Take a tour of Astoria via our updated photo gallery with 24 shots in all. You can see the thumbnails here and here. Astoria is such a fun place for taking ... Read More

This was the week that the schedule makers looked down on the Mets and smiled. The Mets fans were drooling knowing the long-suffering Pirates and Nationals were at Shea for ... Read More

Top Pick of the Weekend 29th Annual Thunderbird American Indian Summer Pow-Wow - All Weekend - The Powwow -- a sacred celebration and dance -- comes again to the only ... Read More

It's the big one- I mean come on, 4 days of fair food!?!?!?! Thu - Sun., occupying 23rd Ave. from 35th to mid 37th Streets and 36th St from 23rd ... Read More

Opening July 25 and going strong until August 5 is the 11th annual Latino Cultural Festival at the Queens Theatre in the Park. Musicians, dancers, actors, and other artists ... Read More

Upcoming - Singapore Chili Crab Festival Riverview Restaurant (201 50th Ave) in Long Island City hosts NY's 4th Annual Tiger Beer Singapore Chili Crab Festival this August. The ... Read More

I love Astoria. I know it's a great place to visit, and from what people have told me for years, it's a great place to live. Astoria is where ... Read More

This is a crucial week for Mets management and players alike. The trading deadline is here and Omar Minaya must decide if he's got the horses to run his team ... Read More

Burmese food? When was the last time a Burmese joint opened up in your neighborhood? They are few and far between in New York City, but that mean you're ... Read More

Top Pick of the Weekend Colombian Independence Day Festival is one of the biggest parties of the year in all of NYC. As long as the weather is good, ... Read More

Even if the week's end starts out rainy, we should have a beautiful weekend. On Saturday, there are a couple of Trunk Sales going on. The Trunk Sale put ... Read More

New York's biggest Native American Powwow dance competition is the Thunderbird Powwow at the Queens Farm Museum. There are three days of dancing with dancers representing over 40 Indian nations. ... Read More

UPDATE: Current year info for the Colombian Independence Day Festival Hot on the heels of celebrating American independence, there's the big party for the Independence of Colombia on July 20, in ... Read More

Gum Fung Closed for Renovations Super dim sum hall Gum Fung has closed and chained its doors from July to September as it remodels. In its lieu, I suggest ... Read More

Here's our top picks for fun this August in Queens. August is a fine month of street fairs and humidity. And there be dragon boats! Start your planning ... Read More

You could argue that the Mets struggles started when Endy Chavez pulled his hamstring. When Endy is healthy, he brings life to the team whether he’s in the everyday ... Read More

Top Pick of the Weekend Head Trauma - multimedia, interactive event by Lance Weiler with DJ Chief Wreck’em and The Quivers - It follows you home. Part of ... Read More

After work Thursday night unwind at Waltz-Astoria (23-14 Ditmars) with some Brazilian jazz. Anthony Lanni will be there to entertain you. It's also a good excuse to see the remodeling ... Read More

Chicken Feed [Village Voice] "Four new Flushing franchises struggle for poultry supremacy" and Sietsema awards the crown to KyoChon (156-50 Northern Blvd, Flushing, 718-939-3002) for way spicy and sweet fried ... Read More

In the early days of the NY Mets, Casey Stengel would be caught napping in the dugout during a game. I guess it was acceptable since he was up there ... Read More

Water's Edge Restaurant is the lone Queens stop for the NYC Summer Restaurant Week. (The big restaurant week in Queens isn't until September.) What a great (and thrifty) ... Read More

Top Pick of the Weekend Passport Fridays QMA - Mexico - Opening night of the summer-long movie, music, and dance series is this Friday and the theme is Mexico. ... Read More

Hope everyone had a great Independence Day! I went to the beach and skipped the light display (but caught the Grucci show in Astoria Park last Friday). This ... Read More

Happy Independence Day! Now, get back to eating: Bone Appétit Brazilian bar and grill offers Bam-Bam ribs [Village Voice] Brazilian diner/bar Favela (33-18 28th Ave, Astoria, 718-545-8250) offers a "dinosaur-size" single, ... Read More

As Long Island City goes condo, and Vernon Boulevard gets lined with bars and restaurants, shops are coming into the neighborhood more and more. Summer intern Laurel Angrist reports ... Read More

Do you see the Mets sweep the Phillies on Friday’s Day-Night doubleheader? It was a lot of fun to watch the Mets starting pitchers breeze through the Philly lineups ... Read More

Macy's annual 4th of July fireworks show is Wednesday, July 4, 2007, starting about 9 p.m. You can see the East River show from many spots in western Queens ... Read More