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CONTENTS When I was a child, I always loved September: new clothes, new school supplies, new classes and, best of all, new beginnings. The back-toschool season was always so full of possibilities.

As adults, we work year-round, and one month bleeds into the next; the most concrete new beginning we get rolls around on Jan. 1. I don’t know about you, but I miss the start of a new school year.

We can’t turn back time, but we can recreate that feeling. We compiled a handy list of classes that you can take right here in western Queens, from baking to salsa dancing, that can give you KATRINA MEDOFF something to look forward to this fall. Turn to editor-in-chief page 18 to learn more.

As always, BORO has a little something for everyone, whether you’re interested in fashion, books, theater, food, nightlife, music or interior design.

Do you have any tips, news or stories to share with BORO? Email me at katrina@boromag.com. And please connect with us on Twitter (@BOROMAG) and Instagram (@boromagazine). We love hearing from you.

Wishing you a “back-to-school” season full of new beginnings,

Katrina Medoff

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Street style in Astoria

10 NEARABOUT HANGOUT

New bar in Sunnyside

18 BACK TO SCHOOL

Fun classes to try in western Queens

22 KING OF THE (CONCRETE) JUNGLE Meet Mufasa from Broadway’s “The Lion King”

32 NEW THRILLER IN TOWN

Local author, local setting for new novel

38 LOCALS OF NOTE

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Keep wearing your best looks on the streets of western Queens. Who knows — maybe you’ll find yourself on the pages of BORO next month!

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estern Queens residents have a new place to drink, mingle and have brunch, thanks to a new Sunnyside bar that just had its soft opening on Aug. 19.

Ida’s Nearabout took over the location formerly occupied by Irish pub Molly Blooms at 43-13 Queens Blvd.

“I just love the neighborhood,” said Paul Longo, who owns Ida’s along with his brother, Westyn Longo, and Paul McDaid. “I think Sunnyside already has a great vibe as far as the types of people that live there, and the whole layout is super conducive to what’s coming next.”

Longo sees Sunnyside as the neighborhood “next in line” as a location for young people who are being priced out of places like Williamsburg and Long Island City. Queens Boulevard, in particular, is a “cool strip” in Sunnyside, which made it a great location for his new bar, Longo said.

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“My great-grandmother’s name is Ida, and I have a friend in Montana who has a ranch, and his mom had preserved this ranch wolf and had it taxidermied, and the name of the wolf was Ida as well,” Longo said. When Longo’s friend moved, he gave Longo the taxidermied wolf.

“My great-grandmother is 105 years old — she’s still alive — and it kind of worked out, and I thought, OK, maybe this is some weird sort of sign, let’s go with ‘Ida’s,’” Longo said. Now, Ida the wolf is mounted above the bar.

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What about the second half of the bar’s name? “I’m kind of a blues freak, and a ‘nearabout’ is a blues term which comes from an old song, and it’s like you’re almost somewhere,” Longo said. “Like, you’re nearabout Sunnyside, you’re hanging around, you’re just about to be somewhere. I think it’s a really cool term that I hope catches on.”

Ida’s Nearabout will be playing upbeat music at night, but listen for obscure blues tracks playing during brunch, along with some reggae.

“I love playing different kinds of music,” Longo said. “It won’t just be a nerdy Top 40s bar. We put a lot of thought into the playlist.”

Ida’s has 12 draft beers on tap and an “awesome bottled beer list,” Longo said, and the beers will rotate so that people can try new things. There’s also a full cocktail menu with “an emphasis on really well-made, simple classics” and a wine list curated by a sommelier.

The bar’s full menu, described by Longo as “elevated new American

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food,” debuted at the beginning of September, with an emphasis on appetizers and shared plates.

“Our chef is really cool,” Longo said.

“We’re going to tie in some element of Southern influence, that sort of blues, Creole, Cajun vibe.” That means you’ll find a fried chicken sandwich and biscuits there as well as a peel-and-eat shrimp share dish with Southern seasoning. “It’s just going to be hearty and good, and we’ll mix in some healthy stuff as well.”

The kitchen will be open till midnight on weekdays and 2 a.m. on Fridays and Saturdays.

There’s a separate menu for brunch, which is available on Saturdays and Sundays starting at 10 a.m. Brunch offerings will include items such as chicken and waffles, a grain bowl, a granola bowl, and “a really slamming, simple bacon, egg and cheese,” Longo said.

When the weather’s nice, diners can enjoy brunch in the back garden. The backyard adds a homey feel to Ida’s,

as do design elements such as old Americana images and hand-painted panels underneath the front of the bar.

There’s a big copper ice well in the center of the bar that both acts as an accent piece and chills beer glasses and wines.

Ida’s will host a grand opening bash in the coming months, but you don’t have to wait until then to check out this great new neighborhood bar. It’s open now, so grab a drink and don’t forget to say hi to Ida. SEPTEMBER SEPTEMBER 2016 2016 II BOROMAG.COM BOROMAG.COM II 11 11

