New York's BEST Neighborhood ? Astoria, Queens (Local's Guide to NYC)

[@HereBeBarr]

What did you guys think of the tour ? Would you visit Astoria, Queens? Check out our other NYC Playlists linked below for more ideas on things to do on your next trip ! Local's Guide to NYC Neighborhoods: kzbin.info/aero/PLb_xU7RWYGbZqpllAOntM6vSMTbhiPNDj N.Y.C Things To DO PLAYLIST: kzbin.info/aero/PLb_xU7RWYGbbYm1SHo4FjwcpNvefdPlFv SUBSCRIBE HERE: bit.ly/2ddsVMs Connect with Greg (or take a tour with him): Food and Footprints Channel: kzbin.info/door/n3xotTBbZ7CaH8Zv5WtHHg Take a tour with Greg in Queens, NYC: 1) After Dark Tour- abnb.me/L4yvuQ2GDW or 2) Eat Around the World Tour: abnb.me/4flfuY4GDW We're raising $5,000 for Testicular Cancer Awareness, the leading cancer in Men Age 15-44. If you can donate to just one thing this month, please consider this campaign, no amount is to small: www.gofundme.com/testicular-cancer-awareness-fund Support The Channel: Buy Some Merchandise (All Sales for the Month of May , 100% of Profits will be donated to the GoFundMe): teespring.com/stores/here-be-barrs-store WANT $40.00 off your first Airbnb stay?: bit.ly/2keuwJf TAKE 10% Off your Booking.Com Reservation: booki.ng/2oCFDfg CONNECT- FOLLOW ME ON IG: instagram.com/here.be.barr FOLLOW ME ON TWITTER: twitter.com/herebebarr LIKE US ON FACEBOOK: facebook.com/herebebarr

[@TurnItUpWorld]

Here Be Barr Used to hang out in Astoria all the time back in the day. Great seeing some of the neighborhoods. Great video.

[@L4T1N5T4R5TUD]

I when to high school right around there long island city high school miss them says

[@peridotanjel]

Will definitely be booking my tour there soon. Great video, foods, drinks and Hookah looked delicious!

[@michaelchin3550]

Very nice video. So many more places to go! Lived and worked in Astoria more years than you guy have been alive. LOL.

[@VictorHLopez33]

You have no right appropriation a word like "barrio", white boy. I stopped watching it at 0:02

[@jeremy1350]

The old neighborhoods, bring back memories of my childhood in the old Italian neighborhood my grandparents lived in, in CT. Every night we had dinner and sat on the stoop outside as the neighbors would come by and they would chat together in Polish and Italian. Those were great memories. Thanks.

[@HereBeBarr]

You're welcome !

[@JasonRuppVlog]

You two know how to find the best spots.

[@TheHungryBlackPanda]

"DONT COUNT THE CALORIES.. JUST GET THE FRIES" EPIC

[@FoodandFootprints]

The Hungry Black Panda 🤣🤣🤣

[@HereBeBarr]

Legend hahahahah.. That should be Greg's Catchphrase.

[@TurnItUpWorld]

Astoria is a killer neighborhood. I had tons of friends that lived in Astoria. It’s the Greek capital of Queens. Grew up watching the Bronx Tale. Such a great movie.

[@obabas80]

Greeks don’t live there anymore. They still own a lot of the properties but they rent them out and live in Whitestone or king island now. Seeing a Greek in Astoria is rare these days. You’re more likely to see Todd the software developer than Stavros the plumber lol.

[@tikobrohan5755]

@@obabas80 bro what? couldn't be more wrong.

[@nazfromqueens]

We have lived in Astoria for 10 years now and Greg is our go to guys for all things food and culture in the neighborhood. Astoria is rapidly changing for better or worse but we love the neighborhood. Thanks Jon loved this!!

