It is with great regret that I have to confirm the closing of a favorite local restaurant of mine – MP Taverna. Although their Astoria location has closed (and is being replaced with another small restaurant chain I also adore – Burgerology), I still would like to do Chef Michael Psilakis some justice with this…
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Don’t take Gus Portokalos’ word that Windex cures all. It’d be more believable if he said it was Yiayia’s Avgolemono Soup. I first tried Avgolemono soup one cold day in Astoria many, many years ago. I had no idea what it was (let alone how to pronounce it), but my very-Greek server guaranteed I’d love…
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Having 4 Nor’easters in the past 2 weeks is really making me reminisce of warmer days. Summers in Astoria is truly the best – cafes and restaurants line their sidewalks with extra seating for happy patrons dining al fresco. You can walk along any of the major avenues and just see rows and rows of…
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