12 Days of Giveaways, Brunch, Cocktails, Community, Food and Drink, Restaurants, Sponsored Dec 09, 2014 12 Days of Giveaways, Day 7-The Thirsty Koala We’ve got double the giveaway fun with two prizes up for grabs from The Thirsty Koala! First up, a chef recommended dinner for two with a round of drinks! Check (…) Share this Scoop by Emily Rios total shares! Twitter Facebook Email Print We’ve got double the giveaway fun with two prizes up for grabs from The Thirsty Koala! First up, a chef recommended dinner for two with a round of drinks! Check (…) by Emily Rios Share this Scoop total shares! Twitter Facebook Email Print Related scoops Eat, Drink, Shop, Relax in Astoria and LIC on Mother’s (...) Take a Trip to Australia This Winter With The Thirsty Koala! Celebrate Valentine’s Day 2018 in Astoria and LIC We’ve got double the giveaway fun with two prizes up for grabs from The Thirsty Koala! First up, a chef recommended dinner for two with a round of drinks! Check out some of the Chef’s favorites that might find their way to your table. Stuffed Grilled Calamari with crabmeat and chorizo Grilled Octopus Tacos Herb Crusted Lamb Lollies (a personal favorite!) Burrata cheese dish Last but certainly not least a delicious burger. Meg and I will be dinning at the Thirsty Koala tonight! Follow along with us on Instagram to get more sneak peaks at what Chef Kathy Fuchs might cook up for one lucky winner! Another set of friends, lovers, or mere acquaintances will enjoy a chefs recommendation brunch for two, also with a round of drinks! Either way two giveaway winners will be eating happy at the Thirsty Koala. Good luck! a Rafflecopter giveaway Twitter Facebook Email Print BurrataChef Kathy FuchsGrilled Octopus Tacoslamb lolliesStuffed CalamariThe Thirsty Koala About Emily Rios Emily Rios manages special events, sponsored content and advertising clients as WHA's Business Development Director. She is a passionate and dedicated youth developer with a strong background in non-profit management, and works as Senior Manager of Youth Leadership at generationOn. Related scoops Eat, Drink, Shop, Relax in Astoria and LIC on Mother’s (...) Take a Trip to Australia This Winter With The Thirsty Koala! Celebrate Valentine’s Day 2018 in Astoria and LIC 111 Comments Sandy S. December 9th, 2014 Octopus tacos?! LOVE! Reply justina justice December 9th, 2014 dinner more substantial Reply Madison December 9th, 2014 LOVE this place. Haven’t been in a while, so this would make my next trip even better!!!!!!! Reply Peggy December 9th, 2014 Mmm cheese. Reply Paolo December 9th, 2014 Thank you! Reply Angelica December 9th, 2014 Nothing beats a nice dinner! Reply Gabriel December 9th, 2014 Dinner for lamb lollies! Reply Samantha R. December 9th, 2014 I’d be happy with either brunch or dinner! Such amazing food and the sweetest staff! Reply Brianne December 9th, 2014 The wine selection is pretty decent. Food is good too Reply Jen December 9th, 2014 I would probably prefer to win the dinner, but that’s a really hard choice to make! I do love their dinners, though, and the chef is fantastic, would trust their choice blindly! Reply Stephanie December 9th, 2014 I would love to win brunch because I have never been to brunch here! Their food is amazing! Reply Hannah December 9th, 2014 I can for either or! Love food. Reply Nadine December 9th, 2014 Love how many dietary options they have! Would love dinner! Reply Tanya A December 9th, 2014 That menu looks amazing! I went when it first opened and I’ve been wanting a excuse to go back! Reply Alanna December 9th, 2014 Def would like a dinner at this spot Reply Courtney December 9th, 2014 Love that thirsty koala is #glutenfree friendly! Reply Ana PS December 9th, 2014 Ate there once…it was delicious! Can’t wait to go back again. Reply Anthony December 9th, 2014 I’d love to win the Chef-recommended dinner! I have fond memories of a vegan dessert made from avocado and hazelnuts, and the fish special that night was fantastic. Make me a winner!! Reply Danny Wu December 9th, 2014 The Thirsty Koala is freaking awesome! Reply Price December 9th, 2014 Dinner or brunch, either sounds scrumptious. The stuffed calamari and grilled lamb are most tempting, Reply Jared December 9th, 2014 Dat burger, tho! Reply Travis December 9th, 2014 I MUST try those octopus tacos Reply ss December 9th, 2014 Looks great! Love to try it! Reply Elizabeth December 9th, 2014 BEEN HERE A COUPLE OF TIMES! Reply Jesse December 9th, 2014 Dinner because AS IF I would even be awake for brunch! Reply Veronica December 9th, 2014 The thought of the pavlova is making my mouth water. Reply E.W. December 9th, 2014 Dinner! Octopus! Reply Julie December 9th, 2014 Those octopus tacos look awesome! Reply Theresa December 9th, 2014 Would love to try this place! Everything sounds great!! Reply Mike Bova December 9th, 2014 Brunch!! Who doesn’t love it from