Middle Village, New York is a section of the Flushing neighborhood of Queens, located approximately eight miles east of Manhattan. The area is home to Juniper Valley Park, a popular destination for outdoor activites such as bocce and shuffleboard, as well as the St. Johns and Lutheran cemeteries. Enjoy a stroll before grabbing a bite to eat at one of the local restaurants.
Fortunata's has been operating in Middle Village for over twenty-five years. Soecials change weekly, and if the restaurant's not too busy, you can make up your own dish. Starters includes baked clams, mussels marinara and rice ball parmigiana. Lunch options range from Italian-style hero sandwiches to dishes like the Shrimp Fra Diavolo, Scungilli Marinara and Baked Sicilian Style Ziti. Fortunata's also offers a broad range of pizzas. Choose from a an array of toppings or select one of their specialty combinations like broccoli and shrimp.
Fortunata's Pizza Restaurant
6526 Metropolitan Ave.
Middle Village, New York 11379
718-456-4786
fortunatas.com
Founded in 1959, London Lennie's prides itself as the "premier seafood restaurant in Queens" and has been lauded by both Wine Spectator and Wine Enthusiast magazines. The restaurant offers expansive lunch and dinner menus, a robust raw-bar and sushi menu, and a "Seafood on a Shoestring" menu. The Friday night (10 p.m. to 1 a.m.) Late Night Happy Hour features live music.
London Lennie's
6388 Woodhaven Blvd.
Flushing, New York 11374
718-894-8084
londonlennies.com
Located in the heart of Middle Village, La Bell Cucina offers a wide variety of Italian lunch and dinner menu options, as well as a catering menu. Dinner entrees range from homemade pasta recipes to the Aged 22-oz. Black Angus sirloin, broiled veal chop and filet mignon. Choose from over a half dozen seafood ingredients from lobster to calamari served over a bed of linguine with marinara sauce. La Bell Cucina's lengthy wine list includes several blends of red wine imported directly from Italy. Specials change daily.
La Bella Cucina Restaurant
6961 Juniper Blvd. S.
Middle Village, New York 11379
718-894-8191
labellacucina.web.officelive.com/default.aspx
