For the past few months, Stephen and I have been ordering Indian food from different local restaurants, trying to find our favorite. Well, I think we finally found it at Yaar Indian Restaurant, off the Ditmars train stop in Astoria. We typically start with the basics such as Tikka Masala and Samosas to judge the…
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Rizzo’s is an institution here in Astoria, NY. Opened in 1959 by brothers of the same surname, they’ve not only managed to thrive for 60+ years by the same family, but also opened an additional location in the LES. It’s crazy to think of that as long as I’ve lived in Astoria (8 years or…
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Hard to believe Stephen and I have been together for 2 years now. That’s basically 2 years of him lifting mac-and-cheese-pulls, holding stacked burger in the air, constantly eating cold food, and putting up with my obnoxiously bright LED light in public. I’d like to believe that he thinks it has all been worth it,…
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I know.. We get it, Talei. You live in Astoria and you love Greek food. Majority of your posts are about your favorite Greek spots like Aliada, MP Taverna, and even the new Akrotiri. But, I really can’t help it. Not only is it easily available near me, but it’s damn fucking good. I probably…
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Congratulations to Executive Chef Nicholas Poulmentis of Akrotiri for winning the grand prize recently on Food Network’s Chopped!! Not surprising at all, considering how incredible the food was when we visited not too long ago. The restaurant opened up early 2018, with a new take on classic Greek cuisine. Poulmentis lived in Greece most of…
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