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Birth name: Donald Jay Rickles: Born May 8, 1926 Queens, New York, U.S. Died: April 6, 2017 (aged 90) Beverly Hills, California, U.S. Resting place: Mount Sinai. In memory of its namesake, the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center annually bestows its Monte Cristo Award on a prominent theater artist whose lifetime work has had an. It's where neighborhood sausage shops and Italian delis are still part of daily life, and where cafes line the streets with games of backgammon and strong mint tea, or tiny cups of even stronger coffee with flaky phyllo pastries. Grilled octopus at Gregory's 2. Corner Taverna. And as more monied residents move in from Manhattan and Brooklyn, new restaurants open every day—you'll now find coffee shops selling Dough doughnuts and $1. But the neighborhood's culinary core—what it does best, and what you'll find little of elsewhere in New York—is decidedly Mediterranean and Middle Eastern: Greek tavernas, Italian- American delis, and Palestinian sandwich shops. If you're visiting the neighborhood for the first time, that's what you should tuck into first. Plenty of places do trendy food, but only Astoria does gyros and octopus this well. Assorted dips at Gregory's. With so many good places to eat, I'm making this a choose- your- own- Mediterranean- adventure, so get some friends together and come hungry. Breakfast: Greek Pastries and Coffee. At Artopolis, the phyllo pastries are soaked in syrup. The location, a grubby strip mall called the Agora Plaza, doesn't inspire much confidence, but inside is a world of sheer curtains cradling buttery tea cookies, phyllo pastries dripping with cinnamon- spiced syrup, and crackly breads fresh from the oven. Going sweet? Galaktoboureko is the bakery's specialty: a creamy semolina custard baked between layers of phyllo that's crackly and well browned on top, soft and sweet underneath. I go savory with the halloumopita, an aromatic single- serving loaf- let of bread with cooked onions, cilantro, and fat chunks of halloumi cheese baked inside. Ask them to warm it up so the cheese softens and squeaks, then dig in with a Greek coffee that's as bracing as you could hope for. Hit the Markets. All of which is to say: don't miss out on some shopping. There are small shops beloved by locals, like Parrot Coffee for its Turkish meats, jarred goods, and amazing yogurt, or Sorriso for its top- notch heroes, but on your first visit to the neighborhood, hit one of the big guns. Titan's titanic feta counter. And don't miss the bakery department, which does sweet, syrup- soaked orange and walnut cakes that make a worthy second breakfast. Muncan's meat forest. Maybe you'll like the lamb prosciutto or black forest bacon. I dig the jumari, chewy deep fried nubs of pork and fat, scooped up and served warm in paper bags like so much movie theater popcorn. A must- try at Euro Market: hazelnut and wine salami. The big bonus here: lots and lots of beer from all over Europe, particularly the Eastern side. It's Astoria's largest source of weird beer, and it even sells a few brands of kvass, a fermented beverage of vegetables or rye grains. Lunch: Spit- Roasted Meat (or Falafel)Duzan's shawarma is the best bite on Steinway Street. You don't just get fantastic shawarma; you go to a different place depending on which type of fantastic shawarma you're looking for. Palestinian shop Duzan might sell the city's top chicken shawarma, juicy dark meat spiced with cumin and coriander and left on the spit long enough to develop a crackly crust. It's stuffed into the poofiest homemade pita, topped with vegetables and pickles (insist on many pickles), and slapped with creamy tahini and the option of some fiery, oily hot sauce. Thin slices of marinated pork spin round and round until the fat renders and forms of a blistered, craggly crust on the spit. Each toasted pita gets a small mountain of sliced ultra- porky pork and just enough tzatziki, lettuce, and tomato to cut through the fat. This is what a real gyro looks like. The King of Falafel and Shawarma recently upgraded to a truck. The marinated and spiced chicken here is no slouch, but the beef and lamb, with sweet