The best Greek: Taverna Kyclades
ONE of the best. Always a long line. Perhaps not in Astoria but Steinway. but gosh darn delicious. 33rd st and Ditmars. Drive of you can. Menu is calamari, peasant salad, saganaki, spanakopita. Lots of promising fish dishes too. See the full gallery on Posterous
Mike’s Weiner secret
When former Congressman Anthony Weiner was under siege last year, Mayor Bloomberg took a kinder approach to his longtime critic than most Democrats. A chorus of party leaders, led by President Obama, called for Weiner to resign when his now-infamous sexcapades on Twitter consumed the political world, made national headlines and became daily fodder for […]
Lipstick on the DOE Pig
City Schools Chancellor Dennis Walcott announced the fancy new names for the high schools in Queens he is closing last week. In western Queens, Long Island City High School in Astoria is now Global Scholars Academies of Long Island City, William Cullen Bryant HS in Astoria is now the Academy of Humanities and Applied Science […]