Meg Cotner

Well, the big Waldo in Astoria scavenger hunt is coming to a close, and what better way to end things than with a party! Head to the Astoria Bookshop (31-29 (…)

We were fortunate enough to be invited to taste a variety of new and newer dishes on the seasonal Summer menu at The Queens Kickshaw. And friends, we were not disappointed. (…)

We got wind of the good news from APAC—they received six New York Innovative Theatre Awards nominations! This organization celebrates Off-Off Broadway. These honors are so awesome and we are (…)

We apologize for being a little late on this, but we still wanted to let you know about these Italian Nights presented by the Federation of Italian American Organizations of (…)

At long last, we’ve learned what it going into the old Copy Com space on 31st Street right near the northwest stairs to the Ditmars subway stop—a bagel shop. Ditmars (…)

We are pretty psyched about Mundo’s impending return to the Astoria/LIC dining scene, and happy that they are very close to opening their new spot in The Paper Factory Hotel. (…)

I’ve been watching this property for a while now, and thought it was time to talk about it. I remember the buildings that were there before, the signs plastered up (…)

This weekend while watching re-runs of How I Met Your Mother, a new New York Lottery ad ran… and I realized that part of it was filmed at the Museum (…)

Last week, Emily and I spent some time at 60 Beans, the new third-wave coffeehouse opening up on Ditmars and 36th Street. Things were still under construction but we were (…)

In the ever-changing froyo world here in Astoria, it’s probably not surprising to see businesses change hands. Such is the case at Mama Yogurt, one of the first froyo spots (…)

Not much in the way of major construction happens on mellow 23rd Avenue, but the property at 26-18 23rd Ave is going through a major change. The building that was there, a (…)

Earlier this year we heard about the sad state of affairs regarding Teddy’s Florist, the family-owned business pushed out by their landlord, Botsaris Morris Realty Group. We’ve naturally been curious (…)

We caught wind of this upcoming hot dog eating contest at New York Dog House this week. It’s the 1st Annual NYDH Signature Dog Eating Contest, which happens to fall (…)

This weekend we ran across a very provocative article in the New York Observer: Anti-Walmart Coalition Battling Big Box Store at Astoria Cove Well, that certainly got my attention (and (…)

We’ve learned who is going to occupy the old Frank’s Bakery space—BARCODE, a cafe/bar and grill based originally in Kallithea, part of the greater Athens area in Greece. They will (…)