Posts Tagged ‘Astoria’
Head to Katch this Sunday!
This Sunday is the USA vs. Portugal game at 6 p.m and we’re excited to head to Katch! Here’s why we love Katch. The entire staff is always helpful and friendly, our food comes out quick and warm, they’ve got some great beers on tap – and they are just as World Cup obsessed as…
Read MoreMORE PIZZA IN ASTORIA! …And a Wine Bar!?
Last Wednesday, we saw the soft opening of Astoria’s latest pizza shop. This one though, is just a little different from what we’ve been seeing lately. And by different we mean so insanely authentically Italian that we started saying Ciao. Via Vai opened at 31-09 23rd Avenue, by the adorable husband and wife duo made up…
Read MoreThe Full Summer Schedule for the Museum of the Moving Image
Our favorite local museum, The Museum of the Moving Image, just put out their entire summer schedule. There’s a lot of cool films, and even one of the history of Astoria! FILM PROGRAMS See It Big! Science Fiction (70mm shows) July 5-12, 2014 In July, the Museum’s popular big-screen series concludes with rare 70mm showings of…
Read MoreTonight We’re Headed to Steinway Billiards!
Steinway Billiards is the place to be tonight for the Greece vs. Japan game at 6 p.m! They’ve got not five, not ten, but TWENTY HD Flatscreens, and a HUGE 108″ projection screen. You can literally see the game from anywhere in the entire place (minus the bathroom…but that would be weird). Steinway BIlliards, if you’ve never…
Read MoreThe Real Astoria: Its Residents
“The best advice I had ever been given was basically to just love people. Once I started to try my best to help other people out and show the love, I saw how much of a positive influence that advice had on people and the community.” If you didn’t know, we have a page…
Read MoreThere’s a New Monthly Film Festival Coming to Astoria!
Alright, alright, we know what you’re saying: ANOTHER FILM FESTIVAL!? But this new monthly film festival coming to Katch Astoria is super chill, casual and fun. It’s being co-hosted by Katch and Framework Productions. For amateur and novice film makers alike, Framework Productions aims to help expand the platform for viewing: so that filmmakers can…
Read MoreInternational Films in Socrates Sculpture Park!
There’s something about watching a movie in the park, surrounded by hundreds of people, and the setting sun that is just absolutely incredible. We make it a point each year to go by Socrates Sculpture Park at least once for their annual film festival – it’s seriously an experience. This year they’ve got international films…
Read MoreGet Your Free T-shirt For the USA’s First Game!
IT’S ALMOST GAME TIME! We are so excited to start cheering for our team, and we’ve got t-shirts ALL OVER Astoria! If you’re watching the USA game tonight – or any game the next few weeks, here’s where you can find USA shirts! Katch Astoria, 31-19 Newtown Avenue Grand Cafe, 37-01 30th Avenue The Mad Donkey…
Read MoreThere’s a New School Coming to Astoria
If you’re a parent, you’ve no doubt spent hours wondering where to send your children for school. Public? Private? What about high school? Do they take the specialized test? Are they prepared for it? Well, one more option is looking to be added to the educational choices of Queens’ parents – a charter school. Success…
Read More5 More Movies Filmed in Astoria!
When we first wrote about five of our favorite movies filmed in Astoria, nearly 150 of you liked and shared our post! We learned about so many more movies that were filmed in our neighborhood, and we got to work on our research. And by research we mean watching too many movies in one sitting…
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