What great weather we finally had this week! Saturday will be rainy (yet warm) but Sunday should be nice and sunny. It has been great runn...

OH THE HOTNESS!!! SPARROW BAR corner of 24 avenue and 29 street They're throwin a big ole 80's HAIR PARTY! Eighties music, dance, dr...

Normally I'd say "hot" in place of "iced" but that would not complement the content of this post. As I stepped into...

I posted earlier this week about Trader Joe's opening, as well as the Shake Shack , two fabulous non-Astoria places worth a trip to. ...

I have heard so many good things about Mundo ! I haven't tried it yet, but really want to, and will once my bank account gets back in...

It really is spring... i don't lie, April showers are getting a head start this weekend! If pigging out this winter has got you down st...

Recently I discovered our Google Overlords have developed a new Google Blog Search , the function of which is pretty explanatory. Type in As...

It's nice to see the different cultures and people getting along here in Astoria. From Greek News : Members of the Dar Al-Dawah Mosque ...

Well, another weekend is upon us. And it's not just any old weekend, it's St. Patrick's Day weekend! Be Irish for a day and par...

Of course, the most obvious big event this weekend is on Friday --- that would be St. Patrick's Day. However, as far as I'm concern...

Fellow Astorian Lorrie tipped me off to the coming of bike rentals in LIC this spring. Spokesman Cycles will be opening up in Long Island C...

ok, so this isn't about an Astorian weekend getaway, but my own weekend away! I leave thursday a.m for San Francisco. Oh i'm bubbli...

The concert I played at Waltz last night went fine, and it was especially satisfying to play the very early keyboard music for a new audien...

29th Street between Ditmars and 23rd Ave. smells really good late at night. Like sweet bread baking. The De Simone bakery is nearby, so I...

Here's your to do list for the next couple of days, there is no excuse not to get out and enjoy the unseasonably warm weather: Friday go...

here's a midweek suggested outting! Wednesday March 8 Sextangle @ The Creek Theater yes yes, i know- technically its not Astoria, but co...

This weekend, my notorious never-ending sweet tooth was in high gear, and I was craving everything from chocolate to bubblegum. One thing I...

So friday night, a good 10 Astoria Eats players ran in from the cold for some hot wings at McCann's . And i must say- i was quite happy ...

Well, it's March now, and that means spring is just around the corner, even though it snowed this week. One thing that says spring is o...

This morning I took the Steinway Piano Factory tour. It was just great! I had a terrific time. I wrote about it here . From the article:...