Give Me Astoria has raised over $10,000 to help feed healthcare and essential workers

Give Me Astoria fundraiser

With the incredible help of our amazing readers and followers’ donations, Give Me Astoria has been able to raise over $10,000 thus far in our mission to help healthcare and essential workers! In a few weeks, with the help of the outpouring of support from our community, we have been able to greatly help both…

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Helping our local restaurants: an interview with Walid Idriss of Macoletta NY

Macoletta NY

Image via Macoletta NY (@macolettany) Instagram. Since its opening in 2018, Macoletta NY has served the neighborhood thousands of delicious specialty pies. Located at 28-15 24th Avenue, Macoletta has fast become a community favorite, even offering community initiatives such as cooking classes, which its team hopes to start again once it is safe to do…

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Martha’s Country Bakery pledges 20,000 baked goods to healthcare workers

Martha's Country Bakery Astoria

Astoria favorite Martha’s Country Bakery has announced the sweetest of gestures: by pledging 20,000 pieces of baked goods to healthcare workers across New York. With the help of Give Me Astoria’s Sonia Mylonas, Martha’s Country Bakery was able to make its first run on Tuesday to Mount Sinai Queens. “Our hearts are full of gratitude…

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Give Me Astoria presents: The Astoria Relief Fund

Besides its great food, creative culture, and vibrant spirit, Astoria is known for one thing in particular: its sense of community. And if the last couple of weeks have shown us anything, it’s that we all support and care for each and every individual in our neighborhood. This spirit is why we at Give Me…

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And the winner of our #GiveMeWinter photography contest is…

Our first-ever #GiveMeWinter photography contest winner has been determined, and the winner is: ‘’Merry & Bright ✨’ by Stefanie Dimitriadis! Our award ceremony will be held once it is safe to do so in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Nominees can look out for an email in the (hopefully) near future. Congratulations to all of…

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Be sure to vote for your favorite #GiveMeWinter submission!

Voting is now underway for our first-ever #GiveMeWinter photography contest! After many fantastic photography submissions, we have narrowed down our favorite winter photos to the below submissions for this season. The nominees are: ‘Winter on 30th Avenue‘ by Bernadette Claffey ‘Merry & Bright ✨‘ by Stefanie Dimitriadis ‘Walker on Shore Blvd.‘ by Patrick Merino ‘Hellgate…

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Astoria mom gets hair makeover courtesy of the Rachael Ray show!

A local Astoria mom got the experience of a lifetime when she was selected to receive a makeover on the Rachael Ray Show! Eleni Louca, Art Director at Give Me Astoria, was one of three women chosen to get a haircut from hair guru Harry Josh; Josh is a celebrity hairstylist who has worked with…

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Celebrating Astoria’s #GiveMeFall nominees!

Creativity was in full swing on Wednesday, December 18th at Give Me Astoria’s office as the nominees for the first-ever Give Me Fall photography contest came together to celebrate their nominations. Photographers had the opportunity to mingle and view the printed versions of their nominated photographs on display throughout the office. The first-ever #GiveMeFall photography…

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Give Me…Winter!

You gave us fall… now it’s time to show us what you’ve got this winter, Astoria! You guessed it: #GiveMeWinter is our winter photography contest, where we’re looking to highlight local talent and our neighborhood on our Instagram & Facebook pages each Friday! How to enter: Email your photo*, along with a title, to [email protected]

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The Freckled Moose Is Opening In Astoria!

The Freckled Moose is a traditional American comfort food and bar, and the latest restaurant about to open it’s doors in Astoria’s ever growing cuisine kitchen. Chef-Owner Peter is a veteran of the hospitality and restaurant industry with a resume spanning well over a decade. Check out the Freckled Moose Opening and Give Me Astoria…

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