Queens Taste 2013
It was a celebration for all things Queens at Citifield last week. The annual Taste event was held inside the ballpark Cesar's Club and was filled to the brim with all the wonderful and diverse food that makes up the borough of Queens. I began with an old favorite of mine Mama's of Corona (Leo's Latticini) who put on an incredible spread of their hefty Italian sandwiches and delectable biscotti. They also had fresh mozzarella with tomatoes and olive oil that was absolutely heavenly. I could have spent the whole night eating at Mama's but there was so much more to try out- like Shepard's pie from Irish Circle Tavern out in the Rockaways. Filet Mignon with bacon, mushroom and Bearnaise from Christos Steakhouse in Astoria. A trio of Italian food from Sac's Place including a vibrant Red Pepper Ravioli and creamy Proscuitto Alfredo shells. Brooklyn Brewery was on hand promoting their line of canned bee...