Mackenzi Farquer

Win a $50 gift certificate to SITE NYC in Astoria!

Y’all love some bling for the holidays, and who’s to argue with that? Sequins and comfort reigned supreme when it came to your favorite holiday dress up garb. Without further (…)

{WHA’ers: There’s nothing I’m more passionate about than supporting local businesses. This post is an updated version of last year’s guide. I hope this helps you with all those last (…)

Ladies, this is the giveaway for you! Today’s giveaway is for $50 to Astoria’s most fashionable haunt, Loveday31. Home to chic, vintage frocks, coats, and boots this is the local (…)

Weekend Events for Toddlers in Astoria: Hot chocolate, retro Sesame Street holiday treats, and so much more.

Do y’all love Unique Eats on The Cooking Channel? The ‘best of’ show features WHA friend, Tamara Reynolds and tonight it’s all about Queens! The episode also features neighborhood newbie, (…)

We reported a few weeks back about a new Astoria (or is it LIC?) restaurant Bear. Now we have word they’ll be opening in early November! I’m totally intruiged about (…)

It’s Tuesday. It’s raining. Here’s something special I spied from the boys at Astoria Boulevard, one of my favorite local bands! Enjoy.

Lovely WHA readers we wanted to quickly let you know about a few housekeeping items happening here around We Heart Astoria HQ. 1. Look at that pretty new banner! Sure, (…)

Don’t forget, tonight is another installment of Socrates Sculpture Park’s “Outdoor Cinema 2011” a free international movie series. Tonight’s feature: CARAMEL, LEBANON 2008, 95 mins. Directed by Nadine Labaki. This Lebanese (…)

Don’t forget to check out all the great free musical events that are happening all over the city today. This year Astoria is home to more shows than ever. Here’s (…)

  Save the date for an amazing even by the brand new In Bloom Collective, June 18h At Hell Gate Social. Art, music, short films, vendors and drink specials all make (…)

Have you all seen this relatively new Tumblr all about the, well, less than lovely looking side of Astoria? It was love at first sight for me. Head on over (…)

It’s no shock, The Astor Room is really great. I had a chance to check it out last week over dinner with a friend, and came away with a wealth (…)

This just in! Looks like Kaufman Astoria Studios is about to be home to a new ritzy supper club! Intended to mimic the swanky, Art Deco themed underground establishments that (…)