When Twist and Smash'd Sports opened in Astoria - LIC earlier this year, it totally revitalized the energy at the corner of 34th Ave. and Steinway Street.

Best Walking Tours in New York City, NYC. Tourists and local enthusiastic foodies enjoy discovering that hidden gem of a restaurant, cafe, bistro or upscale pizzeria in NY that nobody knew about, until now.

Check out the Happy Hour at these top Long Island City bars, and just like that, you'll be wearing your best happy face.

Holistic professional and masseuse Lindai Schwarz specializes in stress relief and mobility improvement.

Organic and natural skin and facial care in Astoria have become synonymous with the top products available at The Little Soap Shop.

Tightan Fitness and Gym, MMA Center in Astoria is the first and one of the best official XTreme couture affiliate training center in New York.

Astoria - Yoga, Zumba, massage therapy, personal training, boot camp, kickboxing, fitness center, prenatal massage, Thai massage.

Some of the city's best bicycle sales and bike repair shops choose to call Astoria and Long Island City home, and for a good reason.

Winter is harsh on skin especially if you live in the city. As the chilly winds howl and snow falls down from the sky, every other part of your body gets covered – except for the face.

Best Hotels in Long Island City, New York. There are so many top rated boutique hotels in LIC, one could say it is quickly becoming the Las Vegas of the Big Apple. One of the trendiest and most talked about neighborhoods just a few minutes away from Manhattan, Long Island City, is no longer an up-and-coming community, it has definitely arrived!

Gift Shops in LIC. The Best in Style and Home. Long Island City residents, Jillian Tangent and Rebekah Witzke, are the very fashionable and entreprenuerial force behind one of Queens premier shopping destinations, LIC Living, where every product tells a story.

Eat right at these best lunch restaurants in Manhattan, NY. Popular Italian, Brazilian and American steakhouse lunch restaurant deals in NYC.

Prix Fixe Lunch Restaurants in Manhattan, NYC. One of the best joys of living in The Big Apple is eating out as there are so many diverse restaurants to choose from.

There's a cool vibe happening during bottomless brunch at The Shady Lady in Astoria, along with some truly inventive sips and bites at the corner of 34th Street and 30th Avenue.

AYZA Wine & Chocolate Bar in Manhattan - West Village, is different in both a tasty and very tasteful way.

Jewel Dripped - LIC Food and Flea Market. Handmade, unique new designs, custom and fashion jewelry in New York. The Words "Jewel Dripped" conjure up images of actresses walking the red carpet at a Hollywood premiere, or diplomats' wives wearing their finest to a steak dinner at the White House.

Sorriso Italian Pork Store - Astoria. "Now that's Italian" is a marketing phrase that we've heard, many times on TV, to describe everything from pasta to tomato sauce.

Shopping Statistics, Tips, Online Shopping. From local gift shops, jewelry, home decor, organic health and beauty products to eyewear, fashionable boutiques and electronic stores, your neighborhood shopping district has it all.

Sweet Spot Astoria, NY. It's no accident that Sweet Spot Restaurant & Sports Bar, is the newest and best success story of any sports bar in Astoria.

Best BBQ Restaurants in Astoria, NY. There has never been a better time or place to love BBQ in Astoria. Restaurants like the Strand Smokehouse and Butcher Bar will have you convinced in no time.