Why This Queens Neighborhood Has Become a Restaurant Incubator | Eater NY
"I learned Bareburger opened its first location in Astoria in 2009 and now operates 33 locations across the Northeast and Ohio, and co-founder Euripides Pelekanos—who grew up in Astoria—said they chose the neighborhood because of familiarity, relative affordability, and a market that embraced upscale burgers with non-standard meats even during the financial crisis." - Jaya Saxena
