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CONTENTS October is a time to transform yourself — if only for one night. This month, we’re highlighting some of your best Halloween costumes (page 8). And one local couple completely redesigns their apartment every year for an epic Tiki party — take a look at the insane before-and-after shots (page 42). But we’re also highlighting more lasting reinventions around the neighborhood. Stop by and see how Boutiqueloo, a space owned by neighboring Okabaloo on the Astoria/LIC border, has been remade into an art gallery complete with wares from local makers (page 18). Gossip Coffee closed for the summer and KATRINA MEDOFF recently reopened with a new slate of cocktails editor-in-chief and cuisine (page 30). And a Woodside resident with a personal styling business, Let’s Get You, is helping people overhaul their looks on their own terms (page 36). If you’d like to share any news with us, email katrina@boromag.com. You can also connect with us on Instagram (@boromagazine), Facebook (facebook.com/ boromag) and Twitter (@BOROMAG). Wishing you a transformative October, Katrina Medoff
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s I walked down 30th Avenue enjoying the Astoria street fair, I noticed several looks with a very bohemian chic vibe. There were cut-out maxi dresses, floral pants and skirts, geometric prints, off-the-shoulder feminine tops, ruffled dresses and a classic jean short, tank and fedora combo. Here are some of my favorite fashionistas from this month.
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Beatrice (@beez_knezzz) was enjoying the Astoria fair with friends when I noticed her look. She said her style is “chic.” She paired her off-theshoulder feminine top with a floral skirt and layered bracelets perfectly.
Michael (@mbyeung0730), a financial adviser enjoying the day with his family, said his style is “relaxed urban.” The jeans, tank and fedora created a great laid-back but stylish look for a day off.
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Genesis (@genesis__xo), an Astoria wedding planner assistant, called her style “simple.” Her geometric print cropped top and shorts was simple but had just the right amount of flare!
Brittney (@brittney2kim) is student who was visiting Astoria. She said her style is “boho chic.” I couldn’t agree more! Her soft, blue-and-white, ruffled, off-the-shoulders dress was a perfect outfit for a weekend day out running errands.
Kendall (@kendalljaye16) works in advertising and was enjoying some ice cream outside of Ample Hills. She describes her fashion choices as “hippie biker chick.” Her cut-out maxi dress, shades and sandals came together for a perfect, effortless ensemble for a nice weekend day with friends.
Astoria resident Ifeoma (@ifeomachinex) is a research assistant who was on her way back home from visiting family when I spotted her. She described her style as “Little House/bohemian.” I loved how she kept her top solid but added a floral pant to her look.
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his month, we asked you to tag us (@boromagazine) in your Instagram pictures of Halloween in Astoria, Long Island City and Sunnyside. Locals dressed up as everything from a firefighter to “Lion King” characters, and one resident spotted a neighborhood grocery store with gruesome decor. Some of your costumes were out of this world, from a “Star Trek”inspired alien to Intergalactic Girls to “Star Wars” characters General Leia, Darth Vader, Jedi Gehrig, Yoda and Rey. One local dog even dressed up as sushi! Here are some your spookiest submissions.
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omething great is going on every weekend this October at LIC Flea & Food so mark your calendars for all the fall fun. LIC Flea is celebrating with weekends filled with activities for everyone. The fall season launched on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 6 and 7, with one-of-a-kind food vendors, plus vintage and artisanal goods. Visitors could grab a drink at the Beer & Wine Garden before heading over to amazing food vendors including crowd favorites San Antonio's wood-fired gourmet pizzas and Four The Hard Way’s curried goat and rice and peas. Shopping highlights included N&S Apparel for cool, socially conscious tees and totes and Almanac Organics for socially conscious skincare products. They believe that all businesses should operate with transparency, be mindful of their social impact, and be diligent environmental stewards. For handmade jewelry and vintage goods, Tracey Renee Designs offers tons of great items to choose from. Silver Elephant has an array of necklaces you can layer, lovely bracelets, earrings and more! Make plans to visit the LIC Flea on Oct. 13 and 14 for the 3rd Annual Queens Beer Festival, where you can grab a taste from every Queens-based brewery along with a curated selection of brews from Brooklyn, The Bronx, Long Island and Staten Island. There will be over 20 breweries and over 50 beers to taste. Enjoy unlimited tastings in your souvenir mug from LIC Beer Project, Big aLICe Brewing Co., SingleCut Beersmiths, Coney Island Brewing Company, Wartega Brewery, Montauk Brewing Company, Braven Brewing Company, Blue Point Brewing Company, Gun Hill Brewing Company and many more.
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Tickets start at $39 and are available at www.licflea.com/ special-events. The World’s Fare Passport Series highlighting Asia takes place on Saturday, Oct. 21, and Sunday, Oct. 22, from noon to 6 p.m. Travel to LIC Flea this weekend and enjoy the taste, sounds and experiences of Asia and try it #ExtraSpicy! How hot can you take it? Find out with spicy options from China, Korea, India, the Middle East and Japan to just to name a few. Grab a brew to cool it down, enjoy live music, contests and more! Tickets are only $7 at theworldsfare.nyc. LIC Flea & Food is open on specific dates Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. until 6 p.m. and is located at 5-25 46th Ave. in Long Island City, at the corner of Fifth Street and 46th Avenue. For more information and to learn about the monthly special events, visit LICFlea.com and theworldsfare.nyc.
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The concept of a boutique is nothing new, but a collaborative storefront, filled with art and products from local vendors, is a refreshing addition to the Astoria/Long Island City border.
