadway, stops will include a Tibetan momo hole-in-the-wall, a hip Thai grocery-cum-community center, a Chinese dumpling and noodle shop and a small spot serving the crossroads cuisine of China’s Henan province. We’ll end at a cafe that specializes in durian fruit.
  • On this deep dive into Queens, we’ll visit Corona and Elmhurst, two neighborhoods that have managed to stay under the radar. We’ll start our day off in bustling Corona Plaza, with a visit to a family-run Mexican bakery, a small bakery and café, owned by an immigrant for a traditional cemita. From there we will be ducking into markets and stopping by vendors representing Mexico, Ecuador and Argentina. We’ll drop by a Colombian “fast food” joint for that country’s almost surreal take on the New York hot dog. We’ll make our way to a beloved Uruguayan grill house to share a chivito, and then head over to Elmhurst, home to a number of immigrant communities from throughout Asia. As we walk along Queens’s own Broadway, stops will include a Tibetan momo hole-in-the-wall, a hip Thai grocery-cum-community center, a Chinese dumpling and noodle shop and a small spot serving the crossroads cuisine of China’s Henan province. We’ll end at a cafe that specializes in durian fruit.

Version 23 – March 09, 2023 12:59

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  • The largest of New York’s five boroughs, Queens is the home of over two million people, half of them born outside the United States, speaking more than 150 different languages. It’s perhaps the only place on the face of the planet where Tagalog bumps up hard against Romanian. It’s also home to countless immigrant stories of the most classic kind: a newcomer arrives and sets up shop – or, more frequently, cart – selling the food of his or her homeland as the first step towards making it in America. As a result, for the culinary explorer, Queens is truly the promised land.
  • From there our walk will continue along Roosevelt Avenue, the area’s main artery and Queens’s own version of the Pan-American Highway, ducking into markets and stopping by vendors representing Mexico, Ecuador and Argentina.
  • We’ll end our Queens food tour at a neighborhood cafe – part of a local mini-chain opened by an immigrant family from Taiwan – that specializes in desserts made from the intriguing durian fruit, for an end of the day sweet and another reminder that what has always made America great is the ability for anyone from anywhere to come here and make a successful new start.
  • The largest of New York’s five boroughs, Queens is the home of over two million people, half of them born outside the United States, speaking more than 150 different languages. It’s perhaps the only place on the face of the planet where Tagalog bumps up hard against Romanian. It’s also home to countless immigrant stories of the most classic kind: a newcomer arrives and sets up shop – or, more frequently, cart – selling the food of his or her homeland as the first step towards making it in America. As a result, for the culinary explorer, Queens is truly the promised land.
  • From there our walk will continue along Roosevelt Avenue, the area’s main artery and Queens’s own version of the Pan-American Highway, ducking into markets and stopping by vendors representing Mexico, Ecuador and Argentina.
  • Before leaving Corona and its Latin American kitchens, we’ll make our way to neighboring Elmhurst, home to a number of thriving immigrant communities from throughout Asia. As we walk along Queens’s own Broadway, Elmhurst’s main drag, our stops will include a Tibetan momo hole-in-the-wall, a hip Thai grocery-cum-community center, a Chinese dumpling and hand-pulled noodle shop and a small spot serving the crossroads cuisine of China’s Henan province.
  • We’ll end our Queens food tour at a neighborhood cafe – part of a local mini-chain opened by an immigrant family from Taiwan – that specializes in desserts made from the intriguing durian fruit, for an end of the day sweet and another reminder that what has always made America great is the ability for anyone from anywhere to come here and make a successful new start.

