The Ultimate Latin American Food Crawl in Queens Activity - New York Travel Guide

Overview

Join Alex on a Queens food tour through Jackson Heights and Corona, Queens. This Latin American street food adventure stops by all our favorite hidden gems, including bodegas, taco stands, street vendors, food trucks, and bakeries. We’ll be eating the best camarones, pupusas, arepas, tlayudas, fritada, tacos, croquettes, and alfojores the streets of Queens have to offer!!

But this isn’t just a food tour. We’ll also discuss the history of Queens, its relationship to NYC’s subways and bridges, and the borough’s past and present day demographics. We’ll talk about the roaring overhead 7 train, and how it became known as the “International Express”. As we enjoy the neighborhood’s delicacies, we’ll learn how Corona transitioned from a Black, Italian, and Jewish neighborhood to a Latin American mecca! Finally, we’ll meet some local business owners with inspirational real life stories about the neighborhood.