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outiqueloo (pronounced boutique-uh-loo) is a new art gallery shop located on 32nd Street — a few blocks from the Museum of the Moving Image. Its colorful teal exterior and cheery, striped awning helps convey the fun, creative spirit of its founders. And inside, it's been decorated and furnished, eagerly awaiting both vendors to sell their wares and customers to buy them. Boutiqueloo is a wing of Okabaloo FunArtFaktory right next door at 35-52 32nd St. Both are owned by Astoria resident Olta Dokle and her sister, Bora. It's difficult to de-
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fine what exactly Okabaloo FunArtFaktory is, since it functions as a children's party space, an art gallery and an art market, among other purposes. Okabaloo opened on November 11, 2017, but it's grown fast. It hosts monthly art markets for local vendors called NYC Made Market (previously called Queens Made Market), and its first one was in May of this year. Dokle is an artist herself (her sister is a musician) and she explained that she's currently experimenting with glass. “I'm doing upcycling and recycling art right now, so I'm using jars and bottles,” Dokle said.
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Boutiqueloo is run by Rebekah Thornhill and Kirsten Penaloza, two local makers Dokle connected with through the NYC Made Market. In fact, Boutiqueloo became the art gallery shop it is today in large part because Penaloza saw potential in the Boutiqueloo space, already owned by Dokle, and inquired about it. “I saw the storefront, I saw it was empty — there were a few things in there, but it wasn't really open,” Penaloza recalled. “So I started to think like, it would be amazing to use this space for artists — all the ones that were in the market at that time.” So she approached the owner about doing something with the shop, and both Thornhill and Dokle became enthusiastically involved. “I just had to say one small thing, and she already elaborated perfectly what I had in mind,” Penaloza said of Thornhill. “And so it was like a really good match from the beginning.” Thornhill, by the way, 3-D prints jewelry through her business, R+D, where she sells quirky earrings like 3-D printed slices of pizza, roaring T-Rexes, and origami cranes. “I do all the designs myself, and they're all using a biodegradable plastic so that it's a little bit more responsible toward the environment,” Thornhill explained. “It'll biodegrade in six months in a commercial facility.” However, she emphasized that the earrings will not disintegrate on her customers' ears. “I get that question a lot,” she said, laughing. “That does not happen — it is perfectly wearable and ready to go.” Penaloza, on the other hand, runs Bodhi Leaf Designs, which specializes mainly in vegan soap and skincare. However, since her brand's mission is to promote a positive message, she wanted to include that in her products, too. “I thought, 'OK, the soap doesn't say anything about tolerance and compassion,'” Penaloza recalled. “So I started to put little lucky charms around them.” Her soaps are wrapped in beautiful fabric, tied off with dainty trinkets, which add a bit more personality and meaning to her products. And while Dokle, Thornhill, and Penaloza will all sell their wares in the revamped Boutiqueloo storefront, they've been meeting with other local artists and makers to sell their products there, too. “There will be different makers that will be behind the desk selling, but it's never like, upselling your own product over someone else's or anything,” Thornhill expressed. “It really is a collaboration and everyone is trying to help each other succeed.”
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Dokle enthusiastically agreed, saying that there tends to be some distrust among artists. “People get a little bit protective and scared, and I don't think like that,” she said. “New York City is very big — there is plenty for everybody, as long as we are authentic in what we do and we love it, there is plenty for everybody. So I only see see possibilities … rather than a competition.” Since all three women live in the area — Dokle in Astoria, Thornhill in Sunnyside and Penaloza in Jackson Heights — they are familiar with other makers (as they call themselves) and storefronts in the area. When I met with these artists, Dokle was hosting a children's birthday party next door at Okabaloo. They were also gearing up for an open house later that afternoon, in order to meet with potential artists and makers to sell their wares in the shop.
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Their goal is to have just one or two people working the register at any given time, so the makers wouldn't have to stand by their products. All three women seemed giddy, busy and just a tad nervous. And for good reason! Their soft opening was approaching, on Sept. 29 and 30, and by the time of publishing, they will be open on Friday from 4 to 8 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. At the end of the day, Penaloza envisions Boutiqueloo being a space that is by and for the surrounding community. “[B]y supporting local vendors and makers, you also support their economy. You support their children going to school. You support the community. You support other small business,” she explained. “And then, by sharing your knowledge … you also continue to support the growth of something a little bit more sustainable and unique.” Thornhill is on the same page, mentioning that there are some Sunnyside fixtures that locals will visit even if they’re not going to buy anything. She envisions a similar environment at Boutiqueloo. “[W]e just want to make it a better place to live!” Thornhill said. “And if so we can do that, if we can make people smile, make people laugh, give them a product that they really love and helps them in their daily routine, however that may be, we're happy.”
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“My hope is that we can learn about them as much as they learn about Boutiqueloo,” Thornhill said ahead of this event. “And that kind of goes with some of our overall ethos of wanting to support each other and work together.” The space itself is small, but they've done a lot of work with it. The shelves are custommade by Thornhill's husband and are built out of sustainably sourced wood. “We really tried to incorporate what Rebekah does with her jewelry,” Penaloza said, “that it's also sustainable, that our footprint is reduced, that we don't just create a lot of trash but that we start reusing stuff and make something great out of it.” Even the stain they used is natural, which Thornhill said was also cheaper. “But it's also fun doing it,” Penaloza pointed out. “It's like my heart and sweat and blood in this. It's also bonding with the space — with each other.” They were still working on the store layout when I spoke with them, but their vision is to display all of the products in a way that it would both make sense commercially while also making sure the vendors felt comfortable. “It's much more a collective spread,” Thornhill explained. “So when a customer would come in, they would understand it as a handmade shop with lots of things around.”
