Latinos, rejoice! This Thursday, September 3rd, Mundo will be hosting Flamenco with Hernan Romero—Grammy Award winner and four time nominee. As we all know Mundo is a great location (…)
Wine
If you live around the Ditmars/31st St. area, then you know it’s a gold mine for restaurants and eating out. Amongst the sea of American fine dining establishments such as (…)
There’s no shortage of excellent bars in Astoria to grab a drink, but every now and then, there’s nothing like a relaxing night in. You can’t beat ordering some takeout, enjoying a (…)
If you’re looking for that cocktail mixology that’s going to rock your socks off with an intricate and unexpected burst of flavors and ingredients, Venturo’s got it. Every Friday and (…)
My appetite changes with the seasons. So I was thrilled right away when a couple of weeks ago Astoria Bier and Cheese added a new menu. Who doesn’t love hanging out (…)
In our new Astoria Bar Review series, we’ll get into our favorite places to grab a drink – what you can expect there, and what we love about them. Photo (…)
Photo Courtesy of @kaskrupnikas A couple of Friday nights ago I walked into Astoria Park Wine and Spirits for their Friday night tastings. When I saw that the bottle on (…)
All your pirate childhood dreams are about to come true and the rum is definitely not gone. New bar*, Fishtales Pirate Bar, opened recently on 30th Ave. and Steinway. The (…)
Photo Courtesy of Michael Beddome Well, color me pink! 30th Ave. Japanese restaurant, Pink Nori, has just added a brunch menu and man is it delicious. This menu is a (…)
Talk about talent on a Tuesday night! On the corner of 28th Street and 23rd Ave, the funky notes of a modern jazz band flow from the doors and windows (…)
Founded by brothers Domenico and Anthony Sacramone in 1989, Sac’s Place is an Astorian institution. Their goal is straightforward: serve high-quality coal-oven pizza and Italian food, with little fanfare. It’s a (…)
In the midst of a cold winter, the crew and I headed over to Vite for warmth, wine, and a smorgasbord of heavy winter dishes. Now that summer is here, (…)
A couple of weeks ago the WHA crew, along with some friends, sat down to taste our way through the brand new Brunch Menu at Winegasm. Along with lots of (…)
The Best of Astoria is a reader driven voting system that is all about you, our readers. After the votes have been tallied and the winners announced, we take a (…)
Brave storytellers will be taking the stage at the Broom Tree Theatre tonight at 7pm for “The First Time I Ever:” an evening of autobiographical tales focusing on firsts. Whether dishing (…)