The Apollo has been dubbed the place where stars are born and legends are made. So it was apropos that AT&T celebrated past history makers and future innovators by bringing a national speakers series to the world famous theater on the last Thursday of February. The series also traveled to other major metropolitan hubs like… [Read more…]
In honor of Black History Month, three trailblazers were honored in Harlem by the Manhattan Borough President, Scott Stringer. The ceremony was held at Chocolat where owner, Leon Ellis, welcomed everyone to his new restaurant with a wine and hors’dourves reception. Scott Stringer paid homage to past recipients, including Hazel Dukes of the NAACP who received… [Read more…]
February 26, 2011 by D. Bell
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When the sign went up for Twirl Studios after Toni’s Touch closed, we had no idea what kind of business it might be. They never appeared to be open to the general public, so we didn’t really give it a second thought. We recently went by to check out Bourgeoise Shoes and noticed that Twirl… [Read more…]
February 26, 2011 by D. Bell
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H&M Art at 17 East 125th Street is looking at the possibility of adding a ‘classy’ cafe! “The cafe will provide art lovers a place where they can indulge themselves with arts and healthy food they love while chatting with friends,” they wrote via Twitter. “At the cafe we will serve coffee, gelato, fresh… [Read more…]
February 25, 2011 by D. Bell
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February 25, 2011 by narmer
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Our friends over at East Harlem NYC spotted a coming soon sign for our favorite Harlem spot to grab a fresh, moist slice of carrot cake. They wrote,”Lloyd’s Carrot Cake will be expanding to a second location in East Harlem. The new shop will be located on Lexington, between 99th and 100th Streets, next to… [Read more…]
February 25, 2011 by D. Bell
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Q: I noticed the car sales place on Lenox at 129th is soon to become a Pioneer supermarket. Any info on when that’ll happen? I’d love another supermarket choice. A: Hi. We actually have a post that has been sitting in our files about the coming Pioneer. I have noticed that they are busy setting… [Read more…]
It first appeared on the uptown scene as a high-end seafood restaurant named Pier 2110. It later found new life when Joe Holland resurrected it as Gospel Uptown. A few months later the name was changed to Uptown Grand. Now in yet another twist of fate, it is Panache Supper Club. What’s going on? Well, Holland… [Read more…]
No sooner had Pollen Nation cleared out of their spot on 125th Street, did Sade Skincare move in. Sade used to be located at 2046 Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard @122nd Street (shown in above photo). We noticed the other day that Sade had moved from their long time location in what is a virtual no… [Read more…]
February 22, 2011 by D. Bell
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Rashidah Ali has closed the Harlem branch of her shoe store, Bourgeoisie Shoes, after being charged with felony assault back in January. Originally thought to have “clawed” the face of a bouncer in a SoHo club where she and friends were celebrating in the VIP section, the bouncer is now claiming that Ali used a razor… [Read more…]
February 22, 2011 by D. Bell
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On Sunday, Pathmark invited top gospel choirs to perform on the legendary stage of the World Famous Apollo Theater in celebration of Black History Month. The Pathmark Gospel Choir Competition of Harlem treated local residents and their families to a free, song-filled Sunday, as choirs from across the Northeast went head-to-head with Metro New York’s best for… [Read more…]
February 22, 2011 by D. Bell
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Back in November, Eating in Translation snapped a photo of a new Soul Fixins’ that cropped up on Second Avenue. Does anyone know the status of it? Soul Fixins’ is a take out soul food restaurant that used to be on 34th Street before moving to 28th Street. Soul Fixins’
February 22, 2011 by D. Bell
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Dwell has an article in the March 11 issue about architect Bill Ryall who moved to Harlem 20 years ago at the height of the crack epidemic. Ryall bought an 1889 Queen Anne row house on West 118th Street for $42,000. To give the house the airy feel of a loft, He moved the stairs to… [Read more…]
February 22, 2011 by IslaGirlCouture
By Stephanie Felix and Gigi LaBelle The upper echelon of Latin and Hispanic fashion were in rare form this past Valentine’s Day, when the Dominican Republic’s Ministry of Tourism hosted a private press conference and cocktail reception at New York City’s Latin Quarter promoting the 3rd Annual República Dominica Fashion Week (RDFW). The event will… [Read more…]
February 15, 2011 by D. Bell
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From our inbox: today we were asked by 67 Orange to get the word out about a seminar they want to facilitate at this year’s Manhattan Classic Cocktail. The MCC is one of the most important cocktail events in the city and 67 Orange Street is the only uptown cocktail bar participating. The seminar is… [Read more…]
February 15, 2011 by D. Bell
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February 15, 2011 by D. Bell
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February 15, 2011 by D. Bell
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February 14, 2011 by D. Bell
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Harlem Week this year will be digitally enhanced with AT&T* Wi-Fi access in and around the event. Following a successful briefing with Upper Manhattan business leaders, Lloyd Williams, president and CEO of the Harlem Chamber of Commerce and AT&T Northeast Region President Steve Hodges announced that AT&T will provide free Wi-Fi service for attendees at events… [Read more…]
February 14, 2011 by D. Bell
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Infused with music, art and magic, Haiti’s Children of God is an inspiring, uplifting portrait of hope that follows two young lovers struggling to navigate the forces of their society and their love of country and humanity. Directed by Fulton C. Hodges Lighting Ken Harper Sets by Tony Davidson Stage Manager Judy Codrington Technical Director… [Read more…]
February 13, 2011 by D. Bell
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Per the Village Voice blog and Eater comes word that Mighty Marcus Samuelsson, Harlem’s Top Chef, is now designing a “signature footwear collection” for MOZO, a company that manufactures — chef’s shoes! Is there nothing Marcus can’t (and won’t) do? Who would have thought – combining food and fashion! For more visit: http://blogs.villagevoice.com/forkintheroad Related Articles… [Read more…]
