SUNDAY • JANUARY 28 • 2:00 PM The Future of Black Fashion What is the future of black fashion? Who are the designers setting the trends for the black style of tomorrow? How do changing technologies relate to fabric, design, and style? Celebrated stylist Audrey Smaltz will moderate a discussion with noted fashion designers Cassandra… [Read more…]
January 19, 2007 by D. Bell
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Rome Neal January, 20 2007 at Creole 2167 3rd Avenue @ 118th Street, Harlem, Cost : $10 Rome Neal’s Ladies of Jazz Show Featuring Jazz Vocalists: Monifa Maht, Chieko Honda, Deborah Benasouli, Emily Vasquez with: Goussy Celestin (p), Linda Oh (b), and Sasha Mogilevich (d) Links: Rome Neal :: Creole Restaurant
January 19, 2007 by D. Bell
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East Harlem $950,000 Bedrooms: 2 Bathrooms: 2 Square feet: 1,475 Maintenance: $600 This duplex corner loft is a prime unit in Harlem’s new Magnolia Mansion Condominium, one of the area’s “most sought after” properties. The apartment features a renovated open kitchen, “spa-style” baths and an “oversized” washer/dryer, and the converted prewar building includes a common… [Read more…]
Whenever I meet someone who lives in Harlem I always ask, Where is your favorite place to eat in Harlem? Recently, I asked a married gentleman this question and to my surprise he responded, the Harlem Tea Room. Since UPTOWNflavor hasn’t featured the Harlem Tea Room yet, there’s no better time than the present. Passionate… [Read more…]
What is the perfect way to end a blustery, winter day? How about hopping the 1 train to Riverdale for creamy, rich fondue? Fondue has recently reappeared on the menus of many of the top restaurants in the city. Fondue can range from chocolate dipped fruit to the classic bread cubes dipped in melted cheese.… [Read more…]
Harlem Sweeties by Langston Hughes Have you dug the spill Of Sugar Hill? Cast your gims On this sepia thrill: Brown sugar lassie, Caramel treat, Honey-gold baby Sweet enough to eat. Peach-skinned girlie, Coffee and cream, Chocolate darling Out of a dream. Walnut tinted Or cocoa brown, Pomegranate-lipped Pride of the town. Rich cream-colored To… [Read more…]
Yesterday’s post about the rezoning of 125th Street created quite a buzz over here on UPTOWNflavor. The Columbia Spectator reported on a community meeting surrounding the proposals. Apparently the Columbia expansion plan is NOT part of the rezoning plan…or so they say. Here are highlights from the Columbia article: The rezoning area extends from Broadway… [Read more…]
January 19, 2007 by D. Bell
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Regular reader (and commenter) Hugo posted the following question: What the hell happened to Cafe Lia? I walk through there every day. It’s been a month since I’ve seen this place open. I hope everything’s ok with Lia. Well Hugo, I’ve wondered the same thing myself. If anyone has the inside scoop please let us… [Read more…]
January 19, 2007 by D. Bell
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I discovered a wonderful, vibrant, contemporary artist on the Fly website. For a colorful slice of urban life visit the website of artist James Blagden. While you’re at it check out the illustrations of Martha Rich, also featured on Fly.
