Astoria Buffalo Exchange Dollar Day Sale on Saturday by Judith Rich Buffalo Exchange’s Dollar Day Sale is coming this Saturday, April 19th – all day!
Astoria Bowery Bay Restaurant is Open by Meg Cotner Last month we told you that Bistro 33 was closing, to transition into a new restaurant, Bowery Bay. Well, they had their official opening this past weekend and the folks (…)
Bareburger Ditmars Sports a New Bar by Meg Cotner I was away on the west coast for a week and when I came back, I noticed this update on the Bareburger Facebook page: ATTENTION DITMARS BARES: Our Ditmars location (…)
Astoria Republic Astoria Opening Soon in Former Wholesale Meat Market Space by Meg Cotner We mentioned Republic briefly last November: Through a WHA tip, we’ve learned that a spot at 33-29 Astoria Blvd North is going to be a restaurant. It’s approximately 2,000 square (…)
Astoria New Distiller Based in Astoria is Making Queens Courage Gin by Meg Cotner We got pretty excited when we saw the news on DNAinfo about a new distiller setting up shop in Astoria, aptly called Astoria Distilling Company. Their first spirit, to be (…)
Astoria Long Island City Salon de Cafe Changes Things Up, Now Serves Brunch, Dinner, Wine by Meg Cotner About a year ago, Salon de Cafe opened up on 34th Avenue next to Cevabdzinica Sarajevo (home to amazing Bosnian food). They remained a coffee shop for a while, and thanks to (…)
Astoria Secret Garden Pop Up Coffee Shop Coming To Lockwood by Mackenzi Farquer As most of you know, in addition to my duties here at WHA, I’m also the proud owner of Lockwood Shop on 33rd Street. And boy do I have big (…)
A First Look at Morning Glory Shop by Mackenzi Farquer Flushing’s much beloved Morning Glory has expanded to Astoria, and it’s great. Our newest arrival is packed with all things kawaii– Hello Kitty galore, kid’s toys, paper/notebooks, balloons, backpacks, and (…)
Astoria Astoria Gossip- Big Changes Coming to 23rd Avenue by Mackenzi Farquer We have some big news about 23rd Avenue, Astoria! It looks like we’ll be getting not one, but two, exciting new Ditmars area Astoria Arrivals this year. (And remember, until (…)
Astoria Gossip- Mezze Place Is Closing by Mackenzi Farquer It’s a sad day for Mezze Place fans, we’re hearing very substantial rumors that this weekend could be their last. Fans of their warm, chewy pita and out-of-this-world hummus, run (…)
Astoria Long Island City We Heart Astoria Food Talk *Spring Eats* by Judith Rich We Heart Astoria Food Talk features spring eats including local treats from the LIC Flea, expertly crafted cocktails at Sweetleaf, 5 best restaurants in Little Egypt, NY Beer and Bacon Fest at Alewife and more!
We Heart This Event: Ghost Dumplings! by Mackenzi Farquer Queens Council on the Arts presents The Art of Ghost Dumplings! Event Date: April 11, 2014, 6:30pm Location: Queens Council on the Arts 37-11 35th Avenue, Entrance on 37th Street (…)
Astoria Long Island City Yelp Drinks Comes to Queens by Judith Rich Enjoy this comprehensive list and map of the local Astoria and LIC restaurants and bars that will be participating in Yelp Drinks 2014 Queens. Save up to 50% on delicious cocktails made in Queens.
Astoria Buffalo Exchange Airstream Trailer Comes to Astoria by Judith Rich Buffalo Exchange 40th Anniversary Airstream Trailer comes to Astoria
Astoria Drink These This Weekend: Margaritas at Maizal by Mackenzi Farquer Let’s all pretend it’s summer! These decadent looking margaritas are from Astoria’s newest Mexican offering, Maizal. The real star of the show is the pomegranate straight up with real pomegranate nectar- (…)