Coffee Break Alert – Lefkos Pyrgos Has Reopened on Ditmars by Meg Cotner We learned that Lefkos Pyrgos has finally reopened in their new space on Ditmars. As you may remember, this location used to be home to Marathon Bank, and was empty (…)
Astoria What to Do in Astoria This Week: Holiday Sales, A Christmas Carol, Star Wars, and More by Meg Cotner Each week we bring you highlights and ideas for what to do in Astoria for the week through our What to Do This Week Series. Got suggestions of your own? Share in (…)
Astoria Two Opportunities for Astoria to Just Say NO to Hate – Rally and Peace Demonstration by Meg Cotner As you likely have heard, a terrible crime was committed here in Astoria—shop owner Sarker Haque of Fatima Food Mart on 21st Avenue was verbally and physically assaulted because he (…)
Long Island City All Hail the Return of the Amigurumi! by Meg Cotner I opened my email inbox yesterday and was delighted to learn that RESOBOX is again home to the amigurumi invasion! And it’s a very cute invasion at that—amigurumi are colorful crocheted (…)
Astoria Long Island City Presents Hiding in Plain Sight – Shop at Local Gift Shops in Astoria and LIC by Meg Cotner Let’s see… you’ve got your big box stores, smaller chains, and indie shops all vying for your holiday dollar$. But have you considered the little gift shops that live in museums (…)
Astoria What to Do in Astoria This Week: Dance, Tree Lighting, Chef’s Dinner, and More by Meg Cotner Each week we bring you highlights and ideas for what to do in Astoria for the week through our What to Do This Week Series. Got suggestions of your own? Share in (…)
Food We Want to Eat – Great Greek at Aliada Restaurant by Meg Cotner Recently the WHA crew was invited to enjoy some of the dishes at Aliada restaurant, a Greek and Cypriot restaurant on Broadway at 29th Street (full disclosure: the meal was (…)
Astoria Long Island City Sunnyside 2015 Holiday Markets in Western Queens by Meg Cotner Happy holiday season! We love to “shop small” and local, and the neighborhood’s seasonal holiday markets are particularly fun. Here’s our list for 2015—if we’ve missed your favorite market, please (…)
What to Do in Astoria This Week: Mezcal vs Whiskey, Toy Pianos, Tree Lightings, and More by Meg Cotner Each week we bring you highlights and ideas for what to do in Astoria for the week through our What to Do This Week Series. Got suggestions of your own? Share in (…)
APAC Wants Your Astoria Stories: Call For Submissions by Meg Cotner APAC wants your stories! They’ve put out a call for submissions for Astoria Stories to celebrate their 15th season. Here’s more info: To celebrate our 15th season, APAC is proud (…)
Astoria Leaf Fest at Astoria Park a Great Success by Meg Cotner This past Sunday was the final day of Leaf Fest, and volunteers did an excellent job raking and bagging thousands of pounds of leaves. We saw school groups, members of (…)
Astoria What to Do in Astoria This Week: Happy Thanksgiving, Movies, Live Music, and More by Meg Cotner Each week we bring you highlights and ideas for what to do in Astoria for the week through our What to Do This Week Series. Got suggestions of your own? Share in (…)
Astoria Phab Pho Alert – Vietnamese Restaurant District Mot Opening on Broadway by Meg Cotner Pho sounds pretty good right about now. Vietnamese food will again arrive in Astoria! And this time we don’t think they’ll be heating up the pho in the microwave. Earlier (…)
Astoria What to Do in Astoria This Week: Holiday Charity Drive, Shabbat Dinner, Craft Fair, and More by Meg Cotner Each week we bring you highlights and ideas for what to do in Astoria for the week through our What to Do This Week Series. Got suggestions of your own? Share in (…)
Get Ready For the Queens Book Festival Summer 2016 by Meg Cotner Get ready for a major literary explosion in Queens! The Queens Book Festival, which the organizers plan as “the largest and most inclusive literary gathering in Queens,” is happening Summer 2016 at (…)