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BAREBURGER 718-937-2273 49-19 Vernon Blvd., LIC www.bareburger.com
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BOHEMIAN HALL & BEER GARDEN (B,1) 718-274-4925 2919 24th Ave., Astoria www.bohemianhall.com
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BREAD BOX CAFE (A,4) 718-389-9700 4711 11th St., LIC www.breadboxcafelic.com
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BURGER GARAGE (B,3) 718-392-0424 25-36 Jackson Ave., LIC www.theburgergarage.com BUTCHER BAR (C,2) 718-606-8140 37-08 30th Ave., Astoria www.ButcherBar.com BZ GRILL 718-932-7858 27-02 Astoria Blvd. Astoria, NY 11102 www.bzgrill.com CENTRO PIZZA & ITALIAN RESTAURANT 718-361-1965 47-23 Vernon Blvd., LIC www.centropizzabar.com CRESCENT GRILL (B,3) 718-729-4040 38-40 Crescent St., LIC www.crescentgrill.com DIWINE (C,2) 718-777-1355 41-15 31st Ave., Astoria www.diwineonline.com DUTCH KILLS CENTRAAL (B,3) 718-606-8651 38-40 29th St., Long Island City www.dutchkillscentraal.com FLO LOUNGE RESTAURANT (C,2) 718-204-6096 37-20 30th Ave., Astoria FRESCO'S CANTINA 12-14 31st Avenue Astoria, NY 11106 347-808-7338 www.frescoscantina.com
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MICHAEL’S CAFE (B,3) (located inside Four Points Sheraton) 347-536-3633 27-05 39th Ave., LIC www.michaelscafeny.com MOJAVE RESTAURANT (B,1) 718-545-4100 22-36 31st St., Astoria www.mojaveny.com
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MURASAKI 718-482-7088 46-44 Vernon Blvd., LIC www.murasakinyc.com
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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
HIGHER GROUNDS ASTORIA 25-11 Astoria Blvd., Astoria, NY 11102 www.highergroundsastoria.com
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IL FORNAIO BAKERY (B,2) 718-267-0052 29-14 30th Ave., Astoria
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QUEENS COMFORT (C,2) 718-728-2350 40-09 30th Ave., Astoria www.queenscomfort.com
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QUEENS ROOM 347-987-3994 36-02 Ditmars Blvd., Astoria queensroomnyc.com
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RAVEN’S HEAD PUBLIC HOUSE 718-777-7565 38-04 Broadway, Astoria Www.ravensheadpublichouse.com
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RETRO PIZZA CAFE 347-612-4460 Fax: 347-813-4039 41-02 Broadway, Astoria
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SALT & BONE 917-832-7822 32-07 30th Ave., Astoria www.saltandbone.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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YOGURT LA CREPE (B,1) 917-832-6930 29-02 Ditmars Blvd., Astoria www.yogurtlacrepe.com
T-SWIRlL CREPE 917-832-6815 36-16 30th Ave, Astoria www.t-swirlcrepe.com
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MAIELLA 4610 Center Blvd., Long Island City 718-606-1770 www.maiellalic.com
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MALAGUETA RESTAURANT (B,2) 718-937-4821 25-35 36th Ave., Astoria www.malaguetany.com
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MANDUCATIS RUSTICA (A,4) 718-937-1312 46-3 Vernon Blvd., LIC www.manducatisrustica.com
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MEZZE PLACE (B,2) 718-777-2829 31-18 Broadway, Astoria www.mezzeplace.com
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THE BONNIE 718-274-2105 29-12 23rd Ave. Astoria www.thebonnie.com THE GRAND 718-806-1504 37-01 30th Ave, Astoria Info@thegrandastoria.com The Inkan 718-433-4171 45-02 23rd Street, LIC www.theinkanrestaurant.com THE LAST WORD 31-30 Ditmars Blvd., Astoria www.tlwastoria.com TRU ASTORIA 35-19 Ditmars Blvd. Astoria 646-878-6000 www.truastoria.com The Thirsty Koala 718-626-5430 35-12 Ditmars Blvd., Astoria Australian dishes at this relaxed eatery features many gluten-free & veggie options. www.thethirstykoala.com
FOOD SHOPS FOOD CELLAR (A,4) 718-606-9786 4-85 47th Rd., LIC www.foodcellarandco.com FOOD CELLAR 718-606-1888 43-18 Crescent St., LIC www.foodcellarandco.com
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ASTORIA BIER & CHEESE (C,2) 718-545-5588 34-14 Broadway, Astoria
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ASTORIA PARK WINE AND SPIRITS (B,1) 28-07 24th Ave., Astoria www.astoriaparkwineandspirits.com
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ASTORIA WINE AND SPIRITS (C,2) 718-545-9463 3412 Broadway, Astoria www.astoriawines.com
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GRAND WINE AND LIQUOR (B,2) 718-728-2520 30-05 31st St., Astoria www.grandwl.com
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ASTORIA BOOKSHOP (B,2) 718- 278-2665 31-29 31st St., Astoria www.astoriabookshop.com
SHOPS
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BABYNOIR (B,1) 646-470-4728 26-16 23rd Ave., Astoria www.babynoir.net
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THE BRASS OWL (C,1) 347-848-0905 36-19 Ditmars Blvd., Astoria www.thebrassowl.com
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POKE WAVE 917-868-1084 35-07 Broadway, Astoria
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INSIDE ASTORIA (C,1) 718-956-4000 28-07 Ditmars Blvd., Astoria
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VESTA (A,2) 718-545-5550 2102 30th Ave, Astoria www.vestavino.com
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LIC: LIVING (A,4) 718-361-5650 535 51st Ave., LIC www.licliving.com
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CITY VET (A,4) 718-433-1334 45-44 Vernon Blvd., LIC www.cityvetnyc.com LIC VETERINARY CENTER (A,4) 718-383-8387 48-18 Vernon Blvd., LIC www.licvets.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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NYC PET NANNY 25-74 36 St. Astoria NY 646-298-5301 www.nycpetnanny.com