The Harlem Gospel Choir, with 60 members and counting, travels the world sharing its message. The large contingent allows the choir to rotate travel commitments whether internationally or nationally. “The choir was founded on two principles — to give young, black men and women opportunities to be exposed to gospel music; and to bring about… [Read more…]
January 18, 2007 by D. Bell
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ART America’s Most Elusive Artist By MELENA RYZIK Thursday, January 18, 2007 Triple Candie Foreground, Beyond the Pail, and, in back, Self-Portraits, by Lester Hayes, an unrecognized, influential and extremely elusive artist. Lester Hayes, a hugely influential yet barely known artist, gets his first retrospective this week. Sadly, it’s probably going to be his last,… [Read more…]
Bloomberg said master plans will be released this year for the redevelopment of the South Bronx and the Willets Point section of Queens, where the New York Mets baseball team now plays and where a new stadium for the ball club is being built. Bloomberg said proposals will be made to rezone 125th street in… [Read more…]
New York Sports Club signed a 15-year lease at 68 Bradhurst Ave., between West 145th and West 146th streets. The 16,200-square-foot gym — the chain’s second in Harlem — is slated to open this summer on the first two floors of a 180-unit condo building. Ripco Real Estate Corp. represented property owners Gotham Organization and… [Read more…]
January 18, 2007 by D. Bell
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Although UPTOWNflavor has highlighted many of the businesses mentioned in the attached article, it seems that Travel & Leisure magazine has also taken notice of all that Harlem has to offer; At least in the retail sense. Click here to view the article [pdf file] Courtesy of the Friends of St. Nicholas Park Click on… [Read more…]
January 18, 2007 by D. Bell
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As if in answer to my post from last Friday, the Post has published a follow up story about lofts: “GET UP LET’S GET HIGH: LOFTS GO FROM FUNKY ARTISTS’ SPACES TO COVETED PRICEY PALACES” New “loft” buildings are no longer confined to downtown Manhattan. They’ve hit the Upper East Side (170 East End Ave.,… [Read more…]
Do you have a favorite place to hang out uptown? Add it to the upcoming Zagat’s survey: Share your ratings and witty reviews on nightspots you’ve visited in the past year. Complete the online survey by January 21, 2007 and receive a FREE copy of the guide when it’s published. Keep in mind that you… [Read more…]
A reader posted a tip/question in the thread Harlem Emerges as a Top Priority for C21: I recently attended a meeting that was led by Lloyd Williams (President, Greater Harlem Chamber of Commerce) who mentioned developments that are planned for the Northwest corner of 135th & Frederick Douglas, an upscale Italian restaurant directly across from… [Read more…]
January 17, 2007 by D. Bell
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I had my first brush with greatness in the late ’70s. My mother and a friend gathered all the kids together, dressed us in our Sunday dresses, ankle socks and patent leather shoes and off we went to the theatre to see Timbuktu starring the legendary diva Eartha Kitt. After the show we all gathered… [Read more…]
Emerging neighborhoods like West Harlem, East Harlem, Hamilton Heights, Washington Heights, and especially, Inwood, saw dramatic growth over the last quarter, as several developments began leasing and offering big incentives for renters to move Uptown. The average rents in these neighborhoods were $1675.“This year our biggest focus was on keeping our rental inventory updated, given… [Read more…]
January 16, 2007 by D. Bell
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Original article appears on 7online.com: Like champions heading onto the field, students from Harlem Village Academy won the equivalent of the superbowl by earning top honors in math. Dr. Deborah Kenny started this charter school. “They have such a special place in my heart when they came here they were my little babies and told… [Read more…]
January 16, 2007 by D. Bell
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I am excited about the addition of a new feature to our site. Snap Preview is a cool add on feature that allows readers to mouse over a link and get a “snap” shot of the page referenced without having to leave the site. Try it out!
We’ll return on Tuesday. Be sure to pay homage to Dr. King’s legacy as you enjoy your time off from work. Facts about Dr. King’s and Harlem: In 1958, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was stabbed by a mentally-unstable woman in Blumstein’s Department Store in Harlem. The 29-year-old King was rushed to Harlem Hospital, where… [Read more…]
January 12, 2007 by D. Bell
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Fighting for America by Christopher Moore Sunday, February 4, 2007 @ 3:00 p.m. Abook signing will follow a screening of Segregating the Greatest Generation, directed by Woodie King, Jr. To order this book click here. Dreams of Africa in Alabama by Sylviane A. Diouf Thursday, March 29, 2007 @ 6:00 p.m. This book tells the… [Read more…]
January 12, 2007 by D. Bell
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According to Curbed.com Harlem Vintage plans to open up a wine bar next door to the store: “The owners of the Harlem Vintage wine store have signed a lease for the space next door – the last vacant space in the building. Renovation of the space will begin in the next couple months and expect… [Read more…]
January 12, 2007 by D. Bell
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Last month the Wall Street Journal published a piece on the effect the rapid real estate development in Harlem is having on long time residents. Many of these residents endured the area during the worst of times but can no longer holder as the better days become a reality in the once ravaged community. Residents… [Read more…]
January 12, 2007 by D. Bell
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Take a cab waifs! Originally uploaded by Ъзп. This is a great! It is a humorous take on the recent news reports of starving women causing delays on the subway by passing out from hunger. Click the picture to link to the actual stories.