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  • The largest of New York’s five boroughs, Queens is the home of over two million people, half of them born outside the United States, speaking more than 150 different languages. It’s perhaps the only place on the face of the planet where Tagalog bumps up hard against Romanian. It’s also home to countless immigrant stories of the most classic kind: a newcomer arrives and sets up shop – or, more frequently, cart – selling the food of his or her homeland as the first step towards making it in America. As a result, for the culinary explorer, Queens is truly the promised land.
  • From there our walk will continue along Roosevelt Avenue, the area’s main artery and Queens’s own version of the Pan-American Highway, ducking into markets and stopping by vendors representing Mexico, Ecuador and Argentina.
  • We’ll end our Queens food tour at a neighborhood cafe – part of a local mini-chain opened by an immigrant family from Taiwan – that specializes in desserts made from the intriguing durian fruit, for an end of the day sweet and another reminder that what has always made America great is the ability for anyone from anywhere to come here and make a successful new start.
  • The largest of New York’s five boroughs, Queens is the home of over two million people, half of them born outside the United States, speaking more than 150 different languages. It’s perhaps the only place on the face of the planet where Tagalog bumps up hard against Romanian. It’s also home to countless immigrant stories of the most classic kind: a newcomer arrives and sets up shop – or, more frequently, cart – selling the food of his or her homeland as the first step towards making it in America. As a result, for the culinary explorer, Queens is truly the promised land.
  • From there our walk will continue along Roosevelt Avenue, the area’s main artery and Queens’s own version of the Pan-American Highway, ducking into markets and stopping by vendors representing Mexico, Ecuador and Argentina.
  • Before leaving Corona and its Latin American kitchens, we’ll make our way to neighboring Elmhurst, home to a number of thriving immigrant communities from throughout Asia. As we walk along Queens’s own Broadway, Elmhurst’s main drag, our stops will include a Tibetan momo hole-in-the-wall, a hip Thai grocery-cum-community center, a Chinese dumpling and hand-pulled noodle shop and a small spot serving the crossroads cuisine of China’s Henan province.
  • We’ll end our Queens food tour at a neighborhood cafe – part of a local mini-chain opened by an immigrant family from Taiwan – that specializes in desserts made from the intriguing durian fruit, for an end of the day sweet and another reminder that what has always made America great is the ability for anyone from anywhere to come here and make a successful new start.

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  • The largest of New York’s five boroughs, Queens is the home of over two million people, half of them born outside the United States, speaking more than 150 different languages. It’s perhaps the only place on the face of the planet where Tagalog bumps up hard against Romanian. It’s also home to countless immigrant stories of the most classic kind: a newcomer arrives and sets up shop – or, more frequently, cart – selling the food of his or her homeland as the first step towards making it in America. As a result, for the culinary explorer, Queens is truly the promised land.
  • From there our walk will continue along Roosevelt Avenue, the area’s main artery and Queens’s own version of the Pan-American Highway, ducking into markets and stopping by vendors representing Mexico, Ecuador and Argentina.
  • Before leaving Corona and its Latin American kitchens, we’ll make our way to neighboring Elmhurst, home to a number of thriving immigrant communities from throughout Asia. As we walk along Queens’s own Broadway, Elmhurst’s main drag, our stops will include a Tibetan momo hole-in-the-wall, a hip Thai grocery-cum-community center, a Chinese dumpling and hand-pulled noodle shop and a small spot serving the crossroads cuisine of China’s Henan province.
  • We’ll end our Queens food tour at a neighborhood cafe – part of a local mini-chain opened by an immigrant family from Taiwan – that specializes in desserts made from the intriguing durian fruit, for an end of the day sweet and another reminder that what has always made America great is the ability for anyone from anywhere to come here and make a successful new start.
  • The largest of New York’s five boroughs, Queens is the home of over two million people, half of them born outside the United States, speaking more than 150 different languages. It’s perhaps the only place on the face of the planet where Tagalog bumps up hard against Romanian. It’s also home to countless immigrant stories of the most classic kind: a newcomer arrives and sets up shop – or, more frequently, cart – selling the food of his or her homeland as the first step towards making it in America. As a result, for the culinary explorer, Queens is truly the promised land.
  • From there our walk will continue along Roosevelt Avenue, the area’s main artery and Queens’s own version of the Pan-American Highway, ducking into markets and stopping by vendors representing Mexico, Ecuador and Argentina.
  • Before leaving Corona and its Latin American kitchens, we’ll make our way to a beloved Uruguayan grill house to share a chivito, a monstrous steak sandwich, and then head over to neighboring Elmhurst, home to a number of thriving immigrant communities from throughout Asia. As we walk along Queens’s own Broadway, Elmhurst’s main drag, our stops will include a Tibetan momo hole-in-the-wall, a hip Thai grocery-cum-community center, a Chinese dumpling and hand-pulled noodle shop and a small spot serving the crossroads cuisine of China’s Henan province.
  • We’ll end our Queens food tour at a neighborhood cafe – part of a local mini-chain opened by an immigrant family from Taiwan – that specializes in desserts made from the intriguing durian fruit, for an end of the day sweet and another reminder that what has always made America great is the ability for anyone from anywhere to come here and make a successful new start.

