Albatross Bar

Queer Cafeteria, a Queer Food Festival, Happens on August 13

"A long-running Astoria pop-up run by Kristin “Dave” Dausch that functions as a community hub, producing monthly events, volunteer-run street festivals, a queer Valentine’s prom-style dance, bar takeovers, Zoom parties and other gatherings; the operation emphasizes food-focused daytime events and centering queer vendors, especially Black, brown, and trans people, and prioritizes keeping vendor earnings local by waiving tabling fees, letting vendors keep 100% of sales, offering assistance and pay-what-you-can options, and running mutual-aid initiatives alongside events." - Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner