Start your food tour of Queens just off the F train in Long Island City. Did you know a historic castle once stood right on the East River? Bodine Castle was built by wholesale grocer John Bodine in 1853 and was revered in the local community for its beautiful architecture. Unfortunately, though Bodine Castle was demolished in 1966, today, you can stop for a drink at a nearby brewery, or pick up some street food on your way to Queensbridge Park to enjoy the view.

This image may be from 1931, but P.S. 150 still stands at 43rd Ave and 40th Street. Just three blocks away is Romanian Garden, a quaint Romanian restaurant. A trip to here will introduce you to a fantastic variety of authentic Romanian dishes, all while remaining in New York City. Dishes like the stuffed cabbage with polenta and chiftelute (traditional Romanian meatballs) are a hit with the customers.

Today, as you walk down Broadway in Elmhurst, Queens you might find yourself face-to-face with a number of delicious Vietnamese restaurants to choose from. However, if you were to walk down this same street 150 years ago (Elmhurst would’ve been called Newtown), you might find yourself standing in front of the W.H. Howard House, a sprawling, 2 ½ story mansard roof house. The W.H. Norton House was located at 83-23 Broadway in Elmhurst, which today, is next door to Joju Modern Vietnamese Sandwiches ( located at 83-25 Broadway). Joju Modern Vietnamese Sandwiches is a modern take on popular Vietnamese dishes, such as banh mi, rice bowls, and spring rolls.

Show of hands, how many of us wish we could have visited the New York World’s Fair in the 1960s? Today, you can still visit Corona Park, where the Unisphere and Fountains of the Planets are direct memories of this historic event. After exploring Corona Park, stop by Brisa Del Cibao for some Dominican food. Brisa Del Cibao has been serving the Corona neighborhood and greater Queens community for over 40 years now. If you stop at Brisa Del Cibao, be sure to check out the mangú—mashed plantains, a Dominican staple.

Right off the Main Street subway stop on the 7 Line in Flushing, Queens is home to Flushing Chinatown, one of the largest Chinese communities in both New York City and the world. Joe’s Steam Rice Roll is located on Roosevelt Avenue and serves a variety of different Cantonese-style rice rolls. Customers can choose from barbecued pork, dried shrimp, plain, and many, many more types of rolls. Though Flushing has turned into a modern, international bastion for delicious and authentic Chinese restaurants,120 years ago, this area looked quite different. The 17th Separate Armory Company, shown here, was built in 1894 just down the street from where Joe’s Steam Rice Roll is now today.

This image of the Queensboro Corporation Building — a real estate group in Jackson Heights—seems to show a quiet, idyllic street corner. Today, the neighborhood has changed into the hustling city streets we know. This building is now a hair salon and a Starbucks, while down the block from is Arepa Lady {at 77-17 37th Road), which serves empanadas, arepas, patacones (fried plantains), and chuzos (skewers).

Broadway and 31st Street doesn't look as quiet or as empty as it did almost 100 years ago in 1927. Today, Astoria is known for its abundance of Greek restaurants and culture. Located on Broadway and 34th Street is Amylos Taverna, a Greek restaurant with endless options, but most significantly, a rotisserie station. Kontosouvli is a traditional method of roasting meats in Greek spices and served with a special mustard sauce and hand-cut fries. Kontosouvli is one of Amylos Taverna’s main features.