30th ave

We showed the outside of “The Social” coming to 30th Ave recently (in the old New York Dog House location), but we finally got to take a peek at what’s going (…)

ICYMI, we threw a preview party for Salt & Bone last week. The evening was full of great people, killer food, and all around good vibes. (Seriously, how tasty does (…)

An update on closings, openings, and sales of restaurants and retail in Astoria.

      If there’s one thing we can all agree on, it’s pizza. We already have some pretty awesome pizza in the neighborhood, but a new shop is always welcome. (…)

Astoria Coffee will be filled with local creative types this Tuesday, May 26, at 8pm, when the coffee shop hosts RAGE Readings, a new Astoria-focused reading series. Founded by Tim Bell, (…)

Bookworms, mark your calendars! The first annual Independent Bookstore Day is happening this Saturday, May 2, at bookstores throughout New York City, and across the country. If there was ever (…)

We’ve learned that the new business opening up in the old Frank’s Bakery space—which closed last spring after 50 years in business—is not going to be called BARCODE, but Piatsa (…)

Find out what Lucy really thinks of Avenue Cafe on 30th Avenue.

Tonight I had the good fortune to join friends at Queens Comfort, the new comfort food restaurant in Astoria.  Overall, it was a great experience – excellent, flavorful food, attentive (…)