30th avenue

Well, looks like the subway is in store for some major changes. Gothamist reports on the recent slew of press conferences Governor Cuomo has attended, with the focus on transit and transportation. (…)

Good news for you ramen loving Astorians—beloved Ditmars ramen joint Hinomaru is opening a “child” location called Hinomaru Ko on 30th Avenue. We’ll also take this opportunity to say bye-bye (…)

UPDATED with additional scoop!   This just in- there’s a new coffee shop in town, and this one is for the dogs. (Well ok- and their people, too.) We just (…)

ASTORIA ARRIVALS ALERT! We just heard from one of our very favorite Astoria sources that Gossip Coffee could be opening as soon as Monday, July 13th. But wait, it get’s better. (…)

It’s official kids, Burnside Biscuits opens Monday at 5pm, according to their Facebook page. For those of you who haven’t seen our non-stop coverage of this 30th Avenue newcomer, here’s (…)

Probably the most highly anticipated restaurant opening this summer is Bareburger’s spin-off concept, Burnside Biscuits. If you haven’t heard about Burnside yet expect fried chicken, biscuit sandwiches, and wood-fired veggies (…)

Last week we were alerted by both Tastoria Queens and our happy tipster Mike H. about a new 30th Ave. Astoria Arrival, Gossip Coffee. Though we’ve tried, we’ve come up (…)

Remeber Marketa? It seems the short lived 30th Avenue spot will soon become LIC’s Blend! Here was their announcement on Instagram: We’re proud to announce that we’re opening yet another (…)

This awesomely colorful ‘coming soon’ window was just sent over our happy tipster Mike H. We first reported about Pie vs. Cake, the newest creation from the folks at Sugarfreak, (…)

We’ve heard from the folks at Bareburger about their new restaurant, opening up in the old Athens Cafe space, called Burnside Biscuits. They plan to open in June and offer (…)

Today we got word from a WHA tipster that there could be big trouble for newbie Asian vegan cafe, Jujube Tree. Looks like the owners of Wild Ginger are suing (…)

As many of you know, it’s Participatory Budgeting season in Astoria! During April 13-19, residents will vote on up to five projects that they want to see funded. Ballot proposals that get (…)

Want to win two tickets to our big Best of Astoria Bash?   Happy birthday to The Queens Kickshaw + revival menu tonight.   Your business or organization can participate (…)

A while back we confirmed that Bareburger is opening a new restaurant in the old Athens Cafe space. We’ve been in touch with folks at Bareburger and they were kind (…)

Welcome to another installation of our lightly treaded but much beloved column, My Astoria, where local Astorians tell us what makes Astoria special to them. This time we have two (…)