Food and Drink

Judith picks her 5 best Astoria establishments of 2015 including best restaurant, best Mexican restaurant, best place to experience the arts, best new arrival of 2014 and best pizzeria.

We’ve heard from John Elezovic, one of the owners of Diamond Dogs (which we reported on almost exactly a year ago today), who informs us that they should be open next week! If (…)

A recap of the 2015 Best of Astoria through video and photos

Five years ago three fabulous Astoria-loving bloggers started We Heart Astoria. When I moved into the neighborhood (4 years ago) I stumbled across this blog, and it connected me to (…)

The Astor Room is launching their outdoor dining space in the best way possible; a weeks worth of music, shows, and swing dance. We’re so excited to be a part (…)

It’s here, it’s here! It’s finally here! Feast your eyes on the winners of this year’s Best of Astoria competition—we just ended the party and had a great time sharing (…)

A recent rainy Wednesday night was brightened when Bear treated a few of the We Heart Astoria contributors to a sneak peek of their new spring cocktail menu. Many old classics (…)

Well, looks like there’s another clue as to what is the deal with the new restaurant (by the folks from Bareburger) in the old Athens Cafe space. It’s a stencil (…)

As you already know-we are getting ready for our big Best of Astoria Bash! This year we are partying with our neighbors at Tacuba on Tuesday, April 7th. We are so (…)

Tuesday night food and drink specials, including free wings and trivia at Twist and Smash’d

We’re hearing that 34th Ave. newcomer Tea and Milk is quietly open! While their grand opening doesn’t officially happen until April 5th, we’ve been told that they’re open and the (…)

Brave storytellers will be taking the stage at the Broom Tree Theatre tonight at 7pm for “The First Time I Ever:” an evening of autobiographical tales focusing on firsts. Whether dishing (…)

Eat this appetizer from De Mole during Time Out For Hunger. In case you need yet ANOTHER reason to enjoy some of New York City’s best restaurants, we’ve got one: on (…)

A while back we confirmed that Bareburger is opening a new restaurant in the old Athens Cafe space. We’ve been in touch with folks at Bareburger and they were kind (…)

Welcome to another installation of our lightly treaded but much beloved column, My Astoria, where local Astorians tell us what makes Astoria special to them. This time we have two (…)