Posts Tagged ‘Astoria’
Miss America? How About Miss Queens?
Looks like Queens is getting its very own pageant! This October, the Miss Queens Pageant will be held at Resobox in LIC – to find a young lady that represents the borough. Participants must be college aged women that attend school in either Long Island or Queens, and that exemplify the ideals of the Miss…
Read MoreTony Meloni: Making a Difference in Astoria
Antonio Meloni – or as he’s better know, Tony Meloni – has been making a difference in the Astoria community for more than two decades. A native Astorian, Tony has done his part to do all he can to make the neighborhood a better place, and to help its residents as much as he can.…
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Read MorePortalia: As Authentic As It Gets
Three years ago, Antonio Trindade opened the doors to Portalia, and it quickly became one of the most amazing, authentic Italian restaurants in Astoria. Now, we don’t take the word authentic lightly – and you know who else doesn’t? The Italian Chamber of Commerce. Recently, the Chamber presented Portalia with an award declaring that their…
Read MoreAstoria on a Budget: Navigating The Neighborhood’s Best Deals
Astoria is filled with great ways to spend your money—cafes, hookah lounges, shopping on Steinway Street—but at some point, everyone has to save. Where we cut back is different for each one of us, though, so where does one begin? Thankfully, Astoria has lots of hidden and not-so-hidden gems for those who need to pinch…
Read MoreArepa’s Cafe Turns 7!
Happy 7th birthday to one of our favorite food spots – Arepas Cafe! If you’ve never been to Arepas, this is a great time to check them out. Like the name implies, they make fantastic arepas. For real – if you’ve never had an authentic arepa before, you have got to check them out. Arepas Cafe is…
Read MoreA Topless Bar in Astoria?
Community Board 1 has been extremely vocal in their stance on topless bars: they don’t belong in Astoria. This stance has caused lots of problems for a proposed topless bar in Astoria that has been trying to open for more than a year now. The proposed topless bar – aptly named Racks, sought to open the location…
Read MoreSilent Dance Party at The Beer Garden!
So, we told you guys about the silent disco that happened in LIC, but now we’ve got one coming up right here in Astoria! Here’s the info: Quiet Clubbing invades the famous Bohemian Hall Beer Garden in Astoria. Hundreds of people, tons of drinks, 3 DJs, and one crazy party outdoors! This prime clubbing spot…
Read MoreCosta Supports the People’s Climate March
Councilman Costa Constantinides recently issued this statement, offering his support to The People’s Climate March, and urging all to attend the march: Next week the United Nations will convene a climate summit designed to bring the nations of the world together to find innovative solutions to climate change. Before the summit begins, however, New Yorkers…
Read MoreSide Saddle – Astoria’s Most Awesome Band
Side Saddle is a six piece folk-rock group with five members living in Astoria. (working on that sixth guy!) The members include, Ian McGuinness, TJ Dumser, Ryan Sniffen, Brendan Coughlan, Eric Tait Jr., and Miles Nasta. The lead singer, Ian McGuinness works at Singlecut Beersmiths. The bassist works at the Strand Smokehouse. They’re as Astoria as you…
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