It is sadly the end of an era. After months of speculation The Sugar Shack has closed it’s doors for good. The site of impromptu gatherings, first dates, comedy shows, poetry readings and down and dirty dancing has gone from being The Sugar Shack to Striver’s Cafe and back to The Sugar Shack. In the… [Read more…]
As usual, less than a handful of Harlem restaurants are in the running for the Eat Out Awards, but added to the roster this year are a couple of newcomers. Pier 2110 is up in the category of best new seafood restaurant and Rack & Soul for best barbecue. Rao’s is listed under the best… [Read more…]
February 28, 2007 by D. Bell
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Register now for ARTSCAPE 2007 at The Harlem School of the ArtsJuly 9-August 17, 2007 ARTSCAPE Summer Arts Day Camp is a six-week programfor ages 4-18. HSA also offers private music lessons for children and adults. rning and evening Extended Care Options. Lunch is provided. Details and application form at www.harlemschoolofthearts.org For more information,… [Read more…]
A rumor has been swirling around for a while: Los Angeles favorite, Fatburger, will be coming to Harlem. The New York Daily News Post, has put the rumors to rest: N.Y.C. prognosis: Fatties rejoice! The chain plans to open three stores in Manhattan in the next 12 months. One in Greenwich Village, one in Harlem… [Read more…]
Manhattan Neighborhood Network has been in the process of expanding our services by creating a full time uptown facility in East Harlem. After an extensive architectural, engineering, and environmental assessment of the building, MNN has purchased the Firehouse located East 104th Street and will begin the restoration of this historic building.Until such renovations are complete,… [Read more…]
February 27, 2007 by D. Bell
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It seems that UPTOWNflavor is garnering blog love from all over the blogosphere these days. How about links to Curbed, Eater and NYMag simultaneously? We appreciate the love and attention (even when it is a bit tongue in cheek at times). Spread the love!
A brand spanking new Subway sub shop is coming to the building located at 135th Street between St. Nicholas and Frederick Douglass Avenue. Also, on the Seventh Eighth Ave. side a new furniture store called Frederick Douglas [sic] Furniture. This completes the occupancy of the retail space in the building that presently houses a Duane… [Read more…]
I found this “skinny” gem over on Luxist where not only did they turn up their nose to the lovely mahogany wood throughout in the home but they snubbed Harlem as well. Nevertheless, I am sure that plenty of skinny people with an extra $3.2 (saved from not eating!) would love this 1910, 4 story… [Read more…]
Spotted on a half page ad in yesterday’s amNY, “change your state of mind” advertising the Ellison Condos at 2255 Adam Clayton Powell Blvd. 10 Modern 2 bedroom private residences, many with large outdoor spaces priced from $835,000. Ellisoncondos.com Related: Harlem Real Estate
February 23, 2007 by D. Bell
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For this week’s Friday Freestyle I thought I would share a few of my favorite collaborations. For more of my favorite things visit the Amazon Store by clicking the link at the top of the page. Randy Crawford & Joe Sample – Feeling Good Jill Scott – Collaborations Joe Sample & Lalah Hathaway – The… [Read more…]
February 23, 2007 by D. Bell
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FEBRUARY 2007 STUDY WITH MASTERS Creative fiction poetry percussion photography SUBMISSION GUIDELINES Poetry: Submit 8 poems or no more than 15 pages of poetry. Fiction: Submit 25 pages of fiction. Music: Submit one CD or audiotape of no more than 7 minutes duration. Photography: Submit one CD or slide sheet of no more than 15… [Read more…]
It seems that Aprodite Cleaners, which have been popping up all over Harlem, have been leaving a dirty trail behind them. Complaints about the service at the dry cleaners have been left on Curbed and Harlem Fur. Looks like someone out there might need to clean up their act!