[@FoodandFootprints]

Daniel&Naz Yess happy you enjoyed the video! Being on Steinway brought us back to our feast there earlier this year. We were supposed to stop at that sweets shop, but we had a little too much fun at the first three spots and got too late haha

[@nitziefitzie4982]

We love ASTORIA so much that we bought a house and look Astoria grew into one great neighborhood! I was in 30th ave when Greece won the championship, the whole Avenue was rockin! Please do another tour of Astoria, so much to see, eat and do.

[@TurnItUpWorld]

Love Greg and Jo Mae. You couldn’t have picked a better tour guide to show you around the kick ass neighborhood of Astoria.

[@HereBeBarr]

Thanks !!

[@minniec.9127]

Like Greg "Pitbull" from Food and Foodprints, I grew up in Astoria, Queens. This vdo was nostalgic. Many of the places shown in the vdo are quite familiar to me. Grew up in the hood playing stoop ball, dodge ball, handball and other inner city games. Greg will know what I'm talking about. Dad used to take me to Astoria pool every summer and that's where I learned how to swim. I still return to the hood on visit b/c family and relatives still live there. Astoria has gone through a lot of change and gentrification, less mom & pop stores, less Greek and Italian dominant, but still a lot of cultural diversity depending on what the latest immigrant wave is. Also, a lot of Manhattanites and millennials have moved into Astoria. Cheaper to live in Queens than Manhattan.

[@FoodandFootprints]

Minnie C. Hi Minnie! Nice seeing you in the comments. Definitely know those games - brings back a lot of memories. So true about the changes over the years, but glad to see there are some special mom and pop stores still going strong from when I grew up there.

[@HereBeBarr]

Pitbull 😂😂😂😂😂

[@RobertoLopezstudyis]

Astoria is my old neighborhood where I was born and grew up until I was 8 years old and moved to Florida in 1981. I have great childhood memories living on 27th street and 21 avenue with my grandparents and my mom and my brother in the 1970s and I lived in the Acropolis Apartments and then to Cresent Street across from the Catholic High School. I miss my old neighborhood a lot! Great video!

[@naturegirl8104]

Oh man, super great video guys! But you can't stop there. We want the Part 2 with Greg & John - Astoria.

[@trontosaurusrex9532]

Lived here before my family moved to Howard Beach years and years ago. Great place.

[@stephenfarrelly1602]

Really interesting to see areas like this that I never knew existed, impressed with how much Greg knows about his neighbourhood. Great video

[@dante8782]

Traveling to New York has been my dream for a long time, my birthday was a week ago and as a gift I got a trip to New York! I watched your videos and I know all tips of what to do or not to do!

[@ritag9290]

I grew up in Astoria, 32nd st. and 23rd Ave. I went to PS85, J.H.S. 141,and long island city high school. My brothers and sisters went to Bryant high school I still have family there. I ❤️ Astoria

[@theglutenfreelab6878]

Hanging out on the stoop eating Italian ice. My childhood in NYC.

[@FoodandFootprints]

The Gluten Free Lab Gotta love it!

[@FoodandFootprints]

Meant a lot to be able to share some favorite spots in the neighborhood I was born and raised in - this turned out great!

[@HereBeBarr]

Great job : ) Dreaming of more Souvlaki and Gyro already.

[@NYCRocks]

You did an amazing job! You made us Astorians proud Greg!

[@FoodandFootprints]

Here Be Barr Thanks, Jon! All hail the King Souvlaki!

[@FoodandFootprints]

NYC Rocks Thank you so much! Glad to make fellow Astorians proud on this one

[@TurnItUpWorld]

Greg you killed it. Future tour guide. Gangsta style. LOL Would have been even killer if Joe Mae was with you ....

[@demetrisnostalgicgaming7110]

I've lived in Astoria for 26 years its amazing!

[@RAYRAY-yt3hz]

👍Crescent and Broadway born and raised, the slice of pizza they got was at the Ditmars train stop.

[@tonysunshine5727]

I cannot love this video enough. Thank you fellas!!

