Astoria Yogurt La Crepe Coming to Ditmars by Meg Cotner A while back I mentioned that the Fast Break—which was a corner store/bodega type place (it actually reminded me a little bit of the AM/PM Minimart chain in California)—on Ditmars (…)
Astoria Mexico Blvd Truck to Open Permanent Location in Astoria by Meg Cotner This just in—a WHA tipster tells us the following EXCITING news: The Mexico Blvd truck is opening a permanent location on 36th Ave and 32nd Street the first week of (…)
Long Island City Bear Dinner Special for We Heart Astoria Readers by Judith Rich Bear Dinner special – 2 for $35 dinner coupon just for We Heart Astoria readers
Astoria Vietnamese Food Alert! Saigon Cafe Opens in Astoria by Meg Cotner We heard that a Vietnamese spot has opened up in Astoria, Saigon Cafe. From what we can tell, it’s both a place to eat and surf the net, and they (…)
We Heart This Event: Queens Beer Week @ The Queens Kickshaw by Mackenzi Farquer It’s that time again- our event pick of the week! Did you know once a week we highlight the best-of-the-best of our events calendar? Events are free to submit, and a (…)
Astoria Long Island City We Heart Astoria Food Talk, *Queens Beer Week Edition* by Judith Rich We Heart Astoria Food Talk focuses on Queens Beer week, including Snowdonia’s mac ‘n cheese burger, Astoria Beer & Brew’s home brewing event, vegan eats at The Bao Shoppe, a new Italian restaurant from the cooks at NYC’s Il Mulino and more!
Astoria Bowery Bay Restaurant is Open by Meg Cotner Last month we told you that Bistro 33 was closing, to transition into a new restaurant, Bowery Bay. Well, they had their official opening this past weekend and the folks (…)
Bareburger Ditmars Sports a New Bar by Meg Cotner I was away on the west coast for a week and when I came back, I noticed this update on the Bareburger Facebook page: ATTENTION DITMARS BARES: Our Ditmars location (…)
Astoria Republic Astoria Opening Soon in Former Wholesale Meat Market Space by Meg Cotner We mentioned Republic briefly last November: Through a WHA tip, we’ve learned that a spot at 33-29 Astoria Blvd North is going to be a restaurant. It’s approximately 2,000 square (…)
Astoria New Distiller Based in Astoria is Making Queens Courage Gin by Meg Cotner We got pretty excited when we saw the news on DNAinfo about a new distiller setting up shop in Astoria, aptly called Astoria Distilling Company. Their first spirit, to be (…)
Astoria Long Island City Salon de Cafe Changes Things Up, Now Serves Brunch, Dinner, Wine by Meg Cotner About a year ago, Salon de Cafe opened up on 34th Avenue next to Cevabdzinica Sarajevo (home to amazing Bosnian food). They remained a coffee shop for a while, and thanks to (…)
Astoria Secret Garden Pop Up Coffee Shop Coming To Lockwood by Mackenzi Farquer As most of you know, in addition to my duties here at WHA, I’m also the proud owner of Lockwood Shop on 33rd Street. And boy do I have big (…)
Astoria Astoria Gossip- Big Changes Coming to 23rd Avenue by Mackenzi Farquer We have some big news about 23rd Avenue, Astoria! It looks like we’ll be getting not one, but two, exciting new Ditmars area Astoria Arrivals this year. (And remember, until (…)
Astoria Gossip- Mezze Place Is Closing by Mackenzi Farquer It’s a sad day for Mezze Place fans, we’re hearing very substantial rumors that this weekend could be their last. Fans of their warm, chewy pita and out-of-this-world hummus, run (…)
Astoria Long Island City We Heart Astoria Food Talk *Spring Eats* by Judith Rich We Heart Astoria Food Talk features spring eats including local treats from the LIC Flea, expertly crafted cocktails at Sweetleaf, 5 best restaurants in Little Egypt, NY Beer and Bacon Fest at Alewife and more!