Finding the perfect gift for each of your
family members and friends is never easy, but
this holiday season, BORO is here to help.
You won’t need to hit up Bed Bath &
Beyond, because one Astoria bartender
makes irresistible cocktail-themed soaps you
can gift (page 16). You don’t need to buy a
generic iTunes gift card for the music lover
in your life, because we found local bands of
a variety of genres whose songs are available
for purchase (page 36). And you can shop on
Etsy.com to your heart’s content, knowing
that you’re supporting your neighbors:
We’ve rounded up 11 local crafters who will
make the most unique gifts under your tree
(page 44).
If you’d like to share any news with us,
KATRINA MEDOFF
editor-in-chief
email katrina@boromag.com. You can also connect with us on Instagram
(@boromagazine), Facebook (facebook.com/boromag) and Twitter
(@BOROMAG).
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DEPARTMENTS
12 DECEMBER 2017 EVENTS
25 BORO DEALS & DISCOUNTS
Exclusive savings, discounts and
freebies for the month of December
in Astoria, LIC and Sunnyside
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
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Wishing you a happy holiday season,
Katrina Medoff
CONTENTS
BAR
SOAPS
16
6 IN BETWEEN
Street style in Astoria
10 FESTIVE FOTOS
Readers Instagrammed holiday
pics
16 BAR SOAPS
Local bartender’s cocktail-scented
soaps
22 THE ACTING BUG
Web series about exterminators
in Astoria
32 MUSICAL MARRIAGE
New folk-punk production set in
Astoria
36 THE GIFT OF MUSIC
Local songs for the music lover in
your life
41 QUEENS COMEBACK
Ha’s Chinese restaurant by
Queens Kickshaw owners
44 CRAFTY QUEENS
Etsy shops by western Queens
artists
52 VINTAGE VOICE
The Astoria voice in Postmodern
Jukebox
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Katrina Medoff // ART DIRECTOR Mickhail Kurov
WRITERS Danielle Brody, Sean Curry, Lora Grillo, Marie Grillo, Colin Holmes, Allison Kridle, Angela Matua, Katrina Medoff, Marie Torio
PHOTOGRAPHERS Marie Torio
SALES REPRESENTATIVE Graziella Zerilli // PUBLISHED BY Joshua and Victoria Schneps
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