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We Heart Astoria Food Talk features Koliba Restaurant, Alobar, Bear’s special Thanksgiving Menu, Cider Week, Woodside Cafe, Bareburger Jingle contest

We Heart Astoria Food talk features MP Taverna, M.Wells Dinette, Queens Restaurant Week, Thymari, Sunday Night Dinner, LIC Market Saturday Supper Club, Bareburger jingle contest

After I checked out Astoria Bier & Cheese this weekend (loved it), I headed over to the Astor Room for brunch with my family. While walking the couple of blocks (…)

Last weekend, I was lucky enough to spend a whole day with some of my favorite people – family in from the west coast, my best guy, friends in the (…)

As some of you might have heard, Astoria is getting a bookstore! I’ll let that sink in for a second. Now that you’ve had time to digest the great (awesome?) (…)

Many of my friends have heard me moan and groan online and in person about the hot/humid weather we had in August and beginning of September. It seriously harshed my (…)

I’ve always liked that phrase “make lemons out of lemonade” – to me it is a call to creativity and making the best out of a bad situation. I’m also (…)

Yes, you read that right – I said “Asto-Oreo.” The name is a portmanteau combining “Astoria” and “Oreo.” I ate it at Astor Bake Shop. And it was amazing. As you (…)

Last week I had the pleasure of meeting with Rich, the head brew master, over at Singlecut Beersmiths. While they’re very much in construction mode, I did get a chance (…)

quick food tid-bits in Astoria and LIC from facebook, twitter and the blogosphere

Welcome The Queens Ink, Astoria’s latest arrival! This hip, vintage inspired tattoo shop is located near Sparrow tavern and is home to Astoria’s best tattoo artist.

Curious about the new menu at The Queens Kickshaw? We’ve got the scoop.

Simply Fit Astoria offers fun, active exercise classes including a full schedule of Zumba classes but also other genres such as salsa, piloxing, booty camp and more.

Astoria gets ready to welcome hip new baby boutique, Raising Astoria.

We reported a few weeks back about a new Astoria (or is it LIC?) restaurant Bear. Now we have word they’ll be opening in early November! I’m totally intruiged about (…)