BRADLEY HAWKS editor-in-chief Dear Western Queens, February is a month of twos. It’s inarguably two days shorter than the rest of the year. Valentine’s Day is usually presumed best enjoyed with a partner. But what about other pairs to enjoy during the second month of the year? Or what if you want to celebrate alone? This issue we visit with a pair of twins with the talent of musical comedy. We stop by Katch in Astoria to try their delectable 2-for-1 brunch specials. We take a pause for some culinary inpsir- Asian at two new restaurants, one of which caters to our vegan friends and family. And we even have a guide on what to do if you are your own Valentine. It’s heart health month, and so we touch on the topics of nutrition as well as how to filter useful information—and we encourage you to visit www.mountsinai.org for info on free testing, and other healthy events this month. We have the photography of yet another talented musician-turnedvisual artist, as well as the story of the rebirth of Rembetika—a whole Greek dance subculture. Again, I am daily reminded that there is so much to love about this breathtaking borough. As always, please share with us your own personal anecdotes, and send me any tips, comments, news, or events to [email protected]. We look forward to sharing many more stories with you in the months ahead. Happy Valentine’s to everyone! Stix is 22 Jujube 50 Open Tree 44 BODY & SOUL Matters Of The Heart 46 CHARACTERS Living With The Dead 48 FOOD & DRINK Don Korean 50 fod & drink Jujube Tree 52 CHARACTERS The Rescignos editoR-IN-CHIEF bradley hawks // art director jennifer decio // graphic designerS stephen reina, nirmal singh staf writers bradley hawks, ben mims, daniel crown, lillian shaw, hayley bridgewater, brett jones, meaghan trainor, lizabeth nieves // staf photographers javier ibañez, daniel pando, bradley hawks, lizabeth nieves SALES REPRESENTATI VE graziella zerilli // online editorial coordinator bradley hawks // Published by joshua & victoria schneps All materials Copyright © 2015 BORO / All rights reserved. Opinions and claims made by advertisers are advertisers’ claims only. BORO Magazine accepts no responsibility for any claims made by advertisers. BORO Magazine reserves the right to publish any images without providing photo/image credit. No part of this publication may be reproduced without permission of the publisher. 4 | BOROMAG.COM | FEBRUARY 2015 Gratefully yours, Bradley Hawks FEATURES FEATURES DEPARTMENTS 12 FEBRUARY 2015 EVENTS 25 BORO DEALS & DISCOUNTS PAGE Exclusive savings, discounts and freebies for the month of February in Astoria, LIC and Sunnyside. 26 MAP IT DIRECTORY Your go-to guide for Astoria, LIC and Sunnyside’s best shops, food, art, nightlife and more 28 MAP IT: ASTORIA, LIC & SUNNYSIDE MAP 6 EXPLORE YOUR BORO Valentine’s For One 10 nightlife & ENTERTAINMENT Sek´∂nd Sun 18 THE ARTS Miki Bodlovic 22 FOOD & DRINK Stix Is Open 32 FOOD & DRINK Katch Launches Brunch 34 nightlife & ENTERTAINMENT Break Billiards 36 nightlife & ENTERTAINMENT Rembetika 42 BODY & SOUL Digesting Information
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