If you have been following Uptownflavor for a while, then you know we have seen many different Harlem-specific delivery services come and go. There is Harlem to Go, Harlem Delivers, and the most recent to land on the scene is Eat Harlem. Eat Harlem launched on Thanksgiving of this year. Deborah Umunnabuike and Vincent Choi …
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Harlem’s Supermarket Sweep
A recent article in Crain’s reminded us about a post we wrote a few years ago bemoaning the dire state of Harlem’s supermarkets. In 2009, CNN reporter Soledad O’Brien shocked many of her viewers when she exposed Harlem’s dirty secret about being able to buy a gun easier than buying a fresh tomato in the …
Uptown’s Dirty Little Secrets Exposed
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 …
Trattoria Amici Shuttered for Good
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 …
Uptown Juice Bar is moving
Click If you follow our Facebook page then you already know that Uptown Juice Bar is moving to a new location on 125th Street. We found out after posting that Raw Soul, a raw food restaurant on 145th Street, had closed down. You’ll just have to walk a bit farther east to get your healthy …
Kids eat free MLK Week at Harlem Bar-B-Q
Help for Harlemites: HCCI
Fresh Produce in Harlem!
After asking Where Have the Supermarkets Gone? we’re happy to find out there is some relief for those seeking fresh food in Harlem. A market featuring organic produce grown on Katchkie Farm in Columbia County will be held on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. through mid-November in the yard at P.S./I.S. 180M, a …
Coffee Cupping
Unlike teabagging, coffee cupping is something that you can actually discuss in mixed company. What is coffee cupping? One of the coffee tasting techniques used by cuppers to evaluate coffee aroma and the flavor profile of a coffee. You can find out how to cup tomorrow at the Indian Road Cafe where they will be …
Hot Tamales: The perfect street food
While I don’t get over to Chowhound as much as I used to, I will occasionally still poke my head in there to see what the ‘hounds are yapping about. Back in April, one ‘hound conducted a research project on tamales. That’s right, tamales. Those meat filled packets wrapped in dried corn husks. However, according …
Where Oh Where Have The Supermarkets Gone?
Let’s start off by saying that finding a decent supermarket in New York is like finding a needle in a haystack — regardless of how much money you make or where you live. However, it is no secret to the lower class citizens living in certain neighborhoods, like Harlem and parts of Brooklyn, that the …
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Openings: Campo Trattoria
Grilled Pizza and other Italian delights will be on the menu of a new “casual” trattoria located on Broadway between 112th and 113th Streets. The restaurant, owned by the same owner as Nonna, will be headed by head chef David Rotter (formerly of Gonzo). Campo opens today and is located at 2888 Broadway, between 112th and 113th Street, 212-864-1143. Source: …
Poetry at Billie’s Black- April 1st
BUTTAFLYSOUL hosts an Artist Showcase and Open Mic in dedication to promote HIV and AIDS awarenessat Billie’s Blacks – 271 West 119th StreetHappy Hour: 5 – 9 P.M. / Show Starts at 7:30 P.M. Price: $5 ~Serves gourmet soul food~
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