[@AdrianaMarvan]

I always miss the best ones!! That food looks sooooo good!!

[@HereBeBarr]

;)

[@adentesfay3410]

Astoria was the first place I lived when I first moved to NYC.

[@ioanniskallianidis5396]

This is the best coffee. Me and my wife (we are greeks) came in Manhattan because of you but we couldn't find anywhere fredo espresso or fredo cappuccino 😂 thank god because of you we learned bleecker street pizza and nona Maria 😁😁 so thank you 😁

[@agreatleblanc1118]

File m ekei milane ellinika i oxi

[@NYCRocks]

Woohoo it's Greg from Food and Footprints, I miss Jo Mae! Great video with a neighbor! So much Astoria to show! I love the areas you chose! I know them all very well! Good job!

[@FoodandFootprints]

NYC Rocks Glad you enjoyed it!! Loved showcasing this special neighborhood. So much to show in Astoria but really wanted to highlight these. Wish Jo Mae could’ve made it, but she was out of town

[@PeterandYen]

Greg the man! We've watched a lot of Food and Footprints videos. Great video and collab! Wanna go to NYC so bad the food just looks incredible plus all that history.

[@FoodandFootprints]

Peter and Yen Thanks, guys! Glad you enjoyed the video. Hope we can take you around NYC one day!

[@AjCalderonable]

Check out las catrinas ( amazing Mexican food) T- swirl (Japanese crepes) Astoria seafood market Flor Azelea (coffee shop) Rio Market (traditional Brazilian food) We love Astoria

[@FoodandFootprints]

Adolfo Calderon LOVE Astoria Seafood!

[@orin2787]

I grew up in Astoria, i love astoria

[@FOTZEL]

Superb tour,albeit short; as a Brooklynite,I gotta visit Astoria again,it's been years!

[@Conductorjon]

I love Astoria

[@gilsonanderson5807]

Don't forget the amazing brazilian restaurants in Astoria next time.

[@gnumani]

You will get severe diarrhea if you eat in those Brazilian restaurants.

[@mickanvonfootscraymarket5520]

Glad you posted this today, considering moving to Astoria when I make my NYC move next month. All the way from Australia.

[@HereBeBarr]

Happy to help

[@AjCalderonable]

Best place

[@makeubreakurneck]

Vibe Lands I've lived in Astoria all my whole life, it's a great place but good luck with the rent😳

[@chanelmone4721]

Great neighborhood love it ( grew up in Queens sort of Astoria went To school in Astoria and my father had an apartment in Astoria and so did my Aunt and my grandma lived above my dad in Astoria)

[@PeriTap4]

being greek who lives in athens and seeing this content out of one of my favorite youtubers of ny its trully a blessing! eveyone should come and visit not only athens but the whole country!!

[@FoodandFootprints]

Periklis Tapaskos Much love for Greece!!

[@PeriTap4]

@@FoodandFootprints thanks for letting people know about us and our country!! really love watching greeks all around the world that theyre proud to be greek!! much love continue to do a grrat job man!!

[@HereBeBarr]

I’m definitely visiting one day

[@FoodandFootprints]

Periklis Tapaskos Thank you so much! Definitely very proud to be Greek

[@PeriTap4]

@@HereBeBarr of course!! and whenever u come u already have a native guide here if u need anything

[@henryvillegas564]

I love that place that’s where my mom aunts and uncle were born and my grandma lives there

[@JasonRuppVlog]

Awesome. Great info.

[@ClingToFaith1]

Food and Footprints my favorite youtube channel( discovered great places etc watching their channel) along with here be barr of course, such great food and travel channe!! Great tour of Astoria!! That greek bakery with the fresh ice coffee and honey donuts, the gyro and souvlaki looks cut above delicious.

[@FoodandFootprints]

Grace Joy Thank you, Grace! You must visit both King Souvlaki and Cafe Boulis. Savory then sweet right across the street. Perfect setup!

