Just to the east of Flushing, the home of New York City's largest and fastest-changing Chinatown, is a sprawling neighborhood that boasts many of the city's most interesting Korean restaurants and food shops. I hesitate to call it a Koreatown. Compared with the few dense blocks of Manhattan's Koreatown, this part of Queens has a more open feel, with modest buildings, wider streets and more sunlight.
When I'm in Murray Hill, I always figure on lots of walking, and repeated snacking. For a few of my many favorite refueling stops, read more on Culinary Backstreets.