Category Archives: Astoria
Teaching Kids the ABC’s (Apples, Beets and Carrots)
In the kitchen of Allergic to Salad, a new Queens-based series of kids’ cooking classes We all know that kids are quite often picky eaters. Their perfect world is a reverse food pyramid. Anyone who has argued in favor of … Continue reading
Filed under Astoria, Classes, Local Characters
Celebrate Spring at Bear in LIC
I had a chance on a recent Friday evening to stop in and sample the newly launched spring tapas and cocktail menus at the venerable Bear, where they’re getting ready to open up their enormous front wall, creating a leisurely … Continue reading
Filed under Astoria, Long Island City, Restaurants
Gardenfreude: Local Salts from the Block
I recently stopped into SITE NYC in Astoria to check out a new line of artisanal salts made with fresh herbs that are being grown with love right up the block. The salts are under the Gardenfreude brand, part of … Continue reading
Filed under Astoria, Farms, Local Characters, Markets
Ginataan and Bibingka at The Queens Kickshaw
The other evening, I had the opportunity to try a couple of traditional Filipino desserts: gintaan and bibingka. They were totally new to me, so I was excited to try them out. They were prepared at The Queens Kickshaw, in honor … Continue reading
The Queens Kickshaw: Now Offering Iced Coffee Growlers To Go
Are you tired of melting on the way to get your iced coffee fix every morning in this sweltering heat? Then you will be thrilled to hear that The Queens Kickshaw is now offering one liter growlers of their wonderfully … Continue reading
Filed under American, Astoria, Neighborhoods, Restaurants
Recipe: Pasta with Summer Squash & Blossoms
Having been out of town the past few weekends, I was finally able to check out the Socrates Sculpture Park Greenmarket on Saturday, as profiled previously by Annie Shisler-Hughes. The market was certainly bursting with summer produce, and I left … Continue reading
Filed under Astoria, Markets, Neighborhoods, Recipes