Version 20 – March 09, 2023 12:58

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  • The largest of New York’s five boroughs, Queens is the home of over two million people, half of them born outside the United States, speaking more than 150 different languages. It’s perhaps the only place on the face of the planet where Tagalog bumps up hard against Romanian. It’s also home to countless immigrant stories of the most classic kind: a newcomer arrives and sets up shop – or, more frequently, cart – selling the food of his or her homeland as the first step towards making it in America. As a result, for the culinary explorer, Queens is truly the promised land.
  • From there our walk will continue along Roosevelt Avenue, the area’s main artery and Queens’s own version of the Pan-American Highway, ducking into markets and stopping by vendors representing Mexico, Ecuador and Argentina.
  • Before leaving Corona and its Latin American kitchens, we’ll make our way to a beloved Uruguayan grill house to share a chivito, a monstrous steak sandwich, and then head over to neighboring Elmhurst, home to a number of thriving immigrant communities from throughout Asia. As we walk along Queens’s own Broadway, Elmhurst’s main drag, our stops will include a Tibetan momo hole-in-the-wall, a hip Thai grocery-cum-community center, a Chinese dumpling and hand-pulled noodle shop and a small spot serving the crossroads cuisine of China’s Henan province.
  • We’ll end our Queens food tour at a neighborhood cafe – part of a local mini-chain opened by an immigrant family from Taiwan – that specializes in desserts made from the intriguing durian fruit, for an end of the day sweet and another reminder that what has always made America great is the ability for anyone from anywhere to come here and make a successful new start.
  • The largest of New York’s five boroughs, Queens is the home of over two million people, half of them born outside the United States, speaking more than 150 different languages. It’s perhaps the only place on the face of the planet where Tagalog bumps up hard against Romanian. It’s also home to countless immigrant stories of the most classic kind: a newcomer arrives and sets up shop – or, more frequently, cart – selling the food of his or her homeland as the first step towards making it in America. As a result, for the culinary explorer, Queens is truly the promised land.
  • From there our walk will continue along Roosevelt Avenue, the area’s main artery and Queens’s own version of the Pan-American Highway, ducking into markets and stopping by vendors representing Mexico, Ecuador and Argentina. On a side street, we’ll drop by a Colombian “fast food” joint for that country’s almost surreal take on the New York hot dog, with topping options that include cheese, ham, bacon, eggs, pineapple and crushed potato chips (preferably all together).
  • Before leaving Corona and its Latin American kitchens, we’ll make our way to a beloved Uruguayan grill house to share a chivito, a monstrous steak sandwich, and then head over to neighboring Elmhurst, home to a number of thriving immigrant communities from throughout Asia. As we walk along Queens’s own Broadway, Elmhurst’s main drag, our stops will include a Tibetan momo hole-in-the-wall, a hip Thai grocery-cum-community center, a Chinese dumpling and hand-pulled noodle shop and a small spot serving the crossroads cuisine of China’s Henan province.
  • We’ll end our Queens food tour at a neighborhood cafe – part of a local mini-chain opened by an immigrant family from Taiwan – that specializes in desserts made from the intriguing durian fruit, for an end of the day sweet and another reminder that what has always made America great is the ability for anyone from anywhere to come here and make a successful new start.

