Astoria Update on Tacuba, New Mexican Restaurant on 35th Avenue and 36th Street by Meg Cotner Yesterday we stopped by Tacuba, a new Mexican restaurant opening up in the old 5 Napkin Burger space. Yes, that’s its name—Tacuba—which refers to the name of a section in (…)
Astoria Free Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream at Build It Green Tomorrow! by Meg Cotner You may have heard that Ben & Jerry’s are “dishing out” (ha ha!) free ice cream around NYC during the month of July. That’s pretty awesome in and of itself, (…)
Astoria Chela Y Garnacha Opens in Astoria, Sister Restaurant to Mexico Blvd Truck by Meg Cotner A while back we told you that Mexico Blvd, the popular taco truck, was opening a brick and mortar space on 36th Avenue—well, meet Chela y Garnacha! They are in (…)
Astoria Long Island City We Heart Astoria Food Talk *4th of July Edition* by Judith Rich We Heart Astoria 4th of July edition includes new menu items at Snowdonia, the Cowboy signature dog at the NY Dog House, new baos at The Bao Shoppe, NY Mag’s Cheap Eats list and more!
4th of July Menu at the Queens Kickshaw by Judith Rich New 4th of July Picnic eats at the Queens Kickshaw
Astoria Long Island City Expanded Summer Menu and Other Changes at Snowdonia by Meg Cotner We got an interesting press release from the folks at Snowdonia, letting us know about changes that have happened at the popular Astoria gastropub. They’ve expanded and changed parts of (…)
Astoria New Food and Drink Menus at Bowery Bay by Meg Cotner We’ve learned that Bowery Bay has a new menu! They’ve revamped both their food and drink menu. First the drinks—you’ll find a lot of whiskey and its cousins, including Rye, (…)
Astoria Cider Dinner Happiness at The Queens Kickshaw by Meg Cotner This week, Emily and I had the pleasure to attend one of the Cider Dinners at The Queens Kickshaw. It was four courses of absolute deliciousness: Baby kale salad with (…)
Astoria Long Island City Sunnyside We Heart Astoria Food Talk *Summer Is Here Edition* by Judith Rich Food Talk features summer eats such as lamb lollies at the Thirsty Koala, watermelon salad at Snowdonia, new seasonal veg at LIC Market, World Cup eats in Astoria and LIC, and more!
Astoria Croatian Restaurant Veslo Closing July 13 by Meg Cotner We learned the sad news through Veslo’s Facebook page—they are closing permanently on Sunday, July 13. Here is their statement: Dear Friends, It has been an amazing ride so it is (…)
Astoria Long Island City We Heart Astoria Food Talk *Summer Solstice Edition* by Judith Rich Food Talk covers summertime food activities such as the Astoria Tour de Bar, the new PUB We Heart Astoria cream cheese at Brooklyn Bagel, more World Cup eats, a dumpling pop-up shop at Bear and more!
Astoria Breaking: Astoria Flea & Food Extended Through Labor Day by Meg Cotner Hot news, folks—the Astoria Flea & Food has been extended through Labor Day Weekend! This is what many of us have been hoping for, as from all accounts the Astoria Flea has (…)
Astoria Caffe Bene Coming to Astoria – Neighborhood Friend or Foe? by Meg Cotner We’ve recently heard that the Korean coffee mega-chain, Caffe Bene, has stepped forward further into western Queens (they’ve had a location in Flushing since last year), with two places planned (…)
Astoria Two Specials Worth Knowing About at Francis Cafe and Caffino by Meg Cotner We came across a couple of fun specials we thought you should know about—one is a singular event, and the other is a repeating event. First, the singular event, spelled (…)
Astoria An Update on 60 Beans, a New Cafe Opening on Ditmars Blvd in Astoria by Meg Cotner We wanted to update you on 60 Beans, the new cafe from the folks at Brooklyn Bagel, located on Ditmars at 36th Street. Here’s a gorgeous rendering of the space (…)