Cappucino
At Il Bambino.
Astoria
My Delicious Neighborhood
This weekend I decided to visit one of the most notable local markets, Marino’s Fish Market. It has been recommended to me many times, but I never found the time to visit due to a crazy, over-packed schedule that was my former freelancing life. Now that things have calmed down, I had the [...]
An Astoria Kind of Day
Today was one of those days that reminds me why I love living in Astoria.
We left the apartment around 10 a.m. this morning to run/walk in Astoria Park, and when we got there, we spotted a red-tailed hawk sitting up in a tree! There were a few other people (and one dog) staring up [...]
My Queens Restaurant Week Pick
Recently, about.com asked local bloggers to recommend a restaurant for Queens Restaurant Week, which is actually happening over the course of two weeks, this week and next. I was happy to be able to give my stamp of approval to one of my favorite Astoria restaurants, Mundo. It really is fabulous. Today the [...]
Shoreline Cleanup
Today I participated in a Shoreline Cleanup at Astoria Park, which was part of the International Coastal Cleanup Day. In the US it was sponsored and organized by the American Littoral Society. People in 80 countries participated by cleaning up their beaches, shores, and coastal areas this morning. We had a great [...]
Vermicomposting in Astoria
This year I decided I would learn to compost indoors. I have so many vegetable and fruit scraps, it seems a shame to just throw them away and have them end up in a landfill. I also don’t have any outdoor space in which to compost, so my solution: a worm bin [...]