[@albertomendez5436]

You gotta do Elmhurst Live here and it’s great you have Indian, Thai ,Vietnamese ,Nepali,Chinese , Colombian and Mexican food

[@brentvilchis3707]

I love this series. Maybe explore Corona Queens New York next!

[@HereBeBarr]

Certainly on my radar.

[@TheHungryBlackPanda]

Greg is a great tour guide! This is awesome video!! I love it

[@FoodandFootprints]

The Hungry Black Panda Thank you so much, Vic! Glad you loved the video - was special to film this!

[@patriciamamani4139]

Yeahhhh my neighborhood 😀😀😀😀😀 great video.

[@th3azscorpio]

That food looks so good! I can't wait to stop through Astoria, when I visit Queens.

[@chrissahar2014]

Love that you are by that wonderful mural at 33rd Street and 36th Ave by Rio Bonito Market.

[@marshakaranasky6158]

Wow!! I have to try all these new foods you tried!

[@NYCrandomstuff]

I ❤️ Astoria

[@anncoppola5224]

❤️ Love Astoria! Lived there most of my life.

[@melimel2990]

Love Astoria!. It’s my Playground

[@ArisaKobayashi]

Ah, my old neighborhood! I LOVE Astoria. It's the best!

[@waiewaie824]

The Greek food truck looks amazing! Definitely go to check out

[@FoodandFootprints]

Wong Natalie A must!! Hope you enjoy it

[@MannyExploresVlog]

Loved this one, I used to go to Astoria to visit my best friend, but never explored the neighborhood on my own, definitely will do it when the weather gets better, I guess if you hang out with Greg, you will definitely need to go with an empty stomach lol.

[@AF-ib3nl]

i used to live here, man i miss this place

[@backwardmen8090]

Let's hear it for Queens NY!!! So much more to NYC than just Manhattan!

[@Hectoralejandroguerrero]

My fave guide!! Love you dude. I’ll be in New York one day.

[@ChristianLopez-zs6ob]

love Astoria

[@Vancouver_Dan]

Great video! I love the deep dives into areas that are not on the usual tourist itinerary! Now I am craving souvlaki (and I do not want to know who or what makes tzatziki with mayo).

[@veronicalira1443]

Just saw this video, it feels like being there with you guys, as you said yourself, my mouth is salivating by just looking at all the delicious food... I'll certainly visit Astoria on my next trip to NYC. Thank you for sharing all this precious info!

[@denisemitchell8477]

Grew up in Astoria pool only pool in the city that offers food. Attended P S 2..okay!

[@n1kolaos]

i live in Astoria and i’m proud 😆

[@peridotanjel]

Greg and Jon killing the KZbin game with your awesome videos! So much fun watching this tour.

[@FoodandFootprints]

peridotanjel Thanks a lot! It was awesome we both were on back to back locals guides videos

[@TheSilentWhales]

Yet another great video. Loved it.

[@Alkomp75]

As a Greek , I love Astoria......everything reminds me of the homeland

[@astoriadawa5168]

Astoria native. Astoria is huge. Super diverse - Mexican Brazilian Bosnian Bengali etc. You could eat for two moths and not finish all the great spots.

[@theresakunda4407]

This is a great channel. Lots of authentic history.

[@Moncriefs]

Man, I cant wait until I can move to NYC.

[@2075vj]

I grew up two blocks from Octa Avenue. On Prospect Avenue in the Bronx.

[@dalea1691]

Yiasou Astoria from Florida. 🇬🇷

[@thomasottvideos]

Excellent mini documentary!!

[@minniec.9127]

I love the movie, A Bronx Tale, and watched it many times. I did not know it was filmed in Astoria, my old neighborhood. Thank you so much for that information. Jon, pls. do a 2nd installment on Astoria eats b/c there is so much more. Perhaps do a Queens series featuring Jackson Hts., Flushing, Elmhurst, Woodside, LIC, etc., so much great ethnic eating in these districts. Greg would be a great food guide.

