Telmo's place is in a quiet section of East Elmhurst, near Laguardia airport. It's easy to take the Q33 to 74th and Roosevelt and jump on a train into Manhattan and you can also take the M60 from 82nd/Ditmars/Grand Central Parkway directly into Upper Manhattan. There are good restaurants nearby. Check out Plaka (Greek), Bistro Eloise (French) and Cannelle Patisserie in the Jackson Heights Shopping Mall, about 8 blocks away. And Pio Pio (Peruvian) on Northern Blvd. The apartment is modest but very clean and the kitchen is great for cooking with access to a small back yard.