Astoria Vite Vinosteria Opening Up on 34th Street at 31st Avenue by Meg Cotner Like many of you, I’ve been curious about what’s up with 31-05 34th Street—the old Bugatti restaurant, which had a lot of, let’s just say, problems. It closed probably end (…)
Astoria Sweet Jane’s Opening Was a Fabulous Success by Meg Cotner On Saturday I made my way over to Sweet Jane’s, a new ice cream shop that opened up on 24th Ave and 28th Street. It was really fun to see (…)
Astoria Astoria Arrivals – Ginger, an Organic Juice Bar by Meg Cotner Earlier this week, Mackenzi and I had a chance to check out Ginger, a new organic juice bar from the guys who brought Astoria the crazy popular Grand Cafe. Ginger (…)
Astoria Patio Happy Hour at MP Taverna by Judith Rich MP Taverna Patio Happy Hour with $3 tapas, $1.50 sliders, half priced beers and more!
Astoria Crehan’s Pub Becomes The Local by Meg Cotner Earlier this month, we got a question from a WHA reader about Crehan’s Pub and what the heck was going on there. Other Astorians are starting to wonder what is up (…)
Astoria Sweet Jane’s Frozen Desserts to Open in Astoria This Weekend by Meg Cotner We’ve learned that a new ice cream shop is going to open… in the space of a former ice cream shop. Sweet Jane’s Frozen Desserts is taking over the location (…)
Astoria Long Island City We Heart Astoria Food Talk *Cool Down Edition* by Judith Rich We Heart Astoria Food Talk brings you ways to cool down in Astoria, including options from La Guli, Omonia Next Door, the Astoria Flea, Rockaway Brewing Company and more.
Astoria Retro Pizza Cafe Coming to Broadway by Meg Cotner Broadway is going to get more pizza—Retro Pizza Cafe is coming and has their signage up, including a cute little round sign that juts out from the side: This space (…)
Astoria Welcome Via Vai to 23rd Avenue This Summer by Meg Cotner Over the weekend I had the pleasure to meet with the owners of Via Vai, a new Italian restaurant opening up on 23rd Avenue in what used to be an old (…)
Astoria Mamu Thai Opening on 36th Avenue by Meg Cotner This piece has been updated (5/27/14) While walking along 36th Avenue this past weekend, I noticed that a new restaurant is opening up in the space that used to be (…)
Astoria First Look at Lockwood & Native’s Secret Garden by Judith Rich A first look at Lockwood and Native Coffee Roasters’ Secret Garden pop up shop, which offers lots of plant life, coffee, delicious treats in a comfy, urban oasis.
Astoria Best of Astoria-Emily’s Picks by Emily Rios As you know by now, the Best of Astoria truly reflects our reader’s favorites. This month the team has shared their personal picks. It seems that I’m the last in (…)
Mike’s Diner in the Midst of Renovations by Meg Cotner You may have walked by Mike’s Diner on 31st Street and seen the big plywood fence around the front (matches, to some extent, the gigantic blue plywood fence around the (…)
Astoria We Heart This Event- The Secret Garden Pop Up Coffee Shop at Lockwood by Mackenzi Farquer We heart this pop-up coffee shop, opening this weekend at Lockwood!
Update on the Natural Foods Shop, Nature’s Taste, 35-07 Ditmars Blvd by Meg Cotner Recently we’ve heard people wondering what is up with that space “on the other side of Brooklyn Bagel” (Astoria Bier and Cheese is to BK Bagel’s east). At first we (…)