SEPTEMBER EVENTS Tuesday, September 13th Time: 9PM Event Title: Stand-Ups Improvise TED Talks Cost: $5 advance, $7 at door Location: Q.E.D. Phone: 347.451.3873 Address: 27-16 23rd Avenue Astoria, NY 11105 URL: StandUpsImprovise.com Saturday, September 10th Time: 7pm Event Title: Clip Show: A Sketch Show Cost: Free Admission Location: The Creek and the Cave Phone: (718) 706-8783 Address: 10-93 Jackson Ave, Long Island City, NY 11101 URL: ClipShowSketchShow.com September 19 – 25 Event Title: Sunnyside Restaurant Week Cost: $25 Location: Sunnyside, Queens (various restaurants) Phone: (718) 606-1800 URL: sunnysideshines.org September 7 Time: 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm Event Title: Michael Mott & Friends at The Astor Room Location: Astor Room Address: 35-11 35th Ave Astoria URL: astorroom.com/ September 8 Time: 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Title: Allagash Beer Tasting Location: Bowery Bay Phone: 718-721-1933 Address: 1933 Ditmars Blvd Astoria URL: bowerybaybar.com September 13 – December 20, 2016 Time: Tuesdays 6:30-8pm Event Title: Modern Dance at Green Space Cost: 15 Class Series: $250 / DropIn Cost: $20 Location: Green Space Phone: 718-956-3037 Address: 37-24 24th Street, Suite 301 Long Island City URL: danceentropy.org

September 16, 2016 Time: 6:30pm to 8:30pm Event Title: Wine Tasting and Pottery Making Cost: $85 Location: BrickHouse Ceramic Art Center Phone: 718.784.4907 Address: 10-34 44th Drive Long Island City URL: squareup.com/market/ brickhouseceramic-art-ctr/item/winetasting-pottery-making

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Thursday, September 15, 2016 Time: 9:00pm Event Title: D.B. Rielly Live Recording at RaR Bar Sunday, September 11, 2016 Cost: FREE Time: 6:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.

Location: Rèst-âü-Ránt Event Title: It’s My Park at Astoria Park Phone: 718-729-9009 Cost: FREE Address: 30-01 35th Ave. Queens, every Tuesday Location: Astoria Park Track in Astoria NY, 11106 10 to 11 p.m.

Park Queens URL: rarbarlic.com RaR Bar comedy Show Address: 14-28 Astoria Park South, FREE RaR Bar - Rest-au-Rant Long Island City, NY 11102 Opening: September 25, 2016 718-729-9009 URL: nycgovparks.org/parks/astoria- – March 13, 2017 30-01 35th Ave. park/events/2016/09/11/its-my-park- Time: 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm (corner of 30th Street), LIC at-astoria-park Event Title: EAF16: Emerging Artist www.rarbarlic.com Fellowship Exhibition Astoria’s longest running comedy September 24th – October 9th Location: Socrates Sculpture Park show - come see for yourself why Weekends Only Phone: (718)-956-1819 Event Title: Oktoberfest Address: 32-01 Vernon Boulevard every Wednesday 4 p.m.

Location: Bohemian Hall Long Island City, NY 11106 Wine Wednesdays Phone: (718) 274-4925 URL: socratessculpturepark.org/ 20% off every bottle of wine Address: 29-19 24th Avenue Astoria exhibition/eaf16/ FREE NY 11102 RaR Bar - Rest-au-Rant URL: bohemianhall.com/event/ Sunday, September 25, 718-729-9009 oktoberfest-pig-roast/2016-09-24/ Time: 4:00 p.m 30-01 35th Ave. Event Title: Screening Belly (corner of 30th Street), LIC September 13 & September 27 Cost: Tickets: $12 www.rarbarlic.com Time: 7:00pm Location: Museum of Moving Images Every Thursday Event Title: Sunset Rooftop Yoga Phone: 718 777 6888 7 to 10 p.m.

Series at The Z NYC Hotel Address: 36-01 35 Ave, Astoria, NY Live Music Cost: each one-hour class is $35 and 11106 Alobar includes skinny cocktails and light URL: movingimage.us/visit/calen46-42 Vernon Blvd., LIC bites immediately following the dar/2016/09/25/detail/belly 718-752-6000 session until 9:30 pm Location: Avenues www.AlobarNYC.com Location: Z NYC Hotel Phone: 212.319.7000 Address: 11-01 43rd Avenue Queens, NY, 11101 URL: licpartnership.org/events/ sunset-rooftop-yoga-series-4 Other: Spaces fill up quickly so please book in advance by calling 212.319.7000 to reserve your spot or email reservations@zhotelny.com SERVICING ASTORIA

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GREATER THAN LAST YEAR!

As you gear up for a successful school year, Mathnasium is ready to assist in any way we can!

There are many ways you can count on us to support your classroom goals—from helping with school/classroom fundraising to planning fun, free math/STEM nights, and more!

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Salsa Everybody’s got a little time to get down, and Astoria’s Sol Dance Center is the place to do it. Founded in 2009, this local gem is committed to providing an excellent experience to its students. Whether you’re looking for a fitness routine, an uplifting experience or leisurely fun, you can find it here.

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By Antonella Saravia @tsaravia Summer can be a nice break from your regular schedule, with lazy days in the heat, exotic vacations and day trips to the beach.

But let’s face it — after months of taking it easy, you start miss the rush a little. The great news is that fall is here and as F. Scott Fitzgerald said, “Life starts all over again when it gets crisp in the fall.”

It’s back-to-school season, folks, and if you think that we’re gonna let you miss out on

Their programs encourage basic skills such as rhythm and coordination while introducing students to the je ne sais quoi that comes with the art known as dance.

Loosen up this fall with a group salsa package. Get out there with specialized dancers and equally curious peers. Forget the online dating, put away your phone, invite a friend out and have some fun! See what swings into place.

Sol offers an introductory promotion for new students interested in salsa. Though single classes are available, guests are encouraged to make commitments as short as three weeks. The Salsa Boot Camp Special, which starts at $50, gives you up to six hours of dancing!

For those who fall in love with the new experience, Sol Dance Center offers socials and dance nights to add to the fun. If you really hit it off, there’s even better news: you can become a member and get access to unlimited classes. This deal includes everything from classical ballet to capoeira.

