Zorba’s Expanding, Last Day Open in 2015 is This Sunday by Meg Cotner After having a couple conversations with the fine folks at Zorba’s Souvlaki Plus, I realized I should let you know that they will be closing after this weekend—Sunday is their (…)
Astoria 12 Days of Giveaways, Day 12-Queens Comfort by Emily Rios Our sixth annual 12 Days of Giveaways is unfortunately coming to a close. Thousands (over 5,000 to be exact!) of you have joined in our holiday giveaway shenanigans. Take comfort (…)
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) (…)
The Wait is Over – Mussels N Sausages Opens on Ditmars Blvd TONIGHT! by Meg Cotner Walking by the corner of Ditmars and 35th yesterday afternoon I noticed that they have festived up their dining room and also have a sign and sandwich board announcing their (…)
12 Days of Giveaways, Day 10-60 Beans Kitchen & Coffee by Emily Rios We’ve made it to our final week of giveaways, well technically it’s three days, but no matter we’ve got some great ones left. (Plus we’ve got a couple of giveaways (…)
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 12 Days of Giveaways, Day 7-The Astor Room by Emily Rios The Astor Room is one of our favorite places to eat, drink, and be merry. With today’s giveaway you can do all three! We’ve got a $100 gift card for (…)
Astoria 12 Days of Giveaways, Day 5-Bareburger by Emily Rios It’s a new week which means a whole new week of giveaways! Sure nobody likes Mondays, but thanks to Bareburger the day just got a little better. Bareburger is not (…)
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 (…)
Astoria 12 Days of Giveaways, Day 4-OK Cafe by Emily Rios The first week of giveaways is complete, and to help us get through Friday we need some amazing coffee & tea from OK Cafe! Heads up today’s giveaway has tweeting (…)
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, (…)
Food We Want to Eat – Great Greek at Aliada Restaurant by Meg Cotner Recently the WHA crew was invited to enjoy some of the dishes at Aliada restaurant, a Greek and Cypriot restaurant on Broadway at 29th Street (full disclosure: the meal was (…)
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 (…)