Start the weekend early tonight with Criminoso @ Hell Gate Social (12-21 Astoria Blvd) . Perk up your ears with a blend of jazz, Brazilian...

This Weekend brings us Memorial Day . And while it's not in Astoria or LIC, you might consider heading east on Monday to Douglaston-Lit...

Eating!!!! oh the excitement...i'm not eating all day in antipication of this. don't worry-i have my camera ;)

Tomorrow night (Weds. 23rd) at the new Tell Astorya Cafe (37-05 28th Ave) , there will be a get together of craft/art minded people hopin...

Sorry I flaked on these extra events for the weekend- i was consumed by food stuffs! This may be the all time busiest/eventful weekend to da...

Free Candy? Heck yeah! Friday at Waltz , enjoy the operatic stylings of the City Beat Opera. Fill your ears with great standards and cabare...

Hot off the MySpace press: Hey kids! Crescent & Vine is now open! The opening party has been moved to NEXT Wednesday so be sure and be ...

So there has been talk coming out of the Fatty's (25-01 Ditmars) camp for some time now on a new wine bar opening up next door to the...

Want to be outside tomorrow night, head over to Last Resort Art Space (8-63 Astoria Blvd, 2nd floor) May 12th for a Rooftop BBQ around 6pm...

Apparently, there's an old mansion on 47th Street just south of the BQE. It was built in 1830, but suffered some damage in the 90s due ...

JIA friend Jayme forwarded me this: Date: Wed, 9 May 2007 From: Monique Schubert Greetings Friends! Calling all yogis and yoginis, students,...

This Sunday is Mother's Day ! Take the mom in your life to brunch this weekend. Some places are holding special Mother's Day brunch...

So, it's getting warmer, which means (screams?) ICE CREAM to me. I love the stuff. Ice cream and gelato and sorbet and sherbet and fro...

The other day I was at Fresh Start, the natural foods/organic grocery over on 23rd Ave between 31st and 29th (right between delicious Michae...

The fabulous sandy beach at Water Taxi Beach is open this weekend due to the awesome weather predicted. From the guys themselves: The beac...

So in keeping with my nerd-centric post last week, I have found another gem- a fantasy/sci fi book club that so far, is all female! Unbelie...

"Who wouldn't be happy getting a lower bill from Con Ed?" I know the answer to that question....Everyone! Frank Adamick of Ast...

Scott and Kim Myles, founders of local 5 Boroughs Ice Cream , live right here in Astoria ( we've mentioned them before )! They also use...

We've finally joined the rest of the world as we know it and joined the wondeful world of Myspace ! We're still getting our act toge...

Starting this Thursday, we will be giving you folks an extra day to plan your weekends! Look for the JIA Weekend Edition one day earlier :)