Dining Day in Queens

VERY IMPORTANT NOTE: The $10.00 fee covers all expenses that are crucial to the continuation of the meetup group. The fee also covers the planning and preparation that is put into each event. You must RSVP in order to receive the itinerary and all important information for date of event. A detailed itinerary will be e-mailed one week prior to the trip date.

On our first trip of 2015, we will take another food excursion tasting several unique cuisines while exploring the massive borough of Queens in New York City.

We will take the subway to the transitional Long Island City communityand have Mexican brunch at one of the neighborhood’s highest-rated Mexican restaurants. Their unique and affordable brunch menu consists of items such as Menudo (Honeycomb beef tripe), Huevos Rancheros (eggs, corn tortillas, beans, salsa ranchera), Las Tortas (Mexican sandwiches), and Pozole De Mi Tia (Hominy pork soup, oregano, radish and onions). Prices range from $8 to $14.

We will take a short walk to a popular new French bakery, known for serving unique pastries, breads, sandwiches, and quiches. Some of their menu items include napoleon pastries, chocolate éclairs, mushroom quiche, sourdough bread, and smoked salmon bread. Prices range from $2 to $8. We will also walk to a nearby 50-acre park on the East River waterfront. This park used to contain an abandoned industrial area, but now features green space, a pavilion, and an extensive view of the Manhattan skyline.

Our excursion will conclude north in the multiethnic community of Astoria, where we will eat dinner at an Australian-themed restaurant. Their restaurant has received excellent reviews and serves interesting dishes such as octopus tacos, Australian sea bass, vegan Moussaka, and Canberra sandwiches. Prices range from $9 to $26.

Important Note: A detailed itinerary and restaurant information will be emailed one week before the date of the trip.

*Due to a limited number of seating for each restaurant, the RSVP limit for this event will be 15 attendees.

Important Information

-We will meet at Union Station at 7:45AM.

-I will be traveling to New York through the Greyhound Express bus service. Tickets can be purchased online at www.greyhound.com (http://www.greyhound.com/) ($39 total for round trip). Members are also welcome to choose any bus service of their choice. Union Station offers a variety of transportation options such as MegaBus, BoltBus, and PeterPan.

For those who choose to use Greyhound, follow these steps:

· When entering Greyhound website, select the Tickets and Travel Info page and select Purchase Tickets.

· Inside the Tickets box, select the Round Trip option. Under the Leaving From section, select Washington,DC; set the date and time for April 4, 2015 at Any Time. Under the Going To section, select New York, NY; set the date and time for April 4, 2015 at Any Time. Select Search Schedules to continue.

· For Select a Departure, choose 8:30AM – 1:00PM. For Select a Return, choose 8:30PM – 1:10AM. Choose the fare that you wish to pay (round trip tickets are $39.00). Select Continue to purchase your tickets.

-Union Station is located at 50 Massachusetts Avenue, NE, Washington, DC. Union Station is also Metro accessible on the Red Line at the Union Station Metro Station. Parking at Union Station is available at their parking garage; however, the maximum cost is $22.00 for one day parking.

-Feel free to e-mail me if you have any questions or concerns.

See you there!