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The advertiser agrees to hold GIVE ME ASTORIA MAGAZINE and 4 its employees harmless from all cost, expenses, liabilities, and damages resulting from or caused by the publication or recording placed by the Sonia Mylonas advertiser or any reply to any such advertisement. GiveMeastoria.coM/Locations Contents LOCAL LOCALES FOR LOCAL LOVEBIRDS 10 28 BLACK HISTORY MONTH QUEENS EDITION DAY UN S R E P U S 14 R FOR OUR U MASKED O Y LOVERS R O F S T A E R 6 LOVE IS IN THE AIR...AND THE FOOD E P U The most romantic meals in town S 12 SMOKING MEATS TO BUILD A BETTER WORLD An Astoria resident uses his BBQ powers for good 16 20 SwEETS FOR YOUR SWEETHEART 22 NEW York’s First CIGAR SOMMELIER 32 All DRESSED UP AND NOWHERE TO GO! 36 EARTH & ME OFFERS SUSTAINABILITY AND STYLE A place to shop while saving the planet 38 MAKE THIS FEBRUARY Your “SINGLe” Best YET! SHARE STORIES - SCOOPS - TIPS - PICS 40 Let’s GO THRIFTING Astoria’s best vintage and secondhand stores 42 OlD SCHOOL LOVE [email protected] By Alexander Lee alentine’s Day is upon us, and there’s no better place than Astoria for a night of romance and tasty food. With scores of restaurants and new spots opening practically every day, there’s no shortage of options for Vlocal lovebirds looking for a night out (or in). Whether you’re a connoisseur of haute cuisine or a comfort food fan, there’s a spot for you on this list of the neighborhood’s most romantic meals. DINING OUT Bahari Estiatorio With an extensive menu ranging from fresh seafood to charcoal-grilled meats and a truly eclectic wine cellar, Bahari is a great choice for anyone looking to have a romantic night out that doesn’t break the bank. Their enthusiastic service and nstagram I cozy vibe can’t be beat. Be sure to stay for the complimentary stiatorio/ desserts! E 31-14 Broadway Ave. 718.204.8968 hoto Bahari ood & drink P @bahariestiatorio F 6 romantiC meals Photo Pye Boat Noodle/Instagram Pye Boat Noodle Does your date like having options? If so, the world is your oyster at Pye Boat Noodle. This cozy Thai restaurant has an endlessly customizable noodle menu, with four different types of yummy dough strings (rice noodle, wide ribbon noodle, egg noodle and vermicelli) and five flavorful broth choices. With so many combinations at your fingertips, there’s something for everyone here. 35-13 Broadway Ave. | 718.685.2329 @pyeboatnoodle Photo Taverna Kyclades/Instagram Taverna Kyclades I know, I know, there’s already another taverna on this list, but come on - this is Astoria we’re talking about. There’s no better way to express your neighborhood pride than to take your sweetheart on a Valentine’s date to one of the neighborhood’s most beloved Greek restaurants. Just be sure to show up early, because Taverna Kyclades is always popping. 33-07 Ditmars Blvd. 718.545.8666 @tavernakyclades romantiC meals DINING IN Neptune Diner Everybody loves diner food, and Neptune Diner only solidifies that love. With a menu thick enough to be a novel, this beloved spot is the perfect opportunity to give up on being fancy for Valentine’s Day and have your favorite greasy foods delivered. Order soon, because Neptune Diner won’t be around forever; the owners plan to close the spot once development of a new residential building begins nearby. Photo Neptune Diner/Facebook 31-05 Astoria Blvd. | 718.278.4853 P Seva Indian Cuisine hoto S eva If you and your significant I ndian other need some spice in your life, consider ordering C uisine/Website your Valentine’s Day meal from Seva Indian Cuisine. Everything on Seva’s menu is top notch, but value hunters ood & drink know to order from the $20, F three-course prix fixe menu. 8 The prix fixe isn’t available on Seamless, so make sure you call in for this one! 3007 34th St. 718.626.4440 @sevaindian Pochana Thai Kitchen This family-owned gem is the location of some of the best Thai food in Astoria, and it should be on the shortlist for any couples who enjoy Southeast Asian itchen/Website K cuisine. Pochana’s menu is chock-full of hai scrumptious finger foods that would be T perfect for popping into the mouth of your besotted lover: try the Satay, the Curry Puffs ochana P or the vegetarian-friendly Jade Dumplings! hoto P 33-16 30th Ave. | 718.956.9559 @pochananyc Love the meat you eat. When it has to be the best, shop International Meat Market. 36-12 30th Ave. Astoria, NY 11103 | 718.626.6656 | internationalmeatmarket.com “Astoria is home to a multitude of great By Jason D. Antos romantic locales for t’s February, folks, and love is in the air! And, due unity to continued social distancing regulations, out in couples to enjoy. ” the open air is exactly where most people will be MM Ithis Valentine’s Day. Lucky for you, Astoria is home co to a multitude of great romantic locales for couples to enjoy. here are a few of our favorite COVID- 10 friendly suggestions to ensure that you and yours have a loving yet safe holiday this year. Gantry Plaza State Park (4-09 47th Rd.) is a 12-acre riverside promenade that offers amazing panoramic views of the midtown Manhattan skyline, including the Empire State Building and the united Nations. Couples can enjoy a relaxing stroll along a choice of four piers or cuddle in the property’s beautifully manicured gardens. The park is named after two giant steel archways which were once used to load and unload goods on railroad car flatbeds and barges. Today, the gantries remain a standing monument of Long Island City’s industrial waterfront past. In fact, the city’s name is proudly loCal loCales painted in huge, red letters across the top of the River on the Roosevelt Island Tramway, over gantries facing the East Side of Manhattan. And, 250 feet in the air. For a small fee of only $4.50 if you feel like bringing along a third wheel on your roundtrip, you and that special someone can date, leashed dogs are permitted in certain areas enjoy amazing views of the city and Astoria on of the grounds (just follow the signs). The park’s the most modern aerial tramway in the world. The hours are from 8am to 10pm, seven days a week. tramway runs every ten minutes from Tramway For those of you who may have a more classical Plaza on Roosevelt Island and travels alongside sense of romance, Athens Square Park (30th St.