Dear Western Queens, Summer is in full swing, and you don’t have to travel to get away from it all. Besides not having to travel, free is pretty good. So in this issue, we give you tips on places to go and things to do for no cost. Astoria has a great view of the East River, but Rockaway and its beaches have come a long way since being devastated by Hurricane Sandy. Some great destinations await there, and we’re not going to just give you places the hipsters are taking over. In each issue, it brings us great pride to highlight local people making a difference. This issue is no different, and we have such a diverse group of success stories--from a fashion designer to a magazine fashion director, to bloggers, to restaurateurs, and more. These are the people shaping our neighborhood and making a difference. We look forward to hearing from you, our readers. So whether it’s by email or social media @boromag we want your comments, tips, story suggestions, local news, and events. FEATURES FEATURES 6 EXPLORE YOUR BORO Hitch a ride to Rockaway 8 EXPLORE YOUR BORO Free Events 10 FOOD & DRINK Portalia 14 CHARACTERS Argy Koutsothanasis 18 THE ARTS Bolivares Nueva York 22 FOOD & DRINK New Patios 24 SHOPS Fat Cat Tattoos 32 BODY & SOUL Female Fitness Force 36 NIGHTLIFE & ENTERTAINMENT Bad Buka Enjoy the start of summer! 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 © 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. 4 | BOROMAG.COM | JULY 2014 40 FOOD & DRINK Crescent Grill 42 FOOD & DRINK Nosh Borough 46 REAL ESTATE The Story on Rent 52 BLOGS We Heart We Heart Astoria 12 JULY 2014 EVENTS 25 BORO DEALS & DISCOUNTS PAGE Exclusive savings, discounts and freebies for the month of July 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 New 22 Female Fitness 32 Patios Force Josh DEPARTMENTS JOSHUA SCHNEPS publisher
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