Happy Turkey Day all! You know this edition is of course going to be food filled... we can't help it: it's Astoria! Whatever your t...

Just got a mailer from Bistro 33 about their vacation closing, but there is some good news, still: Bistro 33 will be closed for Vacation fro...

From Vine Wine : This Saturday we will be pouring some truly gorgeous Crus from Beaujolais. You will see how complex and varied these wines ...

This is tonight! From their mailer: DON'T MISS THE SITE ... Holiday preview party!! Thursday, November 20th 7-10pm Great holiday gift i...

We're in for another cold one this weekend and what better way to spend it than to eat some yummy food. A lot of restaurants are stayin...

From Kristie Foster of KrisTees: Astoria's first Holiday Shopping Bazaar is coming! The location of our "Starry Night" shoppin...

I decided to take myself out for dinner last night. I was flying solo so I thought it a good opportunity to try something that I know my oth...

Image by bravotv.com Last night's premiere of Bravo's reality food show, Top Chef featured our very own neighborhood. It was excit...

Saturday looks like it's going to be a rainy Saturday, so why not check out one of Astoria an LIC's own museums? The Noguchi Museum...

Last week my colleagues Meg, Sooz and I went to my favorite restaurant in Astoria-- Koliba . I'm slightly biased in my preference for it...

I'm just going to start this off by telling you to go eat! It's been a little while since I've really tried new places in the na...

Image by www.scholastic.com Halloween is here so check out the many fun "tricks" and "treats" that Astoria has in store....

Local blogger Shauna normally writes about her food adventures in the neighboring town of Sunnyside, but from time to time she comes up to ...

The southeast corner of 23rd Ave and 31st Street has a new tenant; this is the old Anna's Corner, though it was something else after tha...

Apologies for the crappy cellphone photo, but I wanted to post about Mojave's Halloween celebration, "Day of the Dead". Now, ...

Just got a mailing from KrisTees and would like to share it with you: Now that we all got through watching the presidential debates, take a...

On Thursday at 6:30 p.m. the Queens Public Library Steinway Branch (21-45 31st St.) presents Friend or Frenemy? A Guide to the Friends You ...

Vine Wine Interior Originally uploaded by mcotner Just wanted to mention these great little wine tastings at Vine Wine in LIC that take pla...

Chocolate Spoon Latte Originally uploaded by mcotner After my NY Cares Day registrar service was through, I needed some coffee. Chocolate Sp...

This just came through my inbox, from Socrates Sculpture Park : Media Intersection: Where Sculpture and Painting Collide Tuesday, October 21...