Coffee, Restaurants
Mar 26, 2011
The Queens Kickshaw is Awesome
On Saturday, Mackenzi and I had the chance to check out The Queens Kickshaw as part of a media preview. Bottom line – this place is awesome. We loved everything (…)
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On Saturday, Mackenzi and I had the chance to check out The Queens Kickshaw as part of a media preview. Bottom line – this place is awesome. We loved everything (…)
by Meg Cotner
On Saturday, Mackenzi and I had the chance to check out The Queens Kickshaw as part of a media preview. Bottom line – this place is awesome. We loved everything about it: the space, the friendly owners and staff, and the delicious food and drink.
I had a chance to sample three of the sandwiches – the Cheddar Mozzarella; the Gruyere; and the Gouda. The Gouda was my favorite, in part because of the pickled jalepeños (I’m a sucker for pickled jalepeños). It also involved gouda, black bean hummus, and guava jam, all on Balthazar brioche. It was accompanied by a salad of greens dressed in a sprightly jalepeño vinaigrette. Mackenzi loved the Gruyere sandwich, too.
More details:
- They’ll be open from 7:30am-4:30 on weekdays, 9am-4:30pm on weekends.
- Their bread comes from Balthazar Bakery, as do their pastries.
- Their coffee is from Coffee Labs Roasters in Tarrytown NY.
- They use Hudson Valley Fresh milk, which comes from cows in Dutchess and Columbia Counties, so it’s pretty local.
- Their soda syrups are from P&H Soda Company, based in Queens.
- A number of their cheeses (mozzarella, feta) originate in the neighborhood.
- Craft beer and kombucha are coming this summer, along with extended hours.
- The space is rife with visually engaging, beautiful and sturdy reclaimed materials.
- They’ll do espresso drinks, coffee brewed over ice, pour overs, and are considering doing their iced coffee in a cold brewed system. Sodas are simply soda water and syrup.
- Food is all made in house.
- Everyone involved is super nice!
I created a photoset of my afternoon at The Queens Kickshaw, the slideshow embedded below. Enjoy!
The Queens Kickshaw
40-17 Broadway
Astoria, NY 11103
Website: thequeenskickshaw.com
Twitter: @queenskickshaw
Facebook: The Queens Kickshaw
I plan to go soon and debating between the machego and gouda sandwich. Which should I choose? And have you tried the kitchen sink salad? :)
Have them all! They’re just that good ;)
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