Lemon Tree, The

Austin Street, Forest Hills, Queens, New York

Owners:
???

DJs:
Jimmy Yu
Jenny Costa

Possibly also spelled Lemmon Tree.

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Bernie: DiscoMusic.com
on Sep 25, 03 | 7:43 am



Reader Comments on Lemon Tree, The

 

Hey, I used to go there ALL the time. I remember walking down the steps and entering a place I know I'll never get to again. I still have an original T-Shirt! Dancing, dancing and more dancing.
Kamikazees, Michael the bartender, Wishing on A Star (the last song they usually played. Boy, it's all coming back. Thanks!
Posted Jul 16, 04 | 5:05 am by evry1smile

THE LEMON TREE IS RE-OPENING!!!
Yes, The Famous Lemon Tree of Forest Hills is Re-Opening in Elmhurst just off Queens Blvd. (right next door to POPS Diner - formerly the Sage Diner)
WATCH FOR THE SPECTACULAR GRAND OPENING
Early October 2004.
DJ's to be spinning are DJ Louie Mangione, DJ Charlie Casanova, DJ Billy O.
Listen to Mix 102.7 & 'KTU for all the details. THE CLUB IS BACK & BETTER THAN EVER!
Posted Sep 27, 04 | 7:00 pm by NYDJMIXN4U

dj charley was great. I enjoyed ,think thurs,not the best club but it was a one night week to see friend.Anyway shout out to my crew from Elmhurt,Oscar Sanchez and his bro, keko and bro and everyone else.
Posted Jun 12, 05 | 12:02 am by dj carl

This place was more of a hangout than a dance club.
Posted Jun 12, 05 | 10:38 am by ZbarMy

Lemon Tree - I remember the low ceiling (cuz it was a basement) and the fake lemon trees all over!! It later turned into RUNWAY 69-- a nude strip club, until the Forest Hill neighborhood picketed in front of it to get rid of it!
Posted Apr 07, 06 | 9:18 am by Barb

yo, Lemon Tree. This was my hangout on Thursday. I had my table right on the left as you walked in. I lived at that place. If you went there, then you knew who I was. Always with a champagne bottle of Moet in the silver bucket. My boy Rigo used to spin there, and the mob boys hanging out at the bar. I have great memories there, and I spent a whole hell of a lot of money there. Remember, Lemon tree was a place to hang and talk to people who would hit the city on the weekends, and keep it local on Thursday cause it was a real good party, especially if you were from Queens.

Julio (Kay)
Posted Oct 28, 06 | 9:03 pm by julio

once was a hot spot, now it's just plain old whacked! became very low budget when it once was a bit more classy. very, very disappointed because I was once a faithful "lemon tree chick"....
Posted Feb 07, 07 | 3:27 pm by meli

fun place but a fire hazard.
Posted Feb 19, 07 | 3:16 pm by maria

Esta loca!!

Better behave or me, Jeff and Rocky will throw you out!! Well, maybe not Jeff. Esse, give me the pipeline (Malibu and Coke).

DJ Tony, the record's over. Wake up.

Yaboo and Do ta do. Send it in!

Posted Feb 21, 07 | 5:50 pm by Jimi

Went there once. Just ok... nothing special.
Posted May 20, 07 | 9:32 am by Thomas

Ah..I remember going there as a teen disco. It's where I learned and loved to hustle. I can still hear (and listen to ) Devil's gun playing.
1977 seems like yesterday.
IT's where I fell in love with Disco.
Posted Jul 03, 07 | 2:03 pm by Steve

Oh Heavens the Lemon Tree, What mememories that place brings back. Went when I wasn't working at the Sage Diner all night. At least I got to see everyone there, when the clubs closed.
What did happen to everyone ??
Posted Jul 28, 07 | 10:07 am by Voula

Went there once. I remember going downstairs & the low ceiling. Nothing special.
Posted Oct 05, 07 | 5:54 pm by Thomas

joanie v met bob i got drunk,closrophobic and hung outside.
Posted Dec 08, 07 | 7:35 pm by josephine

check out the new website: www.lemontreelounge.com for all upcoming events and live concerts.
Posted Mar 22, 08 | 9:11 pm by Louie Mangione

Wow voula! I remember you! However not from the lemon tree...I was friends with Nora Giacapelli! LOL
Posted Oct 03, 08 | 4:46 pm by Christine

I remember this hole in the wall...
Anthony C (Tony) was the DJ and Jimmy Yu, and Jenny Costa
This was a small club more of a hangout place that anything.
Ted and I would come over from Spinning records at Jerry over on the LIE and pick up Anthony C and go to after hour clubs. Not sure what years Tony was the DJ at this place.
Posted Oct 17, 08 | 5:46 pm by Derrick James Tempro

Christine .. how are you, what a trip seeing you respond here. I talk with Nora all the time. Not sure if there is a block on the email but write me at VPFouskas at aol. Would love to play catch up
Posted Oct 19, 08 | 7:34 am by Voula

Wow-What I wouldn't do for just one more magical night at the Lemon Tree. Thursday was the weeknight to go. I worked the private parties there on weekend afternoons so I never had to pay to get in. What memories...Jenny Costa, the Goodrich brothers-the love of my life Anthony (aka-the one that got away...sigh)and even met my husband there. And don't forget big Pete the bouncer-what a cutie pie!Place was small but electric. 1978-1979 was the year to be there! The music,the small back room to sit for a minute, those tacky little lemons hanging from the trees.The song "Heaven must of sent you" will always remind me of the Lemon Tree. (And my Anthony...sigh)
Posted Oct 22, 08 | 1:29 pm by Teresa

Yes,1978-1979 were the years!My cousins, friends and I hung out all the time. Mike the bartender was great! Pete the bouncenr, were are you my friend? The after hours on Queens Blvd., across from the Pam Am Hotel, great spot after the Tree closed. I can go on and on, we hung out with a crew of no less then 15. We were all from Knickerbocker Ave., in Brooklyn. Met my now wife of 30 years there and have original picture taken by the Lemon Tree staff still! If anyone remembers me the crew, Dennis, Little Tommy Gangster, Joe Dip, Tommy "Merk", Botch contact me. Never forget one of the owners we called "Johhny Carson". Me and the crew never paid to get, one more day! would be great.
Posted Nov 20, 08 | 11:26 am by Dennis

I used to tend bar there, my name is Nicko. I worked behind the bar with Billy C, Dave, Michael C, Charlie, Cliff and Louie. There were several owners Bobby Goodrich, Al Gonzolez, Michael Goodrich, Stan the Man, Jack Lester, Alan Bankhalter and a few others with shares. Big Pete, and Pete the Cop were the two bouncers among many that I can recall. Angie, Maria, Marie and Fortuneé were cocktail waitresses. The DJ's Jenny Costa, Mitch St. Mitch, Carl and Stan the Man. Tito Puente was there on Thursday's, Latin nite. One night a week was Ladies Nite (male strippers). We used to pack em in on the week-ends and Wednesday was a good night too. I'm sorry if I've left anyone out, it's been a while. Those were great times, I 'm glad I survived.
Posted Dec 20, 08 | 1:58 am by Nicko

The good ole days. Used to go there every Thursday
when La Tipica use to play there. Great memories.
Posted Oct 05, 09 | 8:45 pm by Deborah Carrillo(Hernandez)



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