spices that tame the meats' gaminess, is the star. And pizza's not what you'd usually call a pick- me- up, but hear me out. The pies you'll find at Rizzo's, a 5. Steinway Street, are unlike any other pizza in the city. Each slice gets a thin strip of low- moisture mozz and a sprinkling of savory Romano, and the result is a thin—dare I say light—pizza with an amazing depth of flavor. There are many worthy pizzas in Astoria, but Rizzo's is by far the most distinct, and it's easy to eat on a food crawl without weighing you down. Pre- Dinner Drink. A glass of Descendant Succession cider, produced in Queens. Most Astoria tour guides will tell you to visit the Bohemian Hall Beer Garden, and on a breezy afternoon, when it's not too busy, there's nowhere I'd rather be. But the crowd turns rowdy toward the evenings, and if you visit in colder months, the all- important tree- canopied outdoor space will be closed. So I'm sending you to one of those newfangled trendy places, exposed brick, Edison bulbs, and all, though at two years old, the Queens Kickshaw is starting to feel like an old hand in the neighborhood. More importantly, they have an utterly unique list of beer, wine, mead (!), and—the cafe's heart and soul—cider. That means dry American ciders, traditional English and French varieties, and my favorites, gnarly Spanish sidra. The well balanced, barely effervescent Valveran Vintage Brut is a worthy introduction to the style. You can stay for a bite, too—the grilled cheese is tops—but these days I find myself stopping in at the bar for a drink before dinner, the best time to catch the Astoria sunset through the massive front window. Dinner: Get to the Greek(s)E Taverna's awesome octopus is rich with capers. Everyone has a favorite taverna, and few of them are outright bad, but easily the most popular is Taverna Kyclades on Ditmars Boulevard. Here's some real talk: avoid it. Well cooked but virtually unseasoned fish and lame sides don't justify two hour waits. Where should you go instead? Well, that depends on what you're looking for. For seafood: E Taverna is a wee, charming little space serving some of Astoria's best octopus. The tentacles are grilled to a serious char, then washed with good olive oil, a fistful of capers, and acid for a dish that honors plain grilled Greek octopus while also taking it in new directions. Mussels steamed with tomatoes and feta are also excellent, and the rest of the small plates menu is full of pleasant surprises. Hit your zucchini with a touch of salt and lemon. Beyond that, they're perfect. Head to Telly's Taverna for creamy, oniony stewed gigantes beans, crackly fried zucchini, boats of simple romaine and feta salads jolted by pepperoncini, and, on every night but Saturday, free loukmades (cinnamon and honey doughnuts) to sweeten the deal. Light, creamy kolokythokeftedes at Gregory's. Grilled octopus with lemon, tender fried whiting, cheese- stuffed peppers kissed with char, and creamy, herb- loaded zucchini fritters are all worth an order. For meaty: Kopiaste Taverna is Cypriot, not Greek, and the kitchen has a way with Cypriot specialties like sheftalia, minced pork wrapped in caul fat and grilled, and lountza, pork tenderloin marinated in red wine. The key is to order the $2. The meaty lamb shank at MP Taverna. This may be his most exciting, though: a menu that's easy to love and full of big flavors, rich with acid and spice. Get the cheese dumplings in a boisterous sauce of tomato, lamb sausage, and spinach, or the sticky- rich braised lamb shank with tender orzo and a touch of orange zest, or a bulgar salad that's actually awesome, full of fennel, lemon, dried fruit, and crunchy almonds. Then stick around the neighborhood for a while, perhaps with a shot of ouzo. Astorians don't go to bed early. STEVE HARVEY RETURNS TO HOST AN ALL- NEW ONE- HOUR “SHOWTIME AT THE APOLLO”RETURNS ON WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, ON FOX. Featured Artists Include Chaka Khan, T. I. Featuring Meek Mill, Quavo And Rara, Mike Epps and Gabriel Iglesias. Emmy Award- winning personality Steve Harvey returns to host SHOWTIME AT THE APOLLO, a brand- new one- hour special and reimagining of the classic talent showcase series. Artists