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the adrenaline that autumn’s new beginnings offer, you’re wrong. Just because you’re an adult doesn’t mean that you can’t experience the feeling of a brand-new school year. This fall, you get to join the kids in on the fun.

How are your New Year’s resolutions going? How productive was your summer?

No matter. You get a second chance at going out with a bang before 2016 wraps up.

We’ve compiled a list of classes that might spark your interest, from baking to wheel throwing. You know you want something new. So, let’s get moving:

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Wheel Throwing Some are all about the feet, but for those who like to use their hands, there is the art of using a potter’s wheel. Beginner students at the Brickhouse Ceramic Art Center in Long Island City will become experienced in basic glazing techniques as well as the firing process. Students make their first pots from start to finish.

The great thing about the classes is that they are limited in size so that everyone is able to receive one-on-one instruction.

If you discover that you’ve got a knack for it, you can hone your skills and learn how to make more advanced forms like plates, covered jars and large bowls.

They say it can get a little messy, but this chaos sounds like the good kind.

Fall sessions at Brickhouse Ceramic Art Center are on the verge of starting, and you’re just in time to test those hand skills out. You can book a spot in the six-week program (Monday classes begin on Sept. 12 and Wednesday classes start on Sept. 14) or the sevenweek program (classes start between the end of October and beginning of November). Classes cost between $300 and $350, depending on length.

Prospective students are encouraged to visit the studio and get a tour of the facility. The staff is cool, and who knows?

Pottery just might be your “thing.”

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TRX Fall might just be the time to try the oldest “rejuvenator” in the book: the workout.

Whatever motivates you to get out there and sweat, this is one of the purest ways to a fresh perspective. Astoria’s Sage Gym, founded in late 2009 by award-winning trainer Jordan Schneider, has an awesome menu of services.

A crowd favorite and “must try” workout, TRX — short for Total Body Resistance Exercise — is a suspension training method that’s available in various packages. The method allows users to work against their own body weight for a fast, effective, total body workout. It’s tricky and takes some time getting used to, so the trainers at Sage will be useful guides as you journey into the body weight exercise world.

Members are encouraged to commit anywhere between 15 and 25 classes. If you’re

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Participants learn techniques such as cake decorating, crumb coating, buttercream making, cupcake making and decorating, and how to make the most delicious Dominican cake. Who doesn’t need that in their life?

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starting the last week of September, for $400. In just three weeks, you can learn how to make different cakes, fillings, and icings.

Though there is a long list of options to pick from, this sweet deal might be the place to start. Sugar Room classes are perfect if you’re hungry to acquire some serious baking techniques, but even if you’re just looking for a new hobby, this might be the place for you; founder Juan Arache’s love for his work can inspire even the most casual of bakers.

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ou may recognize his image high above Times Square and on buses, cabs and subways throughout the city. The costume, makeup and headdress give this statuesque man an even more regal appearance. As his childhood buddy, I would argue that his signature grin always gives him away, stripped of the theatrical accouterment. Most people, though, might not make the connection between the face on the billboards and that man next in line, grabbing tea or a bite, running for the train on his daily commute into the city.

He is Mufasa, King of Pride Rock, Broadway’s Lion King.

He is also western Queens resident L. Steven Taylor, a creator, artist, father, student, teacher and friend. For Taylor, it is always surreal to see his image throughout the city he calls home, but he says that he is grateful for

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these reminders of the course life can take.

As many performers know, stable show contracts can be hard to come by, the process often taking much longer than a standard hiring courtship. Taylor first auditioned for “The Lion King” casting associates at an open call at Indiana University in 2002. After waiting in line for hours with more than 1,000 hopefuls, he sang (on a very cold voice). He was let go, and he drove back to Indy with friends.

Still, he had felt a sense of interest from the casting people. So Taylor auditioned again after moving his wife, Erin, and son, Steven Jr., to Seattle for an unrelated theater job. That audition led to subsequent auditions, and eventually to San Francisco, where he was

invited to attend “Lion King University.”

“It was an amazing experience,” Taylor said. “We were taught South African history, language, dialects, dance and culture, all culminating in a performance for the creative team.”

All of these events occurred over a span of three years, while Taylor was working on other shows. One day, during his lunch break on “Miss Saigon” at a theater in Seattle, he was offered a sixmonth temporary ensemble/ Mufasa understudy track in “The Lion King” on Broadway.

“That is when we first moved to Astoria,” Taylor said. “I took the contract; the guy never came back, so I stayed with the show for eight months. After that it was a series of years bouncing between Mufasa

“We were taught South African history, language, dialects, dance and culture, all culminating in a performance for the creative team.”

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on the Gazelle National Tour and ensemble work understudying Mufasa and Scar on Broadway. I’ve been the permanent Mufasa on Broadway a year this past June.

A 12-year journey from Wildebeest #1 to the king of Pride Rock.”

Twelve years connected to a show can

seem unique in the entertainment business, though it does occur. Taylor, like many artists, also takes on other opportunities, but had much to say about his connection to this special show.

“I love the effect it has on people,” Taylor said. “It is such a positive show, so univer-

sally relatable. At some point in our life we were all a Simba, lost trying to find his way.

As a father I relate to Mufasa — wanting to keep my son safe and instill ideals that he will eventually pass on to his kids and affect his own community.”

He appreciates not only the show’s portrayal of this ubiquitous family dynamic but also the glimpse it gives the audience into South African culture.

“I adore how the culture is represented in the show,” he said. “There aren’t a lot of shows that represent African Americans in the roles of Africans in such a positive light, and under the lens of this beautiful South African heartbeat. Especially with everything going on in the media, we have an opportunity to dispel stereotypes every night.

