The Little Soap Shop

After 9 years in business, the Little Soap Shop is moving to bigger digs on 23rd Avenue.

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 (…)

For those of you that have been reading here for a while, you know I love the products at The Little Soap Shop—Vivian’s products are so wonderful and always feel (…)

It is no secret that I am a big fan of the products at The Little Soap Shop. Made with all natural ingredients, they feel wonderful on the bod and (…)

Today is Monday and we all know how Mondays can be… but we hope that this next giveaway will brighten your start to the week.  For Day 6 of 12 (…)

This weekend, during and after the nightmare that is Black Friday, Astoria will be hosting Shop Small Astoria, promoting the small businesses you know and love so well as a (…)

{WHA’ers: There’s nothing I’m more passionate about than supporting local businesses. This post is an updated version of my annual ‘Best Places To Shop Local’ gift guide. I hope this (…)

Maybe you’ve heard from our Facebook or Twitter about this fun new Where’s Waldo event in Astoria? This July 20 local businesses are teaming up to create one huge local (…)

{WHA’ers: There’s nothing I’m more passionate about than supporting local businesses. This post is an updated version of last year’s guide. I hope this helps you with all those last (…)

We first mentioned Oli.Vine on Ditmars in our Spring Openings, Closings & Rumors roundup, but we’ve recently learned that Astoria’s own CHOPPED champion and former Akrotiri chef Nicholas Poulmentis is now (…)

Labor Day Weekend is the unofficial conclusion of summer (Because the official end of summer party is taking place at Sek’end Sun, hosted by us!) so let’s take advantage of (…)

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 (…)

Each week we bring you highlights and ideas for what to do in Astoria for the week through our What to Do This Week Series.  Got suggestions of your own? Share in (…)

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 (…)