Food and Drink

A few weeks ago, one of my co-workers excitedly told me she had JUST moved to Astoria. When I told her I wrote for WHA, her first question was, “So (…)

We don’t know much more about the new wine bar coming to Ditmars since we last reported, except that the owners are hoping to open before the end of November. Also, (…)

Scheduling a sit-down with Rob Williamson isn’t easy. After opening his third bar/restaurant in three years, he’s never been busier. This kind of quick success and expansion is unusual, so (…)

Come party with us this Halloween. $30 ticket includes unlimited beer selections, 2 drinks and food!

  Tacos and margaritas are a food/drink combination that work for almost every situation. Did you have a crazy week at work? Reward yourself with tacos and margaritas. Need to (…)

Local ice cream shop Sweet Janes is closing on October 23 for the winter, and are looking for a new location.

  Kick off sweater weather by drinking beer for a great cause: the first ever Astoria Fall Crawl makes its debut this Saturday, October 8 at 7:30pm, and it sounds like (…)

The last time the We Heart Astoria team stopped in Fusion Juice Bar it was a frigid, snowy, February day. At the time Fusion was relatively new to the scene. (…)

Now that the weather is starting to cool down, getting inspired to go outside and work up a sweat can get tough. Need motivation? How about cupcakes? That’s right; we (…)

Whenever I’m in the Ditmars area I always make a point to stop in and refuel at OK Café. Tucked away of the busy thoroughfare, I can’t get enough of (…)

It’s an exciting time for MexiBBQ, the Mexican/barbecue spot on 30th Ave that’s about to celebrate its six-year anniversary. The two main highlights? LOTS of beer, and a cool twist (…)

Burnside Biscuits has left the building.

Beer drinkers of Queens, mark your calendars! The first ever Queens Beer Festival is going down October 15-16 in Long Island City, and you won’t want to miss it. Held (…)

I was spending some time at Tea Plus Cafe (the peaceful tea & coffee shop on 31st Ave that isn’t yet on everyone’s radar) when I saw the other commercial (…)

Attention, vegans! (And all healthy eaters.) If you haven’t been to Beautifully Natural to try their new menu, do yourself a favor and make the trip. Although they’ve been open for about (…)