Dear Western Queens, As I’m writing this letter for the March issue of BORO the weather forecast predicts more snow could be on the way. But at least March is the month that light can be seen at the end of the tunnel towards warmer weather. With that comes the opportunity to enjoy the great outdoors. ‰is winter has been particularly brutal with snowfall and was sure to have its impact on local restaurants and retailers. So we’re bringing you some great reviews of places to explore, eat and entertain yourself and friends to help support those businesses. In this issue we also bring you news of Astoria getting its very own Flea at Kaufman Astoria Studios on Sundays starting in May. After a year of success in Long Island City, the LIC Flea is bringing the food, shopping and fun to your backyard. I look forward to seeing you there! FEATURES FEATURES 6 EXPLORE YOUR BORO Astoria Village 14 EXPLORE YOUR BORO Astoria Flea 22 CHARACTERS Painting with a Camera 24 EXPLORE YOUR BORO Sunnyside Walkabout 26 EXPLORE YOUR BORO Winter Images 28 FOOD Alobar 32 FOOD Turkish Cuisine at Sofra 33 NIGHTLIFE & ENTERTAINMENT Michael Cyril Creighton 36 THE ARTS Rising City Arts 38 BODY & SOUL Working through Injury DEPARTMENTS 12 MARCH 2014 EVENTS 17 BORO DEALS & DISCOUNTS PAGE Exclusive savings, discounts and freebies for the month of March in Astoria, LIC and Sunnyside. 18 MAP IT DIRECTORY Your go-to guide for Astoria, LIC and Sunnyside’s best shops, food, art, nightlife and more 20 MAP IT: ASTORIA, LIC & SUNNYSIDE MAP REMEMBER TO TAG YOUR QUEENS INSTAGRAM PICS WITH #BOROMAG AND LOOK FOR YOUR PHOTOS IN ONE OF OUR FUTURE ISSUES! EDITOR-IN-CHIEF bradley hawks // ART DIRECTOR jennifer decio // GRAPHIC DESIGNERS stephen reina, nirmal singh STAFF WRITERS bradley hawks, ben mims, daniel crown, lillian shaw, hayley bridgewater, brett jones, meaghan trainor // STAFF PHOTOGRAPHERS javier ibañez, daniel pando, bradley hawks ONLINE EDITORIAL COORDINATOR bradley hawks // PUBLISHED BY joshua & victoria schneps 4 | BOROMAG.COM | MARCH 2014 ADVERTISE IN BORO [email protected] // 718.224.5863 ext. 206 www.BOROmag.com/advertise All materials Copyright © 2014 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. Best, JOSHUA SCHNEPS Josh publisher Astoria 14 Turkish Cuisine 32 Flea at Sofra
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