We get to make people think differently.”

After all this time working on the show, Taylor calls the people he works with “family.”

“We laugh together, cry together,” he said. “We have been through births, weddings, deaths, major events — they keep my head straight and give me the opportunity to do the same for them.”

Taylor admits that he never saw his life unfolding in quite this way.

“Broadway wasn’t the primary goal,” he said. “It was creating — a character, choreography, whatever it was. Being an artist means getting out of your own way, especially when creating art that is going to affect others. It forces you to look at yourself critically, change, evolve, provide space and transport someone else. Doing that for another is one of the greatest things we can do. Performing does that for me; Broadway is icing on the cake.”

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QUEENS FAVES I asked Taylor to share some of his favorite places for family time, fitness and food with BORO readers.

“I love Astoria Park. There is so much going on year-round,” he said. “I remember in the winters taking Steven Jr. sledding there. In the summers, it was the pool. It is a chill place … the movies, the carnival, running around the track. It has been great to watch it develop over the years.”

FITNESS DOMA Taekwondo on Ditmars has been a significant part of Taylor and Steven Jr.’s father/son bonding time. It grew an ongoing appreciation for and incorporation of martial arts into Taylor’s daily life.

“Steven Jr. started there at [age] 5. He loved it. I went to a family class and was instantly hooked. Master Lee (the owner at the time) is infectious.

He is the biggest, cuddliest teddy bear and so knowledgeable of the art form.

I was a student and a volunteer assistant. It eventually became a five-year second job. Martial arts provides clarity. It triggers different parts of my brain and keeps me centered.

There is a sense of balance. When I am training consistently it transfers over into my performing life. I am more receptive to people and energies, and my booking ratio goes up.”

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“Pizza Palace!” Taylor said with no hesitation. “My buddy Jack runs the place. It is so chill and laid-back. It is like walking into my uncle’s kitchen. I love to hang there.”

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alobar restaurant (A,4) 718-752-6000 46-42 Vernon Blvd., LIC www.alobarnyc.com Antika Pizzeria & Restaurant (c,2) 718-545-0555 36-08 30th Ave., Astoria www.antikapizzeria.com Astor room (C,2) 718-255-1947 34-12 36th St., Astoria www.astorroom.com Bierocracy 718-361-9333 12-23 Jackson Ave., LIC www.bierocracy.com Botana 718-361-6535 34-18 Steinway St., Astoria www.thebotana.com Bread Box Cafe (A,4) 718-389-9700 4711 11th St., LIC www.breadboxcafelic.com Brick Cafe (B,2) 718-267-2735 30-95 33rd St., Astoria www.brickcafe.com Burger Garage (B,3) 718-392-0424 25-36 Jackson Ave., LIC www.theburgergarage.com

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Mezze Place (B,2) 718-777-2829 31-18 Broadway, Astoria www.mezzeplace.com

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Mojave Restaurant (B,1) 718-545-4100 22-36 31st St., Astoria www.mojaveny.com

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Victory Garden Café 718-274-2087 2169 Steinway St., Astoria www.victorysweetshop.com

babyNOIR (B,1) 646-470-4728 26-16 23rd Ave., Astoria www.babynoir.net

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MONIKA’S CAFE BAR 718-204-5273 3290 36th St., Astoria www.monikascafebar.com

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Vinte Vinosteria 718-278-8483 31-05 34th St., Astoria www.vitevinosteria.com

Belief (B,1) 718-721-4444 29-20b 23rd Ave., Astoria www.beliefnyc.com

New York Dog House 718-274-3647 37-06 30th Ave., Astoria www.newyorkdoghouse.com

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WARIQUE 718-726-5555 47-17 30th Ave., Astoria

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william hallet (c,2) 718-269-3443 36-10 30th Ave., Astoria www.williamhallet.com

Nosh Borough (B,1) 347-746-5542 25-17 Astoria Blvd., Astoria noshborough.com

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Number 5 718-361-6930 35-43 37th St., Astoria www.no5nyc.com OFF THE HOOK (B,1) 718-721-2112 28-08 34th St., Astoria (one block from 30th A) www.offthehookastoria.com

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Ornella Trattoria Italiana (B,1) 718-777-9477 29-17 23rd Ave., Astoria www.ornellatrattoria.com

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Cavo (C,2) 718-721-1001 42-18 31st Ave., Astoria www.cavoastoria.com

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Ovelia (B,2) 718-721-7217 34-01 30th Ave., Astoria www.ovelia-ny.com

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Crescent Grill (B,3) 718-729-4040 38-40 Crescent St., LIC www.crescentgrill.com

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DiWine (C,2) 718-777-1355 41-15 31st Ave., Astoria www.diwineonline.com

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DUTCH KILLS CENTRAAL (B,3) 718-606-8651 38-40 29th St., Long Island City www.dutchkillscentraal.com

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60 bean coffee & tea (C,1) 347-987-3994 36-02 Ditmars Blvd., Astoria

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Astor Bake Shop (a,2) 718-606-8439 12-23 Astoria Blvd., Astoria www.astor-bakeshop.com

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Sofia’s Consignment Shop (B,2) 718-775-8455 32-02 34th Ave., Astoria www.sofiasconsignment.com

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Château le Woof 718-626-WOOF 30-02 14th St., Astoria www.chateaulewoof.com

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City Vet (A,4) 718-433-1334 45-44 Vernon Blvd., LIC www.cityvetnyc.com

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Sweetleaf (A,4) 917-832-6726 10-93 Jackson Ave., LIC www.sweetleaflic.com