Spotted back in October at the opening reception of the Gatehouse at Harlem Stage were Angela Bassett and hubby Courtey B. Vance. As always, Mr. and Mrs. Vance had a fabulous time and looked fabulous doing it. Just in time for Valentine’s Day they have published a book about their journey towards love. Happily married… [Read more…]
Get Your My Peepz 2007 Calendar Now! My Peepz- (slang for my people) features the work of children’s book illustrator Don Tate. Don’s bright, colorful, expressive and hip characters seem to jump from the pages. Don has been illustrating for the past 18 years and has had his work used in advertising, newspapers, on greeting… [Read more…]
January 11, 2007 by D. Bell
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red river by Lalita Tademy “Don’t nobody want to remember even now, decades removed, now things better some. Why stir up all that old mess from way back in 1873?” So muses freed slave narrator Polly in RED RIVER. Why, indeed, does Tademy stir up “all that old mess?” The former computer… [Read more…]
January 11, 2007 by D. Bell
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Spotted on the downtown local this morning, celebrity chef Marcus Samuelsson! We will be posting a feature on him and his lovely penthouse in Harlem later. Related: Cookin’ Like it’s Golden
January 10, 2007 by D. Bell
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The tour will last three hours with one hour for lunch. Advanced booking is required. Tour operates rain or shine. Prix-Fixe lunch is at Melba’s 300 West 114th St., at Frederick Douglass Blvd. (212) 864-7777 Featuring American Traditional, Southern/Soul, Hamburgers & More To schedule this tour or others click the link and enter the promo… [Read more…]
There is speculation that the site located at 1800 Park Avenue, otherwise known as the forthcoming Courtyard by Marriott Harlem Hotel, is back in busines: THERE are stirrings and rumblings that Harlem’s long-dormant 1800 Park Ave. site is springing to life. Sources say Vornado Realty Trust – led by the dynamic Steve Roth and Michael… [Read more…]
While many still associate Harlem with its latter-day role as an African-American utopia, and later, ghetto, many overlook the history of the affluent neighborhood written in brick and mortar. One may even be tempted to argue that the gentrification of Harlem is rewriting the neighborhood’s history from within––and in a sense returning it to its… [Read more…]
Zoma continues to get nods of approval from chowhounds who are seeking a little variety in their uptown dining experience. Most recently this new addition to the Harlem dining scene has been reviewed in The New York Times Dining & Wine section: At Zoma, that well-spiced heap of lentil salad flecked through with onions and… [Read more…]
Breaking news: Harlem blogger who acquired mainstream media attention in the New York Times has decided to “put the brakes on” her “love affair” with Harlem. Rachel Natalie Klein is citing irreconcilable differences as the reason for the recent separation from her lofty unit in East Harlem. Read her reason for leaving Harlem over on… [Read more…]
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. -Nat-
January 8, 2007 by D. Bell
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Three years ago, famed poet Maya Angelou decided to buy a Brownstone in Harlem. The 4,000 square foot house sits on 120th Street in Mount Morris Park. With high ceilings, five bedrooms and three full bathrooms, the house has become a home away from her 18 room home located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Her front… [Read more…]
Rev. Kevin R. Johnson was elected yesterday to be the new senior minister of the renowned Bright Hope Baptist Church in Philadelphia, PA. He plans to move to the area sometime in the next month. Bright Hope’s pulpit committee announced its overwhelming recommendation of Johnson, 32, now an assistant pastor at Harlem’s Abyssinian Baptist Church,… [Read more…]
A large part of 145th Street in Harlem soon may be renamed in honor of the late James Brown. The Rev. Al Sharpton said Saturday he has met with officials from Community Board 10 about renaming the stretch of street from Lenox Avenue to Broadway “James Brown Way” for the late godfather of soul, who… [Read more…]
January 8, 2007 by D. Bell
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The West Harlem Valley Homeowners Association strongly urges all residents to attend the Town Hall Meeting on: Date: Monday, January 8th Time: 7 PM Place: P.S. 180 auditorium 370 W 120th St (at West 120th Street) Come listen to the concerns of our community about the the shooting Death of Ronald Corley Jr. & Parties… [Read more…]
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January 19, 2007 by D. Bell
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