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November 13 at 10pm +58
Vetro Restaurant & Lounge · Howard Beach • $$$$
Vetro nails that rare balance of upscale dining with genuinely warm, family-run hospitality. The pistachio-crusted halibut and dry-aged steaks have people talking, and the Blue Lounge happy hour keeps wallets happy too.
Rolo’s · Ridgewood • $$$
Two Gramercy Tavern alums reunite for one night of wood-fired cooking at Rolo's. Chefs Rafiq Salim and Jon Karis team up on dishes like lamb shawarma and a Concord grape, peanut, and mascarpone dessert.
Astoria • $$
Filipino and Nepalese flavors collide at this intimate spot where casual meets fine dining. Expect inventive fusion dishes crafted with French and Japanese techniques in a cozy, personalized setting.
LIC
Slip through Little Banchan Shop and find Meju, an eight-seat counter where chef Hooni Kim serves a seven-course exploration of Korean fermentation. Each dish spotlights a different jang: amberjack with gochujang, Miyazaki beef with ssamjang, and fried fish with 128-year-old soy sauce. The chef's enthusiasm for microbes is infectious, and by the end you'll know your doenjang from your ganjang—and probably feel healthier too.
Bayside • $
Watch Chef David craft personalized omakase just for you at this Bayside spot where ultra-fresh fish meets genuine hospitality. A Queens alternative to Manhattan's sushi scene that doesn't compromise on quality.
Flushing • $$$$
If you're going to be a regular somewhere, you might as well make it a place with a petrified, perpetually in bloom cherry tree in the middle of the dining room. Kaizen also boasts a huge (and very good) menu, with handrolls, wagyu fried rice, and omakase tastings, making it great for virtually any occasion.
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Fri, Nov 13 · 6:30 PM
Vetro Restaurant & Lounge · Howard Beach
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Fri, Nov 13 · 12:00 PM
Jade Eatery And Lounge · Forest Hills
$30
Fri, Nov 13 · 3:00 PM
Vetro Restaurant & Lounge · Howard Beach
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Fri, Nov 13 · 12:00 PM
Marbella Restaurant & Catering · Bayside
$34.95 per person
Fri, Nov 13 · 9:00 PM
Vetro Restaurant & Lounge · Howard Beach
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Sun, Nov 15 · 5:00 PM
Vetro Restaurant & Lounge · Howard Beach
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Sun, Nov 15 · 10:30 AM
Dada · Ridgewood
$
Sun, Nov 15 · 10:30 AM
Dada · Ridgewood
$
Sat, Dec 5 · 3:00 PM
Partake NYC · LIC
PRIME Mēt Steakhouse · Flushing
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Concettina · Whitestone
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Vetro Restaurant & Lounge · Howard Beach
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Sala Astoria · Astoria
$$$
de Mole · Astoria
$56
Vetro Restaurant & Lounge · Howard Beach
$110
Lost in Paradise Rooftop · LIC
$$$
Russo's On The Bay · Howard Beach
Marbella Restaurant · Bayside
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East Elmhurst
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Astoria
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Jamaica
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Flushing
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Jackson Heights
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Fresh Meadows
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Flushing
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Astoria
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Rosedale
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Howard Beach
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Flushing
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Jackson Heights
Whitestone
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Richmond Hill
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Corona
Forest Hills
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