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Area restaurants forecasting flood of fútbol fans continued from page page 00 45 continued from “Our team may be Colombia, but we welcome anyone,” he said. Like Badillo, bartender Gaby Vasquez expects El Basurero to be packed with all different types of fans all month. “I think it will be mixed,” Vasquez said of the expected crowd. “It’s going to be ver y packed but we’ll make a lot of money.” For fans of Brazil who want to watch their team try and win its record sixth World Cup, Favela Grill at 33-18 28 Ave. in Astoria is “the place to be” according to manager Artur Goncales. “For Bra zil games, it always get s packed,” Goncales said. “We have specials and giveaways like Brazilian flags.” Alex Carvalho, an Astoria resident who came to Favela Grill with friends to watch Brazil’s 1-0 win over Croatia, says there’s nothing like the atmosphere inside the restaurant during a game. “It’s like a beach in Brazil, man,” Carvalho said. “If I’m here in Queens, I’ll definitely be watching the games here.” While Bra zil and Spain, the 2010 champion, have been pegged as two of
Boca Juniors steakhouse manager Mathias Coni, right, and the rest of the restaurant’s PHOTO BY CHRISTOPHER BARCA staff are ready for an influx of Argentina fans this month. the favorites to hoist the World Cup trophy next month, Argentina, Brazil’s bitter rival, is also expected by many to be a serious championship contender. Mathias Coni, the manager of the
Argentinian-themed Boca Juniors restaurant at 81-08 Queens Blvd. in Elmhurst, hopes for the throngs of customers he expects to fill the tables of his eatery that those experts are correct.
“People bring in drums and flags. It’s hectic,” Coni said of the crowds during the 2010 World Cup. “It’s going to be a free-for-all; a lot of fun.” Newly purchased flat-screen televisions have been installed all around the venue, named after the Argentinian professional soccer club, just in time for the World Cup. According to Coni, ownership will even be hiring a bouncer to keep the frenzy at safe levels. Nearly every square inch of the walls of the restaurant features images from Argentina’s two previous World Cup victories in 1978 and 1986, as well as posters of famous players scoring goals for the Boca Juniors, described by Coni as the “New York Yankees of Argentina.” Much like 2010, he expects hundreds of fans to flock to his Argentinian soccer shrine. However, he expects even more patrons to come through the doors for Argentina’s first game on Sunday. “It’s Father’s Day too, so we’re going to have that many more people,” Coni said. “They will be lining up out the door Q all month.”
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