Posted on January 6, 2007 by D. Bell
Popeye’s, originally uploaded by blackberry2u.
In the midst of the transfat travesty a new Popeye’s appears on the corner of 135th Street and 7th Avenue.
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[...] 2) Harlem: Reports Harlem blog Uptown Flavor, “In the midst of the transfat travesty a new Popeye’s appears on the corner of 135th Street and 7th Avenue.” Click through for the blurry plywood, and a reader bemoaning, “Another piece of Harlem History is now gone.” [Uptown Flavor] [...]
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uppity whitey
January 10, 2007
yuck. this neighborhood also suffers from soaring obesity rates. how bout a Subway, so you can have a shot at getting something low fat?
Anonymous
January 9, 2007
What’s bigger? The number of chicken wings sold per day in Harlem or the sheer weight of hair weave stitched in scalps? Anyone know?
Tobes
January 9, 2007
Because what Harlem needs is *another* fried chicken place. It’s sad that the neighborhood will choose Popeye’s over local history.
NAT
January 7, 2007
I thought the “Big Apple” plaque on the side of the building was under Landmark status.
Back in the day that building and Bar had a tawdry reputation
Another piece of Harlem History is now gone.