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NYC PET SERVICES 31-21 31St. Astoria, NY 11106 718-350-1635 www.nycpetservices.org
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POOCHES SPORT & SPA 718-391-0800 47-31 Center Blvd. Long Island City, NY www.poochesspa.com
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STEINWAY COURT VET (C,2) 718-728-2822 32-41R Steinway St., Astoria www.steinwaycourtvet.com
PINK CANARY DESSERTS 718-729-1819 13-11 Jackson Ave., Long Island City www.pinkcanarydesserts.com
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SWEETLEAF (A,4) 917-832-6726 10-93 Jackson Ave., LIC
SAC’S PLACE COAL OVEN PIZZA (B,2) 718-204-5002 2541 Broadway, Astoria www.sacsplace.com
SKINNY’S (A,4) 718-806-1068 47-05 Center Blvd., LIC
LAS MARGARITAS RESTAURANT LOUNGE (C,2) 38-01 Broadway, Astoria 718-777-1707 www.lasmargaritasny.com
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OK CAFÉ (B,1) 718-440-8789 22-04 33rd St., Astoria www.okcafeastoria.com
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ASTOR BAKE SHOP (A,2) 718-606-8439 12-23 Astoria Blvd., Astoria www.astor-bakeshop.com
RÈST-ÂÜ-RÁNT (B,2) 718-729-9009 30-01 35th Ave., Astoria www.rarbarlic.com SAC’S PLACE COAL OVEN PIZZA (B,2) 718-204-5002 2541 Broadway, Astoria www.sacsplace.com
IL BAMBINO (C,2) 718-626-0087 34-08 31 Ave., Astoria www.ilbambinonyc.com
MEET THE MEAT 23-92 21st St., Astoria 917-832-7984 www.meetthemeat.net
Central Park Pet Spa 718-204-2777 38-07 Ditmars Blvd., Astoria www.centralparkpetspa.nyc
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Piatto Wood Fire Pizza 718-361-2751 1-50 50th Ave., LIC www.piattolic.com
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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
SHI (A,4) 347-242-2450 4720 Center Blvd., LIC www.eatdrinkshi.com
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ZENON TAVERNA 718-956-0133 34-10 31st Avenue Astoria, NY 11106 www.zenontaverna.com
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PETS CHÂTEAU LE WOOF 718-626-WOOF 30-02 14th St., Astoria www.chateaulewoof.com
BAKERIES
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NOMAD CYCLE LLC 718-786-5600 36-58 37th St. Astoria www.nomadcycle.com
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PENTHOUSE 808 (A,3) 718-289-6118 8-08 Queens Plaza South, LIC www.penthouse808rooftop.com
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LOCKWOOD SHOP (C,2) 718-626-6030 32-15 33rd St., Astoria www.lockwoodshop.com LOVEDAY 31 (B,2) 718-728-4057 3306 31st Ave., Astoria www.loveday31.com
YAJAI (B,2) 718-956-9559 33-16 30th Ave., Astoria www.yajaithaifood.com
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HIGHWATER 917-745-0407 34-20 Broadway, Astoria www.thehighwaternyc.com
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Boulis Cafe 718-806-1014 30-15 31st Avenue, Astoria, NY 11106 www.cafeboulis.com
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LENG THAI (B,2) 718-956-7117 33-09 Broadway, Astoria www.lengthainewyork.com
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OVELIA (B,2) 718-721-7217 34-01 30th Ave., Astoria www.ovelia-ny.com
HIBINO LIC (A,4) 718-392-5190 10-70 Jackson Ave., LIC www.hibino-lic.com
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VICTORY GARDEN CAFÉ 718-274-2087 2169 Steinway St., Astoria www.victorysweetshop.com WILLIAM HALLET (C,2) 718-269-3443 36-10 30th Ave., Astoria www.williamhallet.com
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IIL Falco 718-707-0009 21-50 44th Drive, LIC www.ilfalcolic.com
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ORO RESTAURANT & LOUNGE 718-729-1801 41-17 Crescent Street, LIC www.orolicrestaurant.com
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VIA VAI (B1) 31-09 23rd Ave, Astoria 347-612-4334 viavai-ny.com
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GEORGE’S 718-255-1947 35-11 35th Avenue, Astoria, NY 11106 www.georges.nyc
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OFF BROADWAY FLORIST (B,2) 718-728-2828 3204 31st St., Astoria
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FLORESTA (A,4) 917-612-4446 51-02 Vernon Blvd., LIC 4-85 47th Rd., LIC
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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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ASTORIA CENTER OF ISRAEL 718-278-2680 27-35 Crescent St., Astoria www.astoriacenter.org
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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
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BLUE BIRD CHILD CARE 347-832-0103 25-58 48th St., Astoria www.bluebirdchildcareastoria.com
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BOOKKEEPING & PAYROLL SERVICES SPARKLELINK 718-812-9616 3537 36th St., Astoria
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CRESCENT APOTHECARY (B,1) 718-777-1110 25-01 Ditmars Blvd., Astoria www.crescentapothecary.com DR. PANAGIOTIS PAGONIS, M.D. (B,2) 718-278-0300 30-16 30th Ave., Astoria www.drpagonismd.com GREATER ASTORIA HISTORICAL SOCIETY Quinn Building, 4th Floor 35-20 Broadway, Astoria www.astorialic.org
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ENERGEA (C,2) 929-296-9314 34-13 38th St., LIC EnergeaNYC.com FERRARI DRIVING SCHOOL (C,2) 718-278-6679 3232 Steinway St. GOTHAM LASIK 718-440-3131 30-80 21st St., Astoria www.gothamlasik.com HERO COMPUTER REPAIR NYC 347-670-4376 Apple/Mac Computer Repair Specialist hero@iamhero.net | www.iamhero.net
BEAUTY 164
CARL CLARKE AESTHETIQUES (B,2) 347-631-0922 32-12 Broadway, Astoria
