From Biskoti to Astoria: Be Safe, Be Strong, Be Healthy

Customers of Biskoti reached out to Tommy the owner to express their hopes that the location would remain open for business during this trying time. While he of course is doing everything he can not to disappoint them, it has not been easy. Sometimes when the weather is nice, there is better morale, people are…

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Viva Viva Offers Small Plates and Big Flavor to Astoria

Viva Viva Taqueria and Cantina is a Mexican restaurant on 30th avenue that offers tasty dishes and cocktails for the neighborhood to indulge in. Upon entering the new eatery, artwork and murals decorate the walls portraying owner Josafad Morales’ love for his culture back home, along with his desire to provide authentic, fresh-made tacos and quesadillas…

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Queens Comfort To Close Doors In February

It certainly is a bitter sweet goodbye to a restaurant that was fast becoming an Astoria staple. Queens Comfort announced through social media that they will be closing their doors once and for all on February 4th. The Instagram post read: “We have some bittersweet news we’d like to share. On February 4, 2018, Queens…

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Rocking It At Rudy’s Hobby & Arts Shop

The shop was once an ice cream parlor before turning into a place for hobbies and odd little knick-knacks. Housing everything from planes, trains and automobiles, it’s full of character and Astoria history. Nestled along three-story brick buildings on 30th Avenue, Rudy’s is a fighting figurine among the wine bars, restaurants and bakeries that have…

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Passage Irish Whiskey Bar and Kitchen To Open In Astoria

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Passage Irish Whiskey Bar is coming to town. Owners of The Cuckoo’s Nest in Woodside and Banter in Forest Hills, Michael Mansfield and partner will be opening up an Irish Whiskey Bar on 30th Avenue, taking over the spot where Front Toward Enemy once was. The new member of 30th Avenue is set to have a…

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