November 19, By Michael Florio
A Japanese crepe chain will soon open a branch in Astoria.
T-Swirl Crepe will open at 36-16 30th Ave. within the next two months, according to Jerry Lin, manager at the company’s headquarters.
T-Swirl Crepe has a number of shops around the country,…
November 19, By Michael Florio
Domino’s on Steinway Street is closed for renovation.
The pizza chain, located at 25-55 Steinway St., closed last week for renovations and is expected to reopen before Christmas.
Domino’s is hopeful the shop can open on Dec.…
November 19, By Michael Florio
An Astoria street food staple will soon graduate from food cart to food truck.
The famous Franky’s Souvlaki food cart has been operating on the corner of Steinway Street and 31st Avenue since the 1970s,…
November 18, By Michael Florio
An Astoria convenience store is branching out and opening numerous shops in the neighborhood, beginning tomorrow on Steinway Street.
Alpha-Mart, which first opened at 35-06 35th St. in 2013, is planning to open four new shops by the end of 2015 and 10 total by next spring,…
November 18, By Laura A. Shepard
This is a story about people writing stories.
It’s about a group of people who gather at the Astoria Panera Bread on Tuesday nights with one mission: to write 50,000 original words of prose fiction by the end of the month.…
November 17, Staff Report
The Museum of the Moving Image has announced a holiday season lineup for families to enjoy in November and December, including screenings, animation workshops and Sesame Street cast members.
On Dec. 13 at 1 p.m., “The Humans of Sesame Street” will bring the cast members of the popular show to a live audience for an afternoon of memories,…
November 17, By Jackie Strawbridge
BKB Queensbridge has secured necessary permits to open to the public, according to owner Lance Pinn.
The rock climbing gym and fitness center will start a soft-open phase on Wednesday. BKB Queensbridge members and the public will have access to the facility from 3 p.m.…
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Nov. 17, By Christian Murray
The Hunters Point South development, which tax-subsidized residents started moving into in May, is already being gamed for profit by renters using Airbnb.
Lottery recipients who received luxury Manhattan-view waterfront apartments, with the help of taxpayer subsidies,…
November 16, By Jackie Strawbridge
A new Vietnamese restaurant that aims to put its own twist on traditional dishes will open on Broadway this winter.
District Mot, located at 37-15 Broadway, will serve traditional and updated Vietnamese dishes in a space that pays homage to the foods and atmosphere of Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City),…
Nov. 16, Staff Report
Police are searching for a man who allegedly stole a guitar worth more than $4,500 from the Guitar Center last month.
The man entered the Guitar Center, located at 34-17 48th Street, on Oct. 18th at 3:50 pm and then stuffed a $4,650 guitar under his shirt and left the store without paying,…