Astoria The Geekery to Open on Broadway and Grow the Gaming Community in Astoria by WHA Guest Nerds, rejoice — Astoria’s first ever FLGS, “Friendly Local Game Store,” The Geekery, is set to host it’s grand opening in early October, with a soft opening on September 12th. The (…)
Astoria Long Island City Sunnyside Spaces Launches in Long Island City and Will Be the Biggest Queens Coworking Space to Date by WHA Guest This Fall, Spaces New York, the biggest co-working space to hit queens yet, is set to open in the Falchi building in Long Island City and comes in at 17,500 square (…)
Astoria Exciting Neighborhood Tidbits: Sanford’s, 60 Beans, and more! by Lindsay Goyette It’s been a busy week in the neighborhood! Lots of new additions to old favorites, arrivals, and closings, so let’s get to it: Don’t call it a comeback: Sanford’s Big (…)
Neil Patrick Harris in Astoria to Film New Variety Show Best Time Ever by WHA Guest Neil Patrick Harris will be hanging out in Astoria over the next few months, taping for his new 10 episode show, Best Time Ever with Neil Patrick Harris. The show “will (…)
Get Your Local Shopping & Food Fix at the Astoria Flea, Now a Night Market by WHA Guest The Astoria Flea, taking place at Astoria Kaufman Studios, will be brought back this September as an epic Night Market. We just love another opportunity to wander our borough on (…)
New Peruvian Restaurant Nazca Opens on Broadway by WHA Guest A few months ago we got the scoop that the Broadway Cold Stone would be replaced by Nazca, a high-end Peruvian Restaurant. Nazca opens tonight with a soft launch through the (…)
Astoria Amphitheater Coming to Astoria Park in Former Diving Pool Space by Lindsay Goyette Have you seen the old diving pool in Astoria Park, adjacent to the Olympic-sized swimming pool? If you have, you’ve likely tried to ignore it. The space, currently filled with (…)
Astoria Long Island City Is Citi Bike Coming to Astoria? by WHA Guest We all know that Citi Bike is finally coming to Queens. By the end of August of this year, L.I.C will have 12 new docks in their hood. This will (…)
The Candy Bar of Astoria is Closing — So There’s Cheap Candy to be Had! by WHA Guest The Candy Bar of Astoria, a local shop by Astoria Park, is shutting down and moving completely online starting August 1st. Until then, they are selling everything at their store (…)
Astoria Pink Nori Adds New Brunch Menu by WHA Guest Photo Courtesy of Michael Beddome Well, color me pink! 30th Ave. Japanese restaurant, Pink Nori, has just added a brunch menu and man is it delicious. This menu is a (…)
Astoria New Organic Juice Bar Opening on 31st Avenue by Mackenzi Farquer On my way over to Club Fitness today, I noticed this new organic juice/coffee spot that’s opening on the 2300 block of 31st Avenue. As someone who lives on that (…)
Astoria Beautiful Vintage Photos of Astoria and Beyond from The Queens Memory Project by WHA Guest The Queens Memory Project, which has been running since 2012, “is a dynamic testament of collective memory for the residents of Queens, New York; the most diverse county in the (…)
Astoria Mighty Balls Opens Tomorrow! by Mackenzi Farquer You guys- much anticipated Mighty Balls is opening tomorrow (Saturday, July 18th at 11am, to be exact) and we have the inside scoop! Get excited for some pretty awesome meatball (…)
Astoria Trains of Astoria: Is the W returning to Queens? by WHA Guest It’s no secret that the NQ has been a hot mess this year. But why? It’s safe to say that the delays are in some capacity a result of the (…)
Long Island City LIC Welcomes The Standing Room, A New Comedy Club by Lindsay Goyette If you’re looking for a new spot to get your laugh on, Long Island City has you covered. The Standing Room comedy club will be moving into the former Laughing (…)