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The Taste of LIC is This Tuesday! Check out more than 50 restaurants!
For the ninth year in a row, the Taste of LIC food festival is taking over the waterfront at Gantry Plaza State Park, located at 49th Avenue and Center Boulevard. The event starts a 5;30 pm on June 3rd, and is ticket only! Online sales have closed, but you can by tickets at the door starting…
Read MoreBrooklyn Bagel: Authentic, Amazing, Astoria Bagels
Let’s just get this out of the way: WHY IS IT CALLED BROOKLYN BAGEL AND COFFEE COMPANY. There’s locations in Astoria and Manhattan I don’t understand. We’ll get to the bottom of it and get back to you guys. Moving on. Brooklyn Bagel & Coffee Co. was just named one of the top 10 best bagels in…
Read MoreLocal Lawyers: Learning About Law from Sacco & Fillas
We sat down with Tony Sacco and Elias N. Fillas and got to learn about their famous firm, and the law world! When did you meet? Elias: We met sometime around 2001 when i graduated law school, and Elias recommended me for the position. What made you want to be lawyers? Tony: You get the…
Read MoreAudrey Dimola, the Arts Queen of Astoria
You might not have heard of Audrey Dimola yet, but pretty soon you’ll be spotting her name everywhere in Astoria. Audrey is one of most awesome people in the local arts scene. Audrey’s foray into the arts started as early as she…
Read MoreWE’RE HAVING A BBQ OFF!
So last week, we told you guys all about Butcher Bar, and apparently there’s some stiff BBQ competition going on in Astoria and LIC for the best BBQ. So we want to hear from you guys! Who reigns supreme in the world of BBQ? Here are our choices: Butcher Bar, 37-08 30th Ave, Astoria, NY 11103…
Read MoreAnd the Winner of Two Free Tickets to the Sparrow Film Project is…
Thanks everyone for entering! Now, don’t forget: The Sparrow Film Project will be having an after-party open to the public! We’ll be the first to let you know where it is!
Read MoreCelebrate the First Day of Summer with The Astoria Bar Tour!
Two of our favorite things: drinks and Astoria! This sounds like a lot of fun, plus you get free stuff…and who doesn’t love free stuff. We’ll be there, are you going to check it out?
Read MoreA Tale of Two Bookstores
With news of Enigma Bookstore closing,we realized that Astoria is running out of places for book lovers. Located at 33-17 Crescent Street, Enigma was a paradise of sci-fi and fantasy book lovers. Enigma was the place for out-of-this-world books – books that created worlds much different from ours. A haven for self-proclaimed nerds, Enigma catered to…
Read MoreWe’re Giving Away Father’s Day Brunches at The Thirsty Koala!
Hey guys! We’re running a QUICK contest for Father’s Day! Up for grabs is a gift card to the Thirsty Koala – just in time for Father’s Day! * Email First Name Zip * = Required Field var icpForm6780 = document.getElementById(‘icpsignup6780’);if (document.location.protocol === “https:”) icpForm6780.action = “https://app.icontact.com/icp/signup.php”;function verifyRequired6780() { if (icpForm6780[“fields_email”].value == “”) { icpForm6780[“fields_email”].focus();…
Read MoreShade Bar Organic Spa and Salon, An Astoria Girl’s Best Friend
5 years ago, Shade Bar Organic Spa and Salon opened in Astoria, and 2 years ago Juan Herrera took over and made it one of the best salons in New York City. Now, it’s not just us that thinks so. To name a few of the salons accomplishments they’ve won best tanning salon in New…
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