“Traditional Meets Millennial” At New Astoria Greek Restaurant Anassa Taverna by Claire Leaden A new restaurant is shaking up the Astoria Greek dining scene, named after an ancient Greek queen. With a gorgeous, rustic and intentionally-designed interior, plus the freshest fish possible (flown (…)
Astoria 12 Days of Giveaways 2019, Day 3: Ovelia by Lauren Tassone For today’s giveaway, Ovelia‘s entire Unique Cocktail List is yours to try! The lucky winner can either bring a friend or sample the goods in multiple sittings. Having opened in (…)
Astoria Greek Restaurant Newcomer EGEO Will Be Helmed By White House Chef by Claire Leaden When the corner building on 31st St. and 34th Ave. (the former El Boqueron space) was painted a royal blue, it likely reminded its neighbors of the deep blue sea. Well, (…)
Astoria RUMOR MILL: Taverna Kyclades Moving Locations by Claire Leaden We’ve been hearing a persistent rumor all over the neighborhood that Taverna Kyckades is moving to the corner of 36th St and Ditmars, right across from the Queen’s Room, in this space: (…)
Astoria Sneak Peek: TRU Wine Bar’s New Shareable ‘Meze’ Menu by Claire Leaden Tru Astoria on Ditmars Ave spent the past five years as a European cafe, with locals sipping coffee throughout the day and typical food choices like Greek salads and pizzas. (…)
Astoria Astoria First Timer’s Guide by Lindsay Goyette A few weeks ago, one of my co-workers excitedly told me she had JUST moved to Astoria. When I told her I wrote for WHA, her first question was, “So (…)
Astoria Speculation: Greek Supermarket Coming to Old Sunnyside Prints Space? by Meg Cotner Back in April we got wind of changes coming to the Sunnyside Prints building, which has seemed abandoned for many years. This is the low-rise brick factory building at 22-78 (…)