Top 5 posts on QueensNYC in March 2013

Here’s a roundup of our top posts in March 2013. As usual, food is a big interest as well as the ever more invisible dividing line between Queens and Brooklyn. ‘A newbie’s guide to Astoria subway stops – the N/Q’ takes the top spot though – and thanks again ghoes to Bushwick Daily for its inspiring A Newbie’s Guide to Bushwick Subway Stops.

5. Do you know where the border between Queens and Brooklyn lies?

What actually divides Queens and Brooklyn? There’s no great wall or border patrol to mark the line between Brooklyn and Queens. The Queens-Brooklyn border issue has been confounding the two boroughs, especially residents of Ridgewood and Bushwick, for hundreds of years.

4. Top 7 dumplings in Queens: Flushing and Jackson Heights

Flushing and Jackson Heights are home to some of the tastiest dumplings in the city. Here’s where to find the best.

3. New pub action coming to Forest Hills – Station House gastropub and more

The owners of the popular George Keeley’s on Amsterdam Ave are also behind the Station House. Apparently George Keeley is big on craft beer, and on the Station House Facebook page they call themselves a “whiskey den.”

2. Where to eat 5 unexpected and delicious brunches in Astoria, Forest Hills, and Flushing

We are a city that loves to brunch, and brunch is alive and well in Queens…with a few twists. Here are some standout places to brunch it up in 3 neighborhoods. Don’t be surprised to see a burger with an egg on top, jumbo mimosas, or dim sum — these are some of the best places for weekend grub.

1. A newbie’s guide to Astoria subway stops – the N/Q

We recently read A Newbie’s Guide to Bushwick Subway Stops from Bushwick Daily and we liked it so much, we decided to do our own version for Astoria. Here, we present a brief subway stop by subway stop breakdown of where to live and why.