Food and Drink

Back in April we got wind of changes coming to the Sunnyside Prints building, which has seemed abandoned for many years. This is the low-rise brick factory building at 22-78 (…)

New summer dishes at Rest-au-rant including fried artichoke hearts, PEI mussels, RAR Bar Sliders, green salad with fried chickpeas and more.

  On June 21st, QCA is kicking off summer with their annual Block Party! Enjoy a fun-filled evening of food delights from Bareburger, Snowdonia, Manducatis Rustica, Kim Chi Smoke, and (…)

We welcome Dan Rich, the author of this piece and super soccer fan, on the upcoming World Cup tournament and his picks on where to view in Astoria. Thanks, Dan! (…)

We noticed the old Mezze Place/Mundo spot (31-18 Broadway) is changing hands, turning into what looks like a cafe. We reached out to the people behind this new venture and (…)

We heard from the folks at Via Vai today, the new Italian restaurant/enoteca on 23rd Avenue—they’ll be opening tonight! Here’s what they told us: We are finally opening tonight, Wednesday (…)

Apart from the consistently delicious food, beer, coffee, and lovely surroundings, the folks at The Queens Kickshaw are also huge fans of artisanal cider. They love it so much that (…)

What a glorious day it was on Saturday! The weather was truly amazing. We spent a few hours at Socrates Sculpture Park because that was the place to be, what (…)

We heard this fabulous piece of news from Bareburger—free ice cream sandwiches by Coolhaus to celebrate 5 years at their original spot on 31st Avenue! Our original #Astoria 31st Ave. (…)

When we brought you the story of Pink Nori a couple of months ago, we couldn’t wait to check out their fresh and modern approach to sushi. They did not (…)

Astoria and LIC restaurants that serve brunch on weekdays – Sanfords, Snowdonia, The Shady Lady, BK Bagel and more!

I was recently at Sparrow when they still had the old winter/early spring cocktail menu (that hibiscus gin fizz was yum), so when I discovered today they had changed it (…)

At Taste of LIC last night, we spied this curious sign at the Studio Square/S Prime table: “Chef Julian Medina Is Coming To Astoria.” Inquiring further about it, we learned (…)

We are blown away by all the amazing things happening at Socrates Sculpture Park this Saturday, June 7. Here’s a roundup of the activities, which range from food to bikes, (…)

Food Talk features summery eats such as ice cream from Sweet Jane’s, cold brew coffee at Lockwood’s Secret Garden, local artisanal eats at the Queens County Market, and more!