Guidebook for New York
Food Scene
Londel's
2620 Frederick Douglass BlvdAmazing soul food.
Franco-African in one of the most tasteful environments I know.
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Yatenga
2269 Adam Clayton Powell Jr BlvdFranco-African in one of the most tasteful environments I know.
Sylvia's Restaurant
328 Malcolm X BlvdThe classic.
Master chef Marcus Samuelsson blends Ethiopian, Swedish, and African-American culinary traditions to create what's definitely the most innovative restaurant to hit uptown.
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Red Rooster
310 Lenox AveMaster chef Marcus Samuelsson blends Ethiopian, Swedish, and African-American culinary traditions to create what's definitely the most innovative restaurant to hit uptown.
It's our new Shake Shack location, and it's incredible. Warning: ordering from them via Seamless.com may become addictive.
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Harlem Shake
100 W 124th StIt's our new Shake Shack location, and it's incredible. Warning: ordering from them via Seamless.com may become addictive.
A bakery that's more than a bakery. The home of red velvet everything.
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Make My Cake
2380 Adam Clayton Powell Jr BlvdA bakery that's more than a bakery. The home of red velvet everything.
Up the hill, where the area is more Dominican, the restaurants go Latin. This is the best of them -- try the mofongo de pollo.
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Parrilla Latin Bistro
3920 BroadwayUp the hill, where the area is more Dominican, the restaurants go Latin. This is the best of them -- try the mofongo de pollo.
Starbucks
301 W 145th StYup, we got one these too.
Manhattanville Coffee
142 Edgecombe AveThe perfect local coffee shop.
The perfect neighborhood place: you can see it from my window, the coffee is excellent and the food is terrific.
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The Edge Harlem
101 Edgecombe AveThe perfect neighborhood place: you can see it from my window, the coffee is excellent and the food is terrific.
Oso
1618 Amsterdam AveFirst-rate Mexican place. Especially the brunch!
Unione
3628 BroadwayItalian with a contemporary flair.
The Chipped Cup
3610 BroadwayLovely backyard and terrific chai.
Fumo
1600 Amsterdam AveBest new restaurant in the area. Italian with a realness.
Drinks & Nightlife
New place, elegant and easy, with a few superb house cocktails.
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The Grange
1635 Amsterdam AveNew place, elegant and easy, with a few superb house cocktails.
Maison Harlem
341 St Nicholas AveThe moules-frites. The moules-frite. The moules-frites.
Super-hip music venue with jazz, pop, soul, and everything in between, as well as an excellent beer selection and good food.
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Helgedom
2271 Adam Clayton Powell Jr BlvdSuper-hip music venue with jazz, pop, soul, and everything in between, as well as an excellent beer selection and good food.
Signature cocktails and Franco-African cuisine in a refined contemporary environment. Excellent brunch.
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Ponty Bistro
2375 Adam Clayton Powell Jr BlvdSignature cocktails and Franco-African cuisine in a refined contemporary environment. Excellent brunch.
Hidden away under in a brownstone on Striver's Row, this little gem serves up signature cocktails and unfussy snacks.
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Hyacinth’s Haven
2374 Adam Clayton Powell Jr BlvdHidden away under in a brownstone on Striver's Row, this little gem serves up signature cocktails and unfussy snacks.
Grill on the Hill
1624 Amsterdam AveClassic sports pub.
Brilliant in-house cocktails in a warm, intimate environment.
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Uptown Bourbon
3631 BroadwayBrilliant in-house cocktails in a warm, intimate environment.
Essentials
Huge, comprehensive, and low-cost supermarket, good for general purposes.
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Pathmark Supermarkets
Huge, comprehensive, and low-cost supermarket, good for general purposes.
Inarguably the greatest supermarket in Manhattan. Gourmet offerings, incomprehensible selection, bulk purchases and terrific prices.
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Fairway Market 125th Street
2328 12th AveInarguably the greatest supermarket in Manhattan. Gourmet offerings, incomprehensible selection, bulk purchases and terrific prices.
Full-service laundry and dry cleaners with pick-up and drop-off prices that rival anything you'd pay if you did it yourself.
DryClean NYC
61 Malcolm X BlvdFull-service laundry and dry cleaners with pick-up and drop-off prices that rival anything you'd pay if you did it yourself.
Shopping
Duane Reade Pharmacy
176 Main StStandard drug store, open late.
Duane Reade
3387 BroadwayThe other other major commercial drugstore.
H&M
150 East 86th StreetThe Swedish mega-brand's local branch.
Classic essentials like socks, underwear and shirts, all with a stylish 70's flair.
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American Apparel
Classic essentials like socks, underwear and shirts, all with a stylish 70's flair.
Sightseeing
Beautifully restored 18th-century mansion of America's most brilliant and intriguing founding father.
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Hamilton Grange National Memorial
414 W 141st StBeautifully restored 18th-century mansion of America's most brilliant and intriguing founding father.
Harlem's most famous Southern Baptist congregation. Where presidents come to speak when they come to Harlem.
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Abyssinian Baptist Church
132 W 138th StHarlem's most famous Southern Baptist congregation. Where presidents come to speak when they come to Harlem.
Beautiful tree-lined street of historic 19th-century row houses, including a whole block by New York's most famous Beaux Arts architect Charles McKim.
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Strivers' Row
Beautiful tree-lined street of historic 19th-century row houses, including a whole block by New York's most famous Beaux Arts architect Charles McKim.
You ever seen "The Royal Tennenbaums"? It was all filmed here! One of the most charming and unique streets in New York.
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Hamilton Terrace
Hamilton TerraceYou ever seen "The Royal Tennenbaums"? It was all filmed here! One of the most charming and unique streets in New York.
Arts & Culture
Stunning Neo-Gothic campus. You can see historic Shepard Hall from my bedroom window.
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The City College of New York
160 Convent AveStunning Neo-Gothic campus. You can see historic Shepard Hall from my bedroom window.
Apollo Theater
253 W 125th StLegendary performance venue, still going strong.
Parks & Nature
Beautiful cliffside park, full of play courts, a dog run, and winding paths. Views of it from my living room and bedroom.
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St. Nicholas Park
Saint Nicholas TerraceBeautiful cliffside park, full of play courts, a dog run, and winding paths. Views of it from my living room and bedroom.
Cliffside grandeur and '30s architecture make this park a local favorite.
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Jackie Robinson Recreation Center
85 Bradhurst Ave.Cliffside grandeur and '30s architecture make this park a local favorite.
Gigantic recreation facility on the river, complete with gym, track, swimming pools and seasonal roller rink/ice skating rink.
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Riverbank/State Park
Gigantic recreation facility on the river, complete with gym, track, swimming pools and seasonal roller rink/ice skating rink.