Astoria

Happy Fall! Here’s a round-up of all of the amazing arts programming going on this season, as we share from time to time. Enjoy and let us know what you’re (…)

Cityland, which offers “in-depth coverage of land use applications undergoing public review in New York City,” recently shared news of a proposed rezoning at the Astoria Riverfront (along Vernon Blvd (…)

Now this sounds like MY kind of run…   Stopping to eat delicious cupcakes along the running route? That’s one way to keep runners motivated! Yes, it’s time for the (…)

Every summer artists are hard at work in Socrates Sculpture Park producing work for the Fall exhibit. They are part of the Park’s Annual Fellowship Program, an artist residency that (…)

If you’ve been to The Giving Tree yoga studio—now just “The Yoga Studio“—on 31st Street right past Ditmars Ave, you may have thought the check-in desk looked better suited for (…)

What’s in, what’s out in the neighborhood lately… OPENINGS New Yorkers used to have to take a bus, train and ferry to outfit their apartments with affordable minimalist furniture while (…)

Neighbors were surprised when The Freckled Moose took over the popular Pachanga Patterson space last year, but sadly it didn’t last long. After a string of private chef events, there (…)

RAR BAR (or Rest-Au-Rant) was a little under the radar, tucked back from the subway tracks on 35th Ave at 30th St. We loved them for their budget brunch, broad (…)

Are you the definition of a Queens foodie? Do you live and breathe local, cultural cuisine? Are you slaving away in your tiny apartment kitchen, making special treats and trying (…)

If you saw our Instagram story on Thursday, you know we got a sneak peek of “Koyo,” the new omakase restaurant that is the rebranded version of neighborhood favorite Gaijin…and (…)

The Backlot Festival is BACK! This second annual free festival celebrating community though performances, musical acts, readings and exhibitions takes place this Saturday, Sept 21 from 2 to 8 p.m. (…)

Chappetto Square—which you may not know by its name—is the smaller park at the south end of Astoria Park which includes an outdoor hockey rink, WWII memorial plaque and children’s (…)

Now that you have all the details from venues to photography to food to design, see it all come together with four local Queens-based weddings! Who: Dan McNamara and Tabitha Vidaurri (…)

There are so many details and aspects of a wedding, we could easily have done multiple weeks’ worth of posts! So today we’re doing double duty: the creative aspects, including (…)

Now for the fun part – the food! Here are some mouth-watering dessert options (not just cakes) and local restaurants that do catering! Bakeries Aloria Cakes: (646) 396-9837 Aloria Cakes thinks (…)