Astoria New Eatery Nneji Brings A Taste Of West Africa To Astoria by Claire Leaden The new Nneji on 34th Ave has three words on its sign: “Africa. Food. Kindred.” And you’ll definitely feel that warm, familial spirit as you walk through the door. Nneji was (…)
Astoria Openings, Closings & Rumors: August 2020 (Pandemic Edition) by Claire Leaden “Openings, closings and rumors” has been a staple WHA column, and so after many months we’ve attempted to round-up of all of the changes that have taken place in the (…)
Astoria See Photos Of The Massive $2 Billion Redevelopment Proposed For 35th Ave by Claire Leaden A humongous redevelopment has been proposed for 35th Ave, between Northern Blvd and 37th St. that would vastly change the quiet stretch of Astoria with several two to 26-story buildings, (…)
UPDATE: Chipotle on Steinway to Open Tomorrow, March 26 (Takeout & Delivery only) by Claire Leaden After much anticipation and heartache, almost one year after it was originally supposed to open, the Steinway Street Chipotle will officially open this Thursday, March 26 (TOMORROW!). Due to the (…)
“Traditional Meets Millennial” At New Astoria Greek Restaurant Anassa Taverna by Claire Leaden A new restaurant is shaking up the Astoria Greek dining scene, named after an ancient Greek queen. With a gorgeous, rustic and intentionally-designed interior, plus the freshest fish possible (flown (…)
Astoria There Are Two Very Big Changes Coming to the Northern End of Astoria by Claire Leaden Since there are two noteworthy changes that have recently been announced for the northern end of Astoria—down toward 20th Ave, between 37th and 45th St…at the East River/Luyster Creek/Bowery Bay—we (…)
Astoria Jackson Heights Long Island City Openings, Closings and Rumors: Mid-Winter 2020 by Claire Leaden Here are all the latest happenings in the neighborhood! And yes, jury’s still out on Chipotle… Openings La Flor Vieja If you love the El Rey Del Taco truck, they (…)
Astoria Inside the New ‘Sacred Space Astoria’ on 21st Ave: Much More Than Just Yoga by Claire Leaden Kimberly Alexandrescu was visiting Detroit with her family last Christmas when she and her husband spent an entire 24 hours discussing the possibility of buying a yoga studio. They decided (…)
Astoria Pig Beach Location In Studio Square Is Set To Open In April by Claire Leaden We reported in our Openings, Closings and Rumors roundup for the new year that a Pig Beach location is confirmed for Studio Square, as they filed for their liquor license (…)
Astoria Openings, Closings and Rumors: New Year 2020 by Claire Leaden New year, new changes in the neighborhood. One thing’s for sure: there are a LOT of openings. Unfortunately some of them involve chain restaurants or coffee shops being added to (…)
Astoria Astoria Blvd Station is NOW OPEN! by Claire Leaden The Astoria Blvd Station just reopened last night, and the MTA is right on schedule! Astoria Blvd officially closed to the public on March 17, as the MTA continued renovating (…)
Long Island City Trader Joe’s is Likely Coming to LIC…(plus a few other openings/closings/rumors) by Claire Leaden Wow, have we been waiting for this news for a while. LIC Post just reported that, according to their real estate broker sources, a Trader Joe’s will be coming to (…)
Astoria The Story Behind ‘Bench Flour Bakers’ Coming Soon to 25th Ave (Plus a Sneak Peek!) by Claire Leaden Last month we reported news of Bench Flour Bakers coming to the former Ani’s Pizza space on 25th Ave., and since then we’ve been able to chat with owner Christine (…)
Astoria Greek Restaurant Newcomer EGEO Will Be Helmed By White House Chef by Claire Leaden When the corner building on 31st St. and 34th Ave. (the former El Boqueron space) was painted a royal blue, it likely reminded its neighbors of the deep blue sea. Well, (…)
Astoria Openings, Closing, Rumors: November 2019 by Claire Leaden Believe it or not, a lot has changed in the neighborhood since our last roundup in September. Let us know what else you’ve been noticing! Openings Astoriana Lots of readers (…)