Dec. 3, 2024 By Shane O’Brien Selo, a popular Balkan restaurant on Broadway, is the latest local business to close its doors, adding to a growing list of more than 50 establishments that have shuttered in Astoria over the past two years. The restaurant, located at 33-05 Broadway, closed in November after a three-year run…. Read more »
Nov. 22, 2024 By Shane O’Brien The curtains are closing on a beloved performance venue after a decade as a neighborhood cornerstone. Q.E.D. Astoria owner and creative director Kambri Crews has announced that the popular arts venue will shutter permanently at the beginning of 2025. Crews opened Q.E.D. at 27-16 23rd Ave. in 2014, and the… Read more »
Aug. 19, 2024 by Shane O’Brien Gilbey’s, a hugely popular Irish bar that has operated on Broadway for the past 28 years, will close its doors for the final time on Thursday. The bar, located at 32-01 Broadway, announced the news in a post on Instagram, stating that Thursday, Aug. 22, will be the last… Read more »