Despite the many positive reviews posted by patrons of Cafe Largo and their new ventures Vinegar Hill and Tres Pasos, a few readers still questioned the “real” reason Cafe Largo closed and stayed closed for so long. The owners were kind enough to respond personally: To answer some of the questions posed…we will have a… [Read more…]
Quite a few interesting events will be taking place this weekend. Most events are free or discounted. Enjoy! Dining Fever is offering 20% off the entire check at The Riverdale Garden [Dining Fever] Booksigning on Friday at Hue-Man with Danny Simmons, the artistic older brother of Russell and Rev. Run [Hue-Man Bookstore] Ancestors, Alters and… [Read more…]
February 22, 2007 by D. Bell
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Is the “Chitlin’ Circuit” moving into the mainstream theater circuit? A Times writer seems to think so. [New York Times] Harlem shooting hits the streets with The Ministers. [Harlem Fur] Graceline Court emerges above Mosque #7 [Curbed] NY1 reports on new men’s salon B.Braxton [NY1]
February 22, 2007 by D. Bell
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via dailycandy.com Women in Jazz What: Ten ladies croon blues, jazz, and Brazilian, just like they did in the old swinging days of Harlem. Why: Dress your best and tap along with your fork (dinner will be served). When: Sat., 8 p.m.-midnight. Where: Tribal Spears, 2167 Frederick Douglass Blvd., b/t 116th & 117th Sts. (212-666-6550).
Last week we introduced a new category to UPTOWNflavor called The Stoop. The Stoop is where reader comments on the hottest topic of the week are highlighted. What makes this week’s hot topic interesting is that it was originally posted in September of last year, but many of the comments have been posted recently. The… [Read more…]
February 21, 2007 by D. Bell
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By paperocks a.k.a evalinda. Menupages.com
February 21, 2007 by D. Bell
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A new optics store opens on Lenox [Harlem Fur] Owners of La Floridita open a new tapas bar at 125th and Broadway [Columbia Spectator] Local Flavor Burrito Shop has soup kitchen beginnings [City Limits] Classical Theatre of Harlem’s adaptation of “Marat/Sade” reviewed [NY Times] Harlem Really Cooks: Nouveau Harlem Soul reviewed around the country [The… [Read more…]
February 20, 2007 by D. Bell
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Looking to network with other Harlemites for social or professional reasons? Check out some of the events taking place throughout the neighborhood. If you happen to attend, let us know about it by emailing uptownflavor[at]gmail[dot]com. Power Networking Business Series VIP Social & Business Card Exchange Thursday, February 22, 2007 The Power Networking Business Series will… [Read more…]
February 20, 2007 by D. Bell
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Thursday night, live R&B gets even hotter with a performance by Rell! Recently featured on Jim Jones and Papoose’s projects, Rell will be in the building to share his newest joints and old favorites! No cover, 1 drink minimum! Suite 308 308 Lenox Ave., 2nd floor Btwn 125th and 126th
February 20, 2007 by D. Bell
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The illustrious gentlemen of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., Xi Phi Chapter invite you to their 20th Anniversary Dinner Dance Gala, benefiting the Xi Phi Chapter Black College Tour. The event will take place at the legendary Alhambra Ballroom located at 2116 Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. Boulevard. WHEN: Saturday, 17 March 2006 WHERE: Alhambra Ballroom,… [Read more…]
February 20, 2007 by D. Bell
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Do you come home from work tired, stressed out and uptight? Yoga may be the solution for you. Every Monday Night at 7:15 p.m. and Tuesday mornings (pre-registration required) you can get your downward dog on while saluting the sun surrounded by inspiration artwork at Tribal Spears Gallery. It is sure to help you destress… [Read more…]
This Harlem shop specializes in crafting custom clothing from African fabric; you choose the print, and they make you a one-of-a-kind outfit, often within a few days. (Who says you need to go to Paris for couture?) At Djema Imports on East 125th Street in Harlem, tidy piles of all-cotton African-made fabrics in a variety… [Read more…]
February 20, 2007 by D. Bell
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The National Council of La Raza (NCLR) will join with one of its Affiliates, PROMESA: East Harlem Council for Community Improvement, Inc. (PROMESA/EHCCI), and the PepsiCo Foundation to launch a new program that encourages and helps Latino youth to graduate from high school, prepare for college, and explore career opportunities. The pilot program for Escalera… [Read more…]
February 20, 2007 by D. Bell
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Photography by: Tesfaye Tessema Chef Marcus Samuelson, a Harlem resident, is the feature of this month’s Tadia magazine. He speaks about his heritage, culture, African cuisine and his new cookbook The Soul of a New Cuisine. Read the article here.
