KATRINA MEDOFF editor-in-chief 26 MAP IT DIRECTORY Your go-to guide for the best shops, food, art, nightlife and more in western Queens 28 MAP IT: WESTERN QUEENS A COLORFUL COMPROMISE 14 6 COLD WEATHER CUTIES Street style in Astoria 14 A COLORFUL COMPROMISE One couple’s interior design solution 19 GIFT GUIDE Local products, local shops 32 HELPING HANDS Volunteer, donate and fundraise this winter 40 HE GOT THE BEAT Hip-hop producer’s new album 44 ALL IN THE FAMILY Greek eats at Ovelia 49 SPIKED MUG FEST Hot drinks & shopping 50 VIVA VITE Italian food at Vite Vinosteria editoR-IN-CHIEF Katrina Medoff // art director Jonathan Rodriguez // graphic designer Nirmal Singh writers Hayley Bridgewater, Sean Curry, Ruthie Darling, Katrina Medoff, Estelle Pyper photographers Ruthie Darling, Bridget Kenny SALES REPRESENTATI VE Graziella Zerilli // Published by Joshua and Victoria Schneps PB | BOROMAG.COM | october 2016 If the holiday season snuck up on you, you’re not alone. There are gifts to buy, parties to plan, cookies to bake and New Year’s resolutions to make. We can’t make your social schedule any less hectic, but we can make it easier to find unique presents for everyone on your list with our gift guide on page 19. You can support local artisans and business owners without even leaving your neighborhood. It’s also a great time of year to give back to the community, and your fellow New Yorkers need your help now more than ever. See page 32 for ways to volunteer, donate and fundraise in western Queens. As 2016 comes to a close, we’re grateful that we are able to bring BORO and all its great content to western Queens by publishing 20,000 copies of our magazine each month and connecting with you every day on Facebook, Twitter (@BOROMAG) and Instagram (@boromagazine). We’re excited for what 2017 will bring. Be sure to take the journey with us by picking up your copy of BORO every month. Happy holidays, Katrina Medoff 4 | BOROMAG.COM | decEMBER 2016 FEATURES DEPARTMENTS HE GOT THE BEAT 40 CONTENTS 12 DECEMBER 2016 EVENTS 25 BORO DEALS & DISCOUNTS Exclusive savings, discounts and freebies for the month of December in Astoria, LIC and Sunnyside 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.
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