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DOLLFACE 718-844-7874 31-13 23rd Ave, 2nd flr., Astoria www.clubdollface.com
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EUROPEAN WAX CENTER LIC (A,4) 718-482-9299 4545 Center Blvd., LIC www.europeanwaxcenter.com
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KENSINGTON TRAVELER SERVICES 917-805-9859 10-87 Jackson Ave, LIC www.travelkensington@aol.com
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SAVIGNANO accountants & advisors 718-707-0955 47-46 Vernon Blvd., LIC www.savignano-cpa.com 718-707-0295 41-18 Crescent St., LIC www.savignano-cpa.com
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THE LEARNING STATION MONTESSORI INC. (C,2) 347-523-0906 31-32 47th St., Astoria www.thelearningstationmontessorischool.com MATHNASIUM (C,1) 718-726-6284 43-32 Ditmars Blvd., Astoria www.mathnasium.com/astoria MONTESSORI KIDS OF LIC (B,3) 347-746-5542 5 Court Square, LIC mklic.com MPN LAW FIRM (C,2) 718-777-0400 3403 Broadway, Ste. 200, Astoria
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MY DOG NEEDS A WALK 347-323-4549 23-12 29th St., Astoria www.mydogneedsawalk.com
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QNS COLLECTIVE (C,3) 718-280-5122
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RCN (A,3) Digital TV and High-Speed Internet Services 212-842-7981 33-16 Woodside Ave., LIC www.rcn.com/boromag TAXTERMINAL.COM 718-672-7829 10-11 46th Ave, 2nd Fl, LIC www.taxterminal.com TUCK-IT-AWAY STORAGE (B, 3) 718-519-8282 37-19 Crescent St., Astoria www.tuckitaway.com VARDIMAN EYEWEAR (C,2) 718-204-5037 34-18 Broadway, Astoria www.vardimaneyewear.com VESPA QUEENS (B,3) 718-786-7772 37-43 Crescent St., LIC www.vespaqueens.com VOICE MUSIC STUDIO (A,1) 646-309-3429 23-11 21st St., Astoria
EVENTS
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FOUNDRY (A,3) 718-786-7776 42-38 Ninth St., LIC www.thefoundry.info RENAISSANCE EVENT HALL (A,1) 718-274-4590 27-34 21st St., Astoria www.renaissanceeventhall.com TEALICIOUS 718-278-8579 38-01 23rd Ave., Astoria www.tealiciouscatering.com
HOTELS
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FOUR POINTS SHERATON (B,3) 718-786-8500 27-05 39th Ave., LIC, www.fourpoints.com RAVEL (A,3) 718-289-6101 8-08 Queens Plaza South, LIC www.ravelhotel.com Z NYC HOTEL (A,3) 212-319-7000 11-01 43rd Ave., LIC www.zhotelny.com
TATTOO SHOPS
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BODY LANGUAGE TATTOO 347-808-0497 32-02 34th Ave., Astoria www.bltnyc.com FAT CAT TATTOO (B,2) 718-267-1326 31-32 31st St., LIC www.fatcattattoos.com SUPER NOVA TATTOOS (C,1) 718-274-5712 38-01 23rd Ave., Astoria www.supernovatattoo.com
THE FACE & BODY SHOP 718-204-9390 40-21 23rd Ave., Astoria www.thefaceandbodyshop.com LUXY LADY 718-786-1880 10-17 Jackson Ave., LIC www.luxyladysalon.com
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PRIMP AND TEASE SALON (A,4) 718-472-2001 5-02 50th Ave., LIC
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REDKEN SALOON SALON (C,2) 718-956-3366 36-17 30th Ave., Astoria www.redkensalon.com
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SHADE ORGANIC SPA AND SALON (C,1) 718-278-7892 36-05 Ditmars Blvd., Astoria shadebarspa.com
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STUDIO NOVA 718-392-4962 37-01 36th Ave., Astoria www.studionovanyc.com
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BRIDAL BOUTIQUE
THE COTTON BRIDE (B,3) 718-729-9878 Fax: 718-729-9740 39-13 23rd St., LIC www.thecottonbride.com
CHILDREN'S
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GIGI SALON (C,2) 718 -777-7755 34-17 30th Ave., Astoria www.gigistylingstudio.com
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GYM-AZING 347-455-3661 27-14 23rd Ave., Astoria www.Gym-azing.com PLAYDAY 844-PLAYDAY 5-37 51st Ave., LIC Www.playdaynyc.com
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ASTORIA 3-10 Astoria Blvd Astoria, NY 11102
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LONG ISLAND CITY 46th Ave and Center Blvd Long Island City, NY 10044
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ASTORIA COMPLEX (C,2) 718-729-7163 34-38 38th St., LIC www.ascsports1.com CKO KICKBOXING (C, 1) 347-669-0494 40-06 Astoria Blvd., Astoria www.ckoastoria.com
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CLUB FITNESS (B,2) 718-545-0004 31-11 Broadway, Astoria
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CRANK CYCLING STUDIO (A,4) 718-606-6309 4630 Center Blvd., LIC www.cranknyc.com
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CROSSFIT DYNAMIX GYM (C,1) 718-606-0381 36-05 20th Ave., Astoria www.dynamixgym.com
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UNLIMITED BODY NY 27-18 23RD Avenue Astoria, NY 917-650-4369
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YOGA AGORA (B,2) 718-626-0680 33-02 Broadway, 2nd Fl., Astoria www.YogaAgora.com
SPAS 151 81 188
HAPPY DAY NAIL SPA (B,2) 718-728-8886 31-35 31st St., Astoria REJUVENATE FACE AND BODY (B,1) 718-626-4434 26-17 23rd Ave., Astoria www.Rejuvenatenyc.com SHADE ORGANIC SPA AND SALON 718-278-7892 36-05 Ditmars Blvd., Astoria
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BAROQUE (C,1) 718-274-2777 19-44 Steinway St., Astoria www.baroquenyc.com
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BREAK (B,2) 718-777-5400 3204 Broadway, Astoria www.break-ny.com
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BRICK BAR (B,2) 718-267-2735 30-95 33rd St., Astoria www.brickcafe.com
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Q.E.D. 347-451-3873 27-16 23rd Ave., Astoria www.Qedastoria.com
