The Queens World Film Festival 2017 is almost here! The annual global film festival that brings moviemakers from all over the world to our neighborhood will be taking place from (…)
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For those of you following the 10 Actions / 100 Days initiative resulting from the Women’s March, you now have a few local options for getting involved. The Astoria March (…)
If your favorite part of a night out is the cocktails and desserts (hand raised!), listen up, because this is the event for you. Queen of Astoria Ashley Dean is throwing (…)
Last week, we gave you a number of ideas for bars and restaurants in Astoria to watch the Super Bowl, no matter whether you’re rooting for the Patriots or the (…)
Last week’s Women’s March motivated many people, young and old, male and female, to stay more involved in politics and continue to share their voice on issues important to them. (…)
More exciting Ditmars news! The space formerly occupied by Waltz Astoria at 23-14 Ditmars Boulevard will be turning into an excellent-sounding wine bar/restaurant called Vintage. Here are a few cool (…)
Museum of the Moving Image is offering a cathartic way for individuals to express how they’re feeling about today’s political climate with their “He Will Not Divide Us” initiative. People (…)
As we are all well aware, tomorrow is Inauguration Day. After spending the past two years glued to our computers, TVs, and phones following politics, it might be nice for some (…)
If there’s one thing we can all agree on, it’s TACOS. Lucky for Astoria night owls, Sweet Afton will be introducing a late night taco menu tonight, and (…)
As we wrap up our “looking back on 2016” posts, let’s talk about some GOOD news. Many new businesses opened, which is always a welcome sign of a thriving community. (…)
When 2016 began, we put together a list of New Year’s resolutions for Astorians, which was a fun way to make attainable, neighborhood-specific goals that we’d actually look forward to (…)
As we previously reported, Gaijin, a Japanese-inspired restaurant on 31st Avenue, opened in mid-December to very positive feedback. (Check out their Yelp for LOTS of glowing reviews!) During the busy (…)
You guys, this is SO exciting! Award-winning author Roxane Gay will be visiting Astoria Bookshop next month for a reading and signing of her much anticipated collection of short (…)
A new theater group in the neighborhood called The Queensborough Theatre Project is having a VERY busy holiday season. They’re producing two different Christmas shows, both of which sound (…)
Mmmmm…burgers. Now that we’ve officially hit winter, it’s time to dig into those indulgent foods that make you want to put your eating pants on. For me, burgers are a (…)
