Izakhamuzi Eziphezulu Nezofika Ukuvakashela Queens

Eminyakeni edlule, izivakashi ze-NYC kanye nabendawo ngokufanayo kungenzeka ukuba bafike ku-Queens uma bevakashele abangani ababehlala esigodini, noma mhlawumbe uma bebamba umdlalo weMets noma umdlalo we- US Open . Eqinisweni, uma ubuza umhambi we-NYC we-Yore ukuchaza i-Queens, kungenzeka ukuthi baphendule: "Akusiyo leyo ndawo engiyidlulisela ngayo esuka esikhumulweni sezindiza ukuya eManhattan?"

Yebo, izikhathi zishintshile. Bobabili izakhamuzi zaseNew York ezivakashelayo kanye nezivakashi zedolobhana manje zikhishwa njalo ku-Queens ngesimo sayo esingenakulinganiswa sendawo yokudla, izenzakalo zamasiko, umphakathi womculi okhulayo, nezenzakalo eziyingqayizivele.

Izakhamuzi ezifana neLong Island City ne-Astoria sezikhulile ngendlela enkulu futhi zibonakala zingasondeli eManhattan, ngaphesheya koMfula i-East. Noma kunjalo, ukuphindaphinda izivakashi egodini kungenzeka ukuthi usesho indawo engaphansi kwe-trodden. Abadayisi bezindlu kanye nabathuthukisi bayathanda yonke indawo "entsha" nendawo "engaziwa" ukuze ikhulise inani lezindlu ezindala noma ukuthengisa izimvo ezincane ezakhiwe. Kodwa-ke, umhloli we-NYC ofuna ukuzwa umakhelwane wenjabulo nolwazi angase abe nomsebenzi ongenacala kakhulu lapho efuna umhlaba omusha ukuhlola. Ngakho-ke, ngokungaziwa nokuzibuza, nansi amabili "oku-up-and-coming" (okwamanje) omakhelwane ukuvakashela e-Queens.

• 01 ngo-02

  Jackson Heights

  Enye yezimbiza ezinkulu ze-NYC - nezinxenye zomakhelwane ezibizwa ngokuthi "i-Little India" noma "i-Himalayan Heights," ngenxa yesigodi sayo esikhulu seNdiya, isiBangladesh, isiPakistan, isiTibetan, iBhutanese nabaseNepalese - uJackson Heights sekuyisikhathi eside i-radar ene-foodies engathí sina ngenxa yokudla kwayo okuyiqiniso. Ngempela, le ngxenye ihlelwe yiziqu ezithokozelayo, kungakhathaliseki ukuthi uhamba phakathi kweJackson Diner odumile we-Indian, noma ufune ama-momos nezinye izici zase-Himalaya ezindaweni ezifana ne-Himalayan Yak. Kukhona ezinye izinto eziningi zase-Asia nezaseNingizimu Melika ezibiza ngokuthi i-Jackson Heights ekhaya, futhi-ungaba nomusa (ngokoqobo) wesiko labo, futhi, noma ngabe unomsizi onobuhle obomvu wase-Peruvian pisco ku-pisco bar Amaru, noma ungena I-Korean-style inkukhu ethosiwe e-UFO (Angaziwa Flying Chickens).

  Kodwa eminyakeni yamuva nje, lo mgwaqo omdala usuthole i-flair entsha ehamba phambili ngaphandle kwamakhishi ayo, nge-wave entsha yezakhamuzi kanye nezivakashi ezithathwe yinhlanganisela yokufinyelela komgwaqo omkhulu omakhelwane (kungemaminithi angu-30 kuphela ukusuka ku- Grand Central esitimeleni esiphezulu se-7 ) kanye nezakhiwo ezikhangayo (okuphakamisa izindlu ezingenakutholekayo ze-NYC kulabo abafuna ukuthenga). Eminye yalezi zakhiwo ziwela ngaphansi kwesigodi esihle saseJackson Heights Historic, esivela ohlangothini lwasempumalanga we-76th Street kuya entshonalanga ye 88th Street, naseRoosevelt Avenue ukuya eNyakatho Boulevard. Umphakathi ohleliwe wama-1920 omlando "engadini yezindlu," ugcwele izakhiwo ngemuva kokuvulwa kwezakhiwo zangaphambi kwempi, cishe zonke izinto ezazibandakanya izikhala zasendlini yangasese - kujabulisa ukuhamba nje endaweni yakithi futhi uhloniphe umklamo wayo futhi ijubane elimnandi lokuphila kwe-NYC.

