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-Clint Eastwood
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#InauguralReview @TavernaKyclades #TavernaKycladesAstoria #TerrificTakeoutQueens Since 2000 by #CaterinaSkenderi and #ArdianSkenderi #36-01DitmarsBlvd #Astoria #Queens #NewYork
Thanks to Taverna Kyclades, superior Red Snapper which we absolutely love is not only found in Florida anymore (but read our Florida restaurant reviews here!) but also in NEW YORK CITY, Astoria, Queens to be exact.
The superstar RED SNAPPER!
If you are new to Whom You Know, you need to know pictures are always unedited.
The truth is, it does look exactly this spectacular.
Peachy can only smile like that if she really means it.
It looks like Dorothy is not in Kansas anymore...but she IS in the right part of QUEENS for FISH, you know, YOU REMEMBER, we TOLD you this place should have its own zip code for fish like Saks has theirs for shoes.
Sadly, they closed in Manhattan.
Happily, guess who finally went to Astoria?!
We began with the Kyclades salad: Romaine lettuce, scallions, dill, Feta, olives and pepperoncini. Each element was robust and fresh, and representative of the quality we had grown to know and love ten years ago. We love it when quality does not change.
The assortment of dips, Pikilia, is a standout appetizer that is always inviting and sure to be a crowd pleaser: there is definitely something for everyone on this plate with the hot pita to dip it into:
meet skordalia (eggplant), tzatziki (creamy dill), tirokafteri (spicy feta) and taramosalata (fish)!
If you are as American as Peachy, you might find the Greek names to be challenging even after a decade and a half of eating them but you will find them incredibly easy to love.
The tzatziki and taramaosalata are Peachy's personal favorites but each is fantastic.
From every angle, the grilled octopus is a vision to behold and when you cut into it, you'll discover the perfect tenderness it possesses because of the skillful grilling and premium quality at Taverna Kyclades. It is exactly as magnificent as we remember and this is one dish we were always impressed with here.
When we say here, we mean the old Manhattan location but we also mean the brand as a whole carrying over to this location which preceded it but you know Dorothy lives in Kansas, not Astoria.
Now we have fewer geographic limitations: if you cook it, we will come!
Peachy's Picks span from Boston to Florida and we have waitlists in Europe... (London! Peachy once resided in London. Italy! To name a few...).
We believe in getting green vegetables in and the Sauteed Broccoli Rabe is not only a nutritional triumph, but also a delicious one in a generous size. Some places give you a tiny amount of vegetables but this serving is substantial!
Smile with the Spanakopita!
Can you hear it saying ENCHANTE!?
Again, the truth is it looks this amazing and especially when you see the closeup, you can see the care and attention to detail that Taverna Kyclades employs in crafting this Greek specialty spinach pie. If you don't eat meat or fish, this has your name all over it especially! Of course, it is served hot however when it is 100F outside, Peachy personally thinks this is great even at cooler temperatures.
Tomato sauce and Feta party hard with succulent shrimp to choreograph a dance of dinner called Shrimp Santorini! It awakens your senses on a rainy summer day and really, any time you visit with its layered robust flavors that are so well-married, similar to Caterina and Ardian.
Shrimp Santorini Glamour Shots
When we arrived, Vaggelis Tsakiris, server, was the nicest and had the absolute best hospitality skills. He told us his personal favorites were the Grilled Octopus, the dips that are hard to pronounce but easy to love, and the SWORDFISH.
WE LOVE SWORDFISH!
Many restaurants have the usual suspects like Salmon, Filet of Sole, etc but not all have this steak of the sea, which we adore, and especially adore here.
Swordfish is Ksifias in Greek, and we also applaud both the authenticity in the names on the menu and the English translation for the daft Americans like Peachy that you would think would know by now all of the Greek food names especially considering the amount of time she has spent at Greek restaurants overall!
Every bite of every fish we experienced at Taverna Kyclades was just as perfect as we remembered and their dedication to quality should make anyone else serving us fish in Astoria totally intimidated.
There are very few reasons to leave Manhattan and dine in an outer borough but this venue is in it to win it and based on our first and only experience so far at this location, Taverna Kyclades is the best reason to go to Queens at all thanks to the 25 ounce Swordfish that lords over the competition not only in quality but also in quantity.
Even the lemon potatoes and the fragrant yellow rice are standout performers at Taverna Kyclades in Astoria! Many lesser venues we see "mailing in" the side dishes, but that does not happen here at all.
The beets were Peachy's favorite side dish and the rice was her second favorite.
