Food and Drink

Astoria Coffee will be filled with local creative types this Tuesday, May 26, at 8pm, when the coffee shop hosts RAGE Readings, a new Astoria-focused reading series. Founded by Tim Bell, (…)

The Best of Astoria awards celebrate the very finest Astoria has to offer, voted on by our readers. After the well-deserved winners get their time in the spotlight, the writers (…)

Remeber Marketa? It seems the short lived 30th Avenue spot will soon become LIC’s Blend! Here was their announcement on Instagram: We’re proud to announce that we’re opening yet another (…)

The Best of Astoria is a reader driven voting system that is all about you, our readers. After the votes have been tallied and the winners announced, we take a (…)

Sunnyside Shines Business Improvement District is thrilled to present its 2015 Taste of Sunnyside, a one of a kind culinary event that highlights our best neighborhood restaurants on May 19, (…)

Adding to the already diverse array of food options on Broadway, Bonchon, a Korean-fusion chain known for its fried chicken, has recently opened its doors. In addition to their signature dishes (…)

This awesomely colorful ‘coming soon’ window was just sent over our happy tipster Mike H. We first reported about Pie vs. Cake, the newest creation from the folks at Sugarfreak, (…)

Have you been curious what’s going into the old Cold Stone Creamery space on 35th & Broadway? Us too! We just heard from the space’s new owner, Diego, who told (…)

We’ve heard from the folks at Bareburger about their new restaurant, opening up in the old Athens Cafe space, called Burnside Biscuits. They plan to open in June and offer (…)

It’s that time of year again, when we honor the special women in our lives.  Whether that means your mom, sister, grandmother or just a fantastic lady you respect, we’ve (…)

While enjoying some choice eats on Ditmars Blvd last weekend, I got to chatting with one of the business owners on the strip and the subject of Emeril’s apparent restaurant (…)

In case Astorians need an excuse to drink more beer, we’ve got one: Queens Beer Week kicks off Friday, May 8! Featuring tap takeovers, beer pairing dinners, and drink specials, there’s something (…)

One of our favorite family friendly events is upon us- Kite Flight is this Saturday at Socrates Sculpture Park*! Here’s more info from their website: Using recycled materials, children and (…)

Today we got word from a WHA tipster that there could be big trouble for newbie Asian vegan cafe, Jujube Tree. Looks like the owners of Wild Ginger are suing (…)

Finally…after what feels like the longest thaw-out ever, Spring is upon us. To celebrate, our friends at The Astor Room are opening their outdoor area in a big way—with tons (…)