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Help us welcome our latest weekly offering, “We Heart This Event,” a weekly spotlight on upcoming events from our events calendar. Have something planned you need to share with Astoria? Don’t (…)

Looking for something local to do this NYE? You’re in luck! There’s lots of choices right here in Astoria & LIC- dinner, drinks, + more. Cheers to a happy, healthy (…)

Sad news about 5 Napkin Burger in Astoria.

Have you heard the big news? Long-time Ditmars staple Fatty’s Cafe is headed to 28th Avenue! When the Fatty’s crew learned over the summer that the building’s owners planned to (…)

As many of you know, shopping locally is near and dear to my heart. Small Business Saturday is a great way to kick off the holiday season while helping to (…)

Happy Monday, all! Let’s infuse a little excitement into everyone’s least favorite day with a little WHA giveaway. Today we’re thrilled to be giving one reader a Cocktail Crate 2 pack (…)

Today we’re thrilled to bring you a slice of life from APAC’s latest prodution, The Cottage. We Heart Astoria readers can get a special discount on tickets to The Cottage! Use (…)

Have you heard?  Our very own 30th Avenue hospital is getting a major upgrade. Mount Sinai Queens broke ground last week on a 125,000 square foot addition that will add (…)

Is LIC getting their very own Chealsea Market? Read on…

The Astoria Art Festival begins Friday, Sept. 27th. These are the must-attend events happening around Astoria this weekend.

Last week we announced the always amazing, totally inspiring Astoria Art Festival. Today we’re keeping the excitment going by introducing five additional Astoria artists you’ll see displayed September 27th-October 6th. (…)

    ** Thanks everyone for entering, and congrats to Rob & Amy who won our family four packs giveaway! ** Attention fathers, mothers and children – the Cosmos have (…)

Astoria is getting yet another shop this weekend, this time a unique plant/terrarium/gift shop called Luludi Living Frames. A bit more about them: Luludi Living Frames – where we frame nature (…)

This just in, Astoria is getting yet another awesome shop! We just heard that a new collectables spot, TOCA NYC will be opening tomorrow, Saturday August 17th. Their Facebook page says (…)

We’re thrilled to once again partner with Astoria Arts Festival to bring great, accessible art to the community. Are you a local artist? Here’s how to submit work: Dear Queens-Dwelling (…)