St. Patricks For All

My New York City neighborhood of Sunnyside has been the honorary home for 20-years for an alternative Irish celebration of St. Patrick's Day. Known as the St. Patricks For All parade, this year it made the news with the entrance of our illustrious congresswoman,...

Sotto Le Stelle – Sunnyside, Queens Pizzeria

Translated as "under the stars," Sotto Le Stelle's name captures the warmth and dazzle of this new pizzeria. Recently opened in my own neighborhood of Sunnyside, Queens, it's owned by Manuel De Gregorio, who is also partners in the nearby...

Takesushi

My New York City neighborhood of Sunnyside could use more good restaurants. Sushi bar Takesushi is the exception. Ensconced within what was formally a Transylvanian restaurant, to my surprise one of the sushi chefs here comes from Mexico, but speaks fluent...

Salt and Fat

For years, my New York City neighborhood of Sunnyside has been a culinary wasteland. As part of Queens, it is home to wonderfully varied ethnic populations. But unlike Brooklyn, whose great parks and public green space – as well as a blocks and blocks of small...