Astoria Long Island City 3 Plans for A Perfect Summer Day in Astoria by Claire Leaden There’s really only ONE month of summer left–can you believe it?! If you want to make the most of your limited time, have no fear: we’ve planned out three perfect summer (…)
Where to Get Fun, Non-Alcoholic Drinks in Astoria by Claire Leaden Though happy hours and frozen drinks are great lists to have at the ready, not everyone is drinking alcohol. Whether you’re pregnant, sober, underage or just limiting your drinking, there (…)
Astoria Openings, Closings & Rumors: July 2019 by Claire Leaden It’s time again for our roundup of Openings, Closings and Rumors around the neighborhood lately! As always, feel free to share what you’ve noticed or any insights you have! OPENINGS (…)
Astoria Q&A with Herban Plate: Saturday’s Freckled Moose Pop-Up by Claire Leaden Since The Freckled Moose on 31st Ave stopped functioning as a restaurant in May, they’ve been hosting pop-up dinners for up-and-coming chefs in hopes one of them will take over (…)
Astoria 15 Awesome Astoria Happy Hours by Claire Leaden Whether you’re getting out early on Fridays or just feeling the longer days, summer is a perfect time to indulge in HAPPY HOUR. As per requests, we’ve rounded up some (…)
Astoria The OFFICIAL Astoria CHEAP EATS Guide by Claire Leaden Whether you’re always living that #Budget lifestyle, or are trying to recoup your wallet after a spend-heavy weekend, it’s always good to have some seriously cheap eats in your back pocket. (…)
Astoria Q&A with Oli.Vine Chef and CHOPPED Winner Nicholas Poulmentis by Claire Leaden We first mentioned Oli.Vine on Ditmars in our Spring Openings, Closings & Rumors roundup, but we’ve recently learned that Astoria’s own CHOPPED champion and former Akrotiri chef Nicholas Poulmentis is now (…)
Astoria Preview Tour: “The Social” Coming to 30th Ave by Claire Leaden We showed the outside of “The Social” coming to 30th Ave recently (in the old New York Dog House location), but we finally got to take a peek at what’s going (…)
Astoria RUMOR MILL: Taverna Kyclades Moving Locations by Claire Leaden We’ve been hearing a persistent rumor all over the neighborhood that Taverna Kyckades is moving to the corner of 36th St and Ditmars, right across from the Queen’s Room, in this space: (…)
Astoria Turkish Restaurateur Orhan Yegen to Revamp Broadway with “Lokanta” by Claire Leaden Here on the blog we’ve been speculating about what the trendy-looking space on Broadway (between 31st and 32nd St) is going to be—and we know the community has been too! (…)
Astoria Sneak Peek: TRU Wine Bar’s New Shareable ‘Meze’ Menu by Claire Leaden Tru Astoria on Ditmars Ave spent the past five years as a European cafe, with locals sipping coffee throughout the day and typical food choices like Greek salads and pizzas. (…)
Astoria The Best SPRING THINGS in Astoria by Claire Leaden This week marked the official first day of Spring, which means Astorians are slowly but surely coming out of their winter comas. From subways back up and running (okay not (…)
Astoria OPENINGS, CLOSINGS AND RUMORS – EARLY SPRING 2019 EDITION by Claire Leaden It’s time for the latest edition of “Openings, Closings and Rumors,” to help fill you in on the most recent business news circulating around the neighborhood! As usual, feel free (…)
Bar Italia Takes Over The Old Portalia Spot On Broadway by Laura Caseley Portalia, known for its Italian fare as well as its brunch, has closed, but if you’re worried about a loss of Italian food, don’t be. The Broadway spot was taken (…)
Acento Latin Kitchen & Bar Is Now Open On Ditmars by Laura Caseley Back in October, we reported that something new was moving into the old Flattopps space on Ditmars. And now, it’s open! Acento Latin Kitchen and Bar is serving up authentic (…)