Steinway Court Vet (c,2) 718-728-2822 32-41R Steinway St., Astoria www.steinwaycourtvet.com

Sac’s Place Coal Oven Pizza (B,2) 718-204-5002 2541 Broadway, Astoria www.sacsplace.com Sage General Store (b,4) 718-361-0707 24-20 Jackson Ave., LIC www.sagegeneralstore.com

leng thai (b,2) 718-956-7117 33-09 Broadway, Astoria www.lengthainewyork.com

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LAS MARGARITAS Restaurant Lounge (C,2) 38-01 Broadway, Astoria 718-777-1707 www.lasmargaritasny.com

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Maiella 4610 Center Blvd., Long Island City 718-606-1770 www.maiellalic.com

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Skinny’s (a,4) 718-806-1068 47-05 Center Blvd., LIC

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Snowdonia Pub (B,2) 347-730-5783 34-55 32nd St., Astoria www.snowdoniapub.com

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Ok café (B,1) 718-440-8789 22-04 33rd St., Astoria www.okcafeastoria.com

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MexiBBQ (c,2) 718-626-0333 37-11 30th Ave., Astoria www.mexiqny.com

Loveday 31 (B,2) 718-728-4057 3306 31st Ave., Astoria www.loveday31.com

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MY DOG NEEDS A WALK 347-323-4549 23-12 29th St., Astoria www. mydogneedsawalk.com

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MEET THE MEAT 23-92 21st St., Astoria 917-832-7984 www.meetthemeat.net

Lockwood Shop (C,2) 718-626-6030 32-15 33rd St., Astoria www.lockwoodshop.com

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Il Bambino (C,2) 718-626-0087 34-08 31 Ave., Astoria www.ilbambinonyc.com

Manducatis Rustica (A,4) 718-937-1312 46-3 Vernon Blvd., LIC www.manducatisrustica.com

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Yajai (b,2) 718-956-9559 33-16 30th Ave., Astoria www.yajaithaifood.com

IL Fornaio Bakery (B,2) 718-267-0052 29-14 30th Ave., Astoria

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Winegasm Bar and Eatery (c,2) 718-932-3331 31-86 37th Rd., Astoria www.winegasmeatery.com

LIC: living (A,4) 718-361-5650 535 51st Ave., LIC www.licliving.com

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Hibino LIC (A,4) 718-392-5190 10-70 Jackson Ave., LIC www.hibino-lic.com

Malagueta Restaurant (B,2) 718-937-4821 25-35 36th Ave., Astoria www.malaguetany.com

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RETRO PIZZA CAFE 347-612-4460 Fax: 347-813-4039 41-02 Broadway, Astoria

Queens Comfort (c,2) 718-728-2350 40-09 30th Ave., Astoria www.queenscomfort.com

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Inside Astoria (C,1) 718-956-4000 28-07 Ditmars Blvd., Astoria

Brooklyn Bagel & Coffee Company 718-777-1121 35-09 Ditmars Blvd., Astoria (C,1) 36-14 30th Ave., Astoria (C,2) 35-05 Broadway, Astoria (C,2) www.bkbagel.com

S Prime Steak House (c,2) 718-707-0660 35-16 36th St., Astoria www.sprimenyc.com

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Rèst-âü-Ránt (B,2) 718-729-9009 30-01 35th Ave., Astoria www.rarbarlic.com

Maizal Restaurant (B,2) 718-406-9431 32-07 34th Ave., Astoria www.maizalrestaurant.com

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The Brass Owl (C,1) 347-848-0905 36-19 Ditmars Blvd., Astoria www.thebrassowl.com

Astoria Coffee 30-04 30th St Astoria, NY, 11102 (347) 410-7399

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Penthouse 808 (A,3) 718-289-6118 8-08 Queens Plaza South, LIC www.penthouse808rooftop.com

Flo Lounge Restaurant (C,2) 718-204-6096 37-20 30th Ave., Astoria www.flocafeny.com

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ASTORIA BOOKSHOP (b,2) 718- 278-2665 31-29 31st St., Astoria www.astoriabookshop.com

Via Vai (B1) 31-09 23rd Ave, Astoria 347-612-4334 viavai-ny.com

Butcher Bar (c,2) 718-606-8140 37-08 30th Ave., Astoria www.ButcherBar.com

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Vesta (a,2) 718-545-5550 2102 30th Ave, Astoria www.vestavino.com

Michael’s Cafe (B,3) (located inside Four Points Sheraton) 347-536-3633 27-05 39th Ave., LIC www.michaelscafeny.com

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Shi (a,4) 347-242-2450 4720 Center Blvd., LIC www.eatdrinkshi.com

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Food Cellar (A,4) 718-606-9786 4-85 47th Rd., LIC www.foodcellarandco.com

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Food Cellar 718-606-1888 43-18 Crescent St., LIC www.foodcellarandco.com

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Met Fresh and Organic Supermarket Located in the heart of Astoria on 34-14 Steinway St.