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ROGALLERY.COM (C,3) 800-888-1063 or 718-937-0901 47-15 36th St., LIC - by appointment www.rogallery.com
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SCULPTURECENTER (B,3) 718-361-1750 44-19 Purves St., LIC www.sculpure-center.org
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SELF-TAUGHT GENIUS GALLERY 212-595-9533 47-29 32nd Pl., LIC www.folkartmuseum.org SOCRATES SCULPTURE PARK (A,2) 718-626-1533 32-01 Vernon Blvd., Astoria www.socratessculpturepark.org
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DOMAINE WINE BAR (A,4) 718-784-2350 50-04 Vernon Blvd., LIC www.domainewinebar.com
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DOMINIES OF ASTORIA (C,2) 718-706-6531 34-07 30th Ave., Astoria www.dominiesnyc.com
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KATCH BREWERY & GRILL (B,2) 718-777-2230 3119 Newtown Ave., Astoria www.katchastoria.com
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LOCKED -ESCAPE ROOM NYC 718-274-9700 22-56 31st St., Astoria www.escapelocked.com
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MOSAIC CRAFT BEER & WINE BAR (B,1) 718-728-0708 25-19 24th Ave., Astoria www.mosaicastoria.com
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PASSAGE IRISH BAR AND KITCHEN 917-832-6680 40-11 30th Ave., Astoria www.passageastoria.com
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STUDIO SQ. BEER GARDEN (C,3) 718-383-1001 35-33 36th St., Astoria www.studiosquarenyc.com SWEET AFTON (C,2) 718-777-2570 30-09 34th St., Astoria www.sweetaftonbar.com THE BEAST NEXT DOOR CAFÉ & BAR 718-482-7507 42-51 27th Ave., LIC www.thebeastnextdoorcafebar.com
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ASTORIA FINE ARTS DANCE (C,1) 718-247-0740 38-01 23rd Ave., Astoria www.asfa-dancestudio.com
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ASTORIA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER @THE GOOD SHEPHERD UNITED METHODIST CHURCH (C,2) 718-706-5750 30-44 Crescent St. (@30th Road), Astoria www.apacny.org
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SAGE STUDIOS 347-927-2439 29-20 23rd Ave., 4th Floor, Astoria
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LAGUARDIA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER (C,3) 718-482-5151 31-10 Thomson Ave., LIC www.laguardiaperformingarts.org
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Salsa In Queens 347-669-3589 34-27 Steinway St., Astoria salsainqueens.com
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LIC SCHOOL OF BALLET (B,3) 718-781-1169 44-02 23rd St., Studio 216, LIC www.licsb.com
PILATESWORKS 10-91A Jackson Ave., LIC
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OTTER HOUSE STUDIOS 718-786-5900 28-39 Review Ave. LIC www.otterhousestudios.com QUEENS COUNCIL ON THE ARTS (C,2) 347-505-3010 37-11 35th Ave., Astoria www.queenscouncilarts.org
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THE BREWERY BAR & KITCHEN 718-777-8007 49-18 30th Ave., Astoria www.thebrewery.nyc
THE ROCK HEALTH & FITNESS CLUB (B,1) 718-204-1400 22-15 31st St., Astoria
THE YOGA ROOM 718-274-0255 38-01 35th Ave., Astoria (C,2) 718-786-7962 10-14 47th Rd., LIC (A,4) www.the-yoga-room.com WORKOUT FACTORY 5-25 47th Ave. LIC
NOGUCHI MUSEUM (A,2) 718-204-7088 9-01 33rd Rd., Astoria www.noguchi.org
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KAUFMAN ASTORIA STUDIOS (C,2) 718-706-5300 34-12 36th St., Astoria www.kaufmanastoria.com
MOMA PS 1 718-784-2084 22-25 Jackson Ave., Long Island City www.momaps1.org MUSEUM OF THE MOVING IMAGE (C,2) 718-784-0077 36-01 35th Ave., Astoria OCTOBER www.movingimage.us
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TEN10 STUDIOS (A,4) 917-449-9539 10-10 47th Rd., LIC www.ten10studios.com THE ART HOUSE (C,2) 516-724-1562 31-06 35th St., Astoria www.gabrieleperici.com THE PAINT PLACE (NYC Painting Classes & Parties) 31-21 31st St Astoria, NY 11106 929-522-0086 www.thepaintplaceny.com SCULPTURE SPACE NYC (C,3) 718-806-1709 47-21 35th St., LIC www.sculpturespacenyc.com THE SECRET THEATRE (B,3) 718-392-0722 44-02 23rd St., LIC www.secrettheatre.com
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MODERN SPACES 718-784-1110 10-63 Jackson Ave., LIC (A,4) 47-42 Vernon Blvd., LIC (A,4) 29-20 23rd Ave., Astoria (A,4) www.modernspacesnyc.com
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lagree ny Megaformer Fitness Studio 27-11 23rd Ave., Astoria www.lagreeny.com
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LIC Dental Associates 718-530-6539 50-02 5th St., LIC www.licdentalassociates.com
WELLS FARGO HOME MORTGAGE (C,2) 718-310-4303 3501 30th Ave., Astoria www.wfhm.com
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MOUNT SINAI QUEENS (B,2) 24 Emergency Care Primary Care & Specialty Physician 718-932-1000 25-10 30th Ave., LIC NEWTOWN PHARMACY 718-728-9100 2804 31st St., Astoria STEINWAY FAMILY DENTAL CENTER 718-728-3314 32-50 Steinway St.,Astoria www.alldentalneeds.com
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QUONTIC BANK (B,2) 718-215-4000 31-05 Broadway, Astoria www.quonticbank.com SUSSEX BANK (B,1) 347-472-1727 28-21 Astoria Blvd., Astoria www.sussexbank.com
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THE DISH ON GOSSIP Gossip Coffee returns from summer hiatus with new cocktail and cuisine offerings BY MATT DUTILE @MATTDUTILE
