Where Is This Bicycle in Queens? Name It
Tuesday September 30, 2008
It's time for another test of your Queens geography. Can you name the location? Or venue?
Photo (c) John Roleke
Queens Restaurant Week Extended
Sunday September 28, 2008
You thought it was over, you thought it was done, but Queens Restaurant Week has been extended to October 2 at the following restaurants:
Austin’s Ale and Steak
Deluge
Caffe on the Green
Carosello
El ... Read More
Weekend Events in Queens — September 26-28, 2008
Thursday September 25, 2008
Top Pick of the Weekend
Say Goodbye to Shea Stadium - Last regular season Mets games at Shea Stadium
Octoberfest at Bohemian Hall and Beer Garden - Sat. and Sun. - Just ... Read More
Astorian Weekend Edition - September 25 By Foodista of Joey in Astoria
Thursday September 25, 2008
Fall is officially here and with it come fun fall activities like Octoberfest and lots of eating.
Head over to Waltz Astoria (23-14 Ditmars Blvd, 718-95-MUSIC) this Thursday for another fun ... Read More
Where in Queens? Name It
Wednesday September 24, 2008
A typical Queens street: 3-family house, cars in driveway, golden thing sticking up behind neighbor's fence? Can you say where and what we're seeing in this photo? Click ... Read More
Queens Eats, Restaurant Roundup - Sunnyside Cheap Eats, Restaurant Week Draws to a Close
Wednesday September 24, 2008
It's the last couple days of Queens Restaurant Week - Get 'em while you can for less.
Sunnyside Cheap Eats
Guest writer Shauna of Shauna Eats Sunnyside weighs in on her picks ... Read More
Feasting at Pio Pio
Monday September 22, 2008
I love the vibe at Pio Pio, a popular Peruvian chicken restaurant in Jackson Heights. You can eat cheap there, but Pio Pio is not a cheap place. It's ... Read More
Weekend Events in Queens — September 19-21, 2008
Thursday September 18, 2008
Saturday
Queens County Fair & the Amazing Maize Maze
Trans-Siberian Orchestra Guitarist Chris Caffery at Queens Library in Flushing
NYC Bocce Tournament: at Juniper Valley Park
Korean Harvest Festival at Flushing Meadows - ... Read More
Astorian Weekend Edition - September 18, 2008 By Sooz of Joey in Astoria
Thursday September 18, 2008
Summer is on its way out, but not before a weekend's worth of street fair activity. The Hellenic Orthodox Traditionalist Church of America celebrates Thursday right on through to Sunday ... Read More
Queens Eats, Restaurant Roundup - Delhi Heights, Taste of Jackson Heights, 5 Guys Burgers and Fries
Wednesday September 17, 2008
A Manchurian Candy Date in Delhi Heights [Village Voice]
"The best advocate for Indian-Chinese in town," Delhi Heights (37-66 74th Street, Jackson Heights, 718-507-1111) serves up Indian-Chinese and Punjabi Indian ... Read More
Where in Queens? Name That Church
Monday September 15, 2008
Last week it was a firehouse; this week, a church. Can you say "where in Queens?"
Photo (c) J. Roleke
Bye-Bye Shea - 4 Things I Love (and Hate) About Shea Stadium
Sunday September 14, 2008
The Mets may give us a few more chances to watch games at Shea Stadium this season, but either way, Shea is going away. The stadium comes down, and ... Read More
Weekend Events in Queens — September 12-14, 2008
Thursday September 11, 2008
Top Picks of the Weekend
Rockaway Music and Arts Council Fall Festival - Saturday and Sunday - Tons of arts, crafts, demonstrations, music, and things for the kids to do, all ... Read More
Astorian Weekend Edition - September 11, 2008 By Meg of Joey in Astoria
Thursday September 11, 2008
September 11 is probably the most serious day in America's recent history. This year we will note the seventh anniversary of the attacks on that day. At 6:30 ... Read More
Queens Eats, Restaurant Roundup - Pasha, Zabb Thai, Sakura-ya
Wednesday September 10, 2008
Pasha - A Taste of the Balkans [Foodista]Bosnian grill Pasha (31-01 31st St, Astoria, 718-726-0230) has a new location, and while the cevapi were delicious, the operation seems ... Read More
Name the Building's Neighborhood - Where in Queens?
Tuesday September 9, 2008
Can you guess the neighborhood? And the building? Let's hear it in the comments.
Remembering 9/11 in Queens
Monday September 8, 2008
This summer I was lucky enough to get out on New York Harbor in a boat with friends, and enjoy the sights of our great city. The boat paused in ... Read More
Weekend Events in Queens — September 5-7, 2008
Thursday September 4, 2008
Friday
US Open
Saturday
Sunnyside Shorts Film Festival - outdoors, free, films, plus live music.
Public Intervention Sculptures at Free Style Arts Association
Queens Jazz Trail
US Open
“Inspired by Gamelan” Concert at Queens Library ... Read More
Astorian Weekend Edition - September 4, 2008 By Foodista of Joey in Astoria
Thursday September 4, 2008
Even though fall is here, you can still hang on to summer for a little while longer. Check out these fun happs in Astoria and LIC.
Try Café Henri (10-10 ... Read More
Queens Eats, Restaurant Roundup - Sunnyside Restaurant Month, Greek Astoria, Little Brazil, New Eats in Forest Hills
Wednesday September 3, 2008
Sunnyside Restaurant Month Starts [Sunnyside Chamber of Commerce]
There's no word on the Sunnyside Chamber's website, but take my word for it. There's a local restaurant month happening, separate from the ... Read More
Name That Cemetery - Where in Queens?
Monday September 1, 2008
Name the cemetery. Bonus points if you get the neighborhood and the bridge in the background. Just go to the comments.
Photo (c) J. Roleke