Best of Astoria 2017 Winners

Well, the party’s over, the echo of fun remains, so it’s time to post the winners of this year’s Best of Astoria! They were revealed earlier tonight at the Best of Astoria party—we had an amazing time tonight, and we’d like to thank our hosts at The Paper Factory, as well as all of you who attended! Together it all made for a wonderful evening.

Major props to all who made the finals and we hope Astoria, you will support them throughout the year. We look forward to eating, shopping, and spending time at them ourselves.

Below are the winners, and here is where you can find the list of finalists in all categories. Thanks again to all of you for another amazing Best of Astoria!

Favorite Astoria Restaurant: Il Bambino

Runner up: Milkflower

Favorite Greek Restaurant: Taverna Kyclades

Runner up: Bahari

Favorite Mexican Restaurant: De Mole

Runner up: Mojave

Favorite Thai Restaurant: Pye Boat Noodle

Runner up: Enthaice

Favorite Vegetarian/Vegan Friendly Restaurant: Seva

Runner up: The Queens Kickshaw

Favorite Brunch: Queens Comfort

Runner up: Sanford’s

Favorite Bar: Sweet Afton

Runner up: Diamond Dogs

Favorite Coffee Shop/Café: Gossip Coffee

Runner up: OK Café

Favorite Wine Store: Wine Stop

Runner up: Astoria Wine and Spirits

Favorite Natural Foods Store: Greenbay

Runner up: Broadway Natural

Favorite Bakery: Martha’s Country Bakery

Runner up: Parisi

Favorite Bagel Shop: Brooklyn Bagels

Runner up: Lots O Bagels

Favorite Burger Joint: Bareburger

Runner up: Petey’s

Favorite Pizzeria: Milkflower

Runner up: Sac’s Place

Favorite Boutique: Lockwood

Runner up: The Brass Owl

Favorite Yoga Studio: Yoga Agora

Runner up: The Giving Tree

Favorite Gym: Blink Fitness and Club Fitness (tie)

Runner up: New York Sports Club

Favorite Hair Salon/Stylist: Gigi Salon

Runner up: Studio Nova

Favorite Place to Experience the Arts: Museum of the Moving Image (MOMI)

Runner up: Socrates Sculpture Park

Favorite Local Instagram Account: @astoryofastoria

Runner up: @ancientastoria

Favorite New Arrival (2016): Flattops

Runner up: The Wolfhound

3 Comments

Lauren July 29th, 2017

Does it not bother anyone else that Mojave is a Southwestern restaurant?

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Hannah May 8th, 2017

Great event! Will pictures be posted soon? Or is it already posted on your site?

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Emily Rios May 8th, 2017

Hi Hannah, The pictures are up on our Facebook page. -Emily

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