Astorian Weekend Edition — March 24
By Flooz of Joey in Astoria

If this winter has got you down, stay tuned for the new season of our beloved Hell Gate CSA for your fill of fresh veggies, starting this June. A little birdie told me that this year we will have tomato, flour, and honey with the usual yummy veggies. And the new distribution point will be the ever popular Freeze Peach—hooray!

Leave work on Friday and go get your girl time at Athena's Nails (31-11 30th Ave). $20 gets you a kick-butt mani/pedi. What's the big deal? They are so well staffed that the girls who are waiting on clients come around and give you lovely, lovely massages. They just sidle on over and give you about a five-minute rubdown to get the blood moving! I've been going there for years and really love the place. The staff is sweet and attentive and the place is meticulous.

This Saturday the new show FluxBox opens at the Flux Factory. Apparently the building will be transformed into a giant music box.... Artsy enough for ya?

Albatross Bar (36-19 24th Ave) is advertising their Sunday nights as Pub Night—all about darts, pool, and even chess! This may be just the right way to end the weekend. They also host an open mic night on Wednesdays with the clever name Loose Lips. I think it's great that the local spots are starting these nights. We don't have enough comedy/writing/expression-type events.

While you're out, scoot on down to Polito's Pizza (3812 Broadway), just off Steinway, and destroy your diet with one of their loaded slices. Last night was a "what the heck" kinda night at my house, and as you can see in the photo above, $15 buys a ton of pie. If you are eating an individual slice, they top it a mile high for an even better bang for your buck!

Photo Credit: © Flooz's Pie from Polito's