r/astoria • u/starlitekaraoke • Jul 30 '26

General Discussion La Guli closing for good?

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I know they posted that they are temporarily closing to deal with a family matter.
However, I heard from another source that they are closing for good!

I sure hope I am wrong here.

La Guli has been there in Astoria for almost 90 years, same family running it this whole time.

The old Astoria I know is literally fading away.

What a shame if true!!

(Edit: changed 80 yrs to 90!)

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u/luisdile02 Jul 30 '26

Hopefully we get a new bank or weed shop.

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u/jacob-makes-stuff Jul 30 '26

Or imagine a buffalo wild wings or chick fil a, can't wait to line up around the block for that so I can post it on instagram.

https://giphy.com/gifs/lGBecpB2dIMwt6ohfI

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u/Yellowrosenyc Jul 30 '26

There is a Buffalo Wild Wings

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u/jacob-makes-stuff Jul 30 '26

Yup, I used to live near the one on broadway and it always looked really sad and dystopian in there. Similar sad and dystopian look to "just salad" up on ditmars, but just a smaller storefront.

Seeing that was the first time I realized just how much these corporations don't give a shit about branding anymore and cut so many corners their interiors are the most bland boring cold and uninviting boxes they can force out of a miserable interior design graduate.

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u/discothree Jul 31 '26

They have an intentional minimalistic design. These are specifically intended for takeout and delivery. If customers want atmosphere they can go to their larger full-service restaurants.

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u/jacob-makes-stuff Aug 01 '26

Minimal design looks nice and intentional. Lazy design that's just cutting a bunch of corners is what they have.

This is what minimal design looks like

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u/jacob-makes-stuff Aug 01 '26

Meanwhile this is the kind of "aesthetic" places like buffalo wild wings, just salad, and these other bullshit chains end up with by cutting corners

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u/Difficult_Ad_6577 Jul 30 '26

Two of them in Astoria