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Astoria Coffee will be filled with local creative types this Tuesday, May 26, at 8pm, when the coffee shop hosts RAGE Readings, a new Astoria-focused reading series. Founded by Tim Bell, (…)

Your free chance to experience the 2015 inagural event for Quiet Clubbing, Battle of the DJs at the Bohemian Hall & Beer Garden

The Best of Astoria awards celebrate the very finest Astoria has to offer, voted on by our readers. After the well-deserved winners get their time in the spotlight, the writers (…)

We just heard Councilman Costa Constantinides is hosting a town hall on the Astoria ferry project. (If you need a little catch up, here’s the mayor’s proposed ferry additions from (…)

Remeber Marketa? It seems the short lived 30th Avenue spot will soon become LIC’s Blend! Here was their announcement on Instagram: We’re proud to announce that we’re opening yet another (…)

The Best of Astoria is a reader driven voting system that is all about you, our readers. After the votes have been tallied and the winners announced, we take a (…)

  We’re so excited to check out the newest Socrates Sculpture Park exhibitions, which open this Sunday, May 17th. The Living Pyramid, seen in progress above and rendered below, is (…)

Sunnyside Shines Business Improvement District is thrilled to present its 2015 Taste of Sunnyside, a one of a kind culinary event that highlights our best neighborhood restaurants on May 19, (…)

If you’re looking for family-friendly activities this summer, no need to travel outside the neighborhood! The office of Councilman Costas Constantinides has announced two upcoming all-ages events for Astorians both young (…)

Adding to the already diverse array of food options on Broadway, Bonchon, a Korean-fusion chain known for its fried chicken, has recently opened its doors. In addition to their signature dishes (…)

It’s that time of year again, when we honor the special women in our lives.  Whether that means your mom, sister, grandmother or just a fantastic lady you respect, we’ve (…)

While enjoying some choice eats on Ditmars Blvd last weekend, I got to chatting with one of the business owners on the strip and the subject of Emeril’s apparent restaurant (…)

This is perhaps one of my very favorite posts to write, though challenging. How can I narrow my favorite Astoria spots to just 5? Catch the full Best of Astoria (…)

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 (…)

  Fans of Shakespeare’s cursed Scottish play are in for a treat with Wombat Theatre Co.’s presentation of Macbeth at the Secret Theatre in Long Island City. The production opened Thursday, April (…)