Astoria Meet The Cake Boys: A Queens Drag King Collective by Claire Leaden Kick up your brunch game this weekend at the only drag king brunch in NYC—right here in Astoria! The Cake Boys—made up of four long-time friends, Richard, Muscles Monty, Sweaty Eddie and (…)
Astoria 10 Years in Astoria: DiWine by Claire Leaden This week we’re highlighting some of the amazing local businesses celebrating milestone anniversaries as 2019 comes to an end. Happy Astoria-versary! Yesterday was a fellow 10-year, and Monday was five years. (…)
Astoria 10 Years in Astoria: Sweet Afton by Claire Leaden This week we’re highlighting some of the amazing local businesses celebrating milestone anniversaries as 2019 comes to an end. Happy Astoria-versary! Yesterday was five years. Ruairi Curtin, the owner behind (…)
Astoria Long Island City 5 Fun Weekly Events at Local Breweries This Fall by Claire Leaden If you’re looking for a change from your regular trivia league at the local bar, Astoria and LIC’s breweries are upping their weekly events game! From music for all tastes, (…)
Astoria Inside the Long-Awaited RIVERCREST on Ditmars (+ What’s on the Menu) by Claire Leaden One of the top things we’ve gotten questions from readers about this year has been Rivercrest. We reported in January that the restaurant was taking over the long-vacant space under Acropolis (…)
How to Keep Oktoberfest Going All Month Long by Claire Leaden It’s October, which for beer and brat-lovers means it’s OKTOBERFEST season! Though Oktoberfest technically starts at the end of September and usually finishes the first/second week of October, we rounded (…)
Astoria Long Island City Summer-to-Fall Astoria/LIC Brewery Tour by Claire Leaden A brewery crawl seems to strike the perfect balance between summer and fall: you can enjoy refreshing pints, either outside in the sun or cozied up indoors . And what (…)
Astoria Long Island City Welcome to the Neighborhood: 2 Dive 4 on 36th Ave by Claire Leaden 2 Dive 4 is the new tapas/cocktail bar at 33-10 36th Ave, which, as I’m sure you guessed, has a definite seafaring theme. But don’t expect just fish from the (…)
Astoria Long Island City 3 Plans for A Perfect Summer Day in Astoria by Claire Leaden There’s really only ONE month of summer left–can you believe it?! If you want to make the most of your limited time, have no fear: we’ve planned out three perfect summer (…)
Astoria Long Island City Opening Today: The Courtyard at The Collective (aka The Paper Factory) by Claire Leaden We reported back in March about the new, mysterious-sounding “short-stay communal living” space at the old Paper Factory Hotel, now called “The Collective.” The British company is a “growing, global network (…)
Astoria Where to Go for Date Night in Astoria by Claire Leaden Whether you’re in a long-term relationship or going on lots of first dates, Astoria is a perfect neighborhood for date night! Depending on the “vibe” you’re going for (romantic/cozy, dancing/clubbing, (…)
Astoria 15 Awesome Astoria Happy Hours by Claire Leaden Whether you’re getting out early on Fridays or just feeling the longer days, summer is a perfect time to indulge in HAPPY HOUR. As per requests, we’ve rounded up some (…)
Astoria Give a Pair (of Socks!), Get a Pint at SingleCut by Claire Leaden This Friday, June 14 from 1-10 p.m. local nonprofit Take Two NYC will be hosting its sixth Solstice Sock Drive at SingleCut Beersmiths Tap Room, located at 19-33 37th St. Bring a new pair (…)
Long Island City MoMA PS1 Becomes Biergarten for One Night Only this Friday by Claire Leaden Art + Beer may not be the most classic combination, but having all local breweries at an experimental art museum complete with a DJ set and outdoor film screenings? Now (…)
Astoria The 2018 Best of Astoria Bash by Emily Rios It’s time for the fifth annual Best Of Astoria Bash, where we announce the 2018 Best of Astoria winners! (Don’t forget voting ends Friday, April 6th) Find out what Astorians selected (…)