Astoria On the Subject of MTA Fare Hikes in 2015 by Meg Cotner A number of news outlets published articles on what’s in store for us in 2015 re: MTA fare hikes. From what we can tell, prices will go up but not (…)
Astoria 2014 Shore Fest is Almost Here! by Meg Cotner The Astoria Park Shore Fest is back again this year! And it starts this weekend, Sunday, August 3—can you believe it’s almost August? This summer has just flown by. Shore (…)
Astoria Long Island City We Heart Astoria Food Talk *Boozy Edition* by Judith Rich We Heart Astoria Food Talk focuses on boozy events in and around Astoria such as Judy & Punch’s upcoming opening, Rockaway Brewing Company’s new canning program, Astoria Bier & Cheese tasting and more!
Astoria A Sneak Peek at OK Coffee, a New Cafe Coming to the Ditmars Area by Meg Cotner Yesterday I was invited to check out OK Cafe, a new independent coffeehouse just off of Ditmars Blvd. They are not yet ready to open but hope to be by (…)
Astoria Some Ditmars Updates, July 2014 by Meg Cotner I took a walk down Ditmars over the weekend to check on some things that are pending in the opening department. The first thing I stopped at was the Caffe (…)
Astoria Industrial Buildings Nearby Astoria Cove Footprint to be Demolished by Meg Cotner We noticed that a couple of buildings—26-15 4th Street and 26-01 4th Street—are slated to be demolished. These buildings are steps away from Phase 1 of the Astoria Cove development (…)
Astoria Party with Waldo Thursday at the Astoria Bookshop by 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 (…)
Astoria Long Island City Sunnyside 50 Things to Do Before the End of Summer by Emily Rios We suggest 50 great things to do in Astoria, LIC and beyond before the summer ends (food, shopping, sports, community events) – a must read list!
Astoria We Previewed The Queens Kickshaw’s New Summer Menu Items by Meg Cotner 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. (…)
Astoria APAC Nominated for Six 2014 New York Innovative Theatre Awards by Meg Cotner 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 (…)
Astoria Italian Nights 2014 in Astoria by Meg Cotner 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 (…)
Astoria Ditmars Station Bagels Coming to the Long Empty Copy Com Space on 31st Street by Meg Cotner 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 (…)
Astoria Mundo Is Almost Here and at Outdoor Cinema Next Week by Meg Cotner 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. (…)
Astoria 7 Story Mixed Use Building Proposed for Corner of 31st Street, 28th Avenue by Meg Cotner 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 (…)
Astoria Cash4Life Lottery Ad Filmed At MOMI in Astoria by Meg Cotner 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 (…)