QUEENS, NY — Six new restaurants, cafes and bars opened across Queens in October.
The newcomers include a Sunnyside pop-up turned Astoria bakery, a new seafood and steak restaurant, and the fifth location of a vegan Chinese restaurant expanding into Long Island City.
Here are the October openings:
31-05 35th Ave., near 31st Street
Formerly a pop-up in Sunnyside, Dovetail Bakery has opened a permanent shop specializing in sourdough, focaccia, cinnamon rolls and cookies. The bakery uses regionally sourced, stone-milled flours and single-origin spices.
45-04 Pearson St., near 45th Road
The fifth location of the vegan Chinese restaurant brings dishes such as spicy tofu steamed buns and General Tso's"chicken" to Long Island City. The two-story restaurant features high ceilings decorated with pink and blue fabric streamers and a rooftop.
29-20 30th Ave., near 30th Street
Catch & Cut combines seafood with a steakhouse menu, letting diners choose cuts from a refrigerated case. Options include ribeye, filet mignon and a large dry-aged tomahawk steak.
28-44 31st St., near 30th Avenue
The fast-casual halal restaurant serves peri peri chicken, falafel and cassava fries, drawing on Portuguese and Mediterranean influences.
73-01 Yellowstone Blvd., near 73rd Road
Colombiche is a Colombian cafe serving breakfast and lunch, with dishes including chorizo omelets, and chicharrón with tostones. The menu also features guava matcha lattes, bowls and sandwiches, including a Cuban sandwich and a turkey BLT.
133-44 37th Ave., near Prince Street
The team behind seafood wholesaler W&T runs this oyster and shellfish bar, serving lobster rolls, tiger shrimp cocktails and West Coast oysters from Taylor Shellfish Farms. The restaurant also offers natural wines, with discounted carafes during happy hour.
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