249449 Tue May 02 19:11:30 -0700 2006 13 19 Outer Boroughs 0 1326467 I find that Queens is better for Chinese (Flushing being the largest and maybe the "best" Chinatown in NYC), Latin American (except for Mexican?), and South Asian, as well as assorted Asian foods (exept for Viet). Bklyn is better for Russian (not Uzbeki, that's Queens), old school Italian, upscale eating, and African. Any other takes on this? Tue May 02 19:11:30 -0700 2006 0 More Kasha 1 1326470 For old school Italian I don't know that you can do much better then Piccolo Venizia. You also have Parkside where after your meal you can step outside and enjoy great Italian ice and watch a bocce game. It doesn't get more old scool then that. Ponticello, Trattoria L.I. and Sapore de I. have their fans as well. As for Mexican, I read how great Brooklyn is on that front and if it beats Jackson Hht's, you guys are very lucky. Enjoy Tue May 02 19:28:53 -0700 2006 1326467 0 stuartlafonda 2 1326473 PV is not really "old style" Italian-American. Frost, Bamontes, Queen, Cono & Sons, all in Brooklyn, certainly are and beat out Parkside (well maybe not Bamontes). Brooklyn for Pizza!! For Latin cart food, nothing beats the Redhook Ballfields. Brooklyn for Vietnamese and Malaysian, Brooklyn for Steak. Queens for Thai and Indian. Brooklyn for Turkish and Israeli. Brooklyn for Caribbean. Queens for Greek and Bosnian. Queens for sheer variety of authentic food places from all over the world. Tue May 02 21:11:55 -0700 2006 1326470 0 bobjbkln 3 1326489 Does it get anymore "old skool" than Manducati's in L.I.C.? JK Wed May 03 06:47:39 -0700 2006 1326473 0 johnk 3 1326516 Well, according to Frank Bruni in today's Times, PV is old skool and beats all old skool italian places in all boros. Latin food carts, have you been to the soccer fields at the Flushing Meadows Park? Pardon my ignorance but I thought Turkish were more concentrated around Sunnyside and Israeli in Kew Gardens - both in Queens? Wed May 03 14:02:38 -0700 2006 1326473 0 welle 4 1326518 where exactly are the food stalls in flushing meadow park and at what times are they up and functioning? thanks. Wed May 03 14:29:14 -0700 2006 1326516 0 joe 5 1326552 by the soccer fields at the far east corner of the park - if you're coming from Shea stadium or queens museum, walk towards Flushing (towards Home Depot sign). I saw them last summer, haven't been there this year yet, but the soccer spring leagues should be well in the middle now. The time I was there was noonish during weekend. Many carts had the elusive cuy. Every ball field seemed to have its own cart. Thu May 04 07:09:22 -0700 2006 1326518 0 welle 6 2303184 good cart food also at the park on Vernon Blvd right in front of Noguchi Museum on weekends...and a great skyline view Sat Feb 17 16:29:26 -0800 2007 1326552 38753 zemilideias 6 2306144 How many carts were there? What kind of food specifically? Can you tell me more or send me to a website that talks about these carts? I plan to visit the Red Hook Ballfields when the vendors are up and running, but Flushing Meadows is certainly more convenient, coming from Astoria, especially if the food is good! Mon Feb 19 04:51:08 -0800 2007 1326552 27826 megc 7 2567566 yes, I hear about the flushing meadow ones too versus red hook (already NYT-ized, gothamist-ized) and planning to check out both this weekend. Mon May 14 07:33:52 -0700 2007 2306144 12656 bigjeff 3 1326631 "For Latin cart food, nothing beats the Redhook Ballfields." Yeah, except the soccer fields in Fluching Meadows Park. Fri May 05 15:54:52 -0700 2006 1326473 0 rootytootyfreshnfrooty 3 2303181 Brooklyn for Vietnamese??? Ha, go check out the Vietnamese places over by the Elmhurst Ave subway station.... Sat Feb 17 16:28:35 -0800 2007 1326473 38753 zemilideias 3 2304346 Bamontes needs to step up to the plate . No one wants to eat the same stuff over and over again. Plus some of the food taste like it was made in the early 1900's. For the money I rather go to Astoria / LIC for Italian food. As for Frost there specials needs to be change it is the same specials over and over . They aren't specials any longer. Also IMO they are better the Bamontes. Sun Feb 18 09:27:01 -0800 2007 1326473 11512 FAL 1 1326554 Queens for Brazilian (Astoria/LIC), Indonesian (Elmhurst/Jackson Heights), North African (Steinway St) Thu May 04 09:41:46 -0700 2006 1326467 0 Astoria Lurker