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Edible Queens — August 10th, 2018
The King of Queens
Joe DiStefano is arguably the most gung-ho, ride-or-die Queens food fanatic there is. I’ve never spotted him without a Queens ball cap topping his slight frame, and it’s often paired with a Queens T-shirt—doubling down on borough pride.
The Culture Trip — August 8th, 2018
Joe DiStefano’s Guide to the Untapped Restaurants of Queens
Food writer and tour host Joe DiStefano takes Culture Trip on a tour of his favorite spots in his home borough of Queens.
Culinary Backstreets — May 16th, 2018
First Stop: Joe DiStefano’s Queens
In the latest installment of our recurring First Stop feature, we asked Queens-based food writer, culinary tour guide and consultant Joe DiStefano to share some of his go-to spots in Queens.
The New York Times — February 20th, 2018
Book Highlights Queens in All of Its Deliciousness
Queens has taken its place alongside cities like Paris, Venice, Hong Kong and San Francisco in the “111 Places” series of global travel books, crammed with insider tips.
Esquire — September 20th, 2017
How to Eat and Drink Your Way Through Queens, New York
When it comes to eating in Queens, Joe DiStefano is king. A New York native, he has been exploring his way through the borough for most of his life.
Andrew Zimmern — November 7th, 2013
5 Questions: Joe DiStefano
Queens-based food writer Joe DiStefano has been covering the borough’s ethnic food beat for more than a decade. When it comes to ethnic diversity, some estimates name Queens as number one in the world – it’s so rich that DiStefano has made exploring the borough his life’s work.