Posts Tagged ‘Astoria’
Celebrating the Roaring 20’s in Astoria
Have you ever dreamt about the glamour and sophistication of the 1920’s? Wished you were there with the big band music and ladies in the flapper dresses? How about… watched The Great Gatsby and wanted to be in that world? Then, The Astor Room is the place for you. The Astor room is modeled to…
Read MoreVitality and Health: Eating Right in Astoria
7 years ago John Sierros scoured Astoria trying to find a single health food store that met his needs…and he came up empty. An Astoria resident of more than 20 years, he was sick of not having a store that appealed to health conscious buyers and athletes, like himself. So what did he do? Well,…
Read MoreThe Taminent Regular Democratic Club: The Club That Does It All
The Taminent Regular Democratic Club of Astoria is one of the oldest and most powerful clubs in New York City, started in 1933. Can you imagine how different Astoria was nearly 81 years ago!? The club is one of the only clubs in New York City that has Congress Members, Assembly Member, NYS Senators and Council…
Read MoreIf My Mother Ever Kicks Me Out, I’m Moving into The Thirsty Koala.
The absolute first thing you need to know about the Thirsty Koala was named after this picture. HOW CUTE IS THAT. Okay. Second– the Thirsty Koala has only been around since December of 2012, and in literally just thirteen months they’ve become an Astoria staple. Don’t believe us? They’ve got nearly 250 reviews on Yelp… and…
Read MoreJoe Santagato and Johnny Petrop: Putting Astoria on the Map
This week we’re bringing you not just one, but TWO Humans of the Week. We sat down with Johnny Petrop, an up and coming rapper taking the hip hop world by storm, and Joe Santagato, a world famous, HILARIOUS Youtuber with more than 200,000 subscribers. Joe, How’d you get started with videos? Joe: Well, I picked…
Read MoreAn Arts District…In Our Backyard?
You might have heard that Astoria is Queen’s very first Arts District…which is kind of a big deal. Seriously, do you realize big Queens is!? The announcement was made on March 28 by New York City Council Majority Leader Jimmy Van Bramer. The district was established in partnership with Kaufman Astoria Studios, the Museum of the Moving…
Read MoreBurning Calories for St. Jude’s With a New York Giants Quarterback!
This past Saturday, we had the honor of attending Life Health and Fitness’s annual fundraising event for St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital. It was a great time, with awesome people, a super cool guest and lots of sweating. Yum. If you read our last story on Life Health and Fitness, you know how much they love…
Read MoreFavela Grill: The Closest to Brazil We Might Ever Get.
This week’s pick of the week is our favorite local Brazilian spot, Favela Grill. Favela is home-y. Is that a word? It is now. It’s comfortable. Dimly lit and inviting, Favela is a great place to end up on a weekend night, which is when we stopped by. In the time we were there, the…
Read MoreEvan Roumeliotis: Film Project Creator, Restaurateur…and Possibly Rasputin Reincarnate.
This week’s Give Me Astoria Human of the Week is Evan Roumeliotis. You might know him as the owner of local favorite Sparrow Tavern, newcomer Mar’s Oyster Bar, and tattoo shop The Queens Ink, or as one of the talented masterminds behind the bi-annual film extravaganza we love– The Sparrow Film Project. Are you aware…
Read MoreFREE DESSERT INSIDE. Mhhh, Martha’s Country Bakery.
IT’S TIME FOR OUR NEXT CONTEST! Once again, it’s super simple. Just enter your e-mail address here and you’ll be entered to win! If you don’t already love Martha’s Country Bakery, check out our review…and get ready to hear your stomach rumble.
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