Astoria Long Island City Rainbows Over Astoria by Judith Rich A compilation of beautiful Astoria and LIC rainbows, as submitted by our readers
Astoria Bareburger Celebrates 5 Years at Their First Restaurant With Free Ice Cream Sammies by Meg Cotner We heard this fabulous piece of news from Bareburger—free ice cream sandwiches by Coolhaus to celebrate 5 years at their original spot on 31st Avenue! Our original #Astoria 31st Ave. (…)
Astoria Sponsored Giveaway: Pink Nori Sushi Sampler for Two by Emily Rios When we brought you the story of Pink Nori a couple of months ago, we couldn’t wait to check out their fresh and modern approach to sushi. They did not (…)
Astoria Long Island City Everyday Brunch in Astoria and LIC by Judith Rich Astoria and LIC restaurants that serve brunch on weekdays – Sanfords, Snowdonia, The Shady Lady, BK Bagel and more!
Astoria New Summer Cocktail Menu at Sparrow Tavern by Meg Cotner I was recently at Sparrow when they still had the old winter/early spring cocktail menu (that hibiscus gin fizz was yum), so when I discovered today they had changed it (…)
Astoria Chef Julian Medina of Toloache Restaurant Coming to Astoria (RUMOR-ish) by Meg Cotner At Taste of LIC last night, we spied this curious sign at the Studio Square/S Prime table: “Chef Julian Medina Is Coming To Astoria.” Inquiring further about it, we learned (…)
Astoria All the Art, Bike, and Food Things at Socrates Sculpture Park June 7 by Meg Cotner We are blown away by all the amazing things happening at Socrates Sculpture Park this Saturday, June 7. Here’s a roundup of the activities, which range from food to bikes, (…)
Astoria Long Island City Sunnyside We Heart Astoria Food Talk *Summer Eats Edition* by Judith Rich Food Talk features summery eats such as ice cream from Sweet Jane’s, cold brew coffee at Lockwood’s Secret Garden, local artisanal eats at the Queens County Market, and more!
Astoria Vite Vinosteria Opening Up on 34th Street at 31st Avenue by Meg Cotner Like many of you, I’ve been curious about what’s up with 31-05 34th Street—the old Bugatti restaurant, which had a lot of, let’s just say, problems. It closed probably end (…)
Astoria The Newtown Road Backyard Film Festival’s 2014 Summer Season by Meg Cotner Along with Astoria’s two other outdoor summer movie series—Socrates Sculpture Park’s Outdoor Cinema and CALDC’s Astoria Park Movie Nights—there’s another series, called The Newtown Road Backyard Film Festival. This series, now (…)
Astoria Sweet Jane’s Opening Was a Fabulous Success by Meg Cotner On Saturday I made my way over to Sweet Jane’s, a new ice cream shop that opened up on 24th Ave and 28th Street. It was really fun to see (…)
Astoria Summer Waterfront Movie Nights in Astoria Park 2014 by Meg Cotner One of the great things about summer in Astoria is that it’s outdoor movie season! Astoria Park has their own movie series, produced by CALDC (the people who are also behind this year’s (…)
Astoria Astoria Arrivals – Ginger, an Organic Juice Bar by Meg Cotner Earlier this week, Mackenzi and I had a chance to check out Ginger, a new organic juice bar from the guys who brought Astoria the crazy popular Grand Cafe. Ginger (…)
Astoria Patio Happy Hour at MP Taverna by Judith Rich MP Taverna Patio Happy Hour with $3 tapas, $1.50 sliders, half priced beers and more!
Astoria Parking Woes Coming to a Tiny Block of 46th Street, Northern Blvd. by Meg Cotner Community Board 1 has linked to this announcement on their website: Forty-six (46th) Street between Northern Boulevard and 34th Avenue will be closed until completion of a fan/vent plant to (…)