"5"^^ . "0"^^ . "2017-08-01T00:00:00"^^ . "0"^^ . "0"^^ . . "This is for the market only, but I can't wait to get back to eat in the restaurant!\nKesha, behind the cheese counter, is AWESOME! Very helpful, and let me know right away that she's a \"try before you buy\" girl - so I sampled some delicious cheeses and bought them!!! HUGE selection of cheeses from all over, definitely need to keep trying and buying!\nI also checked out their selection of jarred and tinned foods, cool selections! I'm partial to cornichons, so I bought some... and hubby loves mustard, so I got a new one for him to try.\nIn the salumi/charcuterie case, they had Delaware Fireball from Smoking Goose! I freaking love that stuff! Also guanciale and some nice sausages.\nHad to also also check out the olive bar, more great selections... brought kalamatas and castelvetranos home for snacking.\nThe employees I dealt with (especially Kesha!) were super friendly and knowledgeable! They even sent me home with all three of their current menus! I'll definitely be back!\n\nMade it back for lunch... SO GOOD! Split a cheese and charcuterie board, 3 cheeses and 3 meats, olives, cipollines, cornichons, whole grain mustard, mousse and crostini. Great selection and perfect to nibble while waiting for my Lamb and Short Rib Burger.. which was a messy, yummy, awesome sandwich!\n\nHighly recommend Astoria... already thinking about when I can get there again!"^^ . . .