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  • The largest of New York’s five boroughs, Queens is the home of over two million people, half of them born outside the United States, speaking more than 150 different languages. It’s perhaps the only place on the face of the planet where Tagalog bumps up hard against Romanian. It’s also home to countless immigrant stories of the most classic kind: a newcomer arrives and sets up shop – or, more frequently, cart – selling the food of his or her homeland as the first step towards making it in America. As a result, for the culinary explorer, Queens is truly the promised land.
  • From there our walk will continue along Roosevelt Avenue, the area’s main artery and Queens’s own version of the Pan-American Highway, ducking into markets and stopping by vendors representing Mexico, Ecuador and Argentina. On a side street, we’ll drop by a Colombian “fast food” joint for that country’s almost surreal take on the New York hot dog, with topping options that include cheese, ham, bacon, eggs, pineapple and crushed potato chips (preferably all together).
  • Before leaving Corona and its Latin American kitchens, we’ll make our way to a beloved Uruguayan grill house to share a chivito, a monstrous steak sandwich, and then head over to neighboring Elmhurst, home to a number of thriving immigrant communities from throughout Asia. As we walk along Queens’s own Broadway, Elmhurst’s main drag, our stops will include a Tibetan momo hole-in-the-wall, a hip Thai grocery-cum-community center, a Chinese dumpling and hand-pulled noodle shop and a small spot serving the crossroads cuisine of China’s Henan province.
  • We’ll end our Queens food tour at a neighborhood cafe – part of a local mini-chain opened by an immigrant family from Taiwan – that specializes in desserts made from the intriguing durian fruit, for an end of the day sweet and another reminder that what has always made America great is the ability for anyone from anywhere to come here and make a successful new start.
  • The largest of New York’s five boroughs, Queens is the home of over two million people, half of them born outside the United States, speaking more than 150 different languages. It’s perhaps the only place on the face of the planet where Tagalog bumps up hard against Romanian. It’s also home to countless immigrant stories of the most classic kind: a newcomer arrives and sets up shop – or, more frequently, cart – selling the food of his or her homeland as the first step towards making it in America. As a result, for the culinary explorer, Queens is truly the promised land.
  • On this deep dive into the immigrant cooking experience in Queens, we’ll visit Corona and Elmhurst, two unassuming neighborhoods that have managed to stay under the radar while other parts of the borough have become increasingly popular destinations. We’ll start our day off in bustling Corona Plaza, in the shadow of the elevated tracks of the 7 train, for a visit to a family-run Mexican bakery and, not far away, a taste of handmade tortillas and, on the weekends, pit-roasted goat. Also near the plaza, we’ll stop into a small bakery and café, owned by an immigrant who got his start toiling in the back kitchens of Manhattan restaurants, for a traditional cemita, the behemoth sandwich that’s the pride and joy of Puebla, Mexico.
  • From there our walk will continue along Roosevelt Avenue, the area’s main artery and Queens’s own version of the Pan-American Highway, ducking into markets and stopping by vendors representing Mexico, Ecuador and Argentina. On a side street, we’ll drop by a Colombian “fast food” joint for that country’s almost surreal take on the New York hot dog, with topping options that include cheese, ham, bacon, eggs, pineapple and crushed potato chips (preferably all together).
  • Before leaving Corona and its Latin American kitchens, we’ll make our way to a beloved Uruguayan grill house to share a chivito, a monstrous steak sandwich, and then head over to neighboring Elmhurst, home to a number of thriving immigrant communities from throughout Asia. As we walk along Queens’s own Broadway, Elmhurst’s main drag, our stops will include a Tibetan momo hole-in-the-wall, a hip Thai grocery-cum-community center, a Chinese dumpling and hand-pulled noodle shop and a small spot serving the crossroads cuisine of China’s Henan province.
  • We’ll end our Queens food tour at a neighborhood cafe – part of a local mini-chain opened by an immigrant family from Taiwan – that specializes in desserts made from the intriguing durian fruit, for an end of the day sweet and another reminder that what has always made America great is the ability for anyone from anywhere to come here and make a successful new start.

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  • The United Kitchens: Going Deep in the Borough of Global Eats
  • The United Kitchens:Going Deep in the Borough of Global Eats

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  • On this full-day Queens food tour, we’ll visit Corona and Elmhurst, two of the boroughs more diverse neighborhoods where we will sample more than a dozen specialties of Latin America, Southeast Asia and more.
  • On this full-day Queens food tour, we’ll visit Corona and Elmhurst, two of the boroughs more diverse neighborhoods where we will sample more than a dozen specialties of Latin America, Southeast Asia and South America and more.

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Food Included
  • almost a dozen different edible specialties
  • almost a dozen different edible specialties

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Beverages Included
  • Selected alcohol tasting
  • Selected wine tasting

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Terms and conditions
  • Liability Waiver
  • By completing the reservation you acknowledge the following:
  • If you have food allergies, you are ultimately responsible to ensure your own health and safety. If you share information about your allergies, we can provide you with some guidance about the food purveyors on your tour, but we are not responsible for any allergic reactions that you may have. We are not responsible for any damages or losses incurred as result of acts by entities beyond our control, including but not limited to restaurants, shops, market stalls, eateries and food carts. We are not responsible for acts beyond our control, including but not limited to acts of God, act of nature, acts of war, or other unrest caused by state or non-state actors. If you are disruptive, we have the right to ask you to leave the tour without refunding you or providing you with a credit for your tour. You are aware of and responsible for all damages or losses that may arise during the course of the tour resulting from:
  • Risks associated with food, water or other drinks, including alcoholic beverages; physical accidents during the tour or at any of the locations visited; transportation failures; forces of nature; criminal activity; damage, loss or misplaced property; or accident or illness without means of rapid evacuation or availability of medical supplies or services. You agree that any claims that may arise will first go to arbitration and only if not resolved in that manner shall be heard in court. In both cases, grievances shall be heard in the jurisdiction of Washington, DC. You further agree to be responsible for your own welfare and property and accept any and all risks of delay, unanticipated events, inconvenience, illness, injury, emotional trauma or death. You further acknowledge that participation in Culinary Backstreets tours is based upon execution of this Liability Waiver. By completing the reservation process you release and discharge forever Culinary Backstreets, its employees, owners, affiliates, officers, directors, successors, agents, and assigns, from and against any liability arising from participating in this tour. You further agree that this release shall be legally binding upon you personally, all members of your family, all minors traveling with you, your heirs, successors, assigns, and legal representatives, to the maximum extent of the law.
  • I am aware that while on or traveling to or from my activity with Culinary Backstreets, I might be exposed to COVID-19 from other people, animals or objects. I assume all risk of any such contacts, including sickness, incapacity or death and agree to hold harmless Culinary Backstreets from any such developments. In addition, I recognize that the World Health Organization, U.S. Department of State as well as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention may have warnings concerning same and am choosing to travel and assume all risk myself.

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Included
  • all food consumed on the walk – almost a dozen different edible specialties, culinary backstreets guide , visit to a community center
  • all food consumed on the walk – almost a dozen different edible specialties, culinary backstreets guide

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Health items
  • Face masks required for travelers in public areas
  • Face masks required for guides in public areas
  • Face masks provided for travelers
  • Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
  • Social distancing enforced throughout experience
  • Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
  • Gear/equipment sanitized between use
  • Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
  • Guides required to regularly wash hands
  • Regular temperature checks for staff
  • Temperature checks for travelers upon arrival
  • Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
  • Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons
  • COVID-19 vaccination required for guides
  • Proof of COVID-19 vaccination required for travelers
  • Face masks required for travelers in public areas
  • Face masks required for guides in public areas
  • Face masks provided for travelers
  • Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
  • Social distancing enforced throughout experience
  • Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
  • Gear/equipment sanitized between use
  • Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
  • Guides required to regularly wash hands
  • Regular temperature checks for staff
  • Temperature checks for travelers upon arrival
  • Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
  • Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons
  • COVID-19 vaccination required for guides
  • Proof of COVID-19 vaccination required for travelers

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Location Object ID
  • Name: Flushing, NY, USA
  • Search name: Flushing, NY, USA

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Group info
  • This tour will operate with a minimum of 2 guests and a maximum of 7 guests. If you have a larger group please email us.