This week we’re highlighting some of the amazing local businesses celebrating milestone anniversaries as 2019 comes to an end. Happy Astoria-versary! Yesterday was five years. Ruairi Curtin, the owner behind (…)
Sweet Afton
Though happy hours and frozen drinks are great lists to have at the ready, not everyone is drinking alcohol. Whether you’re pregnant, sober, underage or just limiting your drinking, there (…)
This article is also featured in Volume VI of The Paper! Every Astorian has been affected in some way by the MTA-mandated shutdowns of the 30th Ave and 36th Ave (…)
The Bonnie’s biannual cocktail competition brings Queens’ best mixologists together to battle it out for the Queens Cup. This year the battle will take place on Monday, January 29th. Competitors (…)
Have you tried Dry January? The idea is simple: following the holidays, many folks (myself included) take a brief one-month break from alcoholic beverages, as one step towards jump-starting a (…)
We’ve rounded up recent food news for your viewing and future eating pleasure.
Who is open on New Year’s Day, plus stuff to do.
Where to celebrate New Year’s Eve 2018 in Astoria and LIC, Queens.
Watch Chef Nick Testa (Sweet Afton/The Bonnie) work his magic on the November 28 episode of Food Network’s “Chopped.”
We all know Astoria is a great place to dine, drink, and play, but it also happens to be an awesome place to work. A few of our favorite local (…)
If you’re the type who prefers music festivals without crazy ticket prices, flower crowns, and high-maintenance fashion, you’re in luck! Sweet Afton is throwing their 2nd Annual Spring Music Festival (…)
If there’s one thing we can all agree on, it’s TACOS. Lucky for Astoria night owls, Sweet Afton will be introducing a late night taco menu tonight, and (…)
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 (…)
When you think of summer drinks, what comes to mind? For me, it’s all about sipping on something light and bright. Breezy cocktails, refreshing wines, and citrus-y beers are all (…)
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 (…)