When you mention the name Robert Moses you are sure to stir up some controversy and unearth a mixed bag of opinions (just check the comments section). There has been a lot of interest in Robert Moses resulting in exhibits around the city that highlight his contribution to the structure of New York City. There… [Read more…]
February 20, 2007 by D. Bell
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As an ongoing battle between the Archdiocese and a number of churches in the City that have been slated to close, dedicated parishioners of one East Harlem church are attending mass whether or not there is a priest present. Read more about it after the jump.
Tadias Magazine posted an article about Harlem artist Tesfaye Tessema that not only exposes us to the Ethiopian influence on Harlem but also introduces us to his artwork. Before arriving at Artist Tesfaye’s studio in Harlem, his home of twenty years, we took a tour of historic areas where Ethiopian and African-American ties runs deep… [Read more…]
Young kids with talent who dream of hooking up with moguls like Jay-Z, P. Diddy and Russell Simmons should know the sad, infuriating story of rapper G. Dep, whose real name is Trevell Coleman. Dep sat down to talk with me last week — two days after getting released from jail — about the… [Read more…]
February 20, 2007 by D. Bell
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Photo sources: Top, MetroHistory.com; above, Don Hogan Charles/The New York Times A great article about the deplapidated Renaissance Ballroom was published in The New York Times this weekend. In his book “When Harlem Was in Vogue” (Oxford, 1989), David Levering Lewis describes the Renaissance as one of the places where “the cream of Harlem would… [Read more…]
Contributed by Hugo I had a chance to visit Carlito’s Cafe. This place is literally a hole in the wall! But, like many things New Yorkian (I own that made-up word), “holes in the wall” always hold the most precious of gems when it comes to city life. Carlito’s is about 10 feet wide about… [Read more…]
La Marmite, formerly on near 124th Street, is moving to Seventh Avenue between 133rd and 134th Street. I noticed that the space next door is being prepped for the Shrine restaurant and bar.
February 19, 2007 by D. Bell
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Reality sets in that you must now plan and pay for the biggest event of your life.
February 16, 2007 by D. Bell
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Where better to engage in an exchange with your neighbors than the front stoop? Where better to engage in an exchange on UPTOWNflavor? Our hottest topic this week was “Turning the Tables on Tipping.” Some of the comments after the jump:
SUNDAY • FEBRUARY 18 • 3:00 PM Book Talk: Blues Culture and the Roots of Hip Hop Jelani Cobb, author of To the Break of Dawn: A Freestyle on the Hip Hop Aesthetic (New York University Press, 2007), explores the ways in which the blues has influenced the lyrical structures of hip hop, informed its… [Read more…]
February 16, 2007 by D. Bell
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Always Harlem!, originally uploaded by longhorn1503.
Friday seems like the perfect day to randomly share odd tidbits on the site: Free admission to the Met and The Cloisters throughout the month of February. Fantasia Barrino set to star as Celie on Broadway in the Color Purple. Rumor has it that Ressie Mae’s is no longer affiliated with Amy Ruth’s. Daily News… [Read more…]
February 16, 2007 by D. Bell
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In honor of the President’s Day holiday, Morris-Jumel Mansion is hosting a “Washington’s Birthday Celebration”, today from noon to 4 p.m. with music, talks, demonstrations, and refreshments. Call 212-923-8008. Normal hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., except Mondays and Tuesdays when the house is open by appointment only. Morris-Jumel Mansion 65 Jumel Terrace @160th… [Read more…]
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February 28, 2007 by D. Bell
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