12 Days of Giveaways, Day 1: Bareburger by Meg Cotner Welcome to our first giveaway for this year’s 12 Days of Giveaways! We’re particularly excited to start off with Bareburger! At We Heart Astoria, we’re all big fans of the food (…)
Astoria Bareburger Ditmars – Same Great Burgers, New Inviting Space by Meg Cotner Yesterday, Mackenzi and I were able to meet up for lunch at the new Ditmars location of Bareburger. We are both big fans of their food, and we were curious (…)
Astoria Bareburger is Coming to Ditmars by Meg Cotner In case anyone needs more proof, here it is: Bareburger Ditmars is coming along. This is the corner of 23rd Ave and 31st Street. I snapped this photo this morning. (…)
5 Ways You Can Help Queens During the Coronavirus Outbreak by Claire Leaden One of the most difficult parts of this time is the lack of control most of us feel, but there are small ways you can still make a difference: by (…)
10 Local Astorians On Running the NYC Marathon This Weekend – And Where to Spectate Locally! by Claire Leaden The 49th Annual TCS NYC Marathon is THIS Sunday, November 3! The iconic race is a huge part of NYC culture, and was run by over 50,000 people from 129 (…)
Astoria WHA Wedding Week: Bakers and Caterers by Claire Leaden Now for the fun part – the food! Here are some mouth-watering dessert options (not just cakes) and local restaurants that do catering! Bakeries Aloria Cakes: (646) 396-9837 Aloria Cakes thinks (…)
Astoria Long Island City Back to Work Week: NOW Hiring! by Claire Leaden This is part of our “Back to Work” Series on WHA, where we’ll be sharing the best neighborhood tips, tricks and resources to take your career to the next level (…)
Astoria Q&A with Herban Plate: Saturday’s Freckled Moose Pop-Up by Claire Leaden Since The Freckled Moose on 31st Ave stopped functioning as a restaurant in May, they’ve been hosting pop-up dinners for up-and-coming chefs in hopes one of them will take over (…)
All About THE ARC: The Full-Block Arts & Music Center in Queens by Claire Leaden About a year ago, news spread that DMNDR—a global community of music lovers, photographers, filmmakers, artists, writers, and curators—was opening The Arc, a 20,000-sq.-ft. concert and recording space in Astoria. Okay, (…)
2019 Astoria Outdoor Dining Guide by Claire Leaden In my eyes, one of the best things about living in Astoria is the fact that practically every restaurant has those giant windows that open up the whole space when (…)
Astoria Long Island City Let’s Get Literary: Upcoming Reading Events in Astoria & LIC by Claire Leaden When thinking of neighborhood activities in Astoria, our mind tends to go to eating, drinking and maybe going to the park (how could we not?). But, the community also has (…)
Astoria Spots Serving Up Thanksgiving Dinner This Year by Laura Caseley Thanksgiving dinner is great in theory, when you can tuck into warm, filling favorites like turkey, stuffing, and mashed potatoes, but before that part, you have to cook it. Cooking (…)
10 Great Places To Eat Vegan In Astoria by Laura Caseley Looking for a place that serves vegan fare can be tricky. Lately, though, as the vegan life becomes more and more popular, it’s getting easier — especially in Astoria. Now, (…)
Salt & Bone Closed, To Transform Into Bare Bone Weekend by Laura Caseley Barbecue restaurant Salt & Bone closed yesterday. Despite being voted a favorite newcomer in 2018, it seems they’ve shut their doors for good — but will be returning in a (…)