Tuesday, March 9, 2010

Diva2's latest adventures

Diva2 had way too much time on her hands and an itch she couldn't scratch, so it was off for a long walk down Austin Street in Forest Hills. Destination: the Forest Hills Diner. Diva2 had spotted this place one day last year as she went roaring by on the Q23 bus, but today was the first opportunity to get there.

Forest Hills Diner is small and unprepossessing, but the vibe was very right. First plus: a very pleasant, but not overly obtrusive, waitress. Diva2 ordered the chicken salad triple-decker; Diva2 likes to order a diner classic the first time she visits a place, the better to see how the joint stacks up against similar spots. Second plus: the fries were really hot, obviously just out of the fryer, and while the chicken itself was not so chunky as Diva2 likes it in her chicken salad, it tasted fine and the bacon was perfectly cooked and had a great smoky taste. Even the cole slaw was decent - not too watery and with good crunch. This place will definitely get a return visit.

Diva2 then headed down to the Cinemart on Metropolitan Avenue to see An Education. Was disappointed in it and not sure why.

To help Diva2 get over her disappointment with the movie, there was Eddie's Sweet Shop beckoning on the next corner. Diva2 loves the idea of Eddie's, but she's not sure she actually likes Eddie's itself. It's an old-fashioned ice cream parlor that specializes in sundaes and milkshakes and the like. The place needs a bit of an overhaul; it's just too frowzy and down at the heels and dusty at the moment. The big problem, however, is the ice cream. Diva2 had a hot fudge sundae with coffee ice cream and if she had closed her eyes and just taken a bite of the ice cream, she wouldn't have known what the flavor was supposed to be. Hello, Eddie's, coffee ice cream should taste like coffee. This has happened there before and Diva2 is inclined not to offer Eddie's another chance for quite some time.

If you think Diva2 only eats in Queens, think again; there is a Manhattan diner in her future for tomorrow - report to follow.

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