Oct. 17, By Michael Florio
Rapture Lounge, located at 34-27 28th Ave, closed its doors for good today, after being in business for 11 years.
The bar/lounge fell behind in the rent after the landlord continued to raise it,…
Oct. 17, By Michael Florio
The booming Astoria real estate market continues to draw real estate firms to the neighborhood.
Just three weeks after Modern Spaces opened its second office in Astoria, Highline Residential, a Manhattan-based real estate firm,…
Oct. 16, By Michael Florio
The MTA announced today that it had completed Phase II of its seven-phase plan to bring WiFi service to all 277 underground stations in New York City.
The second phase has brought WiFi service to an additional 11 Manhattan and 29 Queens stations–including several in Astoria and Long Island City.…
Oct. 15, By Michael Florio
A multinational coffee chain has opened a store in Ditmars.
Caffe Bene, the Korean coffee giant with over 1,400 locations across the globe, opened its newest cafe yesterday at 31-30 Ditmars Blvd.
The café will be holding a grand opening event next Tuesday,…
Oct. 14, Staff Report
One door is closing, while another door is about to open.
Seek Fitness, located at 27-18 23rd Ave, will be closing for good at the end of this month, according to the building owner.
The fitness center–which opened in 2010 and has been offering yoga,…
Oct. 10, By Michael Florio
Astoria is about to get a big taste of Korea.
Two new Korean restaurants are expected to open in the next month, with one located on Broadway and the other on 30th Avenue.
Mokja,…
Oct. 9, By Michael Florio
The Astoria Cove mega development may have been approved by the City Planning Commission last week—but it is unlikely that it will be built according to its current plan.
The 1,700-unit plan still has to be approved by the city council and the most pivotal player in that decision is Councilman Costa Constantinides who has many concerns with it.…
Oct. 9, By Michael Florio
A popular Astoria restaurant has completed its expansion and is expected to open its additional space next week.
Butcher Bar, a half butcher shop/half restaurant located at 37-08 30th Ave, took over the space next door earlier this year,…
Oct. 8, By Christian Murra
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Call him the 21st Century version of Willie Sutton or John Dillinger.
The police are searching for a man who has robbed eight Queens banks—and attempted to rob two others—in the past 2 1/2 years.…
Oct. 6, By Michael Florio
After months of renovation, Sugar Freak, located at 36-18 30th Ave, has reopened.
Sugar Freak, which serves Louisiana home cooking, had its grand reopening on Sunday.
The restaurant will open at 4 pm everyday this week.…