Astoria Participatory Budgeting: It’s Baaaaaaaack! by Meg Cotner Vote to fund your favorite community project with Participatory Budgeting.
Astoria Long Island City LIC Reading Series Welcomes John Leguizamo, Mira Jacob, and Tracy O’Neill March 8 at LIC Bar by Lindsay Goyette Have you heard of the LIC Reading Series? It’s an exciting monthly event that invites three incredible writers to share personal stories about Queens, read from their work, and engage in a (…)
Astoria What to Do in Astoria This Week: Free Beer, Oscar Night, Multicultural Fest, and More by Meg Cotner Each week we bring you highlights and ideas for what to do in Astoria for the week through our What to Do This Week Series. Got suggestions of your own? Share in (…)
Get Your Summer Adventure Fix with Go Wild NYC by Lindsay Goyette It may not seem like it with the crazy weather lately, but trust us: summer is coming! We couldn’t be more excited to ditch the grey dreariness and soak up (…)
Long Island City NYC Beer Week Is Back! Here’s How LIC’s Bierocracy Plans To Celebrate by Lindsay Goyette Beer lovers of the five boroughs, rejoice! It’s the most wonderful time of the year, also known as NYC Beer Week, presented by the New York City Brewers Guild. It’s (…)
Astoria Long Island City Five Options for National Margarita Day in Astoria and LIC by Meg Cotner Well, today’s the day—National Margarita Day! The entire staff here at We Heart Astoria loves this tasty cocktail, and we’re glad there are a number of solid options nearby in which (…)
Where to Watch the Academy Awards – Oscar Watch Parties in Astoria and LIC by Meg Cotner It’s almost here—the Academy Awards! Sunday, February 28 is the 88th annual occasion of the Oscars, and is one of the most anticipated awards show of the year. Now, some of (…)
Astoria Long Island City Sunnyside What to Do in Astoria This Week: Muppet Treasure Island, Brutally Honest, Hawaiian Pig Roast, and More by Meg Cotner Each week we bring you highlights and ideas for what to do in Astoria for the week through our What to Do This Week Series. Got suggestions of your own? Share in (…)
Katch Astoria New(ish) Brunch Menu by Emily Rios On a quiet Super Bowl Sunday morning, members of the WHA crew headed over to Katch Astoria to try out their re-imagined brunch menu. Having only experienced Katch in its (…)
Welcome Back, W Train! by Meg Cotner Last summer we asked, “Is the W returning to Queens?” Well the answer is YES, YES IT WILL. According to a post by the Second Avenue Sagas blog, thanks to the (…)
Chow Down on Astoria Food News – Openings, Future Openings, and Happy Hour by Meg Cotner Lately there’s been a number of food-centric newsy tidbits, and we thought we’d collect them here for your reading enjoyment. First, Two Lizards is open—this is the new Mexican spot (…)
Astoria Location Revealed for New Spot From Queens Comfort by Meg Cotner As you probably know, Queens Comfort is opening a new restaurant in the Ditmars area—they reminded us about it on their Instagram account a couple of weeks ago (BORO originally broke (…)
Astoria Astoria Bookshop Welcomes Vegan Cookbook Author Terry Romero February 24 by Lindsay Goyette Vegans, we’ve got a great event for you! Queens-based cookbook author Terry Romero (best known for her bestseller Salad Samurai) will be discussing her latest mouthwatering work, Protein Ninja, (…)
Astoria First Taste – Tea, Ramen, and Snacks at Astoria’s Shuya Cafe de Ramen by Meg Cotner Last night I ventured over to new ramen shop, Shuya Cafe de Ramen. First, props to @linnychu on Twitter who pointed out developments in the new space (which used to (…)
Astoria What to Do in Astoria This Week: Valentine’s Day, Otakulypse, Mock The Room, and More by Meg Cotner Each week we bring you highlights and ideas for what to do in Astoria for the week through our What to Do This Week Series. Got suggestions of your own? Share in (…)