The Astoria Neighborhood
St Demetrios Hosts A Great Greek Fair
May 24, 2010 / Astoria. This past weekend was near perfect weatherwise and everywhere we went, from Flushing to Astoria, people were out and about enjoying themselves.
On Saturday we attended a conference hosted by the Chinese American Real Estate Association in Flushing where we went looking for information about the state of real estate financing in Queens. We stopped by the Bohemian Hall and Beer Garden in Astoria where an Astoria Music & Arts music fest was going on.
On both Saturday and Sunday we visited the Greek Festival in Astoria, where St Demetrios put on a good old fashioned fair, complete with an assortment of rides, prize games complemented by Greek food and music. On Sunday we toured a couple of the hotspots of the LIC Artists Festival. We'll post more on this fair sometime soon, including a slide show.
Photos - 5 Boro Bike Ride In QueensMay 2nd, 2010 / LIC & Astoria / Queens Buzz. It was a sunny, hot, humid morning as I biked my way over to the Queens Boro Bridge to watch 30,000 Five Boro Bike Riders descend into Queens. None of them seemed to be having any difficulty, as they made their way up 21st Street to Astoria Park. I followed along and shot some photos and it's worth saying that 21st Street is in need of some repair. It's a rumbling road that one would expect to find in a third world nation, not along the East River waterfront of America's largest city. Click here for a few particulars, a slide show and 5 boro bike ride photos 2010 in Astoria Park and Queens. |
Children Of EdenAstoria Performing Arts Center - Children Of EdenMay 4, 2010 / Astoria / Queens Buzz. I just returned from watching a dress rehearsal of Children Of Eden which is about to open at the Astoria Performing Arts Center [APAC] at the Good Shepherd United Methodist Church in Astoria. I’ll start by clarifying the relationship of APAC to the Good Shepherd Church, which is something I had previously pondered. APAC Offices & Performance Space - Located In Good Shepherd ChurchThe Good Shepherd Church is the home to the United Methodist Church which owns and runs the church. The church apparently shares the space with the United Methodist Korean Church as well as rents some space to the Astoria Performing Arts Center. To our knowledge, the church and APAC are not affiliated. |
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Greek Orthodox Church In AstoriaLenten & Easter Services In AstoriaAstoria / March 3, 2010. The following is a report about the Greek Orthodox Church in the Astoria neighborhood of Queens NY. This report covers the Greek Orthodox churches of St Demtrios and St Catherine & George in Astoria. We will add to this report during Holy Week and Holy Friday which end in April of 2010. Click here to view our report about the Greek Orthodox Church in Astoria NY. |
Greek Orthodox Church In AstoriaHoly Friday Procession In AstoriaAstoria / April 4, 2010. In the Greek Orthodox tradition, last week was the holiest week of the year. Last Friday, I had the opportunity to photograph the parishoners of St Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church as they made a procession through the streets of Astoria to commemorate the death of Jesus Christ. The procession included a man carrying the cross, followed by altar boys, musicians, clergymen and by men carrying the the epitafios, which resembles a casket decorated with flowers. We'll post a full report later today or later this week, but in the meantime there's a slide show of the procession last Friday which numbered in the thousands. Click here to view our report and photos of the St Demetrios Holy Friday procession in Astoria. |
Museum Of The Moving Image AstoriaAstoria / December 29, 2009. The Museum of the Moving Image has extended its hours for the holidays. There are films showing througout the day, as well as a number of interactive exhibits. You can place yourself inside a weather forecast, dub sound tracks onto video, and script short animations. The museum is full of interesting costumes used in famous films, and has a large collection of equipment used throughout the history of the film industry. There's currently a major renovation project going on, but it's doesn't affect the current exhibits. The museum is also open on New Years Eve and New Years Day. Click here to view our report on the Museum Of The Moving Image in Astoria Queens. |
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Cool Breeze & Music Attracts ThousandsBands Beat The Heat @ Astoria Music NowJuly 24, 2010 / Astoria / Queens Buzz. Dire predictions of hot & humid were about the only ones who didn't show on Saturday at the Astoria Music Now rock festival in Astoria Park. A cool dry breeze wafted in off the river making it feel more like the low 80's and dry. You can see this for yourself in the photos we took that show few people, if anyone, actually sweating it out. Twenty-nine bands, mostly local, came out to play and thousands came out to watch and listen. Click here to view a slide show and report with photos of Astoria Music Now 2010. 3 opinions posted |
Astoria Real EstateAstoria / Queens / December 2009. This is a report on Astoria real estate. The report includes a discussion of supply and demand in the Astoria real estate market, as well as for apartment rentals. Financing and demographic shifts are also included in this report and we have included links to related Queens real estate reports, home pages and real estate classifieds. |
Shopping Astoria - Astoria ShopsShops & Shopping In AstoriaThis is the Astoria Shopping Center on Queens Buzz. This section includes a directory of stores in the Astoria neighborhood of Queens NY with links to onsite slide shows of each Astoria merchant's inventory, as well as onsite maps showing their location, store hours and other pertinent information about shopping in Astoria Queens. |
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Wine Bars In Astoria - WinegasmWinegasm is a wine and tapas bar in Astoria Queens NY. They offer good service, a nice selection of wines and an appetizing array of finger food as well as a few entrees. Click here to read a full review of Winegasm Wine Bar in Astoria. |
Egyptian Restaurants In Astoria - Al OmdaAstoria. Al Omda, loosely translated, means 'mayor of the city' in the Egyptian language. And the feast we had on Friday night was certainly worthy of such a high-ranking government official. But tonite there weren't any officials, just three men with hearty appetites looking for a great meal in the heart of Astoria. This is a review of the Al Omda Egyptian restaurant in the Astoria neighborhood of Queens NY. This restaurant is known for its authentic Egyptian cuisine which arrived here with the owner who is originally from Alexandria, Egypt. Click here to read more about the Al Omda Egyptian Restaurant in Astoria. |
Taverna Kyclades - Albanian Restaurants In AstoriaAstoria. Taverna Kyclades is located on Ditmars in northern Astoris. The Albanian style restaurant provides its clientele with a full Adriatic menu and is well known for its seafood. We had the octopus, red snapper and lamb chops as well as a full complement of side dishes. Click here to view the full review of the Taverna Kyclades - Albanian restaurant in Astoria. |
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A Titan In Our MidstTitan & Optima Foods - Greek Food In Astoria QueensMay 4, 2010 / Astoria / Queens Buzz. Astoria has long been known as the Greek section of Queens and NYC. And for nearly 30 years Titan Foods has been serving the Greek section of Queens and NYC with imported Greek food. In 1991 Optima Foods, which is owned by the same folks as Titan, began operating as a mid sized importer and since that time has grown to become one of the leading distributors of Greek food along the eastern seaboard of the United States. Click this link to read the full story about Titan Foods - Greek food stores in Astoria Queens. |
Rosario's Italian Food StoreItalian Food Stores Near DitmarsApril 20, 2010 / Ditmars Astoria / Queens Buzz. I recently ventured into Rosario’s Italian food store, just underneath the NW subway terminal near Ditmars Blvd in Astoria. Rosario’s has a well-kept authentic Italian gourmet grocery store and delicatessen. Click here to read the rest of the story about Rosario's Italian food store in Astoria Queens. |
Fresh Pasta Made Daily In Queens NYCassinelli Food Products CompanyThis is a report about the Cassinelli Food Products company. It's one of the last old world Italian pasta making companies in Queens. The Cassinelli pasta company makes fresh pasta in the Astoria neighborhood of Queens daily. Click here to read the full report about fresh pasta in Astoria Queens NY. |
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