Bangkok, 1942. A man named Leng opened his first restaurant cooking traditional Thai dishes for the locals. Over the years, these cherished recipes were perfected and ultimately brought to America, more specifically to Astoria, for the locals here to enjoy. Today, the Siricharoen family welcomes you and we are fortunate to have such a wonderful history of exotic Thai and […]
Keeping Perspective With The Help Of Geologic Events
Maybe you vote red, or maybe you vote blue. One thing is certain: with the upcoming election, we Americans seem to feel what divides us more keenly than what unites us. But no matter how partisan we are likely to be from now through November, I like to think we can emphatically agree on the stunning beauty, majesty and value […]
St. Demetrios Graduates Class of 2012
The senior commencement ceremonyfor the Saint Demetrios H.S. graduating class of 2012 was held on June 6 at the Petros Patrides Cultural Center at Saint Demetrios School. Keynote speaker at the ceremony was Athena Kromidas, principal of the William Spyropoulos School of Saint Nicholas in Flushing and the guest speaker was Gregory Pappas of the Pappas Media Group, Chicago, Illinois. […]
OVELIA
Ovelia Psistaria and Bar celebrates five and a half years of excellent, modern Greek cuisine made from time honored traditions. The Greek name “Ovelia” means the place you go to grill succulent meats. Almost a religious ritual, Ovelia carries on this tradition in the “Psistaria” or “grill house”, located in the heart of Astoria on the celebrated 30th Avenue. Ovelia […]
T-BONE DINER
On a recent evening at the T-Bone Diner, a woman was dining on a delicious platter of chicken shish kebab with lots of freshly grilled vegetables. Turns out, this very woman has been coming to the T-Bone Diner since she was four years old some 40 years ago! That explains the history behind the TBone Diner: from the Plevrites family […]
Nicollette, Anthony,Phillip &Friends
Nicollette, Anthony and Phillip are now young adults, but we are reprinting a few of the columns from the Gazette archives for our pleasure and we hope yours. Hi everybody, If you ever get bored playing with your toys and your sister and brother won’t let you play with theirs, there are two places I know to go to where […]
Crain’s NY Reports Food Bazaar Will Open At Pathmark Site
A new bazaar is coming to Long Island City. Or is it? Reports published last week on the Real Deal and Crain’s New York Business Web sites said the Food Bazaar Supermarket chain has signed on to open a store in Long Island City—at the 5,500-square-foot Long Island City site soon to be abandoned by Pathmark. In a May 30 […]
Fighting Back Against Child Predators
Take a look at the most wanted man in Western Queens. Police say Mark Synclair, 33, was standing outside P.S. 92 in North Corona on the morning of May 29, his stocky frame blended in among the parents hurrying as usual, to make sure their children get to class on time. But unlike the others, Synclair had a plan that […]
Boro-Wide Blotter
Borough-Wide Alerts Beware Utility Man Scam Queens police officials are warning borough residents–particularly seniors–to be on the lookout for a man posing as a worker for the city Department of Environmental Protection who scams residents to gain entrance to their homes. Case in point: Cops said a senior homeowner fell prey to the scam on May 30 when she allowed […]