Claire Leaden

Readers were dismayed last week to see that neighborhood staple Vaccaro’s Bakery & Cafe was CLOSED. The bakery, located at 28-05 Steinway Street in Astoria, opened in 1981 and has (…)

There’s nothing quite like biting into a freshly steamed, pillowy soft dumpling. Tasting the fluffy dough, along with flavorful meat in a sauce that’s the perfect combo of sweet and (…)

It’s a double party this weekend with the Kentucky Derby on Saturday and Cinco de Mayo on Sunday! Here’s where to participate in Astoria and LIC: Derby Day Celebrate with (…)

You know what’s even better than a bar crawl? A DESSERT crawl. Yes, you heard that right. Instead of hopping from bar to bar grabbing drinks, the perfect Astoria spring/summer (…)

About a month ago we shared information on this year’s Participatory Budgeting process in our district. As a reminder, this is when City Council members (ours is Costa Constantinides, District 22) allocate (…)

In my eyes, one of the best things about living in Astoria is the fact that practically every restaurant has those giant windows that open up the whole space when (…)

Hey there & happy last weekend of April! Can you believe May days are already here? We have your best event picks for this upcoming weekend, so take advantage of (…)

Last week we featured some of the best upcoming events for readers, but we haven’t forgotten those who prefer screens to pages! Astoria’s cultural scene is on-point with loads of (…)

There are 107 bus routes that transport over 714,000 Queens riders each weekday—and the MTA admits those routes are outdated and not serving New Yorkers any longer. Residential and commercial  (…)

Earth Day is this Monday, April 22, and we’re giving you a head start on ways to give back to the planet! Our environment is in a dire state, but (…)

The temps are rising, the trees are blooming and the streets are clear, which means it’s time for one thing: Street Festival Season! You may have seen the one on (…)

Many readers and followers have noticed signs of a new Kinship Coffee on Broadway and 31st St (right near the subway), and we finally have the details from owners Stanley Rivera (…)

From egg hunts to Sunday brunches, we’ve rounded up all of the best Easter events in Astoria and LIC this weekend. Hop to it! Egg Hunts 6th Annual Easter Egg (…)

We showed the outside of “The Social” coming to 30th Ave recently (in the old New York Dog House location), but we finally got to take a peek at what’s going (…)

Record Store Day (RSD)—the annual celebration of the nearly 1,400 independently owned record stores in the U.S.—comes but once a year, and lucky for us we can participate right here in (…)