Astoria 12 Days of Giveaways 2019, Day 6: Diamond Dogs by Lauren Tassone Looking for an excuse to take your friends out for a cocktail tasting experience? DIAMOND DOGS is giving away that opportunity! They’re offering a full cocktail tasting menu (a $125 value) (…)
Where To Party Till You’re Green On Saint Patrick’s Day by Laura Caseley Have plans for Saint Patrick’s Day? You don’t have to go all the way into Manhattan, you know. There are plenty of festivities planned right here in Astoria at some (…)
Where To Party On Oscars Night In Astoria This Year by Laura Caseley Are you excited for the Oscars? Whether you’ve been keeping up with the nominations and rooting for your favorites, or whether you’re just down to see some red carpet fashion, (…)
Where To Watch (Or Not Watch) Super Bowl LIII In Astoria by Laura Caseley Super Bowl LIII is upon us, like it or not. But don’t worry. Astoria always delivers when it comes to making sure there’s something for everyone regardless of the occasion. (…)
River Crest Moves Into A Long-Vacant Space On Ditmars by Laura Caseley The space under Acropolis and just east of Taverna Kyclades has been vacant for a long time (about 7 years, to be exact), walled off by dark green boards that (…)
The Huntress Whiskey & Wings Opens In LIC by Laura Caseley The owners of Long Island City’s burger and craft beer spot The Baroness have recently opened another, nearby location to get some truly warming food and drink this winter: The (…)
The Royal Underground Soft Opens In The Old William Hallet Space by Laura Caseley William Hallet closed down this past September, which we covered briefly, and for a short while, there was no news about what would happen to its 30th Avenue space. But (…)
Fall 2018 Astoria Openings And Closings To Know About by Laura Caseley Astoria is full of nothing if not change, and it looks like there’s a new batch of changes around the corner for the neighborhood, including openings, closings, and relocations. (Oh, (…)
Where To Find The Best Trivia In Astoria All Week Long by Laura Caseley Do you know lots of useless information, and are just dying to find a place to use it? Are you and your friends all experts on different subjects, and are (…)
Old Flattopps Storefront To Become New Latin Restaurant And Bar by Laura Caseley The old Flattopps space on Ditmars is going to become Acento Latin Kitchen & Bar. Owner Ricardo Gomez describes the multicultural Latin cuisine and the cocktails made with tropical fruits (…)
Astoria Changes Arrive At Shillelagh Tavern by Lindsay Goyette Changes are underway at Shillelagh Tavern, an Astoria mainstay that’s been in the neighborhood since the 1920s. New owner Kaitlin Griffin shared the scoop with us, and we’re very interested (…)
Astoria 45 Things To Do In Astoria Instead of Watching The Inauguration by Lindsay Goyette As we are all well aware, tomorrow is Inauguration Day. After spending the past two years glued to our computers, TVs, and phones following politics, it might be nice for some (…)
Astoria The Best Places To Find Trivia In Astoria by Matt Archambault Looking for trivia in Astoria? Look no further! No matter what corner of Astoria you call home, we can pretty much guarantee there’s a trivia night convenient to you. But, (…)
Small Business Owner Spotlight: Ruairi Curtin of Sweet Afton & The Bonnie by Lindsay Goyette One of the coolest things about writing for We Heart Astoria is getting the opportunity to share the stories of our fantastic small business owners. I was excited to (…)
Astoria An Outdoor Evening at Katch Astoria by Lindsay Goyette In the few short years its been open, Katch Astoria has morphed into a venue that works for many occasions. It can serve as a sports bar to watch Sunday (…)