It's a bustling Saturday morning when my wife Laura and I stroll into Gossip Coffee at 37-04 30th Ave. and sidle up to a table. Brunch is in full swing, and we're prepared to delve into the new cocktail and cuisine offerings we've been waiting for since Gossip's temporary closing several months back. Returning from their summer hiatus with an updated interior and backyard and a bounty of new beverage and food offerings, Gossip Coffee (and #Cocktails) aims to capture coffee lovers once more — and woo a new clientele with artfully crafted cocktails and delectable world cuisine. The eatery has preserved its signature retro-meets-mid-century modern décor, but the space was given a fresh update with an extended bar and seating, new tables and a revamped outdoor patio complete with slotted wooden tables and jade-green cushioned benches — perfect for outdoor lounging. The new digs are thanks to a partnership with For Five Coffee, the new majority manager of Gossip. Founded in 2011 by best friends Stefanos Vouvoudakis and Tom Tsiplakos, the Queens-based roaster has locations around Manhattan, Manhasset and Los Angeles. Bags of their freshly roasted Ethiopian Yirgacheffes, Sumatran Mandehlings, and Colombian Nariños line the shelves above us. “I grew up right here — right on 35th Street,” Tsiplakos said. “I used to ride my bike up and down the street there.” “We love this neighborhood,” Vouvoudakis added. “We’re glad to be back in Astoria and powering Gossip Coffee.” We’re joined shortly by the shop’s general manager, George Monogioudis, who delivers a pair of cocktails in beveled glasses, topped with “Gossip”-branded citrus peels. “I think the combination of coffee and cocktails and food, especially the way we're doing it, has been missing from the neighborhood,” Monogioudis said. “For Five has always been here since the beginning, but it was time for
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an update. We want this to be a relaxed place where you can grab a coffee on the run, or sit down to lounge and work, or meet with friends. It's a quiet and friendly vibe.” With the partnership and dining options comes a new set of hours. Gossip will offer breakfast all day (until the 10 p.m. kitchen closing for all food), lunch plates from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., and tapas and cocktails from 6 p.m. to close. Watching the growing line at the register, it’s apparent we’re not the only ones to catch word of Gossip’s re-opening by mid-September. This is prime people watching. A steady stream of Astorians amble up to the white quartz countertop and bunker down at tables in front of glowing laptop screens, sipping cups of cold brew while clacking away at keyboards. Orders of creme brulée French toast, avocado crush, and tuna poke salad are called out by waiter-istas in stitched denim aprons with rivet-punched leather pockets. Diners’ hands fly up to flag their orders. Our food arrives in the commotion, coffee rub brisket and Avodaise eggs Benedict BLT, and we dig in with the zeal reserved only for weekend feasting. There’s something mesmerizing about these patterned red tiles along the floor and bar top around us. Or perhaps it’s the flavor-trance I find myself in between bites of smokey brisket punctuated by pinkhued pickled onions. Maybe it’s the Rosemary's Daisy — the shop’s ode to a margarita with hints of rosemary peeking around washes of Corralejo Blanco tequila — or stolen sips of Laura’s crispy floral and fruity Negroni. Whatever it is, I want more. The comestibles are the creation of For
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Five executive chef Scheyla Acosta, a disciple of the French Culinary Institute in Manhattan. She spent the year prior to joining For Five traveling the globe sourcing food and recipes as the personal chef for a Kuwaiti family. “I learned all about food in the kitchens of my mother and grandmother in Barcelona,” she explained while adding the final garnishes to a halved lobster roll, marbled tail and claw meat barely contained by the toasty brioche bun underneath. “I want you to bite into a dish and have that moment from childhood — of warm cocoa with a blanket by the fire, of walking in your grandmother’s kitchen. We want to serve simple and flavorful dishes from North Africa, Asia, as well as European and American classics. It’s my play on healthy home-cooking. “To me, food should be sexy,” she continued. “It should be as attractive to the eye as to the palate."
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It’s obvious by the way my brisket sandwich never quite reaches the plate again that she’s on to something here. We while away the next hour sampling bites across the menu, sipping creamy cold brew Americanos, and surveilling the ever-moving flow of patrons. As we grab the check, Monogioudis hands us a to-go bag with two gooey Duchess cookies that could easily rival neighboring Chip in sugary pound-for-pound goodness. Halfmoon rounded domes of warm chocolate chips melt and cling to our teeth as we spare one last look around the remodeled shop and outdoor patio. Sun worshipers are soaking up rays at the backyard tables between peeks of green tarp and quaffs of lemon thyme sours. It’s a glorious day to be out and about, and as we return home along 30th Avenue arm in arm, gleefully gabbing about the recent victuals, we notice passersby craning to listen to our culinary tale. This piece of Gossip is onto its next busybodies. OCTOBER 2018 I BOROMAG.COM
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Nicole Russo never intended to be a personal stylist. The Woodside resident started dressing Manhattan professionals after some previous passions weren’t all they were cracked up to be. But a few “entrepreneurial stumbling blocks” later and she’s managed to create her own personal styling business, called Let’s Get You. Her insights have been featured in Fast Company, Women’s Health and plenty of others, laced with clients singing her praises.
