Astoria Astoria Arrivals – Pye Boat Noodle Thai Restaurant by Meg Cotner 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 Astoria Arrivals – Kinship Coffee Cooperative by Meg Cotner 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 (…)
Astoria Secret Garden Pop Up Coffee Shop Coming To Lockwood by Mackenzi Farquer 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 (…)
A First Look at Morning Glory Shop by Mackenzi Farquer 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 (…)
Astoria Astoria Gossip- Big Changes Coming to 23rd Avenue by Mackenzi Farquer 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 (…)
Astoria Gossip- Mezze Place Is Closing by Mackenzi Farquer 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 (…)
Astoria Drink These This Weekend: Margaritas at Maizal by Mackenzi Farquer 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- (…)
Astoria Astoria Arrivals: Astoria Bier and Cheese Ditmars First Look by Meg Cotner 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 (…)
Astoria Coffee To Open Coffee Shop This Summer by Mackenzi Farquer 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. (…)
Astoria We Tried Front Toward Enemy and Liked It by Mackenzi Farquer 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 (…)
Astoria Bier & Cheese To Open On Ditmars March 2014 by Mackenzi Farquer Ditmars to get an Astoria Bier & Cheese this March plus more gossip!
Astoria Astoria Arrivals – Freskofroyo and Bagels on the Ave by Judith Rich 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.
Astoria Getting Personal with Lisa Eskenazi of Simply Cycle Astoria by Emily Rios 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 (…)
Astoria 12 Days of Giveaways, Day 12-Winner by Emily Rios 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 (…)
12 Days of Giveaways, Day 12-Simply Cycle Astoria by Emily Rios 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 (…)