Food and Drink

The Candy Bar of Astoria, a local shop by Astoria Park, is shutting down and moving completely online starting August 1st. Until then, they are selling everything at their store (…)

All your pirate childhood dreams are about to come true and the rum is definitely not gone.  New bar*, Fishtales Pirate Bar, opened recently on 30th Ave. and Steinway. The (…)

Photo Courtesy of Michael Beddome Well, color me pink! 30th Ave. Japanese restaurant, Pink Nori, has just added a brunch menu and man is it delicious. This menu is a (…)

Now that we’ve shared the coolest spots to eat healthy and get your workout on, it’s finally time for a reward. Here’s a rundown of eight noteworthy places to satisfy your sweet tooth (…)

Today we’re so excited to be giving away TWO TICKETS to this Sunday’s Katch Clam Bake. Enjoy lobsters, beers, steamers, and live music while hanging out with other awesome Astorians. (…)

In our new Astoria Bar Review series, we’ll get into our favorite places to grab a drink – what you can expect there, and what we love about them. First (…)

This Sunday, head down to Katch from 4pm to 9pm for a good ‘ol Kourtyard Clambake! Steamers, beers, and lobsters- oh my. Their big 1st annual clam bake taking place (…)

Astoria Music & Arts is having a busy summer. On Saturday, August 29th , they’ll be throwing their 7th Annual New World Queens Fest, an Astoria Park extravaganza with live music, (…)

You guys- much anticipated Mighty Balls is opening tomorrow (Saturday, July 18th at 11am, to be exact) and we have the inside scoop! Get excited for some pretty awesome meatball (…)

If you’re looking for a new spot to get your laugh on, Long Island City has you covered. The Standing Room comedy club will be moving into the former Laughing (…)

Sometimes, there’s that one dish that just calls to you. Whenever you enter this spot, your head tells you to try something new, but your stomach tells you to stick (…)

Like so many other 24 year olds, I’m always trying to jump on the health-kick bandwagon. What do you do though when you live in a neighborhood with an abundance (…)

Saturday was a banner day for Astoria, as our community came out in full force to support the highly-anticipated opening of HiFi Records. Vinylphiles from all over visited the new (…)

ASTORIA ARRIVALS ALERT! We just heard from one of our very favorite Astoria sources that Gossip Coffee could be opening as soon as Monday, July 13th. But wait, it get’s better. (…)

Joe DiStefano’s excitement for ethnic cuisine in Queens is contagious. The curator of the new Smorgasburg Queens: The World’s Fare shared with me his top three must-haves at the market that (…)