You’ll go for the gumbo. You’ll return for the molasses cookies and herbed butter. Queens County Farm Museum’s Colonial Culinary Series: African Food starts on Feb. 22. It then runs on select Saturdays until Nov. 8. The goal is to learn and taste history through food. Two long-time Queens Farm employees – Chris Lord-Barry, who…
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New York City Beer Week 2025 is on tap. However, it’s worth noting that it actually lasts more than one week…and the best bashes are in Queens…or involve borough beverages. The Opening Bash is in Brooklyn’s Industry City (33 35th St., Building 5) on Saturday, Feb. 22, from 3 pm to 7:30 pm. More than…
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Put on your denim jeans, cowboy boots, and leopard clutch and head to Nashville for a night of two-stepping to steel guitars and fiddles. Or mosey on over to Ridgewood. Gottscheer Hall presents monthly Honky Tonkin’ in Queens hoe-downs. The next one features Pat Reedy and the Low Water Bridge Band on Friday, Feb. 21….
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#Newsflash | Sunny Jain Brings His Ecclectic Indian-Jazz-Global Music to Queens on Feb. 15
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Jazz comes in many forms. This one is explosive, energetic, and tireless…It’s also a lot of fun. Sunny Jain’s Wild Wild East takes over LeFrak Concert Hall in Queens College on Saturday, Feb. 15, at 8 pm. Jain, who was born in Rochester to Indian parents, plays the dhol (a double-headed drum) and drums with…
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It’s not shocking, but it’s certainly illuminating. Culture Lab LIC’s Lunar New Year Lantern Festival is on Saturday, Feb. 15, at 3 pm. Under a canopy of glowing lamps, this six-hour extravaganza welcomes the Year of the Snake with traditional and contemporary performances, great food, and a pleasant surprise that might become an annual tradition….
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We’re at the halfway point, but many local Black History Month celebrations are still on tap in Queens this February. Activities include dance, fashion, lectures, and music. Here’s the list, arranged by region. Northeast Queens County Farm Museum hosts Black History Storytime from Feb. 17 to Feb. 21. Starting daily at 11 am, these sessions…
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The borough is going to the birds, literally. Upcoming events include ways to watch, feed, and help these feathered friends. The Great Backyard Bird Count in Flushing Meadows Corona Park goes first on Saturday, Feb. 15, at 9 am. Organized by the FMCP Stewardship Team and part of the international GBBC, this three-hour excursion asks…
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#InTheLoop | Great Entrées Served at Restaurant Week of the Sides (P.S. It’s Actually Two Weeks)
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Yes, you can get mashed potatoes with your order. Restaurant Week of the Sides runs from Sunday, Feb. 16 until Saturday, March 1. Okay, to be honest, “sides” doesn’t refer to salad, succotash, and fried green tomatoes. This first-ever promotion involves eateries along the 7 line – from 40th Street in Sunnyside to 61st Street…
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You’ll be so happy you’ll dance a jig! Tradweek, which has already started, runs at The Wolfhouse until Sunday, Feb. 16. Now in its ninth year, this Irish folk-palooza attracts world-class musicians from all over the pipe-and-fife world. Two-time All-Ireland fiddle champ Pat Mangan is ready to rock. So is Uilleann pipe master Cillian Vallely….
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Looking for a unique gift? Interested in meeting like-minded people? Up for a little exercise? A guided Valentine’s Day Art Walk will wind through Sunnyside on Friday, Feb. 14, at 1 pm. Organized by LIC-based art agent Raluca Anchidin, this crawl will start with food and beverages at Cool Beans (51-01 39th Ave.) before heading…