Astoria Fresh Food Fans, Rejoice! Youthmarket Coming to Ditmars Park This Summer by Meg Cotner Get ready for a Youthmarket this summer, setting up shop at Ditmars Park, located on Steinway Street between 23rd Avenue and Ditmars Blvd
Fashion on Wheels: Bohemian Groove Airstream Boutique! by Lindsay Goyette Queens native Brittany Reilly has combined a flair for fashion and a brain for business to create one of the most charming boutiques in the biz: Bohemian Groove. Rather than (…)
Astoria Celebrate Mother’s Day with luludi living art by Emily Rios Mothers…can’t live with ’em, can’t live without ’em. I jest of course!! My Mom is my best friend but I can admit to ignoring her calls (during the season finale (…)
Astoria Long Island City MiQ, a Queens-Focused Retail Hub, is Opening in LIC + Looking For Vendors! by Lindsay Goyette Local small businesses, listen up! A new Queens-focused retail store is making its way to LIC, and is seeking local vendors to participate in the inaugural year. MiQ (short for (…)
Astoria Greenbay Market Expanding to 30th Avenue by Meg Cotner Greenbay Market is opening another store in Astoria, this time on 30th Avenue.
Astoria Lockwood Shop Queens Museum Opens April 10th! by Mackenzi Farquer Lockwood Shop and The Queens Museum are partnering for a one-of-a-kind shopping experience!
Long Island City The LIC Flea Returns to Long Island City April 2016 by Meg Cotner This weekend we got an email from the LIC Flea folks announcing their triumphant return to LIC—you’ll be able to find them for their fourth season at their regular spot, (…)
Astoria 2016 New Year’s Resolutions for Astorians by Lindsay Goyette New Year’s resolutions don’t have to be painful. If your goal for 2016 was to break a bad habit or cut back on something you love, like coffee or chocolate, why (…)
Astoria 12 Days of Giveaways, Day 11-Lockwood by Emily Rios 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! (…)
Astoria Long Island City Presents Hiding in Plain Sight – Shop at Local Gift Shops in Astoria and LIC by Meg Cotner Let’s see… you’ve got your big box stores, smaller chains, and indie shops all vying for your holiday dollar$. But have you considered the little gift shops that live in museums (…)
12 Days of Giveaways, Day 6-The Brass Owl by Emily Rios 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 (…)
Astoria 12 Days of Giveaways, Day 3-The Little Soap Shop by Emily Rios 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 (…)
Astoria Long Island City Sunnyside 2015 Holiday Markets in Western Queens by Meg Cotner Happy holiday season! We love to “shop small” and local, and the neighborhood’s seasonal holiday markets are particularly fun. Here’s our list for 2015—if we’ve missed your favorite market, please (…)
Astoria The Ultimate We Heart Astoria 2015 Holiday Gift Guide by Emily Rios 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 (…)
Astoria Small Business Saturday 2015 in Astoria by Mackenzi Farquer 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 (…)