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Project Earth (B,2) 718-204-2161 35-53 32nd St., LIC

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Yogurt La Crepe (B,1) 917-832-6930 29-02 Ditmars Blvd., Astoria www.yogurtlacrepe.com

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LIC Veterinary Center (A,4) 718-383-8387 48-18 Vernon Blvd., LIC www.licvets.com

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Off Broadway Florist (B,2) 718-728-2828 3204 31st St., Astoria www.offbroadwayflorist.com

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Floresta (A,4) 917-612-4446 51-02 Vernon Blvd., LIC 4-85 47th Rd., LIC www.florestanyc.com/blog

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NYC FARM CHIC Flowers www.nycfarmchicflowers.com

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Petals and Roots (B,2) 718-267-1700 31-27 31st St., Astoria www.petalsandroots.com

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Admiral lock and Key (C,2) 718-274-2491 37-17 Broadway, Astoria www.admirallockandkey.com

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Astoria 35 Laundry & Fine Dry Cleaning (B,2) 718-392-9692 3505 34th St., Astoria Astoria35laundry.com

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Sugar Freak (C,2) 718-726-5850 36-18 30th Ave., Astoria www.sugarfreak.com

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Testaccio (a,4) 718-937-2900 47-30 Vernon Blvd., LIC www.testacciony.com

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Astoria Bier & Cheese (C,2) 718-545-5588 34-14 Broadway, Astoria

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The Bonnie 718-274-2105 29-12 23rd Ave. Astoria www.thebonnie.com

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Astoria Park Wine and Spirits (b,1) 28-07 24th Ave., Astoria www.astoriaparkwineandspirits.com

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The Last Word 31-30 Ditmars Blvd., Astoria www.tlwastoria.com

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Astoria wine and spirits (C,2) 718-545-9463 3412 Broadway, Astoria www.astoriawines.com

Astoria Center of Israel 718-278-2680 27-35 Crescent St., Astoria www.astoriacenter.org

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Grand Wine and Liquor (B,2) 718-728-2520 30-05 31st St., Astoria www.grandwl.com

Astoria Cleaners (B,1) 718-545-0680 28-19 Astoria Blvd., Astoria astoriacleaners.com

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Avenue Chemists Pharmacy 718-545-1010 45-01 30th Ave., Astoria

LGC Wine & Liquors (B,1) 718-726-1555 43-20A Ditmars Blvd., Astoria

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Blue Bird Child Care 347-832-0103 25-58 48th St., Astoria www.bluebirdchildcareastoria.com

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e have good news for western Queens fans of thrillers like “The Girl on the Train”: there’s a new novel in town, and, in fact, it just happens to be set in our town.

“Love Her Madly,” a novel by M. Elizabeth Lee, just hit the shelves, and the last third of the book is set in Astoria. Lee lives in Jackson Heights now, but she was an Astoria resident at the time she penned the novel.

“When I was writing the book in Astoria, I could imagine these characters walking the streets and waiting for the train next to me,” Lee said.

In “Love Her Madly,” two college friends, Glo and Cyn, fall for the same guy, Raj. They decide to share him, and everything goes smoothly — at first. But tension between the best friends boils over during a study abroad trip to Costa Rica, and then Cyn disappears, leaving Glo searching for answers. The novel is told from Glo's point of view.

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it’s also got a strong emotional core,” Lee said. “At the core of the story is the friendship between these two women.”

Years after Cyn’s disappearance, Glo, an attorney, and Raj, an actor, are living together in Astoria. They begin having sightings in Manhattan of a woman who looks like Cyn. “In Manhattan, that’s where they have most of the sightings of this woman they think might be their dead friend,” Lee said. “When the main character is back in Astoria, that’s where they feel safe, because that’s where they moved to, they settled down and started their lives and it feels like everything’s going to be OK there, but even that is an illusion.”

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M. Elizabeth Lee at the book launch for "Love Her Madly" at Astoria Bookshop

While Glo is running in Astoria Park, she thinks for a split second that she sees Cyn. “She goes running in Astoria Park in the morning and it’s very moody and cloudy and ominous, and it’s supposed to mirror her mental state, her anxiety about this ghost from the past who seems to be returning and she doesn’t know why,” Lee said. “The park is such a majestic place, but you also get the sense of Manhattan in the distance. In my book it’s a distant threat; whatever is stalking Glo is over there in the city, and where she is, she still feels separate from that. The park there is very iconic with the bridge rising in the distance, and Manhattan doesn’t exist if it’s foggy.”

“Love Her Madly” has drawn comparisons to not only Paula Hawkins’ “The Girl on the Train” but also other popular thrillers like Gillian Flynn’s “Gone Girl,” Kimberly McCreight’s “Reconstructing Amelia” and Mary Kubica’s “The Good Girl.”

“The thing that I think is different about ‘Love Her Madly’ than a lot of thrillers that are out there is that a lot of thrillers have a tone that’s more consistently dark, while ‘Love Her Madly,’ until things begin to go wrong, has a comedic edge to it,” Lee said.

“It doesn’t take itself super seriously, so when things do go down, it’s like, 'Whoa — what just happened?’ I tried to make it so it’s a ride. I don’t like to feel like I’m being dragged through one desperately dismal situation to another, so I wanted to have moments that people could relate to in real life, because nothing is all sadness or all comedy. It’s all mixed together.”

“Love Her Madly” had its launch party at the Astoria Bookshop on Aug. 16.

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out of [the novel] because the characters live in Astoria and they go and do Astoria things,” Lee said.

Lee said that it “just felt right” to set the last part of the story in western Queens because “it’s who the characters were.

They’re kind of chill. My characters are a little more laid-back and they’re not very status-conscious; they’re just trying to live a happy life and do the things that they love, and I think Astoria’s a very nurturing place for that. It’s also a place full of strivers and dreamers. It’s a place where you can relax and live your life and go about what you want to do without feeling judged or watched.”

Lee herself could be described as a dream-

er; she moved to New York to be an actress right after graduating from college in Florida.

It was a wonderful experience, she said, but “it became a little discouraging because I kept getting the same girlfriend roles.”

After five years of auditioning and acting, she took the initiative to start writing her own short scripts and produce them with different directors.

“It was so exciting and so much fun that I began to write full-length screenplays,” she said. “Each time we did it, it got better; it got more fun. It was so much fun to create something with women in powerful roles, in interesting roles, as full-on people, actual people.”

