Dollar Grub: Richmond Hill

WTF is that? Is it edible? Munching on jalebi and aloo balls in far-out Queens.

To trek to South America, ride the A train not to JFK but to its terminus at Ozone Park–Lefferts Boulevard, in Queens. Here awaits vibrant Richmond Hill, an Indo-Caribbean stronghold dubbed Little Guyana. Guyana is a teensy, Caribbean-fronting South American country with big, flavorful cuisine.

The cookery blends elements of Indian, West Indian and Chinese fare. It’s a melting pot in the most marvelous sense, with prices that appeal to the most recession-strapped gastronomic adventurer. On a bright and breezy spring afternoon, I take to Liberty Avenue to find the neighborhood’s divine dollar eats—tamarind balls, doubles and pine tarts, oh my.

By Joshua M. Bernstein; photos by Tod Seelie

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