Astoria

Yesterday I was invited to check out OK Cafe, a new independent coffeehouse just off of Ditmars Blvd. They are not yet ready to open but hope to be by (…)

I took a walk down Ditmars over the weekend to check on some things that are pending in the opening department. The first thing I stopped at was the Caffe (…)

We noticed that a couple of buildings—26-15 4th Street and 26-01 4th Street—are slated to be demolished. These buildings are steps away from Phase 1 of the Astoria Cove development (…)

Well, the big Waldo in Astoria scavenger hunt is coming to a close, and what better way to end things than with a party! Head to the Astoria Bookshop (31-29 (…)

We suggest 50 great things to do in Astoria, LIC and beyond before the summer ends (food, shopping, sports, community events) – a must read list!

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. (…)

We got wind of the good news from APAC—they received six New York Innovative Theatre Awards nominations! This organization celebrates Off-Off Broadway. These honors are so awesome and we are (…)

We apologize for being a little late on this, but we still wanted to let you know about these Italian Nights presented by the Federation of Italian American Organizations of (…)

At long last, we’ve learned what it going into the old Copy Com space on 31st Street right near the northwest stairs to the Ditmars subway stop—a bagel shop. Ditmars (…)

We are pretty psyched about Mundo’s impending return to the Astoria/LIC dining scene, and happy that they are very close to opening their new spot in The Paper Factory Hotel. (…)

I’ve been watching this property for a while now, and thought it was time to talk about it. I remember the buildings that were there before, the signs plastered up (…)

This weekend while watching re-runs of How I Met Your Mother, a new New York Lottery ad ran… and I realized that part of it was filmed at the Museum (…)

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!

Last week, Emily and I spent some time at 60 Beans, the new third-wave coffeehouse opening up on Ditmars and 36th Street. Things were still under construction but we were (…)

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 (…)