Although those hip "718" logo T-shirts refer to the borough of Brooklyn, I'd be happy to wear one as an advertisement for this French bistro in Astoria. Yesterday, my companion and I trekked over there for a delicious lunch.
I hope we don't begin make a habit of this, but we ordered the same entree: the "lovely" tuna sandwich (lovely, indeed!). The sandwiches consisted of seared medium-rare tuna steaks, which were outwardly crisp and inwardly pink, and paper-thin mango slices on lightly toasted rolls. (There was none of the advertised avocado, but the spicy mayonnaise added enough oomph to preclude its necessity.) Our inner children were delighted by the large cones of well-salted, impeccably-fried potatoes, and we sneaked in a bit of virtue by munching on the mesclun salad.
My companion and I are beginning to realize that Forest Hills has been a culinary disappointment, aside from Nick's Pizza, Cheese of the World, and Thai Pot. Therefore, we may decide to move in the direction of 718!
718: 35-01 Ditmars Blvd., Astoria, (718) 204-5553.
Wednesday, October 05, 2005
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Come over to the dark side. :)
Did you get to see the belly dancing too? That's my favorite part of the 718 experience.
We went during the daytime, but that sounds intriguing!
just wanted to point out that 718 is also the area code for queens.
I'm aware of that (I live in Queens), but the original "hip 718 T-shirts" were sold on Smith St. to refer to Brooklyn. Queens hasn't yet achieved such cachet!
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