Astoria Queens Hip Hop Festival Returns September 22-24 by Lindsay Goyette After 2016’s successful debut, the Queens Hip Hop Festival is back for their second year. From Friday, September 22 to Sunday, September 24, a celebration of hip hop music, art, (…)
Astoria Changes Arrive At Shillelagh Tavern by Lindsay Goyette Changes are underway at Shillelagh Tavern, an Astoria mainstay that’s been in the neighborhood since the 1920s. New owner Kaitlin Griffin shared the scoop with us, and we’re very interested (…)
Astoria Queens Craft Brigade Returns: New Vendors, New Dates, Same Great Vibe by Lindsay Goyette After the smashing success of their debut craft marketplace on July 9, Queens Craft Brigade is BACK with new dates and new vendors. The first event was a lot of fun, (…)
Astoria Small Business Owner Profile: Otis & Finn Barbershop by Lindsay Goyette One local business we absolutely love talking about is Otis & Finn. They’re super nice guys, their team gives awesomely fresh cuts, and they serve complimentary bourbon to all customers. (…)
Astoria Small Business Owner Spotlight: Diamond Dogs! by Lindsay Goyette We’ve made it pretty clear that we LOVE Diamond Dogs. It’s the kind of bar where you immediately feel at home: the vibe is comfortable, the beer and cocktail selection (…)
Astoria Exciting News For Astoria Creatives: QED Opens New Recording Studio by Lindsay Goyette Aspiring podcasters, listen up! We are excited to learn that QED is opening the doors to their very own recording studio, QED Studios. This will give local creative types the (…)
Astoria The Brew Hop 5K is Back October 21 on Randall’s Island by Lindsay Goyette This post is updated to include a fancy code for our readers only! We are SO excited for this. The coolest 5k in the city, The Brew Hop, is (…)
Drawing Room Entertainment Transforms Homes Into Private Comedy Clubs by Lindsay Goyette One of the coolest parts of living in Queens, and NYC in general, is the endless out-of-the-box entertainment options. No matter what you enjoy, there’s a hustling artist who is creating (…)
Astoria Queens Craft Brigade Debuts With Kickoff Event July 9 by Lindsay Goyette You guys, we think you’re really going to love this event! Queens Craft Brigade, a new group of local makers, is throwing their very first event, a summer marketplace/craft fair (…)
Small Business Owner Spotlight: Mariana Martinis of Glyph Creative Studio by Lindsay Goyette If you’ve attended one of our WHA events, you’ve likely seen photographer extraordinaire Mariana Martinis weaving in and out of the crowd, capturing the best moments on camera. Not only (…)
Astoria Get Your Dance On: Salsa in Queens Steps Into Astoria by Lindsay Goyette One of the coolest things about living in Astoria is learning the stories of our neighbors. Everyone you meet has a history: where they came from, what brought them to (…)
Astoria Small Business Owner Spotlight: Sexy Batch Baking Company! by Lindsay Goyette If I had to choose just one treat to enjoy for the rest of my life, it would most definitely be COOKIES. That’s why I was delighted to discover Sexy Batch Baking (…)
Astoria Best of Astoria 2017: Lindsay’s Picks! by Lindsay Goyette While the fabulous Best of Astoria party celebrated our readers’ picks for the finest in the neighborhood, now it’s time for the WHA writers to shine a light on our favorite (…)
Astoria Small Business Owner Spotlight: Aloria Cakes! by Lindsay Goyette We’re still coming down from the high of last week’s Best of Astoria bash. (Yes, the party was THAT awesome.) One of my favorite parts of the evening has to (…)
Astoria Celebrate Queens Beer Week With an Astoria Bar Crawl! by Lindsay Goyette Have the Monday blues got you down? Cheer up with a Queens Beer Week bar crawl with Big ALICe Brewing! As a “thank you” to some of the awesome neighborhood bars (…)