Not only are the beets delicious, fresh and nutritious, but they are also underrepresented on menus overall.
Ta da, the aforementioned RED SNAPPER!
We count eighteen choices on the menu for fish and if you can only pick one, this was our favorite this visit. In Greek, say Synagrida! Sweet and mild, the Red Snapper will swim into your favorite fish memory with ease and grace as each bite of the moist, flavorful poisson will leave you enraptured.
General Manager Nicholas Kefaliakos showed us he is a superstar fileter of fish:
Nicolas takes real pride in his vocation! Smiles do not lie.
It's even better with Assyrtiko:
Next, we heard the Black Sea Bass exclaim, "Remember me?!"
Yes, we absolutely do remember you and your delicacy is evident once again emblazoned in our culinary memory. And if you are of the ilk pickier than Peachy, and we know you are among our readers, allow us to remind you there are fifteen other main course fish choices on the main menu of Taverna Kyclades Astoria that are not featured in this post that we imagine will equally impress you. Finally, save room for dessert: galaktoboureko!
We are absolutely thrilled to return to Taverna Kyclades!
We can't wait to see what they do next and it is too bad it took Peachy over 17 years to get there in Astoria. It won't take that long again!
Yes, we always only work with the owners.
Yes, we know and love Caterina and Ardian from their previous Manhattan location.
And yes, if we know you and love you and you have proven yourself and are on the phone with Peachy when she is at your venue even if you are four thousand miles away, you can be successful in a review when you have the depth of staff that includes the caliber of server Vaggelis Tsakiris, native of Thesalloniki second largest city in Greece on the right and General Manager Nicholas Kefaliakos, native of Patros, third largest city of Greece on the left!
36-01 Ditmars Blvd, Astoria, NY 11105
Phone: (718) 545-8666
It was pouring rain but the fish selection is all sunshine.
Maybe Dorothy will leave Kansas again and go to Bayside someday.
Taverna Kyclades is there too.
About Kyclades
Kyclades are a group of islands, known for their wonderful beaches, unique sunrises and of course always tasty food. Visit any Taverna Kyclades location and enjoy fresh fish and tasty Greek food just as if you were on one of those islands.
Thursday, August 13, 2026
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The 2026-27 NHL preseason schedule, an eight-day, 65-game slate played across 36 NHL and neutral-site venues, begins Saturday, Sept. 19, and runs through Saturday, Sept. 26. This marks the first season of a reduced preseason schedule resulting from the NHL/NHLPA Collective Bargaining Agreement, accommodating the expansion of the regular-season schedule to 84 games with the addition of two more divisional games per team.
A marquee preseason matchup will celebrate Saint-Boniface, Que., the Kraft Hockeyville-winning community for 2025. The Montreal Canadiens and Ottawa Senators will face off on Monday, Sept. 21, at the Colisée Vidéotron in Trois-Rivières.
While the Kraft Hockeyville game will be played in nearby Trois-Rivières due to logistical requirements, Saint-Boniface’s local arena Aréna de Saint-Boniface will be the beneficiary of a grand prize arena upgrade. Saint-Boniface received $250,000 for upgrades to its local arena and $10,000 worth of youth hockey equipment from NHLPA Goals & Dreams.
Other neutral-site contests will be played in Greensboro, N.C. (Carolina vs. Nashville, Sept. 24); Hershey, Pa. (Philadelphia vs. Washington, Sept. 21) and Ontario, Calif. (Los Angeles vs. Vegas, Sept. 19).
The preseason closes with 14 games on Saturday, Sept. 26. The 2026-27 regular season opens on Tuesday, Sept. 29, with an opening-night tripleheader broadcast on ESPN in the U.S. and a doubleheader on Sportsnet in Canada.
For the latest schedule information, visit https://www.nhl.com/schedule.
2026-27 NHL PRESEASON SCHEDULE (all times Eastern)
SATURDAY, SEPT. 19
Dallas at St. Louis, 7 p.m.
Montreal (split-squad) at Toronto (split-squad), 7 p.m.
Toronto (split-squad) at Montreal (split-squad), 7 p.m.
Winnipeg at Edmonton, 8 p.m.
Chicago at Minnesota, 8 p.m.
Los Angeles vs. Vegas, at Ontario, Calif. (Toyota Arena), 9 p.m.
Vancouver at Seattle, 9 p.m.
SUNDAY, SEPT. 20
NY Islanders at New Jersey, 1 p.m.
San Jose at Anaheim, 4 p.m.
Nashville at Tampa Bay, 5 p.m.
