Flushing Library Presents: Learning Korean Culture Thru the Arts

Tuesday, October 20, 2009
6:00 pm
Flushing Branch, Queens Library
Rooms A & B
718-661-1229
41-17 Main St. Flushing

Lucia's Pizzeria on Roosevelt

Pizza and pizzerias. Shoot, who doesn't love them. There's at least two pizzerias in the downtown Flushing area. And not too long ago (less than a year ago), there was a third, which got shut down for violations of some sort, located where Oh My Chicken is now--not replaced by anything the better.

Of the two remaining, Lucia's Pizza takes my vote all the way. Quick, hot and tasty, this place specializes in basic, thin crust cheese slices. At two and some change, it's not that bad. They have a few stools for seating, but it's not a big place, so you might just take it to go. Or have it delivered. Located at 136-55 Roosevelt Ave ('tween Main and Union). 718-445-1313

The other pizzeria, Barone's Pizzeria, is located on the east-side of Main St, near where the LIRR crosses overhead (40-27 Main St). There stuff never really impressed me, so I won't go into further detail.

My Flushing pt. 2

Take a walk around my neighborhood: Flushing, NYC (pt. 2).



Main Street, downtown Flushing. This is center of the largest Chinese community in New York City, and the second largest in the United States (after San Francisco).^[*]










The old Caldor building on Roosevelt Avenue and Main Street. Apparently the chain of discount stores went bankrupt in the late '90s. Just a couple of years ago Wal-Mart was scoping out the place, but fortunately, eventually backed down.










This place on 39th, past the Flushing Mall, looks like a cool, little lounge. I've never been here , but I love the simplicity of the sign.










This guy is some of Flushing's wildlife.


















Check out more of My Flushing (part 1) here.