February 13, 2011 by D. Bell
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The Apollo Theatre turns up the notch to create a music experience with a set-up like never before in its history. This past Friday, the Apollo Music Café series, showcased some of the best underground and emerging artists in today’s music scene kicks off with Joi’s Futuristic Throwbacks and Devon Lee. “Atlanta’s underground queen Joi… [Read more…]
February 13, 2011 by D. Bell
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Seven-time Grammy award winner Prince has bestowed a $1 million line of credit to the Harlem Children’s Zone (HCZ) and made a special gift to the Uptown Dance Academy in Harlem. The press conference was held at Madison Square Garden at the conclusion of the first leg of Prince’s phenomenally successful “Welcome 2 America” tour,… [Read more…]
February 13, 2011 by D. Bell
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Celebrate Black History Month with the Pathmark Gospel Choir Competition of Harlem Sunday February 20th, 2011 from 11am – 5pm World Famous Apollo Theatre in Harlem 253 West 125th Street New York, NY 10027 (212) 531-5300 Building traditions within our communities is what Pathmark has always been about. On Sunday, February 20th, Pathmark is once… [Read more…]
February 13, 2011 by D. Bell
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Harlem Textile Works is a nonprofit community-based design center dedicated to preserving the traditional art of textile design as well as building a tech-savvy, innovative workforce within our community. Our mission is to provide youth and adults with arts education, training, and career development in the multi-billion dollar fashion, graphic arts, surface design, and related… [Read more…]
February 13, 2011 by D. Bell
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This week we’ve posted about two Harlem restaurants with a history of health code violations that have recently closed. Last week amNY posted an article that zip code 10026 in Morningside Heights/West Harlem has the highest percentage of violations in the city. Ten of the 50 restaurants in that ZIP code inspected by the health… [Read more…]
February 13, 2011 by D. Bell
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Harlem Biennale in association with Grove Press presents: A SERIES OF LECTURES with AUTHOR JONATHAN GILL and guests HARLEM: The Four Hundred Year History from Dutch Village to Capital of Black America Saturday, February 19, noon – 2:00pm Harlem School of the Arts 645 Saint Nicholas Av., New York, NY 10030 Tel: 212 926 4100… [Read more…]
February 13, 2011 by D. Bell
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The 103rd Street Community Garden (located at 105 East 103rd Street between Park and Lexington Avenues) is going through a redesign process this spring. As part of that, New York Restoration Project (NYRP) will be holding a community input meeting on Saturday, February 19th at 11:30 AM at the Mt. Sinai Center for Advanced Medicine… [Read more…]
February 13, 2011 by D. Bell
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Black and Latino Literary Salon: Re-read: James Baldwin’s “The Creative Process” The Studio Museum in Harlem Thursday, February 17, 2011 7:00 PM Re-Read is a new program series at the Studio Museum designed to re-engage classic and/or previously published texts. In tandem with WNYC‘s signature Literary Salon and New York University’s multi-site conference event James… [Read more…]
February 13, 2011 by D. Bell
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The Riverside Church will make the life of one lucky Harlem bride-to-be that much easier, by providing the chance to win a free wedding ceremony at the historic Church during its annual Wedding Open House on Saturday, February 19 from noon to 2:00 p.m. at The Riverside Church, 490 Riverside Drive (bet. 120th & 122nd… [Read more…]
February 13, 2011 by jjelfar
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By JJ El-Far I had the privilege of watching two of the greatest working actors on Monday night in Alfred Uhry’s Driving Miss Daisy at the Golden Theatre. Both James Earl Jones and Vanessa Redgrave alone could carry their own show, drawing in crowds and filling the house each night. Together, their ability was simply… [Read more…]
February 13, 2011 by D. Bell
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Part of living uptown and in the outer boroughs is the reality that yellow cabs aren’t always your first option when it comes to getting around. You may have heard about the Mayor’s proposal to establish a new category of livery cars that can make on-street pickups outside of Manhattan just like yellow cabs do.… [Read more…]
This post has been sitting in our files for a while. We actually tweeted about it back in December. Trattoria Amici seems to be closed for good this time. If you remember, this troubled eatery has never been a favorite of uptowners. It first opened as Pizza Party Buffet back in 2008, then a year… [Read more…]
February 13, 2011 by D. Bell
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Tuesday, February 15 at 6:30 pm Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing: How the Apollo Theater Shaped American Entertainment Since its founding in 1934, the Apollo has been the marquee venue for African American musicians, comedians, dancers, and entertainers whose cultural influence reverberated across the nation, transcending spatial boundaries and racial borders. A panel moderated… [Read more…]
February 7, 2011 by D. Bell
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The weekend of February 12-13 at the National Black Theatre. Starts at 9 AM.
After many months of thinking another “gourmet” deli was coming to Madison Avenue, Jahlookova has finally been unveiled. We didn’t get a chance to go inside, but it appears to be another healthy eating option for East Harlemites. Advertising organic coffee and tea, natural herbs and veggie patties Jahlookova seems to fit in nicely with… [Read more…]
The New York Times featured a story about a strip of Harlem businesses that the city is trying to condemn. Deja Vu? If this turns out anything like it did with West Harlem vs. Columbia, we already know the outcome. Read all the dirty details: New York Times Photo by Fred R. Conrad/The New York Times… [Read more…]
On Friday night the conversation turned to former Harlem sweetheart Mojo. Last we heard Mojo had closed the kitchen and was keeping the bar and lounge area open throughout the holidays. The latest rumors are that Mojo is closed completely because of some scandalous dealing happening behind the scenes. I won’t dish the dirt until… [Read more…]
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February 26, 2011 by D. Bell
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