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FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.queenscourier.com october 16, 2014 • restaurant wek • THE QUEENS COURIER 3 restaurant week Historic bar joins Queens Restaurant Week BY SALVATORE LICATA slicata@queenscourier.com/@sal_licata1 The historic tavern Neir’s is participating in the ongoing Queen’s Restaurant Week, which ends on Oct. 30. The Woodhaven watering hole opened in 1829 and has been in continuous operation since then, except, of course, during s Prohibition. Neir’s decided to participate in Queens Restaurant Week because the management wanted to show how the borough has “great places like these and not just chain restaurants,” said Loycent Gordon, owner of Neir’s. Of course, fans of Goodfellas and Tower Heist need no additional incentive to step into the tavern. Parts of both these movies were shot in Neir’s, something that Gordon is very proud of. Yet it is Neir’s historical significance that makes its participation in the restaurant week so special and the tavern itself so endearing to Assemblyman Mike Miller and Queens Borough President Melinda Katz. It is the oldest bar in the borough and Neir’s owners, along with the Woodhaven Historical Society, are working with the city’s Landmarks Preservation Commission so it will be declared as a landmark. Having this bar is “great for a neighborhood like this,” said Miller. “Its historical significance makes it special. By being on the list of the restaurant week, people will investigate Neir’s.” Katz agreed that the restaurant week is “a great way for folks to help to grow the city.” She added that she wants people to not only visit restaurants during Queens Restaurant Week but also return after it ends. Till then, you can enjoy Neir’s daily $5 lunch specials and get a taste for the rich history the small corner bar has to offer. THE COURIER/Photo by Salvatore Licata From Left: Assemblyman Mike Miller, Seth Bornstein, BP Melinda Katz, Loycent Gordon and Assemblywoman Elizabeth Crowley. Bourbon Street brings southern taste to Queens Restaurant Week BY SALVATORE LICATA slicata@queenscourier.com/@sal_licata1 You don’t have to go far to get some southern style food during restaurant week. Bourbon Street, located at 40-12 Bell Blvd., is serving up dishes that will bring that Cajun American taste right up to Queens. From its dinner starters such as Bayou mussels or BBQ chili-fried calamari to its entrees like coconut-crusted catfish and BBQ baby back ribs, patrons can fill up on some New Orleans classics. “We have those New Orleans-style dishes with an American kick so it’s just the right amount of spicy,” said Lara Fois, general manager at Bourbon Street. The restaurant, which was established over 16 years ago, is holding its dinner specials during Queens Restaurant Week from Sunday to Friday from 4 p.m. to 11 p.m. They will serve up a threecourse mix-and-match prix fixe menu for $23.95 Its lunch specials consist of a two-for-$20 menu where patrons can choose to try the Muffalata or Cubano sandwich. The Muffalata consists of olive and roasted pepper salad with ham, prosciutto, salami, mozzarella and provolone cheese, while the Cubano will be filled with roasted pork tenderloin, Black Forest ham, pickles, Swiss cheese and chipotle mayo. Fois is excited to take part in another Queens Restaurant Week. “We are a part of Queens and like to support our local community,” Fois said. “We want people to become more familiar with the restaurant and want them to come back and enjoy it even after the spe- THE COURIER/File photo cials have ended.”


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