Alpha Astoria

2 german girls review greek cafes in Astoria Queens

Tuesday, April 18, 2006

What We've Gotten Ourselves Into

Just how many frappes have we commited to drinking? Our priliminary list:

Done
Athens Cafe -- 30th and 32nd
Omonia Cafe -- Broadway and 33rd

To Do
Kolonaki Cafe -- Broadway and 33rd
Zodiac -- 31st and Newtown
Byzantine -- 31st and Newtown
Plaza Cafe -- 30th and 29th
Park Kafe -- 30th and 30th
Cafe Bar -- 36th and 32nd
Cavo Cafe -- 31st and 42nd
Grand Cafe -- 30th and 37th
Flo -- 30th and 38th
Lefkos Pyrgos -- 23rd at 31st
Avenue Cafe -- 30th and 36th
Santorini -- Steinways and ??
Galaxy -- 30th and 37th

This was off the top of our heads without any research at all (we're lazy.). Help us out folks -- post additional cafe suggestions in the comments!

Edited 12:45 pm: list updated with suggestions from comments

12 Comments:

  • At 9:32 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said…

    We've been to the Kolanaki... once. I just quizzed Owen and he can't remember if it was any good, and neither can I.

    hm.

    guess you better review itthen. (But you can skip the taste of europe or whatever it calls itself right nearby, the one with expensive crepes and lousy service... not that i'm holding a grudge or anything...)

     
  • At 9:38 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said…

    Don't forget Flo, on 38th and 30th ave...

     
  • At 11:26 PM, Blogger megc said…

    Don't forget Lefkos Pyrgos on 23rd Ave at 31st Street!

    What about that Santorini place on Steinway?

     
  • At 9:48 AM, Blogger Unknown said…

    the re-vamped Avenue Cafe on 30th and 36th. and a tiny new on Wassi on 28th Ave and 37th....more to come!

     
  • At 9:58 AM, Blogger Brianna said…

    Amy and I discussed last night if Lefkos Pyrgos counted as a cafe -- seems a bit more like a bakery but... what the hell, we'll put it on the list anyway!

    thanks for the additions guys -- soon nescafe will flow in my viens like a mighty caffine river.

     
  • At 10:41 AM, Blogger c ellis said…

    I was just at Athens Cafe last night, and your review was entirely accurate.

    Good desserts, nice bathroom, completely absent waitstaff. I think there must be a temporal rip that sends them back to Greece to get the glasses of water.

    Also -- I'm a pretty frequent patron of Santorini and am familiar with some of the staff. If you go -- get the berry-cake-thing and a cappuccino with Bailey's in it. ;) De-lish.

     
  • At 10:45 AM, Blogger mia said…

    galaxy -30th and 37th

     
  • At 11:14 AM, Blogger c ellis said…

    Santorini is on Steinway and 28th Avenue. :)

     
  • At 11:13 AM, Blogger Pedro A. Dalmau, IV said…

    Cavo is right down the street from my house. I will tell you this, the front of the place does not do it justice, it is massive on the inside, and the outdoor area is awesome. Warning: Expensive is an understatement.

     
  • At 6:08 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said…

    Locale
    Opened recently on 34th Ave and 33rd street.

     
  • At 8:26 PM, Blogger Lilian Moreira said…

    Hey guys, I'm the one in charge of Wassi Coffee Lounge! :-P We are improving the place litle by litle, and very soon we are gonna have great food and good drinks! :-) Hope to see you guys there! :-)

     
  • At 1:32 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said…

    Don't forget Aliada on Broadway and 30th street. Yummy lemon potatoes!

     

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