Astoria Get Ready For Q.E.D.’s Open House, Including the Exhibit, Seeing Stories by Meg Cotner Last month we told you about Q.E.D., a new performance space/skill share community space on 23rd Ave. Good news—they are having an open house tomorrow night (Wednesday) from 7 to 9 (…)
Sunnyside Sponsored Giveaway: Dinner for Two during Sunnyside Restaurant Week by Emily Rios The second annual Sunnyside Restaurant Week is back and it’s bigger and more delicious than ever. This year 32 restaurants – double the participation from last year – will serve (…)
Astoria A First Look at Tropical Deli & Grill by Meg Cotner We were sorry to see Greenline Organic close, since they had so many interesting things on their shelves (the produce was a bit sketch at times), and it was a reasonable (…)
Astoria Long Island City Halloween 2014 Events in Astoria and LIC by Meg Cotner It’s that time again! Halloween is just a few weeks away. There are plenty of things going on leading up to and on that day, so here’s our roundup of (…)
Astoria Video: The Story Behind Bareburger’s Success by Meg Cotner Thanks to those crazy cats on Reddit, we were turned onto this video on Bloomberg, Bareburger: The Organic Chain’s Ingredients for Success—a glimpse into the success of Bareburger, starting Euripides (…)
Astoria Long Island City Great Map of Planned Budgeted MTA Fixes for 2015-16 by Meg Cotner The MTA’s recently released 2015-19 Capital Budget is not the shiniest of new news, but we were excited to see that DNAinfo put together this excellent map of the planned fixes. Just click on (…)
Astoria Long Island City Western Queens Transportation Study Draft is Available To You by Meg Cotner While perusing Astorians.com, I noticed that user @nsutaria posted a link to the draft of the Western Queens Transportation Study. It’s a long document—a 105 page pdf—and goes over the (…)
Astoria Long Island City We Heart Astoria Food Talk – Queens Restaurant Week Edition by Judith Rich We Heart Astoria food talk features Queens Restaurant Week, LIC Flea’s Beer Garden, a new fried pork chop dish at the Bao Shoppe and more.
Astoria Astoria Art Festival 2014 Event List and Map by Meg Cotner The Astoria Art Festival is almost here! It kicks off on Friday October 10 with ten days worth of events. Curious to know more? Let’s go! Friday October 10, 9 p.m. (…)
Astoria Astoria Cove, the City Council, and Potentially Controversial Rents by Meg Cotner Astoria Cove, as you know, it the center of an affordable housing controversy. Still, it’s passed the various hurdles and is now in the hands of the City Council. According (…)
Astoria New Fall Eats at The Queens Kickshaw by Meg Cotner It is no secret that WHA staff are fans of The Queens Kickshaw. Over the years we’ve enjoyed the quality food, coffee, and more recently the cider offerings. We also (…)
Astoria Queens Council on the Arts: Junior Board Opportunity by Emily Rios Calling all young professionals looking to share their personal awesomeness with the Queens creative community! The Queens Council on the Arts Junior Board (QCAJB) is a group of local emerging leaders who are (…)
Astoria The Hell Gate Horror Is Back! by Meg Cotner While walking home from my early morning swim, I spotted a sign that I had been looking for over the past couple weeks—the flyer announcing the Hell Gate Horror!! Indeed, (…)
Astoria The First Curated Art Walk of the Astoria Art Festival is October 18 by Meg Cotner We Heart Astoria is proud to sponsor the first curated Art Walk at the Astoria Art Festival! We’re big fans of this Festival, now in its third year, and proud (…)
Astoria Astoria’s Columbus Day Parade is October 11 by Meg Cotner Italian culture is still very prominent in Astoria, from its food to its festivals, and the Christopher Columbus Day Parade continues to be a celebrated annual event. This year’s parade—the 37th Annual—is happening (…)