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  Our first week of giveaways is now complete, but we’re ending on a caffeine high thanks to 60 Beans (one of our favorite neighborhood coffee shops)! Today’s giveaway winner (…)

Did you know there are less than 20 days left on the Holiday Countdown clock! We’re here to help you find great local gifts, with the second part of our (…)

There’s a new holiday market this year, the Asteria Indie Market, a collaboration between The Aurora Gallery and Asteria Indie Collective, “a collection of local artists creating experiences that are (…)

Just a reminder about tonight’s meeting about the Van Alst Playground (14-14 29th Avenue). Basically, the Playground is in for some improvements, which is terrific news. Here’s the skinny: Please (…)

We heart brunch, and we really heart brunch giveaways! Today’s winner can enjoy a delicious brunch for two at Bowery Bay (every Saturday and Sunday from 11am-4pm). Taste Chef Gary (…)

Well, we’ve had Thanksgiving, then Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, Cyber Monday (today) and now Giving Tuesday, which is in its third year. This is a big deal for nonprofits (…)

We love this aspect of the holiday season in NYC—the return of the Nostalgia Trains! Riding on the M line, they started service yesterday and operate between 10 a.m. and (…)

We’ve learned that the new business opening up in the old Frank’s Bakery space—which closed last spring after 50 years in business—is not going to be called BARCODE, but Piatsa (…)

If you are looking for a class to get you in the holiday spirit-check out this workshop from luludi living art. Start your holiday season with a holly jolly fun. (…)

Just in time for shopping season…It’s our 2014 Holiday Gift Guide!! This year we are bringing our recommendations to life with not one, but two videos chock-full of ideas for (…)

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! We hope you have the best day with the ones you love. We’re off enjoying food, drink, and friends (and maybe some football in some of our (…)

Bohemian Hall Beer Garden in the warmer months. Tree lightings are all the rage in Astoria. Bohemian Hall is holding their own tree lighting on Friday, December 5 at 7 (…)

The old Burger Bistro interior. We’ve learned that a new restaurant/bar is opening up in the old Burger Bistro space on 31st Ave (37-03 31st Ave). Burger Bistro had its (…)

The new Fresh Start. Last night I was able to make my way to Fresh Start for my CSA pickup. This is the market—now market/cafe—on 23rd Ave near 31st Street. (…)

‘Tis the season for making a difference and helping your fellow humans. Costa Constantinides’s office is a drop-off/donation point for three drives—coats, toys, and canned food. All of these efforts (…)