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usso studied advertising and communications at the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT), but her career in marketing didn’t suit her interests as she’d hoped. After getting laid off from her work at a graphic design firm, she knew that, next, she needed to work in a capacity that was more in line with her interests. After personal shopping for friend from Forest Hills, Russo knew she’d found her gig: “When you do the right thing, it’s supposed to feel like breathing,” she said, and styling came so easily to her. Thus, Russo began to “navigate the world of retail,” quickly finding that she had quite a lot to learn. Funnily enough, Russo had never worked in retail before becoming a personal stylist. She decided to further develop her skill set as personal shopper at an Anthropologie store, then at a J.Crew location, scaling it up to Bloomingdales, and topping it off as a luxury personal shopper at Net-a-Porter. After five years in that role, she felt she’d put in her time and learned plenty; “the entrepreneurial bug took over,” she recalls, and Let’s Get You ached to take shape. Russo aims to “make people look the way they see themselves in their heads.” It’s never about changing personal style, as her work is “rooted in authenticity.” She’s found this same vibration in Queens — a place “not watered down or diluted OCTOBER 2018 I BOROMAG.COM
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TIKI TRANSFORMATION BY ESTELLE PYPER @ESTIEPYPER @ESTIE_PYPER
Tiki first came into Adam Demerath’s life through cocktails. What started out as a mixology hobby turned into a lifestyle, then a party. “I think that’s most people’s introduction into it, but once it kind of gets hold of you, you learn all these other facets of it,” the cocktail bartender said. “I started to be more taken with it because of the theatricality of it.” Demerath and his wife, Trista, both moved to New York City from Southern California eight years ago to pursue theater. After subletting in Brooklyn, they
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ended up in Astoria and have been in the same roomy apartment on 45th Street ever since. Back in California, the couple was known for throwing elaborate parties with over-the-top décor. When they moved to New York, they didn’t let the apartment size stop them from keeping with tradition – but this time, they added an all-out Tiki party to their repertoire. Demerath jokes that due to his background in theater, skills in scenic design and love of rum cocktails, it was almost inevitable that a Tiki party was in his future. “Tiki has been sort of an ongoing journey for me,” Demerath said. “I just absorbed it and learned about it very quickly. It’s not just a cocktail movement OCTOBER 2018 I BOROMAG.COM
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for a lot of people – it’s kind of a daily mantra.” Their Tiki party originated three years ago, and it’s grown exponentially since. “The first year was still very impressive to everybody,” Demerath said, “but when I look back at the pictures – we were just laughing about this – in comparison to what we did this year, it was nothing!” The thatched umbrella, hanging masks and PVC pipes from the first year have now transformed into a three-week operation that takes a village to complete for
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the big day, when their apartment is truly transformed into a hut in the tropics. “The thing about Tiki is, it can seem to be this sort of silly, kitchy thing that people associate with it,” Demerath explained. “But back in the day, back in the mid-century at the height of it, it was an aesthetic that people took seriously – and now it’s not really seen that way.” Demerath’s hope is to change the perception of Tiki as “tacky,” and introduce people to the laidback camaraderie and theatricality of a culture he’s learned to love.
The weeks leading up to the party are spent decorating. This year, 15-foot wooden beams had to be hoisted up into the apartment from the ground since they couldn’t make the turns in the stairwell. They were then fixed to the ceiling and covered inch to inch with thatch, fish net, plants and other nautical decorations to give the illusion of a real Tiki hut. The original PVC pipes were traded in for real bamboo to make a canopy over their dining table, framed by palm leave curtains and decked out with more tropical plants and Tiki masks. A large, white canvas that hangs in the middle of their living room was covered with an “Ooga Mooga!” sign and mask, surrounded by bird-of-paradise flowers. The canvas, originally intended to be an art project for Demerath, has now turned into a centerpiece for their parties, transformed accordingly for each holiday. “I’ve been more and more taken with [the party] each year we do it,” Demerath said. “We just keep adding to the collection of stuff. This was definitely the biggest.” Demerath usually takes the week off from work (at Upland in Manhattan, where he is the head bartender) leading up to
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the party to give his creation his full attention. Cocktails, of course, are a main staple at the Tiki party. The day of, he wakes at 7 a.m., gets in the shower with 20 coconuts and cracks them open for the night’s piña coladas. Someone is a designated “juicer” and spends the morning juicing oranges, grapefruits, lemons and limes. This year, there were five punch bowls filled with elaborate mixed drinks garnished with flowers and dry ice, in addition to a long cocktail menu guests could order from. Demerath spends most of his time during the party in the kitchen as the bartender, with some help from his bartender friends. Trista, who loves to cook, helped with the food, using a neighbor’s kitchen all day as
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the prep area. They had shredded Kobe beef rolls, coconut shrimp, tropical fruits, grilled ambrosia, Hawaiian meatballs, plantain chips and guacamole. The Beach Boys and other laidback, tropical sounds set the mood for the evening. They don’t skimp on any detail. “If you do it the way I do it, it’s a very serious thing to you,” Demerath said. “It’s something that’s meant to be fun and fan-
Here are pictures of what the couple's apartment looks like without the Tiki décor.
space to keep the decorations throughout the year, although those 15-foot beams still hang from their ceiling today. And from there, Demerath dreams of one day opening his own authentic Tiki bar in New York. “I like to shatter expectations, that’s why I take it so seriously,” he said. We can only hope to one day score an invite to this party of the year.
Photos by Estelle Pyper
tastical. When people open the door for the first time and they come in and there’s lagoon lights going off and it just looks so magical – they’re blown away that somebody would go to all this length, but I do it for that reason. I love that sort of reaction.” This year they hosted 80 people, and they plan to keep expanding upon their already magical tradition. They’ve rented a storage
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