Category: HARLEM BUSINESSES
A Look Back — Harlem’s H&M Celebrates Its Red Carpet Re-Opening in Grand Style
Last week H&M, Hennes & Mauritz, rolled out the red carpet to celebrate the grand re-opening of their flagship Harlem store. The store first opened in 2002 as a part of “Harlem Center”, a group of retail establishments that were first to open in the now “revitalized” Harlem. Through out the evening the H&M staff [...]
Harlem Market Hub Flea Market
Harlem Market Hub is the new community gathering spot. A place to rendezvous with friends, get acquainted with neighbors, promote your service or business, sell your wares – new or used, even test new products for immediate feedback, all while browsing jewelry, art, hand-made crafts, textiles, housewares, furniture; new, gently used, or vintage clothing, and [...]
Chimney BBQ and Sushi Bar Opens in East Harlem This Friday
Immersed in nostalgia while blasting into the future, the new Chimney BBQ & Sushi Bar is East Harlem’s newest haunt for dining, drinking and lounging. A double level room complete with a full service bar, its exotic menu features a French/Asian Fusion of food served on the elegantly laid out main level while the MILK [...]
Harlem’s New Inspirational Restaurant Gospel Uptown Opens
On June 12, 2009, Gospel Uptown (GU) Harlem’s new entertainment and dining destination opened its doors at 2110 Seventh Ave between 125th & 126th Streets. The restaurant’s website says that it offers a healthful Soul Fusion menu which “ventures beyond familiar soul and neo-soul offerings to create an array of choices transcending the traditional Southern [...]
Latino Differences Muted in Sotomayor Celebration
Over the past 20 years, Jorge Ayala has seen the transformation here in “El Barrio”: abandoned storefronts turned into chain stores, public schools became bilingual, Mexicans moved in next to Puerto Ricans, and Spanish Harlem changed from ghetto into destination. The change in Ayala’s neighborhood reflects the growth of Latinos in America, who celebrated a [...]
Blooms Around Harlem
Floral Arrangement by Pollen Nation ***** Mother’s Day is officially hours away and if you’re like most people, you haven’t picked up your flowers yet. Below are a couple of Harlem flower shops that make great floral arrangements. If you decide to use one of them, come back and tell us about your shopping experience [...]
