This weekend brings us the second installation of the Astoria Water Walk!  This week’s focus:  FOOD! The Astoria Water Walk presents Taste the Neighborhood. Yummeh! Here’s the schedule of free (…)

Dish Du Jour is back at it with another awesome tasting event, this year featuring an exciting cooking challenge between Bravo’s Top Chef contestant Andrea Beaman and Astoria’s acclaimed chef (…)

Green Shores NYC is holding a series of listening sessions regarding the Astoria/LIC waterfront. Tonight’s session focuses on the Hallets Point area. Sounds like it is worth checking out. Here (…)

One of the most unusual and interesting festivals in NYC is the musical saw festival, which has been going on in Astoria for 8 years now. In fact, Astoria has (…)

This weekend hails the second year of the Astoria Water Walk! What is the Astoria Water Walk? It’s a celebration of fun on Shore Blvd along Astoria Park, in the (…)

Who doesn’t love brunch? A warm, eggy meal with a hearty dose of bacon and toast.  And now you can add beer on to that! Studio Square’s Kegs-n-Eggs brunch offers (…)

This Saturday hails the coming of Astoria Music Now, a day-long celebration of local rock/pop music talent taking place right in Astoria Park, sponsored by Astoria Music & Arts.   This (…)

One of my absolute favorite things to do in Astoria is attend a Sunday Night Dinner. Cookbook author, and home cook extraordinaire Tamara Reynolds has been quietly cooking up meals for (…)

One of my favorite parts of summer in Astoria is the Socrates film series – I’ve seen great films there from France, Iran, and beyond, and always enjoyed myself. Not (…)

One of the reasons I hated leaving the Ditmars area for the more Astoria central 30th Avenue stop was no longer having Fatty’s Cafe just around the corner.  Owner Fernando (…)

Whether you currently have a pet at home or are a pet lover, you’ve probably heard of the very adorable Astoria pet boutique called The Jumping Bulldog.  I couldn’t speak (…)

The Queens Art Express returns! In its second year, it will “feature performances, exhibitions, art events and great places to eat in the unique cultural communities along the route of (…)

Image by Astor Bake Shop A new bakery called Astor Bake Shop has been in the works for quite some time and we’re so excited for it to open.  Meg (…)

To many of my friends, it’s no secret that I’m a big fan of The Giving Tree Yoga Studio.  It’s a lovely space, with a great vibe and community. Anne-Margaret (…)

We heart great bars, especially ones with personality and inventive drinks and food to boot.  And it’s no secret that we heart Sweet Afton.  This week’s article in New York (…)