Steinway Street Festival This Sunday

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Street festival season is easily our favorite season in Astoria, and it’s finally kicked off!   This Sunday, the Central Astoria LDC is having their annual Steinway Street Festival, and we are so there.     Who else is coming? We’re excited for the food, vendors, and the Cirque de Soleil performers!

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Astor Room’s Week of Events

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The Astor Room is quickly winning our hearts with their events. From Actoria to their special occasions, we always have a really good time. The latest they’ve got is an entire WEEK of events, leading up to a big Mother’s Day Celebration.   We’re definitely excited that their back lot patio is open! It’s a…

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New York Cares Day and Beyond!

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It’s New York Cares Day, and volunteers are hard at work cleaning up Astoria Park! We think that’s awesome – and want to continue the clean up and revitalization of our parks. The best way to keep our neighborhood looking awesome is to take care of it year round – and we have some tips…

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Astoria Named Most Polluted Neighborhood

Usually when we see Astoria at the top of a list, it’s for “Most diverse,” or “Most places to buy a frappe,” or “Most restaurants occupying one tiny blog,” but we’ve got a new honor…which isn’t really an honor at all – we’ve been rated most polluted neighborhood.   This is definitely not something great.…

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‘We Are Stars’ Episode 4

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Episode 4 of the ‘We Are Stars,’ the web-series filmed in Astoria, is here! This one’s called Supply and Demand, and there’s even more shots of Astoria than ever before!   Check it out below:   Episode 4 “Supply & Demand”Episode 4 “Supply & Demand” Posted by We Are Stars on Monday, April 13, 2015…

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The Best Coffee Shop in Astoria

So we just voted for the best sports bar in Astoria…and now we’re thinking about something a little more caffeinated.   We’ve narrowed it down to four shops – and we’ll let you know how they describe themselves – while keeping our lips sealed!   Astoria Coffee, 30-04 30th St   Opened by Dennis Lee and Liz…

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The Winner of Astoria’s Best Sports Bar is….

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KATCH!   Astoria, you picked your favorite. Out of the whopping 410 votes we got, 244 were for Katch! We’re not surprised – between their massive beer list, awesome brunch, and regular events, Katch knows exactly what they’re doing. If you’ve never checked out Katch, the perfect time to do so is THIS weekend. They’re…

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Blown Away by Bubba’s Bistro

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If there were two words we had to use to describe Bubba’s Bistro, they would be “absolutely perfect.” Yes, we say that about a lot of places, but we love food, and we love great service – and those are two things Bubba’s absolutely nails. We had the chance to sit down for a meal…

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Participatory Budgeting Begins

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We’ve been hearing about participatory budgeting for a while now, but it’s finally time to vote. If you haven’t been tuning in, Participatory Budgeting is the city’s allowance of a $1 million budget to go towards anything – the catch is that it’s voted on by neighborhood  residents. Essentially, it’s up to US how that…

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Real Estate Group Buys Three Building Sites

Astoria Boulevard is one of the areas yet to be completely developed in the neighborhood – we’re seeing the cafes and restaurants slowly spreading there, but there’s been a huge increase in upscale rentals being built outwards down the boulevard.   Recently, two investors bought nearly half a block of building space on Astoria Boulevard…

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