This week, Friday Fives is headed into the kitchen and pulling out a name you’re probably not familiar with. Robb Garceau is executive chef at Hudson Yards, the catering arm of Danny Meyer’s Union Square Hospitality Group. Among other things, Rob oversees all the action for Hudson Yards concessions stands at the Mets’ Citi Field ballpark in Queens. That’s right, all the good stuff: Shake Shack, Blue Smoke, El Verano Taquería and Box Frites. It’s Robb’s job to know everything that’s going on inside the ballpark, but we trust his opinion about good eats around the stadium as well. If you’re ever looking for a place to eat in Queens before or after a game, you’re in luck. Check out Robb’s suggestions below.
Robb Garceau’s “Perfect For” Picks Near Citi Field
Adventurous Eating
Xi’an Famous Foods (Flushing Mall Food Court, 133-31 39th Ave, Flushing, NY 11354) – “A Chinese restaurant stall serving lamb burgers, lamb face and lamb spine with hand-pulled noodles.”
Buffalo Wing Fix
Kyochon (156-60 Northern Boulevard, Queens, NY 11354) – “Korean fried chicken. The one instance that you should believe the staff when they warn you that the hot sauce is hot.”
Warm Weather Dining
SriPraphai (64-13 39th Avenue, Woodside, NY 11377) – “A classic for Thai food and the garden is a great place to eat before the game.”
Chronic Brunch
Los Tres Potrillos (111-16 Roosevelt Avenue, Corona, NY 11368) – “A Mexican diner perfect for 24-hour tacos.”
Late Night Eats
Annie Moore’s (50 East 43rd Street New York, NY 10017) – “My last stop for a burger and black and tan before the train ride home.”
Robb’s Twitter People
Truth be told, Robb’s not on Twitter. These kitchen guys don’t need the internet. If he was though, he’d probably be following these people:
@Citi_Field_NY – Information on all things Citi Field.
@MetsWeather – The weather at the ballpark can be different than the weather in the city.
@maialino_nyc – Danny Meyer’s new Roman Trattoria.
@shakeshack – I could really go for a double Shackburger right now.
@nytimesdining – Keeping up with what’s going on in the NYC dining scene.
