Tag Archive 'Astoria'

After months of curious gawkers cruising the windows and hypothesizing on the local blogs as to what exactly this massive project would bloom into, the Strand Smokehouse opened on Broadway in Astoria this weekend. In a former Blockbuster space that really shouldn’t have surprised anyone when it went out of business last year (although I […]

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Frappe, baby

A perk of living in Astoria that one must take advantage of at the Greek cafes.

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It’s here.  Each year, with baited breath, craft beer geeks storm the taps to get their Lupilin fix of Troeg’s Nugget Nectar, the 7.5% Imperial Amber from Pennsylvania.  I’m drinking one now… And while I totally realize its St Patricks Day, and while I totally realize I’m committing some mortal sin against my Irish heritage […]

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Queens Represent

Paninis and lattes have been procured.  It’s a fine Sunday in Astoria.

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NY Times, cheese danish, sunny patio in Astoria and the first Frappe I’ve had since we left Greece. I heart New York.

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