[@FoodandFootprints]

Minnie C. A Bronx Tale is one of my favorites! Some scenes in Goodfellas were filmed in Astoria too, near Bohemian Hall. Thanks, Minnie!

[@Melensko]

I live in NYC now and would love to move to Astoria one day. Also hope I bump into you one day!

[@antjaynyc]

Great vid. I used to live in an apartment literally right there. May move back to the 'hood soon!

[@jaju7054]

Cheers guys yummy for your tummy in NYC, ❤😉

[@TheDragonflyCottage]

OMG, A Bronx Tale! A favorite. I am about the same age as the boy in that movie and raised in Paterson NJ on a block just like that with the bar on the corner... What fabulous food and people.How did you eat all of that food? Great place to visit!

[@HereBeBarr]

No breakfast and a lot of walking helped hahhaa.

[@TheDragonflyCottage]

Here Be Barr You must have hollow legs. 😊

[@user-gt7gd9jl8z]

Whenever you watch a video about the foods in NYC, it makes you feel that there are so many different kinds of foods you can try from all over the world. But when you actually go there, it is hard to try more than 3 or 4 of them, because each of them is usually very expensive... One of the differences between the fantasy and reality about NYC...

[@josefvachuda5447]

Wow now i know where to get my beers:-))) Live 20 miles from Pilsen...-)))

[@brianbrooklyn3561]

Love it when you Do Queens Do a video in my hood East Elmhurst please.

[@27Travels]

Shanna lived here for 2 years so Astoria is like our second home! Loved this video, we miss Astoria!

[@HereBeBarr]

:) That's so cool !

[@jakubhamek1892]

Loved this video, especially the part with Bohemian hall (being from Czech Republic), you can get a proper Pilsner for two dollars over here :-)

[@CortexZero]

Las Catrinas is my favorite in Queens so far.

[@michaelchin3550]

Rosario's!!!

[@Nancy-iv1yj]

Thanks Jon.

[@HereBeBarr]

You're welcome !

[@icicc679]

hi John thank you so much for your interesting videos . I would like to visit new york, i am living in france but from a tunisian origin and i was looking for a place very close to manhattan where i could eat halal food easely and i was really astonished to see your video on astoria, the usa are really the place of freedom and melting pot, i think i would feel like home there as a mediterranean girl , greek and mexican food are amazing too, thank you greg for your complete explanations too, you're great guys !

[@sunnybeachwalks4k2022]

Barr you the man

[@TurnItUpWorld]

The one thing I don’t miss about Astoria is driving from Bensonhurst Brooklyn to Astoria to see my friends. CRAZY TRAFFIC! LOL The street art phenom is new. Great video.

[@DanielSmith-ux5nz]

greek guy got some really nerdy knowledge of his neighborhood

[@johnmoran7434]

I love the neighborhood videos. I haven't been in Asotoria, if I ever head back to NYC I'll have to plan a stop.

[@HereBeBarr]

Hit it up !!!

[@nixsonbronson4595]

Best Souvlaki in Astoria is Christos 31st St at, 23rd Ave,

[@2075vj]

John, you have to go to the Bronx and check out city Island. I grew up in the Bronx and you have a Lotta great restaurants.

[@nancyfarfan8041]

Astoria born and raised baby

[@ismeellisa3956]

I love this video it makes me want to visit

[@4MDK]

This was a great tour. Do you have any plans to do the same with Forest Hills or Roosevelt Island?

[@HereBeBarr]

I'm open to a lot of neighborhoods, it's a question of finding someone i'd want to show me around that would be good for the audience.

[@musiclover32596]

I still live in Astoria and this video made me realize how many spots ive never been to but walked by. Also you guys shouldve gotten some mediterranean food at duzan on Steinway. Some of the best food ive ever had is at Astoria!

