Astoria Best of Astoria-Emily’s Picks by Emily Rios As you know by now, the Best of Astoria truly reflects our reader’s favorites. This month the team has shared their personal picks. It seems that I’m the last in (…)
Astoria Event Food and Drink Neighborhood Street Food Sunnyside Taste of Sunnyside Sponsored Giveaway: Two VIP Tickets by Emily Rios If you love exploring new neighborhoods, eating eclectic dishes, enjoying the outdoors and getting the full VIP treatment, then this Taste of Sunnyside sponsored giveaway is for you. Celebrating its’ (…)
Astoria Food and Drink We Heart Cream Cheese: It’s Time to Vote! by Emily Rios Despite it’s moniker, Brooklyn Bagel & Coffee Company is a home-grown institution. We are big fans, and the community agrees given their second year win in our Best of Astoria. (…)
Event Food and Drink Giveaways Restaurants Sponsored Wine Off the Hook Sponsored Giveaway: Happy Anniversary Edition by Emily Rios Our good friends at Off the Hook are celebrating their one-year anniversary on Tuesday, May 6th. They are throwing a big bash complete with wine tastings, live music, complementary hors (…)
Astoria Brunch Food and Drink Sponsored Maizal Sponsored Giveaway: Brunch & Margaritas for Dos by Emily Rios As a Texas transplant, I am always on the alert for the taste of home via Mexican cuisine. I was super excited when Maizal opened their doors just footsteps from (…)
Astoria Sponsored James & Lily Jewelry: Sponsored Giveaway by Emily Rios Today’s giveaway will help you accessorize your Astoria pride. Founded by local Astorian, Kelly Schaber, James & Lily Jewelry specializes in handmade bridal and sterling silver pieces. Placing emphasis on (…)
Astoria Sponsored Theater Sponsored Giveaway: Rising City Arts by Emily Rios Lights, Camera, Action! Today’s giveaway is perfect for the actor within you, or in your life. Rising City Arts is an Astoria based Arts in Education Organization, providing our community with a (…)
Astoria Featured We Heart Cream Cheese: Flavor Contest by Emily Rios Lovers of bagels, cream cheese, and Astoria unite! Brooklyn Bagel and We Heart Astoria are teaming up to develop a cream cheese flavor that is both delicious and represents Astoria (…)
Astoria Boutiques Shopping Getting Personal with Liza Fiorentinos of luludi living frames by Emily Rios When I joined the We Heart Astoria team last November, my first order of business was to head over to check out luludi living frames. What I found was a (…)
Astoria Brunch Food and Drink Restaurants Sponsored Rèst-âü-Ránt Sponsored Giveaway: Brunch Sampler for Two by Emily Rios Brunch is near and dear to Astorian hearts; good food, good drinks, and sitting back to enjoy the weekend. Rèst-âü-Ránt has become a neighborhood staple and a favorite off-the-beaten-path watering (…)
Astoria Boutiques Shopping luludi living frames: Terrarium Workshop Review by Emily Rios As winter continues to roll in with beyond freezing temperatures, it is easy to hibernate with Netflix, a blanket, and Thai dinner delivery. If you are looking for an activity (…)
Astoria Food and Drink Restaurants Sponsored Sponsor Welcome: Off the Hook by Emily Rios Welcome Off the Hook – a new oyster and mussels bar, serving tasty delicacies such as grilled oysters, mussels in bone marrow sauce, shrimp mofongo and more.
Astoria Dessert Girl Scout Cookies are Here by Emily Rios As a former employee of Girl Scouts, I consider myself something of a Girl Scout cookie expert. Did you know that your zip code determines if you have Samoas or (…)
Astoria Food and Drink Holidays Restaurants Sponsored Valentines Day Off the Hook Giveaway: Prix-Fixe for Valentine’s Day by Emily Rios Our friends at Off the Hook have prepared a special Valentine’s Day Prix-Fixe Menu, and they want to share the love with you. As the winner of this sponsored giveaway, (…)
Event Holidays Restaurants Weekend Field Trip-Lunar New Year in Flushing by Emily Rios Although there is no place like home, it looked like Dorothy had some fun adventures in Oz. In our new series, Field Trip, the We Heart Astoria team will discover (…)