These 63 activities are worth leaving the house for.
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October 14 at 9pm +59
Vetro Restaurant & Lounge · Howard Beach • $$$$
Vetro nails that rare balance of upscale dining with genuinely warm, family-run hospitality. The pistachio-crusted halibut and dry-aged steaks have people talking, and the Blue Lounge happy hour keeps wallets happy too.
October 14 at 10pm +59
Vetro Restaurant & Lounge · Howard Beach • $110
Treat yourself to a serious steak night: Vetro's 32oz Pat LaFrieda Dry Aged Porterhouse comes with two sides and is built for sharing. It's indulgent, unpretentious, and exactly what Tuesday through Thursday were made for.
Sunnyside • $$
Flowers cascade from the ceiling and a harpist serenades diners at this 18-year Sunnyside gem serving soul-warming Paraguayan classics like parrillada and Chipa Guazu you won't find anywhere else in the city.
Elmhurst • $$
An Argentinian grill and butcher shop serving meat straight from the counter since 1978. Every meal starts with complimentary Caprese, then it's all about the perfectly charred asado and tangy chimichurri.
Breezy Point • $$$
Kennedy's sits right on Jamaica Bay, where sunset paints the Manhattan skyline gold and the surf-and-turf comes with a side of sea breeze. Expect fresh seafood, dry-aged chops, and a warm, lived-in feel that keeps locals coming back.
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Thu, Oct 15 · 12:00 PM
Austin's Ale House · Kew Gardens
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Thu, Oct 15 · 4:00 PM
Austin's Ale House · Kew Gardens
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Thu, Oct 15 · 10:00 PM
Austin's Ale House · Kew Gardens
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Thu, Oct 15 · 12:00 PM
Austin's Ale House · Kew Gardens
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Thu, Oct 15 · 5:00 PM
Vetro Restaurant & Lounge · Howard Beach
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Sat, Oct 17 · 12:00 PM
Austin's Ale House · Kew Gardens
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Sun, Oct 18 · 12:00 PM
Austin's Ale House · Kew Gardens
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Sun, Oct 18 · 5:00 PM
Vetro Restaurant & Lounge · Howard Beach
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Mon, Oct 19 · 5:00 PM
Bourbon Street · Bayside
Mon, Oct 19 · 5:00 PM
Bourbon Street · Bayside
Wed, Oct 21 · 3:00 PM
Bourbon Street · Bayside
Wed, Oct 21 · 4:00 PM
Austin's Ale House · Kew Gardens
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Wed, Oct 21 · 12:00 PM
Austin's Ale House · Kew Gardens
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PRIME Mēt Steakhouse · Flushing
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Bourbon Street · Bayside
Vetro Restaurant & Lounge · Howard Beach
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Woodside
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Bayside
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Flushing
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Flushing
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Rego Park
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Maspeth
Elmhurst
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Flushing
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Flushing
Fresh Meadows
Elmhurst
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Jackson Heights
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Astoria
Free
Astoria
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Queens
Corona
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Astoria
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Astoria
Elmhurst
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Flushing
Jackson Heights
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Elmhurst
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Forest Hills
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Woodside
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Elmhurst
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Elmhurst
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Corona
LIC
Rego Park
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Forest Hills
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Bayside
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Flushing
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Flushing
Rego Park
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Elmhurst
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Jackson Heights
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Jamaica
Astoria
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Astoria
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Woodside
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