Restaurants

We were fortunate enough to be invited to taste a variety of new and newer dishes on the seasonal Summer menu at The Queens Kickshaw. And friends, we were not disappointed. (…)

This week’s Food Talk focuses on the new Mundo at the Paper Factory Hotel, a new tart cherry lager at SingleCut, LIC Market’s annual clambake, Ice and Vices’ ice cream sandwiches and more!

In the ever-changing froyo world here in Astoria, it’s probably not surprising to see businesses change hands. Such is the case at Mama Yogurt, one of the first froyo spots (…)

Earlier this year we heard about the sad state of affairs regarding Teddy’s Florist, the family-owned business pushed out by their landlord, Botsaris Morris Realty Group. We’ve naturally been curious (…)

We caught wind of this upcoming hot dog eating contest at New York Dog House this week. It’s the 1st Annual NYDH Signature Dog Eating Contest, which happens to fall (…)

We’ve learned who is going to occupy the old Frank’s Bakery space—BARCODE, a cafe/bar and grill based originally in Kallithea, part of the greater Athens area in Greece. They will (…)

As we mentioned earlier this week, the We Heart crew was invited to attend the friends and family dinner at The Astor Room. We knew there was a new menu, (…)

A week ago or so, plywood painted green went up around 29-12 23rd Avenue, the location for the new bar/restaurant from the folks that brought us Sweet Afton. A diagram (…)

We Heart Astoria Food Talk covers new enhancements at Astor Room, Sabrage classes at The Baroness, a new cocktail menu at Brick Cafe and more!

Meg and Judith sample Puerto Rican cuisine at Astoria’s Don Coqui restaurant

Like many of you, we’ve been curious to know what is up with the old Euro Delights space at 32-02 Broadway. A recent city document indicates a pizza joint; originally (…)

On Monday night we checked out Vite Vinosteria on its first day open to the public—this is the new Italian wine bar that has opened up in the old Bugatti (…)

Food Talk offers up tasty and thirst quenching ways to cool off this week including Cholados at Pecas Y Mas, iced coffee, iced tea and boozy cocktails all over Astoria, happy hour at the Thirsty Koala and more!

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 (…)

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 (…)