Boutiques

It’s Day 11 which means our annual 12 Days is almost at end, but don’t get too sad. I’ve got 200 reasons why you should be happy about today’s giveaway! (…)

The Brass Owl has quickly become an Astoria fixture for great shoes, gifts, and jewelry. Seriously did you see these amazing gifts that we profiled in our Ultimate Holiday Gift (…)

I am obsessed with the products at The Little Soap Shop. Sure I love shopping there personally, but they also have great  hand-made gifts that I can give to so (…)

Welcome to our Ultimate We Heart Astoria 2015 Holiday Gift Guide! Make your gift-giving list, check it twice, and stay local this Christmahanakwanzika. So without further ado, the gifts; from (…)

YOU GUYS, it’s that time of year again…Small Business Saturday is back once more, ushering in the official local start to the holiday buying season. Most of you know that (…)

Name of Biz: The Brass Owl Owned by: Nicole Panettieri Year opened: September 2014 Address: 36-19 Ditmars Blvd Astoria, NY 11105 Known for: Great selection of ladies shoes, accessories and (…)

It’s an exciting time to be a small business in Astoria! Lots of local favorites have recently celebrated anniversaries, including Astoria Bookshop (two years), Astoria Coffee (one year), and Judy (…)

Before Macklemore made it cool, I was a big thrift store person. I love the excitement of finding something rare and interesting — and of course, cheap! I also have (…)

This just in- we just heard Steinway is getting a record shop & cafe. I know. I’ll let that sink in. Owner Javi told us, “It has taken considerable amount (…)

In addition to my WHA duties, I’m also the happy shopkeeper over at Lockwood, and boy do we have something fun in the works for you this summer! This June, (…)

With Memorial Day over, we can’t help but think about all things summer! This year we’re bringing you our favorite things to do around town (and a few slightly outside (…)

It’s that time of year again, when we honor the special women in our lives.  Whether that means your mom, sister, grandmother or just a fantastic lady you respect, we’ve (…)

It’s no secret, we’re big fans of APAC. If you haven’t heard, Astoria Performing Arts Center produces, “adventurous theater in Astoria” according to the New York Times, and in my (…)

Astoria’s top retailers showcase their must-have looks for the 2015 spring season including clothes, outerwear, shoes and accessories.

We just heard that local favorite Raising Astoria, will be closing their retail store this February. Their announcement mentions their current space on 23rd Avenue will be dedicated to education (…)