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foodsnobber Mar 2, 2010 10:33 AM

Best Authentic Latin Food in Woodside/Sunnyside/Elmhurst/Jackson Heights

Born and raised in Woodside but sad to say that I haven' tried much of the latin foods there. I can go for anything really: Mexican, Ecuadorian, Dominican, Cuban, etc. We've probably eaten at all the Korean restaurants in town and my parents are a regular at the Stop Inn(nr. woodside station) but i haven't tried too much of the other stuff.
And now that I live in Boston, it makes it that much harder. So any recommendations on where I can go for some good authentic latin food and what to order there would be so awesome. Preferably for lunch but dinner recs would be good too.

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    johnnyappleseed Mar 3, 2010 07:49 PM

    if you're not opposed to going a bit further east to Corona, there's Tortilleria Nixtamal for Mexican and Rincon Criollo for Cuban, both off of the 7 train.

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      squinchy Mar 4, 2010 07:39 AM

      In Elmhurst/Jackson Heights:
      Mexican:
      Tacqueria Tulcingo on baxter ave, esp for their Huevos Rancheros
      Taqueria Coatzingo on Roosevelt
      (although I prefer Tortilleria Nixtamal to both of these)
      Columbian:
      La Pequena Columbia on Roosevelt (might not be good to go with vegetarians, although I think they have some seafood on their menu)
      Ecuadorian:
      I have no idea--there's quite a few places, and I bet some of them are gems. Anyone want to chime in here? This seems to be one dominant immigrant group in the part of elmhurst I live.

    2. Jeffsayyes Mar 2, 2010 03:38 PM

      in Boston?

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        Mike V Mar 3, 2010 06:15 AM

        Jeff, now that he lives in Boston foodsnobber would like Latin food recommendations when he visits Queens (parents lives in Woodside where he was born & raised).

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          foodsnobber Mar 3, 2010 06:10 PM

          yes woodside!
          i found some places Pio Pio, Taqueria Coatzingo. Didn't realize there were so many other posts about this.

          btw, not much good ethnic food in Boston...

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