• 02 ka 02

  Woodside

  Emakhulu eminyaka eyedlule, i-Woodside yayiyizwe elingenakulinganiswa, elibhekiswe ngabasekuqaleni baseYurophu ngokuthi "i-Wolf Swamp." Kusukela lapho (nokubeka amahlaya ezombangazwe eceleni), imfudumalo yahlushwa ngempela, futhi endaweni yayo yahluma ezolimo, futhi ekugcineni , abantu abaningi, ngaphambi kokuba zikhule zibe yindawo ehlala kuyo. Namuhla indawo leyo ihlinzekwa kalula ngemithwalo ye-NYC yokuhamba komzila (kufaka phakathi imigqa emigwaqweni engaphansi komhlaba kanye ne-Long Island Rail Road), ngenkathi, ngemoto, i-BQE ne-Long Island Expressway ifinyelela kalula, futhi. Ngezinketho eziningi zokuthutha, nezindlu ezithengeka kahle, i-Woodside - njengamanye amadolobha aseWestern Queens asekupheleni kwesikhathi-isuke isisetshenziselwa ukuguquka kwezingane ezisemakhaya okubheke ukubeka izimpande ku-NYC, noma kubafuduki abasha abafisa ukufuna induduzo nokujwayela imiphakathi ekhona kakade lapha ekhuluma ulimi lwabo futhi yabelane ngesiko labo.

  Ekhuluma ngabantu abavela kwamanye amazwe, i-Woodside yayisibe yindawo eyodwa enkulu kunazo zonke umphakathi wase-Ireland kuwo wonke amaQueens, futhi isenomkhathi ophawulekayo wamaGaelic ezingxenyeni eziningana zomakhelwane. E-Roosevelt Avenue, i-Pubs Donovan's Pub iyathandeka komunye wabagundi abahle kunazo zonke edolobheni kanye nomzwelo ohlukile we-Irish, njengalabo abaSanta naseSinners kanye ne-Cuckoo's Nest eseduze. Futhi emgumbini we-Woodside Avenue ne-60th Street, uzothola i-Sean Og, i-tavern e-colorful yase-Ireland ebukeka sengathi ivela e-Ireland futhi ihlelwe e-Queens.

  Uma uthanda ukudla kwaseThailand, thola indlela yakho ngokushesha eSriPraPhai eWorside. Okuqala njengento encane encane yokudla ehlinzeka ngomnikelo ongenakwenzeka ongakudli izitsha zaseThailand eziyiqiniso, manje sekukhulile ibe isikhala esikhulu kakhulu ukufanisa ukuthandwa kwayo, kuhlanganise nendawo yangasese ekhangayo (leyo evulekile ngezikhathi ezithile). Imenyu yabo ikhululekile - kufanelekile ukuhlola ngaphezu kwezikhulu.

  Phakathi kuka-63rd Street no-71st Street e-Roosevelt Avenue, uzophinde uhlangane nenhliziyo "ye-Little Manila," i-enclave yama-philippines zokudlela nezitolo ezakhelwe ukukhonza umphakathi wabo wendawo. Uma ufuna ukudla kwasePhilippines, kufaka phakathi i-flavour engaziwa yamaswidi e-purple-yam, yenza indlela yakho kulezi zingxenye: I-Cryé's Café ne-Pastry Shop yindawo yokuqala yokuqala.

  Ngaphandle kobuningi bezindawo zokudla, ama-bar, nezitolo ezenza ukuba Woodside ihlolisise ukuhlola, kunezindlela ezintsha ezisha ngokubanzi, njenge-Project Life Centre, enomsebenzi wokuhlinzeka okuhlangenwe nakho okuphelele kanye nemfundo yezempilo yomphakathi wonke. Nakuba kugxila ikakhulukazi kubesifazane, ngomoya wokuhlanganiswa, babamba "uLwesithathu Mensday," futhi, okuyinto ukwamukela iqhaza kanye ubulungu kubantu, futhi.

  I-Topaz Arts, okwamanje, inikeza umbukiso nendawo yokusebenza yobuciko obuhlukahlukene; ingenye yeyokuqala ukuvula endaweni, kulokho okungenzeka kube yindawo ekhulayo yabaculi be-NYC nabathandi bezobuciko.

  Kulula nje, i-Woodside iyashintsha, iyanelisa, futhi ilindele ukuthi uvakashele. UFrancis Ford Coppola, umqondisi odumile weThe Godfather , wayekade ehlala endaweni, njengoba kwenza uJames Caan, owadlala 'uSonny.' Uma kunjalo, ukuvakashela i-Woodside "kuyisipho ongeke usilahle!"