FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.qns.com may 19, 2016 • QUEENS DINERS • The Queens Courier 53 ▶QUEENS DINERS CLINTON DINER HAS BEEN BRINGING THE BIG SCREEN TO MASPETH FOR DECADES By ANTHONY GIUDICE [email protected]/ @A_GiudiceReport No matter what you call it, this Maspeth diner is just as big a star as the actors and actresses that have been filmed inside it over the years. Nat’s Diner — formerly known as Clinton Diner — is lovingly referred to as Goodfellas Diner for its inclusion in the famous diner scene in Martin Scorsese’s 1990 hit mob film “Goodfellas.” Since that scene, film and television producers have flocked to the diner to shoot scenes in its 1960s-esque atmosphere. Since then, Goodfellas Diner has been featured in over 50 scenes in such films as “Brooklyn Rules” in 2007, “You Don’t Know Jack” in 2010, and a remake of the 1979 film “Going in Style,” which saw megastars Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine and Alan Arkin grace the diner’s booths last summer. Television shows such as “Person of Interest,” “Bored to Death,” “Blue Bloods,” and CBS’s “The Good Wife” have all been shot in the famous diner. Located at 56-26 Maspeth Ave., right in the industrial heart of Maspeth, Goodfellas Diner is one of the last true American truck stops and holds on to that history. The place, which opened in 1935, still looks the same as it did after renovations in the 1960s, which is a major part of its allure to filmmakers and customers alike. Our Maine Lobster Fest $2195 1¼ lb. Maine Lobster of the Corn on the cob, baked potato, choice of soup or salad (Manhattan or New England Clam Chowder) Enjoy our 2015 THE QUEENS st Place QueensCourier.com FULL COURSE DINNERS INCLUDES: Cup of Soup, Entree, Potato and Vegetable or Pasta, Dessert & Coffee, Tea or Soda $2295 Served 4 p.m. - 10 p.m. Mon-Fri, except holidays TRY OUR NEW LATINO SPECIALS ARROZ CON POLLO Sautéed chicken in sofrito and fresh herbs, chorizo, Spanish olives served with a caldera of saffron rice with tostones and soup or salad CHURRASCO GAUCHITO New York sirloin grilled with garlic and fresh herbs accompanied with chimichurri Sauce served with rice, mix beans, tostones and soup or salad POLLO GIARDINO Sautéed chicken breast in garlic with broccoli and light tomato sauce over penne pasta PERNIL ASADO Tender roast baby pork with Spanish rice, mixed beans & Maduros, spicy green or red sauce served with vegetables and salad 80-26 Queens Blvd. Elmhurst, NY 11373 (corner of 51st Ave) 718-426-2229 Fax: 718-426-3535 PLENTY OF FREE PARKING Blast from the past Here’s a 1946 picture of the Bell Diner in Long Island City, which would later become the Court Square Diner. It remains a favorite among hungry residents and workers in the bustling neighborhood.
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