Astoria Kickstarting a New Bookstore In Queens by Lindsay Goyette At We Heart Astoria, we’re HUGE fans of Astoria Bookshop, a go-to spot to buy books, attend events, and check out what’s new in the literary world. Did you know (…)
Small Business Owner Spotlight: Ruairi Curtin of Sweet Afton & The Bonnie by Lindsay Goyette One of the coolest things about writing for We Heart Astoria is getting the opportunity to share the stories of our fantastic small business owners. I was excited to (…)
Astoria An Outdoor Evening at Katch Astoria by Lindsay Goyette In the few short years its been open, Katch Astoria has morphed into a venue that works for many occasions. It can serve as a sports bar to watch Sunday (…)
Astoria The Jim Gaffigan Show Premiere Party + Summer Happenings At QED! by Lindsay Goyette Q.E.D. has hosted its fair share of cool events, but this may be one of the coolest: on Sunday, 6/19, they’ll be hosting an Official Watch Party for the Season (…)
Astoria Celebrate Memorial Day Weekend In Astoria! by Lindsay Goyette Memorial Day Weekend can be a popular time to get outta town, but if you decide to stay in the hood, there are plenty of options to have a great time. (…)
Astoria A Bite-Size Update on Flattops by Lindsay Goyette Hungry for some scoop on Flattops, the newest venture from the team behind Queens Comfort? We first posted about the new restaurant/arcade in February, and details have been mostly kept under (…)
Get Ready: MoMA PS1 Announces 2016 Warm Up Lineup! by Lindsay Goyette It’s ALMOST that time of year again – time for MoMA PS1 Warm Up! Now in its 19th year, Warm Up Saturdays will be kicking off Saturday June 11, and (…)
Let’s Pig Out at The Bonnie! by Lindsay Goyette There’s no better way to spend a summer Saturday than relaxing outside with drinks and LOTS of good food. To kick off the season, The Bonnie will be hosting a Summer (…)
Astoria LIC Arts Open Hits Long Island City! by Lindsay Goyette LIC is the place to be for artists this week, with the LIC Arts Open running from May 18 to May 22. It’s five days jam-packed with art, photography, live (…)
Astoria Best of Astoria: Lindsay’s Picks by Lindsay Goyette The Best of Astoria awards celebrate the very finest Astoria has to offer, voted on by our readers. After the well-deserved winners get their time in the spotlight, the writers (…)
Fashion on Wheels: Bohemian Groove Airstream Boutique! by Lindsay Goyette Queens native Brittany Reilly has combined a flair for fashion and a brain for business to create one of the most charming boutiques in the biz: Bohemian Groove. Rather than (…)
Astoria What’s The Latest With Brick Cafe? by Lindsay Goyette Are you ready for some news? We talked to Paul, the new chef at Halsey’s Tavern/Brick Cafe, and we finally have some answers about the result of all the renovations. (…)
Meet the Dazzling Divas of Haus of Mimosa! by Lindsay Goyette If you’ve been to any of our recent Best of Astoria parties, you’ve experienced the fabulousness of Haus of Mimosa, a dazzling (and hilarious) Queens-based drag duo. They’ve served (…)
Eat Your Way Around The World at Queens Taste 2016 by Lindsay Goyette If you’re the type that has trouble deciding what you want to eat, (Chinese or burgers? Sushi or pizza?) Queens Taste is the event for you! The all-about-eating event, brought (…)
Astoria Lights, Camera, Action! New York On Location Returns to MoMI May 22 by Lindsay Goyette There are some events that just make you feel lucky to live in Astoria, and New York On Location at Museum of the Moving Image is one of those special (…)