Astoria An Update on Uncle Jack’s Meat House and Speakeasy on Ditmars by Lindsay Goyette As we reported in April, the former Square Hardware space on Ditmars is being drastically made over into Uncle Jack’s Meat House, a restaurant and speakeasy from Willie Degel of the Uncle (…)
Astoria Summer Movie Happenings In The Neighborhood! by Lindsay Goyette It’s that time of year again! Museum of the Moving Image is getting ready to roll out their series See It Big! The 70mm Show, a set of screenings that feature eight classic (…)
Tell Us: What Are You Grateful For? by Lindsay Goyette With all of the bad news circling these days, it’s nice to take a moment and reflect on what we’re thankful for. Living in such a wonderful, vibrant community is (…)
Astoria Mark Your Calendar for LIC SculptureCenter’s Block Party! by Lindsay Goyette Mark your calendar for August 20th! SculptureCenter has announced details for its annual LIC Block Party, and it’s going to be a whole lot of fun. To get in on the action, (…)
Astoria PS Pizza Is Now PS Italian Bistro by Lindsay Goyette Have you noticed the changes at PS Italian Bistro, formerly PS Pizza? Since the WHA team enjoyed an awesome pizza dinner there a few months ago pre-makeover, we were very interested (…)
Astoria What Astoria Bars Say “Summer” To You? by Lindsay Goyette When you think of summer drinks, what comes to mind? For me, it’s all about sipping on something light and bright. Breezy cocktails, refreshing wines, and citrus-y beers are all (…)
Astoria Awesome Event Alert: Summer Party at The Paper Factory by Lindsay Goyette If there’s one party you DEFINITELY want to add to your calendar this season, it’s this one. The 3rd Annual Paper Factory Summer Party is going to be outrageous, over-the-top, (…)
Astoria RUMOR ALERT! Changes Coming To Burnside Biscuits? by Lindsay Goyette Who’s ready for a juicy, chicken-fried rumor? A reader has tipped us off that Burnside Biscuits, the Southern comfort food spot that opened on 30th Ave last July, is about (…)
Astoria Where’s Waldo Is Back At Astoria Bookshop! by Lindsay Goyette Back by popular demand, the Astoria Where’s Waldo? search kicks off today, courtesy of Astoria Bookshop! Everyone’s favorite bespectacled stripes-wearing traveler will be hiding in twenty-five local businesses, and those (…)
Astoria First Glimpse at the Menu for Mom’s, Formerly Brick Cafe by Lindsay Goyette We were huge fans of Brick Cafe, the Modern European restaurant that formerly resided at 33rd Street and 31st Ave. When their team told us they were temporarily closing down (…)
A Quick Look at The Queens Kickshaw’s New Menu! by Lindsay Goyette If it seems like we’ve been writing about The Queens Kickshaw a lot lately, well, you’re right! They are in the process of revamping their menu, and we HAD to check out (…)
Astoria The Brass Owl To Host Adorable “Kidpreneur” Pop-Up Shop by Lindsay Goyette The Brass Owl is taking “small business” to a whole new level with their super cute Kidpreneur Pop-Up Shop event. This Sunday, from 1pm-3pm, they’ll be hosting six young Astoria (…)
Make Music New York 2016 Hits Astoria! by Lindsay Goyette Today, June 21, over 1,000 musicians will take to the streets of New York City to participate in Make Music New York: a free, city-wide outdoor music festival across all five boroughs. (…)
A Quick First Look at Flattopps! by Lindsay Goyette You guys. Flattopps is here! Okay, not 100% officially here, since their grand opening is likely not until July 16th, but they have softly opened, and are serving up (…)
Astoria A Cozy Night at The Barn, A Hidden Astoria Gem by Lindsay Goyette We’ve always considered The Barn a bit of a hidden gem. It’s off the beaten path – about a ten minute walk from the 30th Ave station on 21st Street. (…)