Posts Tagged ‘Astoria’
Uncle Jack’s Coming To Town.
Willie Degal, former Food Network star and restaurateur is set for some big things this year. His plan is to take his 20 year old company public, and that plan is starting off with another two restaurants opening up in 2016, one of which is right here in our backyard. Uncle Jack's Steakhouse has become…
Read MoreParticipatory Budgeting Project Winners Announced
The votes have been cast are the results weighed, for the 2016 Participatory Budgeting. Last year we saw the Budget bringing us a dog par along with many playground upgrades, and this year it would seem to have gone to 3 quite different causes. The winning Participatory Budgeting projects are: 1. New Water Fountains in…
Read MoreBernie’s In Astoria!
People on 31 Av in Astoria are starstruck at @BernieSanders, taking photos and shaking hands outside @Bareburger pic.twitter.com/UTwZQTjzUB — Samuel Rubenfeld (@srubenfeld) April 18, 2016
Read MorePick Pocketed While Praying
A 17 year old boy was busy worshiping the lord in Astoria Church, Most Precious Blood on 32-23 36th St, near Broadway around 1:45PM on Sunday, when two thieves snuck in and rummaged through his coat. Luckily for the boy, the thieves only got away with $5 and a Metro Card from his coat, which…
Read MoreOn A Day Like This, Astoria Park Is The Place To Be!
With the weather acting a little crazy these days, we don't know how much longer we'll be getting the sun shining this bright before snow starts falling. The birds are chirping, the skies are blue and the clouds are white. It's a perfect Spring day, and no place better to spend that day then in our…
Read More4th Annual Spring Jazz Festival
It's Jazz time as the weather graces us with its perfect presence. The sun is shining and today, the trumpets will be playing, along with the rest of the band. It's not technically in Astoria, but we thought we'd give Astorians a chance to see what's happening in Queens. Flushing Town Hall, 137-45 Northern Boulevard, is…
Read MoreIt’s Off The Hook!
Spring is in the air, and so is the intoxicating scent of grilled oysters, delicious lobster and addictively mouthwatering clam chowder. And as we follow our noses with a smile from ear to ear, we run straight into this Astoria ruby just waiting eagerly with doors wide open. Off The Hook Raw Bar & Grill…
Read MoreAnother New Development Coming To Astoria
Plans were recently filed with the Department of Buildings by developer George Elliott, in regards to the new project slated for 30-70 38th Street. If you drive past right now, you will be able to see two houses which sit almost side by side. If everything goes to plan, they will be demolished, and a…
Read MoreAloha NYC, Hawaiian Themed Restaurant To Open On Astoria Blvd.
Aloha, it is a Hawaiian word for hello and goodbye and in this reference, we are saying “Hello!”, not from the other side but to Aloha NYC, a new Hawaiian-themed restaurant, bar, and lounge slated to open for Summer 2016. Opening in the Summer and the atmosphere of Aloha NYC will be perfect as it…
Read MoreGreenbay Opening On 30th Avenue
Well, we all know and love Greenbay on Broadway. The market offers everything from organic, fresh fruit and veg, to a fantastic and delicious buffet with all the trimmings. It’s become quite the must for any Astorian in the mood for great products, so it was no surprise when it opened another location right opposite of…
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