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BRADLEY HAWKS editor-in-chief Dear Western Queens, Summer is in full swing, and we have a lot to be excited about. It blows my mind when I think of the endless supply of fodder for stories that always seems to miraculously materialize each issue. is month, we took a bit of a tasting tour of the area. We have become a neighborhood of incredible co ee shops, with favorites like Kinship and 60 Beans, as well as newcomer Gossip Co ee, which is serving some beautiful, cold-brewed teas, wacky and delicious rice puddings, and yes—some phenomenal doughnuts. e brilliant team behind Bareburger launched their second concept with Burnside Biscuits, transforming an old, well-loved neighborhood social spot into a new culinary destination. We also got star-struck on the patio of e Bonnie, literally gazing up at the sky and the rooftop garden. We even welcomed a hot new record store and café into the neighborhood, bit into some gourmet meatballs, and tasted several great bites from the LIC Flea. As always, please share with us your own personal anecdotes, and send me any tips, comments, news or events to bhawks@boromag.com. We look forward to sharing many more stories with you in the months ahead. Now, go taste your neighborhood! Coffee 32 Gossip 6 Food Festival at the Flea 44 NIGHTLIFE & ENTERTAINMENT Play Too Much Music Blog 46 FOOD & DRINK Burnside Biscuits 52 FOOD & DRINK e Bonnie 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, lizabeth nieves // STAFF PHOTOGRAPHERS javier ibañez, daniel pando, bradley hawks, lizabeth nieves SALES REPRESENTATIVE 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 | AUGUST 2015 Gratefully yours, Bradley Hawks FEATURES FEATURES DEPARTMENTS CONTENTS 12 AUGUST 2015 EVENTS 25 BORO DEALS & DISCOUNTS PAGE Exclusive savings, discounts and freebies for the month of August 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 FOOD & DRINK Gossip Co ee 10 SHOPS Hi-Fi Records 16 SHOPS Fiza Fashion 18 NIGHTLIFE & ENTERTAINMENT Astoria Playwright in the Fringe Festival 22 THE ARTS Astoria Musician goes to China 32 EXPLORE YOUR BORO Food Festival at the Flea 36 FOOD & DRINK Mighty Balls 42 THE ARTS Handsome Dancer Chuta Madre


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