In case Astorians need an excuse to drink more beer, we’ve got one: Queens Beer Week kicks off Friday, May 8! Featuring tap takeovers, beer pairing dinners, and drink specials, there’s something (…)
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One of our favorite family friendly events is upon us- Kite Flight is this Saturday at Socrates Sculpture Park*! Here’s more info from their website: Using recycled materials, children and (…)
We were tipped off to the return of the Indonesian Food Bazaar via Mission Insatiable (which tipped off Reddit), and confirmed the news with a post by Dave Cook on (…)
Finally…after what feels like the longest thaw-out ever, Spring is upon us. To celebrate, our friends at The Astor Room are opening their outdoor area in a big way—with tons (…)
Judith picks her 5 best Astoria establishments of 2015 including best restaurant, best Mexican restaurant, best place to experience the arts, best new arrival of 2014 and best pizzeria.
Multitalented artist Eric Leiser is an award-winning filmmaker, puppeteer, animator, writer, and holographer based out of both New York and LA. Starting this week, he will be sharing his most (…)
Bookworms, mark your calendars! The first annual Independent Bookstore Day is happening this Saturday, May 2, at bookstores throughout New York City, and across the country. If there was ever (…)
A recap of the 2015 Best of Astoria through video and photos
We thought we’d bring back our personal picks again for the Best of Astoria this year, since the WHA anniversary action is still going on. Here are my picks—look for (…)
Imagine a music festival that involves no travel, no badges, and no pretentious outfits. This day-long festival comes to you: while you pick up a morning coffee, go for a (…)
As many of you know, it’s Participatory Budgeting season in Astoria! During April 13-19, residents will vote on up to five projects that they want to see funded. Ballot proposals that get (…)
It’s here, it’s here! It’s finally here! Feast your eyes on the winners of this year’s Best of Astoria competition—we just ended the party and had a great time sharing (…)
A recent rainy Wednesday night was brightened when Bear treated a few of the We Heart Astoria contributors to a sneak peek of their new spring cocktail menu. Many old classics (…)
Well, looks like there’s another clue as to what is the deal with the new restaurant (by the folks from Bareburger) in the old Athens Cafe space. It’s a stencil (…)
As you already know-we are getting ready for our big Best of Astoria Bash! This year we are partying with our neighbors at Tacuba on Tuesday, April 7th. We are so (…)
