File this under better late than never! Tomorrow Astoria Wines hosts their first in a series of really great, affordable wine classes! For just $20, you can learn all about (…)

Halloween is almost upon us!  And Astoria truly delivers in the celebration department. Judith and Meg suggest some Halloween-oriented activities and such to make your Supah-H-Weekend lots of fun!  All (…)

These days it seems like all my friends are Zumba crazy. The workout/dance craze that’s sweeping the nation is right here in our ‘hood. There’s even a Meetup Group for (…)

Today I stopped by the Astoria Outdoor Indie Flea.  It was a really nice event! The weather was amazing, too – just perfect.  There was a nice selection of vendors, (…)

Ovelia, one the modern Greek eateries that we heart runs a fabulous special on Wednesdays that combines BBQ with a Greek spin.  They call it their Rock n’ Ribs Wednesdays (…)

Hey, we wanted to let you know about Sweet Afton‘s Craft Beer Week this week!  It sounds pretty awesome, and starts tonight.  From Monday to Thursday they will be highlighting (…)

As I mentioned yesterday, the Astoria Music Society kicks off its 2010-11 season with a symphonic performance on Friday, October 1. They – along with the FSSA orchestra – will (…)

This Friday hails the start of the 2010-11 season for the Astoria Music Society.  The Astoria Music Society (AMS) includes the Astoria Symphony and the Lost Dog New Music Ensemble.  This (…)

One of my favorite places in the neighborhood is Rose & Joe’s bakery.  They are a traditional NYC Italian bakery, selling Italian cookies, breads, little panini, pound cakes, muffins, croissants, (…)

For the past 6 years in the month of September, there’s been a community shoreline cleanup along the shore in Astoria Park.  Often it has coincided with the day of (…)

Throughout the summer, Green Shores – along with the Trust for Public Land – has been holding a series of listening sessions around Astoria/LIC regarding our waterfront. Tomorrow is the (…)

For those with a penchant for body modification, rejoice! Astoria has an amazing tattoo shop, and you’ve probably never heard of it before. Supernova Tattoo is the brainchild of Andreana (…)

It’s been 5 months now, dear Astoria, since we’ve started our blog and we must say, it’s been wonderful and a true labor of our hearts (pun intended).  The incredible (…)

We’re excited to report that a new burger joint called The Burger Garage officially opened in LIC as of Monday. Why the name you ask? Well…it’s actually a literal reference (…)

(Photo courtesy of Astor Bake Shop) File this one under ‘Better Late Than Never.’ Astor Bake Shop is one of the latest bakery/cafes to join the already prestigious ranks of (…)