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It’s Happy Hour At The Astor Room!
The lights are low, the band is buzzing, and the drinks are shaken not stirred, as head bartender James Rieser puts together some of The Astor Rooms classic cocktail concoctions for Happy Hour. 7 years in the business of mixing drinks and a year and a half at The Astor Room, James fits like an…
Read MoreSanfords Reopens Their Doors, Tonight!
After closing their doors in May for a complete renovation and extension, Sanfords Restaurant has finally finished. And it looks, amazing! Open metal beams with brick filling, wooden walls with small rectangular mirrors randomly placed, and one extremely impressive bar. Sanfords is back with true Astoria force. The new space consists of a dining area,…
Read MoreQueens To See Tallest Tower Outside Manhattan!
Well it’s not quite Astoria, but it’s close enough to perhaps have an influence on it in the near future. The tallest building outside Manhattan will be going up in our neighbors backyard, Long Island City. The tower, a 915 foot tall luxury 800 unit condo, will stand as a super tower behind…
Read MoreThings To Do, After 2AM in Astoria!
So it’s after 2am and you’re bored. You’re hanging at a friends, chilling with a loved one, or just watching TV on your own and you have the urge to get out and explore. So what do you do? Well, we’ve compiled a little list of after 2am activities just for those night owls out…
Read MoreSteinway Street Festival Coming Soon!
Well it’s that time of year again. Vendors, musicians, performers, family and friends all gather together and have a day out on Steinway Street. August 23rd from 12 to 6pm, from 28th to 34th Avenue, the street will be packed out with people. Over 200 vendors will crowd the pavement, bringing things like: Arts & Crafts Quality…
Read MoreWill Care At Mount Sinai Get Better After Expansion?
There is no doubt that Mount Sinai has needed a face lift for a long while. And with the $125 million dollar expansion project set to provide extra space and staff, there is no doubt that the face lift will be a good one. But is the upgrade to better buildings and equipment (adding…
Read MorePS Pizza, Astoria’s Broadway Gem!
It’s hard to believe that this Broadway gem, only opened last February. With the way it’s run, and the constant people buzzing around, you’d think it’s been here the whole time. This treasure on Broadway was imagined by smiling Ankit Chadha and his partner/designer/builder/cousin Sumit Puri. If you get a sense of an amalgamation of…
Read MoreWill Astoria See Trader Joe’s Open?
There’s been word that Astoria might just be the next home of a new Trader Joe’s store, especially with the up coming closure of larger venues like Rite Aid, opening up spaces big enough for the fit. The massive nation wide store started in the 50’s and has opened up locations throughout the country,…
Read MoreShore Boulevard Petition Picks Up Speed!
Following the letter penned by Assemblywoman Simotas to the Department of Transportation asking that Shore Boulevard be closed to cars, a petition was quickly started to have it stay just the way it is. The Petition – on change.org – has already gained 500 supporters. People signing to keep ‘The Strip‘ say that the fact…
Read MoreAstoria School Top Scores In Math Exam!
The Baccalaureate School for Global Education got top scores in this years state tests with 100% of the 80 students in 7th grade passing, reported DNAinfo. The results are an increase form last years 98 percent pass rate. But it wasn’t just math that was up; with English up to 98.1% pass from the…
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