More Ditmars Area Changes – Astoria Fishery Lost Their Lease, Moving to California Farmers Market by Meg Cotner Looks like another Ditmars area staple is forced to make some changes—but the good thing is that they aren’t being totally obliterated. 40+ year old Astoria Fishery (22-78 31st Street) (…)
Astoria Long Island City WeWork Studio Square: We’ve Got The Scoop! by Lindsay Goyette Have you heard? WeWork is joining the neighborhood, and we couldn’t be more excited to welcome them to the community. For those of you unfamiliar with the awesomeness (…)
Coffee Break Alert – Lefkos Pyrgos Has Reopened on Ditmars by Meg Cotner We learned that Lefkos Pyrgos has finally reopened in their new space on Ditmars. As you may remember, this location used to be home to Marathon Bank, and was empty (…)
Astoria Looking Back on 2015: Astoria’s Best New Arrivals by Lindsay Goyette 2015 was a BIG year for new arrivals in Astoria. From celebrity-approved gastropubs to retro coffee and doughnut shops, not a week passed without an announcement about an upcoming addition to our (…)
Astoria Small Business Owners Spotlight: Karina Guimaraes of Pao de Queijo by Lindsay Goyette Tucked away right off Broadway lies Pao de Queijo, a splendid Brazilian restaurant. It’s one of my favorite spots to grab a smoothie on my way to work, and their burgers are (…)
Astoria Our First Trip To Kurry Qulture, A Unique Indian Dining Experience by Lindsay Goyette Chances are, you’ve passed by Kurry Qulture on 30th Ave. It’s a brand-new restaurant in the former Bourbon & Vine space, and let me tell you: you’ve never had (…)
Madame Sou Sou Opening Second Location On Newtown by Mackenzi Farquer Oh la la, Madame Sou Sou Cafe is expanding to Newtown! The French inspired cafe known for their croissants, coffees, and quiches is opening a second (slightly smaller) Astoria location, (…)
Astoria Astoria Small Business Owner Spotlight: Anthony & Domenico Sacramone of Sac’s Place by Lindsay Goyette We’re proud to present the next installment of our Small Business Owner Spotlight series, this time with neighborhood classic Sac’s Place! The We Heart Astoria team enjoyed a wonderful dinner there (…)
Astoria Bowery Bay Chef To Represent Astoria on Esquire’s Knife Fight Tuesday, November 1st by Lindsay Goyette The Astoria food scene is about to be represented on the national stage, and you’re invited to celebrate! Bowery Bay chef Gary Anza will appear as a contestant (…)
Astoria The Ultimate We Heart Astoria 2015 Holiday Gift Guide by Emily Rios Welcome to our Ultimate We Heart Astoria 2015 Holiday Gift Guide! Make your gift-giving list, check it twice, and stay local this Christmahanakwanzika. So without further ado, the gifts; from (…)
Astoria Small Business Owner Spotlight: Panos Voyiatzis of 60 Beans & Brooklyn Bagel by Lindsay Goyette We’re especially excited for today’s Small Business Owner profile with Panos (Peter) Voyiatzis, the co-owner of Brooklyn Bagel and 60 Beans. Learning about our neighborhood from someone who has called Astoria home (…)
Astoria Long Island City Astoria & LIC Spaces Perfect for Holiday Parties by Emily Rios It’s that time of year. A time where you are responsible for bringing a large group of people together to celebrate the Holiday spirit, the successes of 2015, and friends (…)
Astoria Astoria Born App by Emily Rios On October 1st the Linute App went live on the Apple store, but it’s origin story is Astoria made. Friends Andi Muskaj, Hadi Rashid and Nabeel Alamgir went to high (…)
Astoria Small Business Saturday 2015 in Astoria by Mackenzi Farquer YOU GUYS, it’s that time of year again…Small Business Saturday is back once more, ushering in the official local start to the holiday buying season. Most of you know that (…)
Long Island City EP Paint Store Now Open in Long Island City! by Lindsay Goyette DIY-ers, take note: EP Paint Store is now open in Long Island City! Co-owner Greg Pulari, an Astoria resident of almost ten years, gave us the exclusive scoop on the new shop. (…)