BOAST: Best of Astoria & LIC

BOAST: Best of Astoria & LIC BOAST: Best of Astoria & LIC is an essential resource for the best things to eat, drink, do and see in Astoria and Long Island City, Queens.

We had a great time the other night at QueensRoomNYC. Some of our dishes included Creamy Polenta, Seared Tofu with veggi...
08/21/2026

We had a great time the other night at QueensRoomNYC. Some of our dishes included Creamy Polenta, Seared Tofu with veggies, QR Burger, Fries and Cacio E Peppe. This is a great spot for brunch, dinner, or coffee/espresso. Good vibes and nice ambiance!

We had a very nice meal the other night at Dai Hachi LIC, including Dragon Roll and a Bento Box with salmon teriyaki, Ca...
08/19/2026

We had a very nice meal the other night at Dai Hachi LIC, including Dragon Roll and a Bento Box with salmon teriyaki, California Roll, vegetable gyoza, rice, salad and miso soup. This place is quite fast with the food, and the service is attentive.

The other night we went to Culture Lab LIC | Art, Music & Events for a one night only musical theatre show, The Waiting ...
08/18/2026

The other night we went to Culture Lab LIC | Art, Music & Events for a one night only musical theatre show, The Waiting Room, starring Lizzie Cole, David Marmanillo, Sarah Ferro, and Tal Marcello Zamir, with Billy Blair as Musical Director, Lizzie Cole as Director and Producer, J.D. Amentt as Staging Director and Katie Lavelle as Producer. It was about people who meet in a psychiatrist’s waiting room during a catastrophic event, and they sing pop songs during the ordeal. It was quite enjoyable. Afterwards there was live jazz in the main exhibition room.

On view now through September 27 is Hidden Stories: The Secret Language of Still Life & Floriography, an exhibition curated by Tess Howsam, and is well worth checking out.

The other day we had a very nice dinner at Safir Mediterranean • Modern Turkish Cuisine, with a Greek Salad, Chicken Sau...
08/16/2026

The other day we had a very nice dinner at Safir Mediterranean • Modern Turkish Cuisine, with a Greek Salad, Chicken Sauté, and Chicken Sish. Nice flavors, and seemed like authentic Turkish cuisine. The rolls and yogurt spread that came with the meal were soft and tasty.

We had a delicious brunch at CafeLunaAstoria the other day (previous space was Astoria Provisions). The menu (for breakf...
08/12/2026

We had a delicious brunch at CafeLunaAstoria the other day (previous space was Astoria Provisions). The menu (for breakfast, brunch and lunch) is massive with a huge number of options, both savory and sweet. We went with a bit of both by combining Nutella Banana Foster French Toast with Eggs Benedict with turkey bacon (they are good with additions and substitutions). This is a great spot to add to the Astoria brunch list.

We had delicious sweet treats from Martha's Country Bakery on Ditmars, which included Apple Pie with vanilla ice cream, ...
08/10/2026

We had delicious sweet treats from Martha's Country Bakery on Ditmars, which included Apple Pie with vanilla ice cream, Chocolate Fudge Cake, and Frozen Peanut Butter Hot Chocolate. It’s no wonder this place has been a BOAST Winner for Best Bakery and Best Dessert in Astoria for many years.

We went to Figlia NYC for dinner the other night, and it was quite good. We started with the Arugula Salad (pistachio, a...
08/10/2026

We went to Figlia NYC for dinner the other night, and it was quite good. We started with the Arugula Salad (pistachio, avocado, shaved parmigiano, prosecco vinaigrette) and then had the Margarita pizza (crushed tomatoes, jersey artisan scamorza, & fresh mozzarella, basil) and Cacio e Pepperoni pizza, hold the pepperoni (mozzarella, caciocavallo, pepperoni, hot honey, whipped ricotta, zest). The pizzas were tasty, and the standout may have been the salad, which had a nice dressing and tasted very fresh.

We had a great time at Happy Hour the other day at The Greats Of Craft LIC-Warehouse. Tasty drinks (including homemade l...
08/05/2026

We had a great time at Happy Hour the other day at The Greats Of Craft LIC-Warehouse. Tasty drinks (including homemade lemon soda) and food (Caprese sandwich). It’s a big and open space, so it was very comfortable with nice ambiance.

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Very tasty brunch for delivery from Woodbines LIC. This was French Toast (Thick-cut challah French toast grilled, then b...
07/12/2026

Very tasty brunch for delivery from Woodbines LIC. This was French Toast (Thick-cut challah French toast grilled, then baked and topped with molasses & walnuts). Not shown are two slices of orange, which was nice with the molasses and powdered sugar. Very big brunch menu, and this is one of our recommended LIC brunch spots.

Such good ice cream at Ample Hills Creamery in Astoria on 30th Ave and 34th St! We had the Chocolate Milk & Cookies with...
06/25/2026

Such good ice cream at Ample Hills Creamery in Astoria on 30th Ave and 34th St! We had the Chocolate Milk & Cookies with Cookie au Lait, and that combo was delicious. Did not hurt that it was hot that day. Go there if you’re in the mood for some ice cream!

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