Any news on the “La Perle Noir” on the corner of Lenox and West 131st?
Nice awning….. saying it’s a Cafe/Bakery… somewhat French it sounds like….Anyway, any news of when this thing might open?
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chris
April 14, 2008
the coffee is WAY better than the corner stores…and the baked goods are also delicious! i’d support la perle noire over the starbucks on 1 2 5 in a heartbeat!
Sharon
January 20, 2008
I stopped by today…the cafe is great! Johnny is a friendly guy, and I look forward to spending more time there.
melissa
January 13, 2008
I just went there, IT IS EXCITING since there is nothing else like it close by!!!
Good luck to them!!! I’ll be there often!
Johnny
January 3, 2008
Anonymous,
thanks for your feedback. We do hope to extend our hours of operations. Indeed, we’ve had to stay open until because our customers were still there. We will also do adverts but we want to get our rhythm before launching our marketing efforts.
Thanks again for your suggestions.
J
PS Happy New Year to ALL
Anonymous
December 27, 2007
I would suggest delivering flyers to some of the major residential and commercial developments to get the word out. I am a resident at 50 West 127th St and will definitely pay “La Perle Noir” a visit! However, I must agree that many of us work late and get home somewhere between 6-8:30pm… so I hope that your initial hours/schedule won’t hurt you. Good Luck! Again, please do some advertising because had I not stumbbled on this web page I would have never known about your cafe/bakery.
Johnny
December 26, 2007
Hi all,
I wanted to let you know we “unofficially” opened our door last Monday. What is “unofficially” you ask? Great question…it means we basically have a short menu serving only breads, bagels, muffins, pastries and coffees. We want to get things right and get our ducks in order before expanding to the full menu. We expect to have an official grand opening some time in mid-January.
You will be the judges and though we won’t please everybody, we hope you’ll let us know how to make our little spot truly the “Black Pearl.”
This is a work in progress but we are proud of our little slice of Harlem and we hope you’ll be too.
Johnny
narmer
November 5, 2007
Will any of the Pastries and Cakes be Sugar Free?
Louisa
November 3, 2007
I am the co owner friend, guys keep me posted on how soon the grand opening will be, by the way i can give few ideas n various of pasry i use o have gowing up in the North East of France (Moselle), the bakery there has a lot of German influence, very yummy and for the chocolate lovers a lot of delicious chocolate cake
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Gecko
October 30, 2007
I’m thrilled that you’ll be baking your own breads!
The website looks good, the products yummy!
FYI, the Lenox Grand (the new condo across the street from The Lenox at 129th) which has been sitting empty for the last 10 months due to financial problems, finally has some people moving in. The first few moved in earlier this week, so when Le Perle Noir opens, there’s another building sure to provide customers!
illoquentgent
October 30, 2007
sight looks friendly and simple to read…if you’re gonna have all that it’s going to be an awesome winter…lol
anon
October 30, 2007
BAGELS!!!!!!!!!!!
Johnny
October 29, 2007
We will, hence why it’s taking us a little longer to open. Baguettes and other specialty breads require different types of oven.
We are 3-4 weeks away from opening but you can check out our site http://www.laperlenoirebakery.com/
and let us know what you think.
Anonymous
October 28, 2007
Will you bake your own bread? Ive been a bit disappointed with the hard bread that Ive picked up at Settepani… just a good chewy french loaf or something the like?
Johnny
October 26, 2007
We are still under construction which is taking a little longer than expected because for some reason every vendor seems to be running out of stock. I guess it’s a good sign for the economy or they’re slowing production.
Anyway, we will be open 7-7 weekdays and 8-6 on the weekends to test the waters as illoquent mentioned and to work out the kinks. we’ll adjust the schedule based on the demand.
anon
October 26, 2007
i can live without the night hours but i only have time for a leisurely coffee and baked good on the weekends. i’ll never ever make it there if they arent open saturday or sunday. johnny, say it aint so!!!??!?!?
illoquentgent
October 26, 2007
i agree. my guess…and this is just my guess…is that they’re testing the waters before commiting to later hours and the extra staff. i’m guessing johnny will let us know.
anon
October 26, 2007
These new Harlem stores make the mistake of holding regular suburban hours, for example Charlie’s sushi is closed by 8:00pm and Sundays, Soupman closed too early also missing many customers.
Settepany has it right, staying open later and all weekend, basically, you can walk to Settepany pretty much any time knowing it will be open.
Many new Harlemites work long hours and are only available for services up to at least 10:00pm and weekends, otherwise you miss all the customers working downtown later hours.
illoquentgent
October 26, 2007
i’m hoping these won’t be the final hours…what is a 9-5 man like myself to do?
anon
October 26, 2007
no saturday or sunday hours?????
anon
October 26, 2007
Johnny,
Good luck, really looking forward to some more alternatives on Lenox, planning to be a regular customer.
Johnny
October 25, 2007
Anonymous…I am sorry
we won’t be able to fulfill your request but may i suggest crown chicken…when you’re done, feel free to stop by for great coffee and pastry…on us in year 2 
. You can also stop by anytime after you’ve played your numbers at the liquor store, again maybe for an espresso or hot chocolate.
Gecko, we will work very hard to serve great products.
Gecko
October 25, 2007
Johnny – Your neighbors in The Lenox, the apartment building at 129th & Lenox, are very excited about “Le Perle Noir” and anxiously await its opening. We won’t have to go to Settepanni to pick up bread for dinner anymore!
Anonymous
October 25, 2007
That Juice Bar = Out of Business
SoupMan = Out of Business
This Coffee Shop? I give it 1 year unless they also sell lotto and double fry chicken wings with gobs of ketchup.
illoquentgent
October 25, 2007
i posted up a couple pics to the Flickr group…
Johnny
October 24, 2007
A friend just forwarded this to me… I am the owner and yes it is (will be) a French bakery. We hope to open in about 3-4 weeks. Our main items will be great coffee, baked goods and breads but we will also have sandwiches and salads. We hope to make this a special place with a nice decor, couch and…wait for it…free wireless. Anyway, please be on the lookout for news of our opening.
Cheers,
J
anon
October 24, 2007
Re Pier 2110, I heard Dallas BBQ, now that would be a great fit for Harlem
anon
October 24, 2007
this may be old news, but walked by pier 2110 and it’s closed. sign up advertising restaurant space available for lease.
narmer
October 23, 2007
I think it’s French for ‘The Black Pearl’?