Astoria More on Sweet Scene, a New Coffee/Sweet Shop Coming to 34th Ave by Meg Cotner New coffee and sweet shop, Sweet Scene, is coming to 34th Avenue on the edge of the Kaufman Arts District.
Astoria Mark Your Calendar for LIC SculptureCenter’s Block Party! by Lindsay Goyette Mark your calendar for August 20th! SculptureCenter has announced details for its annual LIC Block Party, and it’s going to be a whole lot of fun. To get in on the action, (…)
Astoria New Food in the Neighborhood: Barbecue and Juice in Astoria by Meg Cotner A Brazilian churrascuria and a new juice bar are the newest additions to Astoria’s food scene.
Astoria Another One Bites the Dust? Astoria Cove and 421-A by Meg Cotner The demise of the 421-A tax break does not bode well for the Astoria Cove development on the Astoria waterfront.
Astoria PS Pizza Is Now PS Italian Bistro by Lindsay Goyette Have you noticed the changes at PS Italian Bistro, formerly PS Pizza? Since the WHA team enjoyed an awesome pizza dinner there a few months ago pre-makeover, we were very interested (…)
Astoria What’s Up With Butcher Bar? Pizza, That’s What. by Meg Cotner An update on the developments at Butcher Bar on 30th Avenue.
Astoria What Astoria Bars Say “Summer” To You? by Lindsay Goyette When you think of summer drinks, what comes to mind? For me, it’s all about sipping on something light and bright. Breezy cocktails, refreshing wines, and citrus-y beers are all (…)
Astoria Astoria News and Rumors, Summer 2016 Edition by Meg Cotner An update on the news and rumors we’ve been hearing over the past few months, all in one place.
Astoria Sponsored Giveaway: Tickets to Panorama NYC by Emily Rios Summer is heating up and so are our giveaways. We’ve got a pair of tickets to Panorama NYC going down July 22-24 at Randall’s Island Park. Panorama is a one-of-a-kind (…)
Astoria Victim of the Changing Real Estate Landscape – No Co-Generation for Astoria by Meg Cotner The Hallets Point development, now down one building from five, will not be building a co-generation plant in the building after all.
Astoria Pokémon Go Eats Astoria and LIC (and Beyond) by Meg Cotner The augmented reality game Pokémon Go has taken over Astoria.
Astoria The Paint Place: An Artist is Born by Emily Rios I need to begin this post with a full disclosure. I am not artistic. If you’ve ever played a game of Pictionary with me, you know this to be true. (…)
Astoria Awesome Event Alert: Summer Party at The Paper Factory by Lindsay Goyette If there’s one party you DEFINITELY want to add to your calendar this season, it’s this one. The 3rd Annual Paper Factory Summer Party is going to be outrageous, over-the-top, (…)
Astoria Updating You on the Childs Restaurant Building Preservation Progress by Meg Cotner The building at 36-01 Broadway, originally home to a Childs Restaurant, may be preserved after all. No guarantees yet, but it has promise.
Astoria RUMOR ALERT! Changes Coming To Burnside Biscuits? by Lindsay Goyette Who’s ready for a juicy, chicken-fried rumor? A reader has tipped us off that Burnside Biscuits, the Southern comfort food spot that opened on 30th Ave last July, is about (…)