24 The Queens Courier • september 18, 2014 for breaking news visit www.queenscourier.com Mexican restaurant Tacuba opens in Astoria BY LIAM LA GUERE lguerre@queenscourier.com @LiamLaGuerre Mexican-style restaurant Tacuba opened Tuesday in Astoria—just in time for Mexico’s Independence Day. The restaurant, located at 35-01 36th St., is the seventh eatery for chef Julian Medina and partners Louis Skibar and Brian Sobhan, and their first outside of Manhattan. Tacuba, named for a section in Mexico City, is a cantina-style restaurant that features a 3,400-square-foot dining room with custom-made Mexican lanterns, reclaimed wood, lights strung overhead, spacious booths and a bar. The restaurant’s menu includes Mexican favorites such as tacos with homemade corn tortillas, various flavors of empanadas, guacamole and peruano, to name a few dishes. Take a look at more of the menu at We Heart Astoria. Since cantina-style restaurants are known for having a lively bar scene, Tacuba offers an abundance of tequilas, mezcals, margaritas and cocktails. ANNUAL VIVA LA COMIDA TO HIGHLIGHT LOCAL FLAVOR IN JACKSON HEIGHTS BY ANGY ALTAMIRANO Viva La Comida, which translates to D’Angelo’s Sausage & Peppers, Mama’s aaltamirano@queenscourier.com “long live food,” will feature the best in Food, and Potala Fresh Momo. @aaltamirano28 Queens food along with live music, art, Participating restaurants include dancing, family activities and much more. Taqueria Coatzing, Golden City Chifa, Mouths will water for a third year in Orlick, who leads food tours, handpicked Casa Rivera Carniceria, Limoncello, a row as Viva La Comida takes to 82nd the food trucks for the festival, Tulcingo, Sabor Ecuatoriano Bakery, Street once again. which will also feature an art installation J&C Pastry Bakery and Kung Fu Tea. The Jackson Heights festival, which is and a live demonstration by artist There will be musical performances put on by the 82nd Street Partnership Adrian Bermeo. by Nova Safra Bateria, Jay Rodriguez and local “food ambassador” Jeff The food trucks include The Arepa Trio, CHIA’s Dance Party and Gerardo Orlick, will be held on Sept. 20 from 1 Lady, which recently opened a shop at Contino y sus Habaneros. to 8 p.m. at the street’s intersection with 77-02AA Roosevelt Ave., Ricas Botanas, For more information visit www.vivalacomida. Roosevelt Avenue. Coyote Dormilon, Mysttik Masaala, com. THE COURIER/File Photo THE FIRST+MED CHALLENGE SERVING THE COMMUNITY FOR 30 YEARS Winner Best of the Boro 2013 & 2014 FIRST+MED THE OTHER GUYS FIRST+MED IMMEDIATE MEDICAL CARE • SINCE 1983 191-20 Northern Blvd., Flushing, New York 11358 718-224-8855 Mon-Fri: 8am-9pm, Sat & Sun: 8am-7pm 82-17 Woodhaven Blvd., Glendale, NY 11385 718-805-9581 Mon-Fri: 9am-7pm, Sat & Sun: 9am-3pm R Board Certified Doctor R Nurses ( RN’S / LPN’S ) R 30 Years of Urgent Care Experience R CLIA Certified Lab R Licensed X-Ray Tech R Certified DOT Examiners R Winner of Best of Borough R Lowest Walk In Fee R Member UCAOA T May Have Physician Assistant T Rarely, Most are Medical Assistants T Just Opened Up T ? T ? T ? T Not Even Close T ? T ?
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