Posts by sonia
Are You Giving Your Pet the Best?
Give Me Astoria readers, let me tell you about my favorite person in the world. Well. Not exactly a person. This is Lola, or Loloo, or Lola Bunny…or Pepito. Not sure where that last one came from. As a pet owner, I’m always searching for new ways to keep my cat healthy, happy, and in…
Read MoreAstoria Cove Plans Denied!
Last week, we told you guys about the meeting held to discuss the Astoria Cove project – a new residential complex that was looking to take up home along the Hallet’s Cove waterfront. After another meeting the plans have officially been nixed – there will be no residential complex erected anytime soon. One of the…
Read MorePop Bar is Almost Ready to Open!
12-21 Astoria Boulevard is kind of like that friend we all grew up with – the one that hat went through constant stages of reinvention. You know, the one who declared “THIS IS THE REAL ME,” with each new change. But it’s cool – change is good. What was once Hell Gate Social, and then…
Read MoreStreet Festival Fun this Weekend!
Summer officially starts tomorrow, which means street festivals are in full swing! This weekend is the 45th annual St. Antonio Abate Street Festival, and it’s going on all weekend until Sunday. The festival is down Ditmars, from 35th to 38th street, and each block is chock full of food, vendors, and fun. It’s going on every…
Read MoreHead to Katch this Sunday!
This Sunday is the USA vs. Portugal game at 6 p.m and we’re excited to head to Katch! Here’s why we love Katch. The entire staff is always helpful and friendly, our food comes out quick and warm, they’ve got some great beers on tap – and they are just as World Cup obsessed as…
Read MoreMORE PIZZA IN ASTORIA! …And a Wine Bar!?
Last Wednesday, we saw the soft opening of Astoria’s latest pizza shop. This one though, is just a little different from what we’ve been seeing lately. And by different we mean so insanely authentically Italian that we started saying Ciao. Via Vai opened at 31-09 23rd Avenue, by the adorable husband and wife duo made up…
Read MoreThe Full Summer Schedule for the Museum of the Moving Image
Our favorite local museum, The Museum of the Moving Image, just put out their entire summer schedule. There’s a lot of cool films, and even one of the history of Astoria! FILM PROGRAMS See It Big! Science Fiction (70mm shows) July 5-12, 2014 In July, the Museum’s popular big-screen series concludes with rare 70mm showings of…
Read MoreTonight We’re Headed to Steinway Billiards!
Steinway Billiards is the place to be tonight for the Greece vs. Japan game at 6 p.m! They’ve got not five, not ten, but TWENTY HD Flatscreens, and a HUGE 108″ projection screen. You can literally see the game from anywhere in the entire place (minus the bathroom…but that would be weird). Steinway BIlliards, if you’ve never…
Read MoreThe Real Astoria: Its Residents
“The best advice I had ever been given was basically to just love people. Once I started to try my best to help other people out and show the love, I saw how much of a positive influence that advice had on people and the community.” If you didn’t know, we have a page…
Read MoreThere’s a New Monthly Film Festival Coming to Astoria!
Alright, alright, we know what you’re saying: ANOTHER FILM FESTIVAL!? But this new monthly film festival coming to Katch Astoria is super chill, casual and fun. It’s being co-hosted by Katch and Framework Productions. For amateur and novice film makers alike, Framework Productions aims to help expand the platform for viewing: so that filmmakers can…
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