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Every spring, western Queens really starts to feel like a neighborhood again. During the winter, everyone stays shut up in their apartments or hurries down the street, wrapped in coats and scarves. But when the weather gets warm, our streets become filled with residents walking their dogs, parents pushing children in strollers and shoppers exploring Steinway Street. The restaurants and cafes open their outdoor seating areas, and Astoria Park becomes packed with frisbee-throwers and track runners. Here at BORO, we love introducing you to your neighbors, and this month is no different. On page 6, you can see some of your fellow western Queens residents rocking their most fashionable spring looks. We asked readers to share their best spring photos with us on Instagram (page 10). If you want to see one of YOUR pictures in print next KATRINA MEDOFF editor-in-chief LIC Dental Associates month, we’re going to be looking for pics of drinks, bars, beer gardens and more! You may not know it, but a protégé of celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay works right here in Astoria at mussels ‘N sausages (page 18); we have our very own chocolatier (page 30); and an artist is making seriously amazing steel sculptures in an LIC studio (page 50). You can try out some martial arts with your neighbors (page 22), listen to them perform (page 32) and, as always, get inspired by their interior design ideas (page 44). STEEL STATUE 50 DEPARTMENTS 4 MAY 2 0 1 7 Wishing you and your neighbors a great May, Katrina Medoff 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 OPEN MICS 32 FEATURES 6 SPRING FEVER Street style in Astoria 10 SPRING SNAPS BORO readers Instagrammed 18 CREATIVE COOK Gordon Ramsay protégé helms 22 A LOOK INSIDE OMNI MARTIAL Martial arts in Astoria for kids 32 OPEN MIC NIGHT Listen to local, up-and-coming 38 DELICIOUS DESIGNS Astorian makes chocolate 44 ECLECTIC ENERGY Peek inside this Astoria 50 STEEL STATUE An artist’s LIC studio 54 LIC FLEA & FOOD Check out new and returning EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Katrina Medoff // ART DIRECTOR Mickhail Kurov // GRAPHIC DESIGNER Nirmal Singh WRITERS Hayley Bridgewater, Ruthie Darling, Karen Goldfarb, Marie Grillo, Katrina Medoff, Estelle Pyper PHOTOGRAPHERS Ruthie Darling, Bridget Kenny SALES REPRESENTATIVE Graziella Zerilli // PUBLISHED BY Joshua and Victoria Schneps CONTENTS 12 MAY 2017 EVENTS 25 BORO DEALS & DISCOUNTS Exclusive savings, discounts and freebies for the month of May in Astoria, LIC and Sunnyside spring in western Queens mussels ‘N sausages ARTS and adults musicians fashionistas apartment vendors 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. LICDentalAs


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