20 5 / 2013
Window-ledge basil garden. Joining the urban-farming revolution. #queens #astoria #nyc
19 5 / 2013
#QueensboroPlaza #queens #longislandcity #lic #nyc (at MTA Subway - Queensboro Plaza (N/Q/7))
19 5 / 2013
Yappari ami ga furidashita
Yappari kasa o wasureta
Anata no aoi kuruma wa
Watashi o oroshite
Doko e ikuno? (at MTA Subway - Court Square (E/G/M/7))
18 5 / 2013
Hello Astorians, friends, and readers everywhere!
After many months of searching, the Astoria Bookshop is thrilled to announce that we finally have the perfect location for our store! We have signed a lease and, while there’s much to do before we can open our doors, we expect to have our Grand Opening sometime in mid-August. We are bursting with excitement to be moving forward at last.
Later this summer, the Astoria Bookshop will be opening its doors at 31-27 31st Street, a half block from the Broadway N/Q stop and right next door to our friends at Petals & Roots. We’ll keep you updated on our progress by periodically posting photos on our website as we knock down walls, paint others, install bookshelves, and unpack box after box of books.
While you’re keeping an eye on astoriabookshop.com for updates, you may notice some other exciting changes. For one, we will be launching e-commerce soon! You’ll be able to purchase print as well as ebooks directly from our website. We are a general bookstore, and the books you choose will help us decide how to stock our shelves with the things you really want to read.
As the Astoria Bookshop gets closer to opening, we’ll start posting events to the calendar on our website. Our goal is to host events for every kind of reader out there — book clubs, writers’ groups, author signings, children’s story hours, tastings of sample recipes from cookbooks, even table readings. To us, events are one of the most important aspects of our business — we’re designing the Astoria Bookshop to be a space for the community to gather and interact.
So, while you wait for our doors to open, we’ll be hard at work putting our store together. We want the Astoria Bookshop to look and feel like Astoria — eclectic, engaging, and full of characters. Keep an eye on our website, follow us on Twitter, like us on Facebook, sign up for our newsletter, and you’ll be among the first to know all the goings on at your new neighborhood bookstore.
Cheers,
Connie & Lexi
17 5 / 2013
1993 Trek 970 Singletrack. Made in USA. I believe they shipped manufacturing over to China the following year. #biketoworkday #bikenyc
17 5 / 2013
MP Taverna Pork Souvlaki Sandwich on Flickr.
Was good. Great flavors. A bit short on the pork, though. Granted, I’m spoiled by BZ Grill, which is like a fucking pig exploded in a pita. The smashed fries on the other hand? No complaints whatsoever. They’re fantastic.
17 5 / 2013
#LATERGRAM — Huffin’ and puffin’ my way over the QUEENSBORO Bridge on #BikeToWorkDay this morning. #NYC #QUEENS #LIC #LONGISLANDCITY #bikenyc
16 5 / 2013
The Whispering Gallery at Grand Central is one of those things all New Yorkers know about, but it’s worth pointing out to you if you’re new to the city, are just visiting, or plan to visit at some point. It’s worth seeking out, and I can’t wait till out baby’s old enough to try it. Bonus, you can go for oysters after DMing your sweetheart.
If you head towards the dining concourse in Grand Central Terminal to grab a famed Magnolia Cupcake or an oyster (or six) at the Grand Central Oyster Bar, you may notice something a bit odd: people standing with their faces buried in the corner of the domed passageway. What you have stumbled upon is the Whispering Gallery, one of Grand Central’s little secrets. The way the arches are formed means that if you stand on diagonal corners and whisper sweet nothings to your beloved, you will be heard just as though you are standing right beside them. Give it a try!
[Photos: Alex Lopez/NYC & Company]
14 5 / 2013
Things I love: “Cut Food”, a series from food photographer Beth Galton and food stylist Charlotte Omnès (via)
14 5 / 2013
Why do I love Queens? Among the many reasons are our elevated trains. To emerge from the tunnels of Manhattan into a deluge of sunshine is the best Welcome Home greeting after a long day at work.
(Source: queenslove)
