Astoria Slushes and Sammies – Great Drinks and Dessert at Bareburger 31st Ave by Meg Cotner Recently the WHA crew (of which I was the only one who could attend) was invited to sample some of the more recent menu items at Bareburger’s 31st Avenue location, (…)
Astoria Nosh Borough Coming Soon to Astoria Blvd by Meg Cotner While walking to meet up with Judith for a delicious dinner at Crescent Grill (more on that later), I passed by a new restaurant still papered up called Nosh Borough. (…)
Astoria Astoria Arrivals: Astoria Bier and Cheese Ditmars First Look by Meg Cotner Today was the soft opening at the new Astoria Bier and Cheese on Ditmars and I could not wait to check it out, so I headed over there a little after (…)
Astoria Bao Shoppe and Astoria Bier & Cheese Part Deux Opening! by Judith Rich We’re excited to announce the official openings of Bao Shoppe on Steinway and the second location of Astoria Bier & Cheese on Ditmars
Astoria St. Joseph’s Day Pastries – Zeppola and Sfinge in Astoria by Meg Cotner Before I moved to Astoria, I had never heard of sfinge, that strange looking word that is something crazy delicious. Sfinge or zeppola (zeppoli in the plural) are sweet treats (…)
Astoria Pye Boat Noodle – Thai Noodle and Street Food Restaurant Coming to Astoria by Meg Cotner UPDATE: Looks like Pye Boat Noodle is almost ready to open. According to their Facebook page, they only have a few finishing touches left, so we’ll be waiting with bated (…)
Astoria Top 10 Pizzas in Astoria by Judith Rich Top 10 pizzas in Astoria, including classics and newcomers such as Michael Angelo’s, Antika, Tufino’s, Basil Brick Oven Pizza, Milkflower, Rizzo’s, Sac’s and more.
Astoria Long Island City What To Do in Astoria & Long Island City This St. Patrick’s Day by Mackenzi Farquer St. Paddy’s at Sweet Afton will feature lunch & live music! Join them for special lunch hours starting at 12pm on Monday, March 17th, with plenty food specials added to the regular (…)
Astoria Long Island City We Heart Astoria Food Talk *Fried Twinkie Edition* by Judith Rich We Heart Astoria Food Talk features El Ay Si, Alewife, Alobar, Basil Brick Oven Pizza, The Queens Kickshaw, The Best of Astoria Poll and Queens Comfort
Astoria Vegetarian Options at Los Portales Taqueria by Meg Cotner While walking along Broadway the other day, I noticed that Los Portales is promoting some of their vegetarian options. As you can see there are some obviously Mexican dishes—grilled vegetable (…)
Astoria The Sparrow Film Project 11 by Meg Cotner We got news that The Sparrow Film Project is back again this year! This is a team effort when it comes to filmmaking, and signup for the project is coming (…)
Astoria Sponsored Giveaway: Rising City Arts by Emily Rios Lights, Camera, Action! Today’s giveaway is perfect for the actor within you, or in your life. Rising City Arts is an Astoria based Arts in Education Organization, providing our community with a (…)
Astoria Vote for the Best of Astoria 2014 by Judith Rich Vote for your favorite Astoria businesses in the Best of Astoria 2014
Astoria Pedestrian Town Hall Meeting Wednesday in Astoria by Mackenzi Farquer This just landed in our inbox. If you’re concerned abut pedestrian issues & safety, this is a must-attend meeting. -Mackenzi Hosted by: Congressman Joe Crowley In conjunction with: Council Member (…)
Astoria Steinway Mansion Has a Buyer, Under Contract by Meg Cotner Earlier this week we learned that the Steinway Mansion, which has been on the market for years, has a buyer. According to Bob Singleton of the Greater Astoria Historical Society, (…)