Astoria Long Island City New Year’s Eve 2015 in Astoria and LIC by Meg Cotner New Year’s celebration in Sydney, Australia against the Harbour Bridge based on our own Hell Gate Bridge. Photo credit: Adam.J.W.C. It’s almost the end of 2015! As usual, there’s plenty (…)
Astoria Small Business Owner Spotlight: Donnie D’Alessio of Queens Comfort by Lindsay Goyette It’s no secret that We Heart Astoria loves Queens Comfort. Not only did we throw a smash-hit surprise party there recently, we’ve also included them in our 12 Days of Giveaways holiday (…)
Astoria 12 Days of Giveaways, Day 12-Queens Comfort by Emily Rios Our sixth annual 12 Days of Giveaways is unfortunately coming to a close. Thousands (over 5,000 to be exact!) of you have joined in our holiday giveaway shenanigans. Take comfort (…)
Astoria 12 Days of Giveaways, Day 11-Lockwood by Emily Rios It’s Day 11 which means our annual 12 Days is almost at end, but don’t get too sad. I’ve got 200 reasons why you should be happy about today’s giveaway! (…)
Astoria Long Island City WeWork Studio Square: We’ve Got The Scoop! by Lindsay Goyette Have you heard? WeWork is joining the neighborhood, and we couldn’t be more excited to welcome them to the community. For those of you unfamiliar with the awesomeness (…)
Astoria What to Do in Astoria This Week: Holiday Sales, A Christmas Carol, Star Wars, and More by Meg Cotner Each week we bring you highlights and ideas for what to do in Astoria for the week through our What to Do This Week Series. Got suggestions of your own? Share in (…)
Astoria Looking Back on 2015: Astoria’s Best New Arrivals by Lindsay Goyette 2015 was a BIG year for new arrivals in Astoria. From celebrity-approved gastropubs to retro coffee and doughnut shops, not a week passed without an announcement about an upcoming addition to our (…)
Astoria 12 Days of Giveaways, Day 9-WeWork Studio Square by Emily Rios Can you believe it’s already Day 9 in our 12 Days of Giveaways! We’ve really enjoyed seeing so many of you battle it out for some amazing prizes. We’re keeping (…)
Astoria Small Business Owners Spotlight: Karina Guimaraes of Pao de Queijo by Lindsay Goyette Tucked away right off Broadway lies Pao de Queijo, a splendid Brazilian restaurant. It’s one of my favorite spots to grab a smoothie on my way to work, and their burgers are (…)
Astoria 12 Days of Giveaways, Day 8-Museum of the Moving Image by Emily Rios The Museum of the Moving Image, is the only Museum in the U.S. dedicated to the art, history, and technology of the moving image in all its forms. The museum (…)
Astoria Two Opportunities for Astoria to Just Say NO to Hate – Rally and Peace Demonstration by Meg Cotner As you likely have heard, a terrible crime was committed here in Astoria—shop owner Sarker Haque of Fatima Food Mart on 21st Avenue was verbally and physically assaulted because he (…)
Astoria 12 Days of Giveaways, Day 7-The Astor Room by Emily Rios The Astor Room is one of our favorite places to eat, drink, and be merry. With today’s giveaway you can do all three! We’ve got a $100 gift card for (…)
Astoria Long Island City Presents Hiding in Plain Sight – Shop at Local Gift Shops in Astoria and LIC by Meg Cotner Let’s see… you’ve got your big box stores, smaller chains, and indie shops all vying for your holiday dollar$. But have you considered the little gift shops that live in museums (…)
Astoria 12 Days of Giveaways, Day 5-Bareburger by Emily Rios It’s a new week which means a whole new week of giveaways! Sure nobody likes Mondays, but thanks to Bareburger the day just got a little better. Bareburger is not (…)
Astoria What to Do in Astoria This Week: Dance, Tree Lighting, Chef’s Dinner, and More by Meg Cotner Each week we bring you highlights and ideas for what to do in Astoria for the week through our What to Do This Week Series. Got suggestions of your own? Share in (…)