Posts Tagged ‘Astoria’
Bryan Cranston At Special Screening At Museum of the Moving Image
This Thursday the 5th, there will be a special screening of Trumbo at the Museum of the Moving Image. The screening will be accompanied by the man himself, Bryan Cranston and the Director of Trumbo, Jay Roach. The movie is based on the life and career of screenwriter Dalton Trumbo (Bryan Cranston) as it comes…
Read MoreGoing Up! Developments In Astoria.
Things are definitely changing. Prices are getting higher, as are the buildings, stations are more crowded, businesses are popping up, as are different types of restaurants, bringing a whole new range of cuisines. Whether you like it or not, things are happening in Astoria, and perhaps the most noticeable change, are the residential buildings changing…
Read MoreDuzan’s Back!
Duzans Mediterranean Grill has opened its doors, giving many Astorians what they’ve been waiting patiently for. However, on one of the menu boards, instead of food, is the inspiration for Hasan’s (owner of Duzan) entire culinary philosophy, and the passion behind it. A lesson that ‘there should never be shortcuts when it comes to great food’. Words told…
Read MorePolice Looking For Burglary Suspect
On Monday, Sept. 21st, around 12:30pm, a man broke into a residential apartment near 24th Avenue and 37th Street and stole a number of costume jewelry pieces along with 2 digital cameras. The suspect was described as a black male and had broken into the apartment via an unlocked window at the rear. Police are…
Read MoreCome Out For A Trick, You Might Get A Treat!
It’s that time of the year, Astorians, when we get to hang up our adult clothes and transform into our alter egos, without judgement. The Village Halloween Parade is fun but let’s be honest, it’s been done before and it turns into a circus, which is great but what if you're not into circuses? Try…
Read MoreLefkos Pyrgos To Re-Open In Ditmars
Earlier this year, Lefkos Pyrgos cafe and bakery were forced to close their doors after 40 years on the corner of 23rd Avenue and 31st Street, to make way for the Time Warner Cable shopfront. But now after not even half a year, Lefkos are opening their doors again. The new Cafe and Bakery will find…
Read MoreBuilding Collapses on Broadway
A building in construction collapsed this morning between Crescent and 29th on Broadway, FDNY officials said. NYPD were quick to cordon off the area and block off entry, as FDNY responded to the collapse of a building under construction. Witnesses said that the workers on site put too much cement on the second floor which was…
Read MoreIl Fornaio Bakery Is Almost Back
Il Farnaio closed it's doors not to long ago for a much needed redesign, and now it appears to almost be over. The new look, from what we can tell, will very much be Italian traditional bakery style, and it's looking great. The outside is wooden and has a European feel, while we can surely…
Read MoreCelebrate One Year of Glitz and Glamour with Actoria!
Hard to imagine it's been one year already. Where does the time fly when you're in full swing with cocktails and friends? In the Astor Room with Actoria of course. And this Wednesday October 28th, from 8PM till 11PM, the Astor Room will be in full swing once again, as they celebrate Actoria’s 1st year…
Read MoreFirefighter, And Astoria Resident, Nicholas Demasi Passes Away
Nicholas (Nick) Demasi was not just the owner of Scizzors on Steinway St, renamed Nickelodein. To a lot of people, he was a hero, and a friend. A firefighter at Engine Company 261 on 29 st Long Island City for many years, he responded to the World Trade Center with Engine 261. He spent months on…
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