3 Last Minute St. Paddy's Day Specials

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Happy St. Paddy's Day, Astoria.  Hope everyone is recovering from a rowdy evening, and is ready for another dose of fun (and beer) today.  While some of you may already have your afternoon planned out, here are some last minute things you can do today.  Hope you enjoy and be merry, whatever it is you end up doing.

John Brown Smokehouse - If you're in the mood for some stellar BBQ and live music, hop on over to JBS for some beer, short ribs, brisket, duck and other meaty goodies.  They have tons of interesting craft beers on tap as well as in bottles.  Get there early (before 6 p.m.) to get a great spot and bring your buddies too.  10-43 44th Drive, LIC.  347.617.1120

SingleCut Beersmiths - What a better way to spend St. Paddy's Day than at a brewery?!  SingleCut's taproom opens at 1:00 p.m. today and if you stick around for a bit, you'll catch some fun live music on their "AV Stage" from opening to 8ish., featuring the Homesick Houndogs.  I'll be there for the festivities, so hopefully I'll catch ya there.  19-33 37th Street, Astoria. 718.606.0788

Sugarfreak - For something a little different (and a bit more tame), visit this New Orleans' staple, which will feature some fun Irish specials just for today.  Come ready to taste green mac 'n cheese, corn beef and cabbage ($5) and Bailey's bread pudding ($4).  The drinks offering is great too, including bayou bombs and shamrock punch.  36-18 30th Avenue, Astoria.  718.726.5850

Sugar Freak Comes to 30th Avenue

Since my last post, I've received some exciting updates from Sugar Freak's owners. See below in red:

Yet another Astoria newbie, which I noticed the other day while strolling on 30th Avenue is a restaurant called Sugar Freak.  Interesting name that's still very much a mystery to us.  Mackenzi says that it's going to be a Cajun restaurant, which is intriguing but not obvious from the interior decor.  I peeked inside and liked what I saw - refurbished, shabby/chic furniture, natural earthy embellishments and an inviting bar.

I saw that they're currently hiring cooks, servers and bartenders, so if you're interested make sure you email them. 

An update about an estimated opening date and a menu will come soon. I've reached out to Sugar Freak about these details and hope to report back soon.  In the meantime, feel free to chime in with helpful nuggets of information.

Updates:

Sugar Freak is a New Orleans home style restaurant. The menu is still being finalized but will definitely include gumbos, jambalaya, po'boys, muffaletta, as well as, a few yummy signature dishes, signature cocktails, and alcohol infused dessert. Low to moderately priced. Large portions. Chef is a New Orleans native.

When designing the interior, I tried to used as many reclaimed materials as possible. The restaurant ceiling started it's life as a barn in Minnesota. The exterior gate and interior wrought iron all reclaimed and brought from NOLA. All lighting, most of the wood, and all textiles are also reclaimed.

The soft opening date is the first week of June.

Sugar Freak - 30th Avenue between 35th and 36th Street, Astoria NY 11103
N/Q Train to 30th Avenue
Email: sugarfreakastoria@gmail.com