Posts by Eirene Arholekas
A Sleeping Giant Awakens On Hallett’s Cove
In case you haven’t noticed, there is a lot of construction going on over at the small knobby peninsula known as Hallett’s Cove.
Read MoreLittle Malta in Astoria!
New Yorkers typically know Astoria as an ethnic enclave of Greeks, Italians, Brazilians, Colombians, and now, Midwesterners. While the neighborhood has adapted and slightly changed its identity with each succeeding wave of migration, what most people may not realize is that before Astoria was “Little Athens,” it was “Little Malta,” thanks to Maltese Americans who…
Read MoreAstoria’s Food Trucks: The Backbone of Queens Cuisine
The Backbone of Queens Cuisine Everyone knows that Astoria is a food town. With Zagat-rated restaurants around the corner from each other, the plethora of ethnic eats, from Greek to Thai to Brazilian, lounges and brunch spots, not to mention coffee shops and bakeries turned quick bites, you could eat your entire life…
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