Mackenzi Hearts Astoria Ugly by Mackenzi Farquer Have you all seen this relatively new Tumblr all about the, well, less than lovely looking side of Astoria? It was love at first sight for me. Head on over (…)
Astoria Arrivals – The Queens Kickshaw by Judith Rich We’re excited to announce the upcoming opening of Astoria’s first specialty coffee shop called The Queens Kickshaw. In addition to serving high quality coffee drinks, Kickshaw also has delicious-sounding grilled (…)
Mackenzi Hearts- The Astor Room by Mackenzi Farquer It’s no shock, The Astor Room is really great. I had a chance to check it out last week over dinner with a friend, and came away with a wealth (…)
Astoria Arrivals- The Astor Room by Mackenzi Farquer This just in! Looks like Kaufman Astoria Studios is about to be home to a new ritzy supper club! Intended to mimic the swanky, Art Deco themed underground establishments that (…)
Meg Hearts Sweetleaf Cafe by Meg Cotner This morning I found myself in Long Island City in the Vernon-Jackson area, taking care of some errands. OK… one of my errands was to go to Sweetleaf. I hadn’t (…)
Mackenzi Hearts- Supernova Tattoo by Mackenzi Farquer For those with a penchant for body modification, rejoice! Astoria has an amazing tattoo shop, and you’ve probably never heard of it before. Supernova Tattoo is the brainchild of Andreana (…)
Long Island City LIC Arrivals – The Burger Garage by Judith Rich We’re excited to report that a new burger joint called The Burger Garage officially opened in LIC as of Monday. Why the name you ask? Well…it’s actually a literal reference (…)
Astoria Arrivals- Astor Bake Shop by Mackenzi Farquer (Photo courtesy of Astor Bake Shop) File this one under ‘Better Late Than Never.’ Astor Bake Shop is one of the latest bakery/cafes to join the already prestigious ranks of (…)
Mackenzi hearts Sunday Night Dinner by Mackenzi Farquer One of my absolute favorite things to do in Astoria is attend a Sunday Night Dinner. Cookbook author, and home cook extraordinaire Tamara Reynolds has been quietly cooking up meals for (…)
Mackenzi Hearts ‘Fatty’s Cafe’ by Mackenzi Farquer One of the reasons I hated leaving the Ditmars area for the more Astoria central 30th Avenue stop was no longer having Fatty’s Cafe just around the corner. Owner Fernando (…)
Mackenzi Hearts- Lefkos Pirgos Bakery by Mackenzi Farquer Nestled under the busy N/W elevated train, is an Astoria gem not to be overlooked. Inside the white and blue dessert palace, fake clouds float on the ceiling, chairs are (…)
Mackenzi Hearts Bare Burger by Mackenzi Farquer While Bare Burger is certainly no secret in Astoria food circles, I’d be remiss if I didn’t share my love for them here, too. As a long-time vegetarian, I’m always (…)