[@FoodandFootprints]

Juan Garcia One of my favorite spots! We were pretty full, so that’s why we only stopped at Al Sham for sweets. We actually did a whole Middle Eastern food video in Little Egypt on our channel

[@sabertoothdoggeastwood7636]

Astoria best neighborhood period.💯

[@crazeyjoe]

The slices looks good, nice little char on the crust. If you are ever in Bay Ridge, you should check out the Pizza Wagon on 5th Ave and 87th St. Just a few small tables on the inside, they have sidewalk takeout. They have been around for a LONG time. They fly under the radar and are a hidden gem for those who aren't local. They are old school and only accept cash!

[@HereBeBarr]

I did a video there a long time ago, would love to go back. Are you a local ?

[@crazeyjoe]

@@HereBeBarr I had no idea you already been there. I used to be a local, I lived on both sides of the Verrazano. I live near the left side of the US now. That is great that you already "vid" there. I will have to find it and post it on FB. Next time I get a change to get out there and get to go to The Pizza Wagon, I am going to photobomb the place, lol. Well, if you didn't already have cred before, you sure as hell do now. Hidden gems like that as well as the slice of pie at that deli, the tourists really get cheated by not hitting those spots and only going for the ones that get all the press. One more thing, this has to be the best, upfront pizzeria that is on the west coast. It's called "Bronx Pizza," they have all the Bronx "decor." If you check out their online menu, it's what they don't serve that cracks me up and possibly you as well! Lastly, thank you for replying and love your channel!

[@sportsdadpw]

Hey can you do a tour of Long Island city by hunters point area and Vernon blvd ? And also gantry state part. Center blvd.

[@fv3385]

🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷

[@HereBeBarr]

:)

[@TheHungryBlackPanda]

Dude the street art in astoria is wonderful!

[@mohomoho1]

The bar was Coffey's Corner 30th ave and 45th. I was born Astoria General Hospital in 61'.Grew up on Steinway st. and 23rd ave.Went to PS 84 41st bet 23 ave and Ditmars blvd,then to PS 10 from 73'-76', then Bryant High school.Confirmation was at St. Joe's. My father watched some of Bronx Tale being filmed. Use to get my haircut at "She Goes To Your Head" My grandfather moved to Astoria from Europe around 1916. Went to the old Lowes theater 28th ave and Steinway as a kid. We would buy a pea shooter (straw) and peas for .5 cents on Steinway st. and be bad kids inside the movie theater. It was a dollar to see a movie at the Astoria movie theater. Astoria pool was .10 cents to get in. Rizzos pizza was the best back then. Villa Gaudios was also good. There was a Hofbrau German resturant on Steinway st. bet. 30th ave and 28th ave that we went to alot. Benkirts German bakery was excellent also. They had the blue laws back then. Most stores closed on sundays except for resturants, and bakeries. It seems so crowded now. It was quiet back then. It was mostly Italian,German and Irish when I was growing up. There wasn't the Greek presence then as there is today. The best Italian resturant was called. "The Bank" which was across from Quinns funeral home on B'way and 35thst If I remember correctly. Great place to have grown up. Lucky me! For bakery pizza try Rose and Joes last stop on train 31st and Ditmars.

[@markuspietila1728]

I've never been to Queens. Maybe Astoria will be the first place I visit in Queens

[@NewYawkahBroad]

The Galician community has been the for decades and they were totally skipped over. I was born in Astoria General (Now gone) and all four of my grandparents and all their friends populated the area. Casa Galicia is a huge presence there on 31st.

[@HereBeBarr]

Yah, we knew we'd forget to mention at least a few of the many many diverse communities in Astoria. Greg actually brought this up to me, but we weren't filming.

[@klmklm8570]

Cool " gallegos " !!!

[@quitstlkn]

OMG I live right by #1 43rd street also by #8 and #9. Used to live by #6 and #7

[@abdelhussein8794]

My family went Astoria before

[@VickyAlabama2023]

Greetings from Greece!!!