James Beard's Alison Tozzi Liu came to Jackson Heights for the food, and stayed for the communityhttp://www.brickunderground.com/live/Jackson-Heights-QueensThe James Beard Foundation is probably best known for its annual awards ceremony (known as the Oscars of the food world), but nearly every night of the year, the James Beard house in the village hosts dinners featuring renowned chefs from all over the world (upcoming events include Sizzlin' Texas 'Cue and Return to Venice).
We caught up with Alison Tozzi Liu, the James Beard Foundation's editorial director (and graduate of the Institute of Culinary Education), to find out about her chosen Queens neighborhood, her tiny kitchen, and her love of classic NYC restaurants.
What neighborhood do you live in?
Jackson Heights, Queens.
Is this your dream neighborhood or is there someplace else in NYC you’d prefer to settle in?
I love our neighborhood. I've lived in a lot of NYC neighborhoods, and I never thought I'd leave Brooklyn, but Jackson Heights is by far my favorite neighborhood. In my dreams, I might move a few blocks north into one of the beautiful single-family homes that line 85th and 86th Streets. (Sigh!)
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