Yesterday evening I joined some of my favorite Astorians to try out Pye Boat Noodle, a new Thai restaurant on Broadway that opened up in the old D & F (…)
Astoria Arrivals
About a month ago, we got a bunch of tweets and emails from readers asking if we knew anything about the Kinship Coffee Cooperative, a new spot occupying a storefront (…)
As most of you know, in addition to my duties here at WHA, I’m also the proud owner of Lockwood Shop on 33rd Street. And boy do I have big (…)
Flushing’s much beloved Morning Glory has expanded to Astoria, and it’s great. Our newest arrival is packed with all things kawaii– Hello Kitty galore, kid’s toys, paper/notebooks, balloons, backpacks, and (…)
We have some big news about 23rd Avenue, Astoria! It looks like we’ll be getting not one, but two, exciting new Ditmars area Astoria Arrivals this year. (And remember, until (…)
It’s a sad day for Mezze Place fans, we’re hearing very substantial rumors that this weekend could be their last. Fans of their warm, chewy pita and out-of-this-world hummus, run (…)
Let’s all pretend it’s summer! These decadent looking margaritas are from Astoria’s newest Mexican offering, Maizal. The real star of the show is the pomegranate straight up with real pomegranate nectar- (…)
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 (…)
This just in- Astoria Coffee has signed a lease for their new coffee shop! Looks like the cafe will be 30-04 30th St. near Trade Fair and the Verizon store. (…)
Last night we got the chance to try out Astoria’s latest offering, Front Toward Enemy. After being a bit put-off by the name (it references a M18 Claymore Mine) and (…)
Ditmars to get an Astoria Bier & Cheese this March plus more gossip!
We announce the arrival of two new businesses in Astoria including Freskofroyo frozen yogurt and Bagels on the Ave bagel shop. Both are located on 30th Avenue in Astoria.
The neighborhood has been all abuzz with the recent opening of Simply Cycle Astoria. Owner Lisa Eskenazi is a long-time Astorian, with a passion for physical health and well-being. Simply (…)
Congrats Leslie! You will receive 2 weeks of unlimited rides, a Simply Cycle Astoria Water bottle, and a Simply Cycle Astoria Branded Sports Towel from Simply Cycle Astoria! Simply Cycle (…)
Our fourth annual 12 Days of Giveaways is unfortunately coming to a close. Hundreds of you have joined in our EPIC holiday cheer and our last giveaway is the most (…)