Dear Western Queens, One thing everyone has in common is the love of great food. Queens is one of the most ethnically diverse destinations in the world and it is de nitely evident in the cuisine found right here in our own backyard. In this issue you will discover everything from great drinks to desserts to ethic o erings to great deals on meals. We couldn’t bring you food o erings without including a feature on staying t to help you burn o those calories! Don’t miss out on upcoming events to enjoy for the remaining summer season as well. See you in the fall… FEATURES FEATURES 6 DRINKS International Beverages of LIC Flea & Food 8 FOOD Family-Inspired Mexican at Casa Enrique 10 REAL ESTATE e Bindery 14 FOOD Savory Cupcakes at Sweets First 16 FOOD New Jackson Heights Ambassador Program 24 FOOD Evolution of Spanakopita at ymari 25 FOOD Filipino Fast Food Frenzy 28 BODY & SOUL Simply Fit O ers Diverse Workout 32 THE ARTS Actor Spotlight: Barry DeBois of e Wedding Singer 36 THE ARTS Shore Fest at Astoria Park 38 FOOD A Great International Meal Under $10 DEPARTMENTS 3 DISCOUNTS & PROMO PAGE Exclusive savings, discounts and freebies for the month of August in Astoria, LIC and Sunnyside. 12 AUGUST 2013 EVENTS 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! / BOROmag @BOROmag EDITOR-IN-CHIEF bradley hawks // ART DIRECTOR jennifer decio // GRAPHIC DESIGNERS stephen, reina, gary zero, nirmal singh STAFF WRITERS bradley hawks, ben mims, daniel crown, lillian shaw, 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 | AUGUST 2013 ADVERTISE IN BORO ads@BOROmag.com // 718.866.8089 www.BOROmag.com/advertise All materials Copyright © 2013 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. Josh JOSHUA SCHNEPS josh@boromag.com publisher International Beverages 6 Shore Fest at 36 of LIC Flea & Food Astoria Park
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