Washington at Boston, 5 p.m.
Carolina at Florida, 7 p.m.
Utah at Colorado, 7 p.m.
Seattle at Calgary, 8 p.m.
MONDAY, SEPT. 21
Buffalo at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m.
Detroit at Columbus, 7 p.m.
NY Rangers at New Jersey, 7 p.m.
Philadelphia vs. Washington, at Hershey, Pa. (Giant Center), 7 p.m.
Montreal vs. Ottawa, at Trois-Rivières, Que. (Colisée Vidéotron) (Kraft Hockeyville), 7 p.m.
Colorado at Winnipeg, 8 p.m.
Minnesota at Chicago, 8 p.m.
St. Louis at Dallas, 8 p.m.
TUESDAY, SEPT. 22
Columbus at Buffalo, 7 p.m.
Detroit at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m.
Florida at Carolina, 7 p.m.
NY Islanders at NY Rangers, 7 p.m.
Philadelphia at Boston, 7 p.m.
Edmonton at Winnipeg, 8 p.m.
Tampa Bay at Nashville, 8 p.m.
Vancouver at Calgary, 9 p.m.
Utah at Los Angeles, 10 p.m.
Vegas at San Jose, 10 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 23
Ottawa (split-squad) at Toronto (split-squad), 7 p.m.
Toronto (split-squad) at Ottawa (split-squad), 7 p.m.
Minnesota at Dallas, 8 p.m.
Los Angeles at Anaheim, 10 p.m.
THURSDAY, SEPT. 24
Boston at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.
Buffalo at Detroit, 7 p.m.
Florida at Tampa Bay, 7 p.m.
Carolina vs. Nashville, at Greensboro, N.C. (First Horizon Coliseum), 7 p.m.
New Jersey at NY Rangers, 7 p.m.
Pittsburgh at Columbus, 7 p.m.
Chicago at St. Louis, 8 p.m.
Edmonton at Vancouver, 9 p.m.
Calgary at Seattle, 9:40 p.m.
Anaheim at San Jose, 10 p.m.
Utah at Vegas, 10 p.m.
FRIDAY, SEPT. 25
Boston at Washington, 7 p.m.
NY Rangers at NY Islanders, 7:30 p.m.
Dallas at Minnesota, 8 p.m.
Winnipeg at Colorado, 8:30 p.m.
SATURDAY, SEPT. 26
Carolina at Nashville, 3 p.m.
Pittsburgh at Buffalo, 3 p.m.
Anaheim at Los Angeles, 4 p.m.
Colorado at Utah, 5 p.m.
Washington at Philadelphia, 5 p.m.
Tampa Bay at Florida, 6 p.m.
Seattle at Vancouver, 7 p.m.
St. Louis at Chicago, 7 p.m.
Columbus at Detroit, 7 p.m.
Montreal (split-squad) at Ottawa (split-squad), 7 p.m.
Ottawa (split-squad) at Montreal (split-squad), 7 p.m.
New Jersey at NY Islanders, 7:30 p.m.
Calgary at Edmonton, 9 p.m.
San Jose at Vegas, 10 p.m.
LE CALENDRIER PRÉPARATOIRE 2026-2027 DÉMARRE LE 19 SEPTEMBRE
NEW YORK (13 août 2026) – Le calendrier préparatoire de la saison 2026-2027 de la LNH, qui présentera 65 matchs répartis sur huit jours à travers 36 arénas de la LNH et sur des sites neutres, se mettra en branle le samedi 19 septembre et se conclura le samedi 26 septembre. Conformément à la convention collective entre la LNH et l’Association des joueurs de la LNH (AJLNH), le calendrier préparatoire sera écourté pour la première fois afin de faciliter le prolongement du calendrier de la saison régulière qui passe à 84 matchs, avec l’ajout de deux matchs de division supplémentaires par équipe.
Un des matchs vedettes du calendrier préparatoire célébrera la ville de Saint-Boniface, au Québec, la communauté ayant remporté le concours Kraft Hockeyville 2025. Les Canadiens de Montréal et les Sénateurs d’Ottawa s’affronteront le lundi 21 septembre au Colisée Vidéotron de Trois-Rivières.
Bien que le match Kraft Hockeyville se déroulera dans une installation voisine pour des raisons logistiques, c’est l’aréna local de Saint-Boniface, soit l’Aréna de Saint-Boniface, qui bénéficiera de la rénovation prévue dans le cadre du grand prix. Saint-Boniface a reçu 250 000 dollars pour la rénovation de son aréna local et 10 000 dollars d’équipement de hockey pour les jeunes provenant du fonds du Programme Buts et rêves de l’AJLNH.