Then, Lee and her husband took a year

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The following is an excerpt from one fateful scene in “Love Her Madly,” in which Glo, the main character, goes for a jog in an ominously foggy Astoria Park:

My footsteps whispered off the pavement as I jogged down the slumbering streets that led to the park. A fog had descended, thick and milky. The graceful elbow of the Triborough Bridge extended up into a mysterious cloud mass, its red aviation warning lights blinking like the eyes of a hidden monster. For all I could see from the top of the park, Manhattan might no longer have existed.

I ran past the empty Olympic-size pool in Astoria Park. It would be months before it was filled. There were a few other joggers out, their forms indistinct in the mist. Dog walkers skirted the periphery, wearing thick coats over thin pajamas against the damp, all of us ghosts to one another.

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away from the city to travel.

“I wasn’t able to do the acting and the filmmaking, so I decided that I was going to concentrate on writing a more longform piece, and that’s where ‘Love Her Madly’ came from.”

When she returned home to Astoria, she took her handwritten work and started writing it on a computer. Six months later, it was a book, she said. “[Queens is] a great place to work and to write because it is so diverse,” she said. “It’s really inspiring that despite the political climate we’re in, where there’s allegations that being surrounded by immigrants makes life dangerous, it actually makes life beautiful. It’s touching to see how well and how peacefully everyone interacts. I wish more people could come here to see how it really is.”

Lee appreciates the artistic community in western Queens.

“It’s really a wonderful borough because people are all facing the same challenges — nobody’s got a tremendous platform or millions of dollars to do everything they’d like to do with their art,” Lee said. “There’s a real sense of community because all we really have is each other.”

This month, Lee and her writing partner have a screenplay taking part in IFP Film Week, which is a gathering of people in the film industry, to try to get funding for the project. Lee describes the screenplay as a “female-centric buddy horror comedy.” Additionally, Lee has another novel on the way.

“Love Her Madly” is available in bookstores (including the Astoria Bookshop), some Target stores, and online at Amazon and bn.com.

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nterior designer Peter Valcarcel has called his Astoria apartment home for more than a decade, and as you’d expect from someone of his profession, he has made it his own — using almost exclusively locally bought materials.

Many pieces of furniture come from The Furniture Market on 23rd Street and Astoria Boulevard; he bought his sofa at the Salvation Army on Steinway Street; and he found side tables on the street.

He also designs home accessories such as one-of-a-kind porcelain plates, rugs that are homemade in his home country of Peru, and throw pillows. He frequents fabric stores on 30th Avenue, where he

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finds “obscure, special” fabrics for his pillow collection.

“Living in Astoria has been an inspiration for me,” Valcarcel said. “It’s a place that I call home, and it’s a place that has afforded me [the opportunity] to experiment in my style. And because I have discovered fabulous things in stores and sometimes on the streets, I have been able to develop and figure out what my style is as an interior designer. That is one of the great things about Astoria in my personal experience. I like the fusion that it has of so many different cultures in one very, very small area.”

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INTERIOR DESIGN moved to New York at age 17 — and he has little pieces from his culture scattered throughout his apartment.

For example, in Peruvian high society, Valcarcel explained, every household has a pair of silver fighting cocks that come in an ashtray. Normally the birds are very big and one would put them on the dining table, a tradition that he calls “very old-fashioned.”

His mother gave him a gift of smaller birds without the tray, which Valcarcel says seem more contemporary and less like a piece that would belong in an oldfashioned Peruvian house. They sit on his coffee table.

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er forms (an adult pair and a baby pair) that he found in a little market in Peru.

“When I’m in other cities, I try to visit as many flea markets as possible,” Valcarcel said. Here in New York City, he’ll go to flea markets in Chelsea and a thrift shop on Steinway Street in Astoria. He also loves visiting the enormous antique shops in Pennsylvania. While at these markets, he shops both for himself and for other projects that he is working on.

When he designs his own and others’ apartments, he starts with looking at the space.

“When I walk into a space, I look at the architecture of the space itself, and that to me determines what you’re going to do

with the space,” he said. “In [my apartment], there’s not truly architectural value to the space, so it needed to be much more casual. There aren’t beautiful moldings or beautiful windows. Even though it’s a very nice apartment, it’s a very simple apartment.”

His style is “very eclectic,” he said. “I think it has a touch of modern mid-century, but it’s very much mixed with much more traditional things. I like very earthy tones, and because of the way the apartment felt when I moved in, it does have a sort of summer cottage feel to it.”

He asks clients what they want to do in a room and then works from there.

“For me, interior design is function and

beauty, and the function for my apartment is to have people over,” he said. “So I wanted to create areas where people will be able to sit down and have a conversation.”

Valcarcel went to school for art — he originally wanted to be a painter — and started his career in visual merchandizing and fashion. He then worked in home departments of stores such as Barneys, Calvin Klein, and SeaCloth in Connecticut.

One of his clients asked Valcarcel to design her apartment, and that’s how he began to make the transition to residential work.

“I thought, ‘Oh, wow — this is what I should be doing,’” he said.

He’s been able to take lessons he

learned from his work in home departments and translate them to his interior design. For example, around his apartment, framed pieces of artwork lean against the walls.

“That’s something that I learned at Calvin Klein: just leaning things,” Valcarcel said. “I find it a little more casual, and sometimes they cover things.” He pointed to one framed piece of artwork leaning in the hallway. “In this case, it’s covering the wire.”

Valcarcel’s hallway holds a small selection of his personal photos.

