10 Restaurants Near St. John's
Wednesday January 31, 2007
Headed out to a Red Storm game? Here are ten places for you to meet up with friends before the game for meals, snacks, and drinks in Fresh Meadows ... Read More
Weekend Events in Queens — January 26-28
Friday January 26, 2007
Saturday
The Field - Selections from JCAL's Artist Registry - Opening Saturday - Through March 24
Darkness Visible - Photographs by Iannis Delatolas at Choc Theatre Factory - Opening Saturday, ... Read More
Astorian Weekend Edition - January 26 By Meg of Joey in Astoria
Friday January 26, 2007
Well, this weekend is supposed to be ch-ch-ch-chilly! Get your layers out, as well as your hats, scarves, and gloves before you head out. Candy Plum's Trunk Show ... Read More
Queens in the News - January 26
Friday January 26, 2007
What A Group Home Means To Queens Family [Chronicle]
Bayside HS 'failing' in spite of successes [Times-Ledger]
My hell lost in Queens [Daily News]
Three Historic Districts Proposed For Bayside ... Read More
Queens Eats - Thursday Restaurant Roundup
Thursday January 25, 2007
NYC Winter Restaurant Week in Queens
Bistro Mania - 10 Worth A Visit [AMNY]
AMNY names three Queens bistros: our fave Tournesol (50-12 Vernon Boulevard, LIC, 718-472-4355); ... Read More
Woodside, Queens, on Cool in Your Code
Wednesday January 24, 2007
Woodside got its moment in the TV spotlight last night as the featured neighborhood or zip code on NYCTV's Cool in Your Code.
The show took in the local sights and ... Read More
Treemonisha - Scott Joplin Opera at York College in Queens
Monday January 22, 2007
Scott Joplin's Treemonisha comes to Jamaica this February with three performances of the rag-time great's opera. Not a rag-time opera, but with the music of several styles, Treemonisha ... Read More
Weekend Events in Queens — January 19-21
Friday January 19, 2007
Friday
Cronos - Independence World Cinema Showcase at MMI
Saturday
Jane Eyre at Queens Theatre in Park - Sat and Sun
Salesman - Critics Choice: Great Documentaries at MMI ... Read More
Astorian Weekend Edition - January 19 By Meg of Joey in Astoria
Friday January 19, 2007
Welcome to winter, finally! We'll continue with the wintry weather through the weekend, and maybe we'll even see some snow. Nice. It will probably be a great ... Read More
Queens in the News - January 19
Friday January 19, 2007
Liu's Million - Speculation About Flushing Councilman John Liu's Campaign Warchest [The Politicker]
Regulators Fault Con Ed Over Queens Blackout [NY Times]
Jamaica Estates Fights Hillside Ave. Rezoning [Chronicle]
Schools ... Read More
Queens Eats - Thursday Restaurant Roundup
Thursday January 18, 2007
Reader Tips - Chicken Pot Pie and Don't Believe the Hype
Astoria resident Matt writes:
To commend Thai Elephant (2109 31st St, Astoria, 718-204-8827), "a little cheaper than the ... Read More
Grilled Cheese Fanatic? "This Is the Sandwich Destined to Change Your Life" - Tournesol in Long Island City
Wednesday January 17, 2007
French bistro Tournesol was a Vernon Boulevard pioneer in Long Island City, one of the first of the current crop of eateries and bars moving up Hunters Point's gentrifying main ... Read More
Malcolm Smith Inaugurated as Minority Leader of New York State Senate
Monday January 15, 2007
Democrat Malcolm A. Smith officially took the reins as head of the Democrats in the New York State Senate last week on January 12. Smith represents all of the ... Read More
Weekend Events in Queens — January 12-14
Friday January 12, 2007
Friday
The Best of Stash at MMI
Saturday
Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at Queens Central Library
Closing Part for "Everything All at Once" at QMA
The Thin Blue ... Read More
Astorian Weekend Edition - January 12 By Sooz of Joey in Astoria
Friday January 12, 2007
Not much going on with this weather but hibernation? Well here are some reasons to venture out this weekend.
Friday night at 8 p.m., check out The Best of Stash over ... Read More
Queens in the News - January 12
Friday January 12, 2007
Prosecutors Meet With Officer Who Fired First at Bell [NY Sun]
2006 Queens County Crime Rates Remain At Historic Low [Queens Gazette]
Rockaways Journal: In Faded Beach ... Read More
Martin Luther King Jr. Tribute in Jamaica, Queens
Thursday January 11, 2007
Martin Luther King Jr. Day starts early at the Central Queens Library. Starting at 12:30 on Saturday there's a screening of documentary "Martin Luther King, Jr.: A Man and
His ... Read More
Queens Eats - Thursday Restaurant Roundup
Thursday January 11, 2007
Even more Greek greatness [Joey in Astoria]
JIA's Sooz likes the "fiber optic" decor at new Greek restaurant Ovelia (3401 30th Ave, Astoria, 718-721-7217), but even ... Read More
What Happened to New York City's Winter?
Sunday January 7, 2007
It's January and the past weekend had two days in the 60s, topping out at 72 degrees in Central Park on Saturday, January 6. It's got a lot of ... Read More
Weekend Events in Queens — January 5-7
Friday January 5, 2007
Friday
Elvis Birthday Party - in Sunnyside With Rockabilly Band The Houn' Dogs
Tribute to Shirley Horn
Saturday
In the Year of the Pig and Winter Soldier - Critics Chouce: Great ... Read More
Astorian Weekend Edition - January 5 By Meg of Joey in Astoria
Friday January 5, 2007
Welcome to the first Weekend Edition of 2007! I hope you had a great
holiday and New Year's celebration. Merry Christmas to our Orthodox
readers, too (Orthodox Christmas is on January ... Read More
Queens in the News - January 5
Friday January 5, 2007
Brave cop says he's not a hero [Daily News]
50-Shot Cops 'Can't Hide' - Bell's Ma [NY Post]
Hey! Never Underestimate the Average Joe [NY Times]
Jamaica's court-ly building ... Read More
Test Scores for Queens and All New York City Schools - Spring 2006
Thursday January 4, 2007
The Spring 2006 test scores for grades 3, 5, 6, 7, and 8 are out for New York City's schools. Students in those grades are tested to meet the ... Read More
Queens Eats - Thursday Restaurant Roundup
Thursday January 4, 2007
Recurring Curry [Village Voice]
Robert Sietsema eats up the curries and dishes at the newly opened Burmese Café (71-34 Roosevelt Ave, Jackson Heights). Highlights include the sour ... Read More
Jackson Heights - The Delicious Neighborhood
Monday January 1, 2007
Usually when people talk real estate, it's prices, bedrooms, and local schools, but Jackson Heights made the front of the NY Times real estate section because of its food. ... Read More

