Tag: food
Zon del Barrio at Chimney BBQ and Sushi Bar in the MILK Lounge
Join Zon del Barrio at the Grand Opening of East Harlem’s newest Chimney BBQ & Sushi Bar & MILK Lounge
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 [...]
Will La Marqueta Return to East Harlem?
La Marqueta is a marketplace under the Metro North railway tracks between 111th Street and 116th Street on Park Avenue in East Harlem. During the 1950s and 1960s, over 500 vendors operated out of La Marqueta, and it was an important social and economic venue for Latinos in New York. The market was originally an [...]
Fresh — Screening and Panel Discussion
FRESH celebrates the farmers, thinkers and business people across America who are re-inventing our food system. Among several main characters, FRESH features urban farmer and activist, Will Allen, the recipient of MacArthur’s 2008 Genius Award; sustainable farmer and entrepreneur, Joel Salatin, made famous by Michael Pollan’s book, the Omnivore’s Dilemma; and supermarket owner, David Ball, [...]
Harlem Heights’ Harlem Hot Spots
A couple of weeks ago, we told you about BET’s Harlem Heights. We also introduced Briana, Ashlie and Landon, three of the cast members. Since then, there’s been a premiere at the Apollo with a fabulous gift bag, rave reviews by some and not so kind words from others. Like the show or not, it [...]
Obama Watch From Harlem–April 6, 2009
Laid-off banker finds work as Obama Financial Industry Paid Millions to Obama Aide Turkey’s Tasty Greeting To Obama: Baracklava Obama’s Rabbi Sarkozy schools Obama in the little French kiss Obama to ease Cuban travel ban, not ease embargo Obama Calls on Security Council to Punish North Korea Obama sets out plan for nuclear-free world Obama [...]
Jamaican and Caribbean Food Around Harlem and Around NYC
I was having a conversation today and I mentioned that I was having curry chicken for lunch. Asian style, not the Caribbean kind. I recently discovered it and I like it a lot because it’s very flavorful but also very light. The Asian curry chicken that I eat has lots of veggies with chicken breast. [...]
Raw Soul — Healthy Vegan / Vegetarian Eating in Harlem
Raw Vegetarian Pizza *** Near the corner of 145th and St. Nicholas, smack dab in the middle of Harlem’s Sugar Hill, there’s a Dunkin Donuts, Famous Fish (really, they’re famous) with its line of people stretching down the block and a couple of other typical Harlem take out spots. Then, there’s Raw Soul, an all [...]
Obama Watch From Harlem–March 16, 2009
Obama picks FDA chief, creates new safety panel Michelle Obama comic book to be released in April Obama administration dropping ‘enemy combatant’ term Principal: student can’t wear Obama mask in show Getting lost in Amazon? Obama banters with Lula Obama to unveil plans to help small businesses Cheney: Obama terrorism policies make U.S. vulnerable Zakaria: [...]
Urban Cuisine from Harlem with Marcus Samuelsson on BET J
Urban Cuisine with Marcus Samuelsson is about flavor, spice and everything nice in Harlem: food, lifestyles, music, celebrities, culture — all wrapped up in a dynamic half hour of how to, who did it, what for, and that’s so tasty. Join Marcus as he shines the spotlight on African, Caribbean and American dishes while chatting [...]