“I like to have pictures only in one place,” he said. “So I always determine one space in the apartment or in the home as the gallery, and that’s where I’ll have personal pictures.”

Valcarcel’s apartment might look to any visitor as if it’s a finished product, but the interior designer likes to always be changing things in his space.

“Things need to have a life span, and then you need to move on to something else,” he said. “A place that is not toughed or utilized well is a space that dies.”

So, despite all the work he has put into making his apartment his own, the only thing he couldn’t part with is his matching pair of mid-century, horn-style chairs.

“If there is a fire in my apartment, I will carry these two chairs on my back all the way down the stairs,” Valcarcel said. “I would save these two chairs — the rest can go.”

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ummer might be coming to a close, but the LIC Flea & Food is still going strong for another two months. The outdoor market is on the Long Island City waterfront, so visitors can eat, drink and shop with a great view of the Manhattan skyline.

The Mid-Autumn Asian “Feastival” will take place on Sept. 17 and 18, so come hungry!

The last event of the month will be the LIC Flea’s annual Ping Pong Open on the weekend of Sept. 24 and 25.

October is also packed with events like The Big Cheese Festival (Oct. 1 and 2), the Pumpkin Fall Fest (Oct. 8 and 9), the first Queens Beer Festival (Oct. 15 and 16; tickets are on sale at www.QueensBeerFest. com), Halloween Fright (Oct. 22 and 23) and the Final Weekend of the 2016 outdoor season (Oct. 29 and 30).

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BARBECUE in Astoria & LIC

By Sean Curry If you’ve been paying attention, you can’t help but notice all the barbecue spots popping up all around the city. From classics like Dinosaur Bar-B-Que to upstarts like Mighty Quinn’s, NYC’s in a barbecue craze.

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are all seeing their fair share of slow-roasted fare, you don’t have to leave our happy borough to sample some smoked meats.

There’s a grilling revolution happening right in New York’s stunning Queens backcountry.

Pull up a stool, tie up a bib, and make sure you’re wearing your stretchy pants — Queens-style barbecue is here.

Strand Smokehouse If you’re looking for books, you’ve come to the wrong Strand. But if you’re looking for beers, bourbons and beef, then buddy, sidle on up to the filling station — you’re among friends.

The Strand Smokehouse on Broadway is one of the only places in Astoria you can watch New York sports while listening to live bluegrass and country music, and it simply has the best brisket in the neighborhood.

Sliced while you watch and served by the pound, the brisket is tender, juicy and mindblowingly delicious. If brisket’s not your style, try the wings or the Flintstones-sized short ribs.

Generous sides of mac ‘n’ cheese and cornbread and a fantastic bourbon selection mean the Strand isn’t just some of the best barbecue in Astoria — it’s a little piece of Texas scooped up and plopped down in western Queens.

Butcher Bar With so much barbecue arising in New York over the past five years, at what point will new spots stop trying to bring Carolina-, Texas- or Georgia-style barbecue to the Big Apple and start claiming New York-style barbecue for their own? Butcher Bar on 30th Avenue thinks they’re leading that trend.

Incorporating influences from Austin, Kansas City, Missouri and the Carolinas, pitmaster Matthew Katakis and executive chef Orlando Sanchez have blended them all to create, as Katakis calls it, “Astoria Queens smoked barbecue.”

If you’re going to go, get there by 6 p.m. to make sure you get the burnt ends — they often sell out by 6:30 or 7. Katakis refuses to freeze anything so that he can guarantee freshness, and as such, they sometimes sell out of the best stuff. But the burnt ends — or “meat candy” as they call it — make it worth your while to arrive early.

If you get to Butcher Bar too late and miss out on the burnt ends, the Monster Burger has you covered. Fifty percent brisket, 50 percent pulled pork, and topped with habanero sauce, pickles, cole slaw and more, the Monster is a beast of a beef patty.

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Head out for the tacos and margs, but MexiBBQ’s brunch menu is where they really shine. Unlimited mimosas and an impressive beer selection make this spot’s Saturday morning sidewalk game one that’s not to miss. Don’t sleep on the Hangover Cure — chilaquiles with crispy tortilla strips, sliced chicken breast, pico de gallo and salsa.

Carioca Grill What style of barbecue do you want to try tonight? Texas? Carolina? Kentucky? How about a little south of the border? No, more south.

Like, way south.

Carioca Grill on Broadway is Brazilianstyle rodizio barbecue translated into beautiful buffet glory. The line at this underappreciated South American gem is usually short, but don’t think for a second it’s because of the food. Load up your plate with rice, beans and veggies, then head to the grill master for your choice of meats fresh off the fire. Make sure to grab the churrasco, rotisserie cooked right in front of your eyes.

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John Brown You might not have seen John Brown Smokehouse during your weekend jaunts through LIC, as it’s a touch off the beaten path on 44th Drive off of 11th Street. But the extra block or two is worth the walk for the mind-blowing food and gorgeous back garden you’ll find there.

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John Brown isn’t fancy, but everything it lacks in ambience goes right back into the food. It’s Kansas City-style barbecue the way it should be — real people making real food they really love, and nothing more. Stop in for a bite of before heading out on the East River Ferry, or tie up your horse and stay for an afternoon. The staff is nothing if not welcoming. Everyone goes for the ribs, but leaves raving about the burnt ends.

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DREAMING OF CARNEGIE HALL Nisan Ak

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HER STORY Born in Turkey, Nisan Ak came to Queens College’s Aaron Copland School of Music for a conducting workshop in 2014 and stayed for a master’s degree. “I want to combine traditional and modern music in a way that the audience, the players and I, as the conductor, will love it.”

GOAL To be a role model for women conductors in this maledominated field.

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