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This piece has been updated (5/27/14) While walking along 36th Avenue this past weekend, I noticed that a new restaurant is opening up in the space that used to be (…)

A first look at Lockwood and Native Coffee Roasters’ Secret Garden pop up shop, which offers lots of plant life, coffee, delicious treats in a comfy, urban oasis.

We learned that the owners of the Steinway Mansion are planning to demolish a little one-story house on the property with the address of 18-38 42nd Street. We think it’s (…)

Do you love photography? Do you love Instagram? Then this upcoming Astoria Instawalk is for you! Join other photographers at this Instagram meetup (which begat the portmanteau, Instameet) where snaps (…)

As you know by now, the Best of Astoria truly reflects our reader’s favorites. This month the team has shared their personal picks. It seems that I’m the last in (…)

By now you have likely heard of Astoria Cove, one of the mega-developments on the Halletts Point peninsula. The development was certified by the City Council last month and is now (…)

This post has been edited. One of the best parts of summer in Astoria is the gigantic Astoria Pool, which is the largest WPA era pool in the entire city. (…)

In our post about Mike’s Diner renovations, we mentioned the big blue plywood fence across the street around the northwest subway staircase. We got curious about what exactly they are (…)

Surely you’ve heard of Vision Zero—it is a city plan focused on ending traffic deaths and injuries on our streets. Part of the plan includes public workshops, and one of the (…)

We heart this pop-up coffee shop, opening this weekend at Lockwood!

[Our friend Hoong Yee Krakauer, Executive Director of the Queens Council on the Arts, muses in this post on her emotional and analytical process in producing the upcoming QCA Block Party. (…)

We’ve been keeping an eye on the Outdoor Cinema page on Socrates Sculpture Park’s website and we’re pleased to say that the schedule is finally up! Each film represents a (…)

We’re back to thinking about the Best of Astoria with We Heart Astoria staff picks, and now it’s my turn (check out Mackenzi and Judith‘s picks for contrast). Let’s go! (…)

Have you seen this video of Astoria’s own chef George Rallis on Chopped? As usual, he’s up against three other chefs and they have to prepare an appetizer, entree, and (…)

WHAers- it has been far, far too long since our last installment of My Astoria. In lieu of Weekend Link Love this week (hello, vacation!), we’re bringing you a fresh (…)