The Ultimate Guide to Holiday Eats in Astoria

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If you’re craving something sweet, savory, or perhaps both this holiday season, check out these local spots offering the best selection of comforting foods to warm you up. Astorians are turning to beloved local favorites, both new and old, for a taste of comfort and joy. Blue Sea Taverna This taverna provides high quality Mediterranean…

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Road to Astoria: Building the Grand Central Parkway

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For many Astorians the Grand Central Parkway is a modern day yellow brick road winding itself back home to Oz for weary travelers returning from Long Island or abroad via LaGuardia Airport.                                                                        It’s fascinating to know that the idea for a ‘grand’ parkway began just after the Civil War ended in 1865. Frederick Law…

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Living in Astoria Like it’s 1654!

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As one drives down the narrow one-way path of 19th Road in Astoria Heights you might notice an ancient, yet beautiful home constructed in the early Dutch style surrounded by shrubbery, and almost hidden from view.      To the average passerby it would be a surprise to know that this home is the oldest continuously…

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Insanity In Astoria’s River Crest Sanitarium

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One of the most remarkable facts of history is that we all occupy, for a brief period of time, physical spaces which have been shared by countless others throughout the centuries. Many of us go about our daily lives unaware of the persons who once existed and events which took place exactly where we stand,…

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Berenice Abbott: Capturing New York’s Transformation, Including Astoria’s Vanished Mansions

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For anyone who is a professional photographer or a historian of the medium the name Berenice Abbott and her pictorial essay of New York City’s ever changing landscape is legendary. Abbott was born in Springfield, Ohio in 1898. When she was in her early 20s, Abbott discovered her true talent and passion. Photography.           After…

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When Johnny Came Marching Home: Astoria and The Great Was

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                                                            On February 27, 2011, Frank Buckles, the last surviving American to serve in the Great War died peacefully at his home in West Virginia at the age of 110. The war in Europe which began in the summer of 1914 ended in November of 1918. Thousands of men and women from New York City…

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Learn about Astoria’s Irish History from 1638 and where to celebrate Patrick’s Day!

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For this St. Patrick’s Day, we look at the little-known history of the Irish in Astoria. According to the research paper “Irish Settlers in Queens County, City of New York” by Michael J. O’Brien, the first recorded Irish person to arrive in Queens was Sarah Ryan in 1638. She came to America with her husband…

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Historic Hangouts Of Astoria/LIC  

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The restaurant and business scene in Western Queens changes day-to-day offering new services and a wide variety of food and drink to fit every palate and wallet. There are still a few establishments that have been serving Astorians for generations and they are luckily, for our generation, are still amongst us to enjoy. Here is…

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In Astoria it’s Whiskey A Go Go

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Come to Astoria, where the whiskey drowns and the beer chases my blues away. Well, that’s how Garth Brooks would’ve put it anyway. Here is a list of some of the best spots in town where friends can gather to enjoy whisky…and have a good meal as well. The Huntress – Whisky, Wings and Other…

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