Astoria The Story Behind ‘Bench Flour Bakers’ Coming Soon to 25th Ave (Plus a Sneak Peek!) by Claire Leaden Last month we reported news of Bench Flour Bakers coming to the former Ani’s Pizza space on 25th Ave., and since then we’ve been able to chat with owner Christine (…)
Astoria UPDATE: Vaccaro’s Bakery & Cafe Closing by Claire Leaden Readers were dismayed last week to see that neighborhood staple Vaccaro’s Bakery & Cafe was CLOSED. The bakery, located at 28-05 Steinway Street in Astoria, opened in 1981 and has (…)
Astoria Queens Bake House Pastry Preview by Claire Leaden Queens Bake House has been updating their Instagram with mouthwatering treats for the better part of a year, but new signage is up and the owners are teasing a very (…)
Astoria French Cafe Opening on 33rd Street Near 31st Avenue by Meg Cotner A good handful of WHA readers have brought this place to our attention—thanks, friends! I walked by the other day hoping to talk to them, but they seemed pretty frazzled. (…)
Frank’s Bakery on 30th Ave Closing May 24th by Meg Cotner We’ve learned that one of the older businesses on 30th Avenue, Frank’s Bakery, is closing on May 24. Their goodbye sign was spotted over the weekend (click image above to (…)
Long Island City The Sage General Store is Expanding by Judith Rich The Sage General Store in LIC is expanding. Sage’s owner, Leslie Nilsson is also opening a new Macaron specialty baker
Rose & Joe’s Italian Bakery by Meg Cotner One of my favorite places in the neighborhood is Rose & Joe’s bakery. They are a traditional NYC Italian bakery, selling Italian cookies, breads, little panini, pound cakes, muffins, croissants, (…)