participating in the event include the legendary Chaka Khan, T. I. The special airs Wednesday, Feb. PM ET/PT) on FOX. Also to be featured in the special are elements from the Apollo’s legendary Amateur Night – the long- running, live talent competition, now in its 8. The Apollo audience is famed as one of entertainment’s most boisterous and brutally honest and those amateurs who don’t win over the crowd risk being booed off the stage. The Apollo Theater’s Amateur Night has long been revered by artists as a transformative experience during which up- and- coming talent feel the power of the legendary performers who have come before them, while audience response can help make or break a career. A two- hour SHOWTIME AT THE APOLLO event aired on Dec. Ashanti and Ja Rule, pop superstar John Legend, rappers Flo Rida, Busta Rhymes, Doug E. Fresh and Rakim; and musical acts Anderson . Paak & The Free Nationals, Bell Biv Devoe, En Vogue and Jodeci. The special also showcased comedians Anthony Anderson, Tracy Morgan, George Lopez and Jay Pharoah. About Steve Harvey. Steve Harvey is a TV personality, talk show host, actor and comedian who currently hosts three popular TV shows: “The Steve Harvey Show,” which premiered in 2. Little Big Shots” and game show “Family Feud,” which he began hosting in 2. The Steve Harvey Morning Show,” since its inception in 2. He also hosted the 2. MISS UNIVERSE contest, which aired on FOX. Additionally, Harvey will host the upcoming “Steve Harvey’s Funderdome,” a new game show featuring young innovators and entrepreneurs. Harvey began his career doing stand- up comedy in the mid- 1. His success as a comedian eventually led to a long stint as host of “It's Showtime at the Apollo,” as well as various acting, hosting, writing and producing roles. Harvey’s television and film career includes roles in “Me and The Boys,” “The Steve Harvey Show,” “Steve Harvey’s Big Time Challenge,” “Love Don't Cost a Thing,” “You Got Served,” “Johnson Family Vacation” and “Madea Goes to Jail.” In addition, Harvey is a best- selling author. About the Apollo Theater. The legendary Apollo Theater – the soul of American culture – plays a vital role in cultivating emerging talents and launching legends. Since its founding, the Apollo has served as a center of innovation and a creative catalyst for Harlem, the city of New York and the world. With music at its core, the Apollo’s programming extends to dance, theater, performance art, spoken word initiatives and more. This includes the October 2. James Brown: Get on the Good Foot”; the annual Africa Now! Festival; Apollo Club Harlem; and the 2. New York premiere of the opera “Charlie Parker’s YARDBIRD.” The Apollo is a presenting organization that also produces festivals, large- scale dance and music works organized around a set of core initiatives: Apollo Music Signature Programs – Amateur Night, Salon Series and Apollo Music Caf. Since introducing the first Amateur Night contests in 1. Apollo Theater has served as a testing ground for new artists working across a variety of art forms, and has ushered in the emergence of many new musical genres, – including jazz, swing, bebop, R& B, gospel, blues, soul, and hip hop. Among the countless legendary performers who launched their careers at the Apollo are D’Angelo, Lauryn Hill, Machine Gun Kelly, Miri Ben Ari, Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan, Billie Holiday, James Brown, Michael Jackson, Gladys Knight, Luther Vandross and Stevie Wonder; and the Apollo’s forward- looking artistic vision continues to build on this legacy. The Apollo Theater is a not- for- profit organization with the mission to extend the institution’s role in fostering artistic innovation and in building appreciation of American culture around the world. For more information, visit www. SHOWTIME AT THE APOLLO will be executive- produced by Jim Roush and Chris Wagner for the Roush- Wagner Company. Reginald Hudlin will executive- produce and serve as showrunner. Jonelle Procope will serve as an executive producer for the Apollo Theater and Michael Antinoro will serve as an executive producer for IMG. Follow the special @FOXTV and @Apollo.
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