Astoria’s Gossip Coffee reopens
BY JENNA BAGCAL
A popular Astoria cof-fee
shop reopened
in early September
with an expanded
focus on cocktails
and American fare.
On Sept. 4, Gossip Coffee, located
at 37-04 30th Ave., returned to the
neighborhood after a five-month
hiatus. According to the eatery’s co-owner
James Paloumbis, the lack of
foot traffic from the 30th Avenue sub-ways
closure caused him to move his
renovation plans forward. The coffee
shop opened its doors in July 2015
and focused on traditional offerings
including several blends of coffee,
cold teas on tap and a selection of
pastries.
Now Gossip Coffee is rebranding
as Gossip Coffee, Cocktails, Cuisine
to reflect the new options available
to patrons. Paloumbis has teamed
with For Five Coffee Roasters own-ers
Stefanos Vouvoudakis and Tom
Tsiplakos and Chef Scheyla Acosta
in this new “all-inclusive experience.”
For Five is a Queens-based mi-cro-
roasting facility with outposts
throughout New York City, Long Is-land
and Los Angeles. For Five is
serving an expanded coffee menu at
Gossip seven days a week.
In addition to coffee, the eatery will
have food by Chef Schelya Acosta
and a new bar serving beers on tap,
a section of red and white wine and
an assortment of handmade cock-tails.
Non-alcoholic drinks will also
be available.
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