here? Reply nicoel December 9th, 2014 I haven’t tried it yet and have heard nothing but wonderful things! Reply Ashley December 9th, 2014 Would love to try this place, looks delicious! Reply Stephanie December 9th, 2014 Close call, but I’d have to say brunch, because I’ve eaten dinner there a few times but haven’t yet tried their brunch. Reply Alicia December 9th, 2014 Love the Thirsty Koala for dinner and brunch. Their food is delicious and the service is great. Reply Hyung December 9th, 2014 I would love to try the restaurant Reply Dawn December 9th, 2014 I love Thirsty Koala! I would definitely take either brunch or dinner…but I’m much more of a dinner person. Reply Rebecca December 9th, 2014 Since I moved to Astoria, my fiancee and I have taken multiple guests to the Thirsty Koala. We LOVE this place. I would love to win the dinner because his birthday is coming up, and I know he’d enjoy celebrating here! Reply Ashley December 9th, 2014 I have been wanting to try this restaurant for so long! Reply Joy December 9th, 2014 The Thirsty Koala was our go-to delivery when our little one was a newborn and we wanted to eat well but didn’t want to cook. :-) Reply kelly December 9th, 2014 BRUNCH b/c the mole on the spicy egg omelette is making my mouth water Reply Holly December 9th, 2014 I absolutely LOVE the thirsty koala, both dinner and brunch!!! It would thrill me to bits!! Reply Chrisanne December 9th, 2014 I guess if I had to choose, I’d go brunch. But that’s only because I’m already going there for dinner tonight! My favorite! Reply Heather December 9th, 2014 Dinner! Those lamb lollies look fantastic. Reply Brianne December 9th, 2014 Good Reply Kat December 9th, 2014 Dinner- because lamb lollies!! Although I’ll take either. :D Reply Steph M. December 9th, 2014 Lamb lollies are sooo good :) Reply Ali - YumVeggieBurger December 9th, 2014 Dinner – I’m more of a dinner date person than a brunch date person Reply Randi December 9th, 2014 Whichever one will get some octopus tacos! Reply erin s December 9th, 2014 i would like to win dinner. My husband lived in australia for awhile and would love to eat here Reply Justin Dewey December 9th, 2014 Ummm……Burrata cheese? I’m dead. YES. PLEASE. Reply More Comments → Leave a Reply Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Comment * Name * Email * Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.
Madison December 9th, 2014 LOVE this place. Haven’t been in a while, so this would make my next trip even better!!!!!!! Reply
Samantha R. December 9th, 2014 I’d be happy with either brunch or dinner! Such amazing food and the sweetest staff! Reply
Jen December 9th, 2014 I would probably prefer to win the dinner, but that’s a really hard choice to make! I do love their dinners, though, and the chef is fantastic, would trust their choice blindly! Reply
Stephanie December 9th, 2014 I would love to win brunch because I have never been to brunch here! Their food is amazing! Reply
Tanya A December 9th, 2014 That menu looks amazing! I went when it first opened and I’ve been wanting a excuse to go back! Reply
Anthony December 9th, 2014 I’d love to win the Chef-recommended dinner! I have fond memories of a vegan dessert made from avocado and hazelnuts, and the fish special that night was fantastic. Make me a winner!! Reply
Price December 9th, 2014 Dinner or brunch, either sounds scrumptious. The stuffed calamari and grilled lamb are most tempting, Reply
Stephanie December 9th, 2014 Close call, but I’d have to say brunch, because I’ve eaten dinner there a few times but haven’t yet tried their brunch. Reply
Alicia December 9th, 2014 Love the Thirsty Koala for dinner and brunch. Their food is delicious and the service is great. Reply
Dawn December 9th, 2014 I love Thirsty Koala! I would definitely take either brunch or dinner…but I’m much more of a dinner person. Reply
Rebecca December 9th, 2014 Since I moved to Astoria, my fiancee and I have taken multiple guests to the Thirsty Koala. We LOVE this place. I would love to win the dinner because his birthday is coming up, and I know he’d enjoy celebrating here! Reply
Joy December 9th, 2014 The Thirsty Koala was our go-to delivery when our little one was a newborn and we wanted to eat well but didn’t want to cook. :-) Reply
kelly December 9th, 2014 BRUNCH b/c the mole on the spicy egg omelette is making my mouth water Reply
Holly December 9th, 2014 I absolutely LOVE the thirsty koala, both dinner and brunch!!! It would thrill me to bits!! Reply
Chrisanne December 9th, 2014 I guess if I had to choose, I’d go brunch. But that’s only because I’m already going there for dinner tonight! My favorite! Reply
Ali - YumVeggieBurger December 9th, 2014 Dinner – I’m more of a dinner date person than a brunch date person Reply
erin s December 9th, 2014 i would like to win dinner. My husband lived in australia for awhile and would love to eat here Reply