Astoria Performing Arts Center’s 2019 season is upon us, as the play Queen runs January 31 through February 16 at The Black Box at the Variety Boys & Girls Club of Queens. To give some insight into the play, the new season, and the new (old) location, we did a Q&A with Jesse Marchese, Executive Director… Read more »
Month: January 2019
BOAST: Best of Astoria 2018 Winners – Full List
You can see more information about each winner on the EAT, DRINK, and DO & SEE pages. Here is a compiled list. EAT Best American Sanfords Restaurant The Pomeroy Mom’s Kitchen & Bar Best Bagels Brooklyn Bagel & Coffee Company New York City Bagel & Coffee House Bagel House Best Bakery Martha’s Country Bakery Parisi Bakery Il… Read more »
BOAST 2018 Winners by the Numbers
There were a lot of BOAST: Best of Astoria 2018 winners. Here are some numbers from the results. Total Categories 46 (20 in EAT, 12 in DRINK, 14 in DO & SEE) Total Winners 142 (61 in EAT, 39 in DRINK, 42 in DO & SEE) Total Write-In Winners 7 (3 in EAT, 2 in… Read more »
BOAST: Best of Astoria 2018 Winners Announced
The BOAST: Best of Astoria 2018 results have been published to the BOAST website, and you can see all the winners on the EAT, DRINK and DO & SEE pages. You can also view the winners by location on the LOCATION page with an interactive map broken into categories, with subway stop in parentheses. We have added… Read more »
Featured BOAST Location
MoMA PS1
22-25 Jackson Ave, Long Island City, (718) 784-2084, momaps1.org
An exhibition space rather than a collecting institution, MoMA PS1 devotes its energy and resources to displaying the most experimental art in the world, and supports innovation in contemporary art. Warm Up, a popular program on Saturdays in the summer, takes place in the courtyard where DJs spin and people dance for hours.