As all New Yorkers know too well, mid-September marks the opening session of the UN and midtown east Manhattan becomes a nightmare for a few weeks (security, traffic, you name it). In honor of the event, the New York Post decided to talk to a few UN missions of smaller countries to see where they recommend dining to get their local cuisine. Not surprisingly, Astoria was mentioned a couple times!
Astoria recommendations include:
- "Cyprus: Ask Tasoula Manaridis, director of Cyprus Tourism,
for a dining recommendation, and she’ll point you to Zenon Taverna, a Greek and
Cypriot restaurant (34-10 31st Ave.). Manaridis especially recommends the
Cypriot meze — small dishes served by the dozen (Zenon offers a 16-course meze
menu for $19.95 per person.) Stand-outs include spice- and pork-laden sausages,
not to mention grilled halloumi cheese."
- "Bhutan: Call the Bhutan mission to the UN and the officer who picks up will tell you that there are zero authentic Bhutanese eateries in NYC. But, he goes on, there is a sushi spot where you can order off-the-menu Bhutanese cuisine if you call ahead. New Sushi Q (25-03 30th Ave) will whip up spicy, chewy phaksha sikam (dry-cured pork sauteed with chilies) and a specialty called emadatse (mushrooms and green chilies in whey)."
J and I haven't eaten at either place yet, but I assure you it's now on the top of our list! Stay tuned for an update. To read the full article, click here.
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