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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 (…)

  Is there a better way to hang out with friends than over pizza and drinks? There’s something casually comforting about catching up over a few shared pies: you can sample (…)

Vite Bar, the offshoot of Vite Vinosteria, is now open on Broadway in Astoria, serving sweet and savory items, and drinks.

Is there anyone who doesn’t love a big bowl of noodles? Whether you’re enjoying spaghetti at your favorite Italian spot, Pad See Ew at a Thai restaurant, or ramen at (…)

We will continue to bring you highlights and ideas for what to do in Astoria for the week.  Got suggestions of your own? Share in the comments! Our 50+ Things to (…)

Founded by brothers Domenico and Anthony Sacramone in 1989, Sac’s Place is an Astorian institution. Their goal is straightforward:  serve high-quality coal-oven pizza and Italian food, with little fanfare. It’s a (…)

Over the weekend I had the pleasure to meet with the owners of Via Vai, a new Italian restaurant opening up on 23rd Avenue in what used to be an old (…)

This month we are happy to have the most excellent Sue Yacka contributing a guest post to We Heart Astoria. For those of you unfamiliar with her, here’s a little (…)

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, (…)