Black Friday Deal at Quontic Bank by Emily Rios You know we love sharing specials and deals at locally-owned businesses around Astoria. So we thought you should know about a Black Friday deal happening at an Astoria-owned and operated (…)
Astoria Small Business Profile: Jason Guzman of Flywheel Film by Emily Rios Back in September we saw a great video all about Marvin Cochran, the owner of Rudy’s Hobby & Art. We absolutely fell in love with it and wanted to (…)
Astoria Bareburger Debuts Delightful Breakfast Menu by Lindsay Goyette Rise and shine, Astoria! Bareburger has recently debuted their new breakfast menu, and it’s definitely worth getting out of bed for. You may know the struggle of waking up early (…)
Astoria Long Island City Second Annual Queens Beer Festival by Emily Rios The Queens Beer Festival is back! On Saturday, Oct. 14 and Sunday, Oct. 15, head over to the LIC Flea & Food for fun, fantastic food, and BEER galore!! Enjoy (…)
Astoria Astoria Biz Owner Spotlight: Samuel of Divino Boutique by Emily Rios Name of Biz: Divino Boutique (formerly Things Engraved) Owned by: Samuel Oubaita Year opened: March 2012 Address: 30-13 Steinway Street, Astoria Known for: We are known for our carefully curated (…)
Astoria Mexican Fusion at Fresco’s Cantina by Emily Rios The We Heart Astoria team was invited to Westoria to check out neighborhood newcomer Fresco’s Cantina (they occupy the old Bear Restaurant space). We had a full fusion Fiesta, seriously (…)
Astoria Long Island City Sunnyside How To Save Big Every Time You Dine In Astoria by WHA Guest Everyone loves a deal, and a new app is doling out discounts to some of our favorite Queens restaurants every day! The free Spotluck app has partnered with 50 local (…)
Astoria Teatime in Astoria by WHA Guest Nestled between the brightly lit corner laundromat and the neighborhood tattoo parlor on 34th Avenue sits the modest brick and mortar flagship location of Tea and Milk. Before planting themselves (…)
Astoria Go Explore with car2go by WHA Guest Traveling between Queens and Brooklyn had never been this easy until car2go carsharing arrived. Here’s how it works: You can pick up your car2go whenever you like, without prior planning, in (…)
Long Island City Youth Summer Dance Intensive: Early Bird Registration by Emily Rios Dance Matters NYC is an organization dedicated to high quality dance training and the artistic development of young dancers in Queens. They are offering an amazing four-week summer dance intensive (…)
Astoria Astoria Biz Owner Spotlight: Steven of Quontic Bank by Emily Rios Welcome to another Astoria Business Owner Spotlight! Today we have Steven Schnall of Quontic Bank. Take it away! Name of Business: Quontic Bank Owned by: Steven Schnall, chairman and CEO Year (…)
Astoria Robert Joseph Coaching by Emily Rios If you’ve ever felt that your life has gone off track, or you are unsatisfied with your career, or even if you are just looking for support or a cheerleader, (…)
Namaste Ya’ll by Emily Rios Before we begin I want to divulge two important personal truths. First, the last time I did Yoga of any kind was a Denise Austin DVD back in 2014. Secondly, (…)
Luck of the Brunch by Emily Rios Brunch is an Astoria institution. After a late-night, often booze-infused Friday/Saturday night, you pull yourself out for a carby, eggy, coffee laden breakfast at a late hour. It’s probably my (…)
Astoria Banking on Astoria’s Small Businesses by Emily Rios We make no secret of our love for Astoria and do our best to keep you in the loop on Astoria businesses. But we were surprised to learn a common (…)