D’autres matchs sur des glaces neutres auront lieu à Greensboro, en Caroline du Nord (Caroline contre Nashville, le 24 septembre), à Hershey, en Pennsylvanie (Philadelphie contre Washington, le 21 septembre) et à Ontario, en Californie (Los Angeles contre Vegas, le 19 septembre).
Le calendrier préparatoire prendra fin le samedi 26 septembre avec la présentation de 14 matchs. La saison régulière 2026-2027 démarrera le mardi 29 septembre avec une soirée d’ouverture proposant trois matchs diffusés sur ESPN aux États-Unis et deux matchs diffusés sur Sportsnet au Canada.
Pour consulter les plus récentes informations concernant l’horaire, visitez le site https://www.nhl.com/fr/schedule.
CALENDRIER PRÉPARATOIRE 2026-2027 DE LA LNH (tous les matchs à l’heure de l’Est (HE))
SAMEDI 19 SEPTEMBRE
Dallas à St. Louis, 19 h
Montréal (équipe divisée) à Toronto (équipe divisée), 19 h
Toronto (équipe divisée) à Montréal (équipe divisée), 19 h
Winnipeg à Edmonton, 20 h
Chicago au Minnesota, 20 h
Los Angeles vs Vegas, (au Toyota Arena, Ontario, CA), 21 h
Vancouver à Seattle, 21 h
DIMANCHE 20 SEPTEMBRE
NY Islanders à New Jersey, 1 p.m.
San Jose à Anaheim, 4 p.m.
Nashville à Tampa Bay, 5 p.m.
Washington à Boston, 5 p.m.
Caroline en Floride, 19 h
Utah au Colorado, 19 h
Seattle à Calgary, 20 h
LUNDI 21 SEPTEMBRE
Buffalo à Pittsburgh, 19 h
Detroit à Columbus, 19 h
NY Rangers à New Jersey, 19 h
Philadelphie vs Washington (au Giant Center, Hershey, PA), 19 h
Montréal vs Ottawa (au Colisée Vidéotron, Trois-Rivières, QC) (Kraft Hockeyville), 19 h
Colorado à Winnipeg, 20 h
Minnesota à Chicago, 20 h
St. Louis à Dallas, 20 h
MARDI 22 SEPTEMBRE
Columbus à Buffalo, 19 h
Detroit à Pittsburgh, 19 h
Floride en Caroline, 19 h
NY Islanders à NY Rangers, 19 h
Philadelphie à Boston, 19 h
Edmonton à Winnipeg, 20 h
Tampa Bay à Nashville, 20 h
Vancouver à Calgary, 21 h
Utah à Los Angeles, 22 h
Vegas à San Jose, 22 h
MERCREDI 23 SEPTEMBRE
Ottawa (équipe divisée) à Toronto (équipe divisée), 19 h
Toronto (équipe divisée) à Ottawa (équipe divisée), 19 h
Minnesota à Dallas, 20 h
Los Angeles à Anaheim, 22 h
JEUDI 24 SEPTEMBRE
Boston à Philadelphie, 19 h
Buffalo à Detroit, 19 h
Florida à Tampa Bay, 19 h
Caroline vs Nashville (au First Horizon Coliseum, Greensboro, NC), 19 h
New Jersey à NY Rangers, 19 h
Pittsburgh à Columbus, 19 h
Chicago à St. Louis, 20 h
Edmonton à Vancouver, 21 h
Calgary à Seattle, 21 h 40
Anaheim à San Jose, 22 h
Utah à Vegas, 22 h
VENDREDI 25 SEPTEMBRE
Boston à Washington, 19 h
NY Rangers à NY Islanders, 19 h 30
Dallas au Minnesota, 20 h
Winnipeg au Colorado, 20 h 30
SAMEDI 26 SEPTEMBRE
Caroline à Nashville, 15 h
Pittsburgh à Buffalo, 15 h
Anaheim à Los Angeles, 16 h
Colorado en Utah, 17 h
Washington à Philadelphie, 17 h
Tampa Bay en Floride, 18 h
Seattle à Vancouver, 19 h
St. Louis à Chicago, 19 h
Columbus à Detroit, 19 h
Montréal (équipe divisée) à Ottawa (équipe divisée), 19h
Ottawa (équipe divisée) à Montréal (équipe divisée), 19 h
New Jersey à NY Islanders, 19 h 30
Calgary à Edmonton, 21 h
San Jose à Vegas, 22 h
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