Mike Colameco's Restaurant Picks in Queens, NY

Sripraphai
64-13 39th Ave., Queens, NY 11377
Near 64th St.
718-899-9599

"Best Thai in all NY. Take the 7 train from Grand Central 8 or 9 stops to 69 Street in Queens, then it's a short walk."

Nixtamal Tortilleria
104-05 47th Ave.
Corona, NY 11368
(718) 699-2434

"Take the #7 train to 103rd Street. Amazing and fresh. Made daily, from whole corn that's cooked and ground in house."

M Wells
21-17 49th Ave., Queens, NY 11101
Near 21st St.
718-425-6917

"Husband and wife team, this place is going to get real interesting when they get a liquor license and start doing dinner. He was at Pied de Couchon in Montreal and she's been in the business all her adult life, including years at Heritage Foods. Take the 7 train to Hunters Point Ave. which is 2 - 3 stops from Grand Central."

Two Flushing food stalls:

Golden Shopping Mall
41-28 Main Street

Flushing Mall
13331 39th Ave
"Take the 7 train to Flushing Main Street. Full of good Chinese places."

Cannelle Patisserie
7559 31st Ave
NY 11370-1811
(718) 565-6200

"One of the best pastry shops in all of NY. I'd put it nearly on par with Bouchon, Petrossian and Payard. You really have to drive to because it's in a really ugly mall in Jackson Heights."