Feb 14 1 min Just in time for Valentine's Day: heart-shaped treats in Harlem and beyond It's Valentine's Day in the middle of a pandemic—a little heart-shaped token of your affection is the order of the day. From chocolate-co...
Feb 13 4 min 45 top Harlem restaurants offering outdoor dining Outdoor dining has become a permanent part of the restaurant landscape, and practically every Harlem restaurant that can has opened or ex...
Feb 12 3 min 11 fun things to do this weekend in Harlem and beyond A new Harlem climbing gym with lots of great (free!) introductory offers, the return of Harlem Restaurant Week and indoor dining, a Valen...
Feb 11 1 min New Washington Heights spot Native Noodles brings the flavors of Singapore uptown The spicy-meets-comforting flavors of Singapore have finally come uptown. A new spot called Native Noodles just opened in an unassuming s...
Feb 9 2 min Where to find delicious birria tacos—plus burritos, ramen, you name it—in Harlem Birria, the super tasty Mexican meat stew, has been gaining in popularity across the city thanks in large part to a food cart in Queens, w...
Feb 4 1 min NYC Restaurant Week To Go has been extended, and even more uptown spots are taking part This year's NYC Restaurant Week To Go, reimagined to focus on takeout and delivery, has been so successful that it's been extended throug...
Feb 1 6 min A starter (70-plus!) list of Black-owned businesses in Harlem you can support today and every day Looking for Black-owned restaurants and other businesses you can support in Harlem today and every day? Happily there are many. As a star...
Jan 30 2 min 7 spots in Harlem to grab truly decadent hot chocolate With a winter storm around the corner, this weekend definitely calls for a hot chocolate—or three. Here are 7 Harlem spots putting their ...
Jan 29 2 min 8 fun things to do this weekend in Harlem and beyond A string of colorful new outdoor dining options, a public memorial to the pandemic, a reopened riverside bike path, and more things to se...
Jan 15 2 min 7 fun things to do this weekend in Harlem and beyond The Schomburg's annual comic book fest goes virtual, a two-day pop-up shopping event, and more. 9th Annual Schomburg Center Black Comic B...
Jan 13 2 min That new Trader Joe's coming to Harlem? You guys have opinions. Last week Trader Joe's announced it was finally coming to Harlem, setting its sights on a new 17-story development at 121 W 125th Street ...
Jan 6 1 min Here's where to get your sweet Rosca de Reyes for Three Kings Day It's Three Kings Day, and no holiday celebration is complete without a Rosca de Reyes, the ring-shaped sweet bread decorated with candied...
Jan 6 1 min Trader Joe's is finally coming to Harlem It's been a long wait, but Trader Joe's is finally coming to Harlem. The beloved grocer's first uptown location will be at 121 W 125th St...
Jan 3 2 min 9 terrific things to see and do that debuted uptown in 2020 Despite last year being truly awful, a surprising number of exciting things to see and do—from expanded outdoor dining to beautiful park ...
Dec 30, 2020 3 min The most notable openings in 2020 in Harlem and beyond Known forever as the Pandemic Year, 2020 has been filled with heartbreaking closings. But it hasn't been all bad news. A surprising numbe...
Dec 28, 2020 1 min The Chick Inn, a new restaurant from the Fumo team, opens in Harlem A new chicken-focused restaurant from the Fumo team opens today in Harlem. The Chick Inn, at 3508 Broadway between W 143rd and W 144th St...
Dec 18, 2020 3 min 11 fun things to do this weekend in Harlem and beyond A free musical documentary, a two-day holiday shopping event, a festive celebration for kids, and much more to see and do this weekend. T...
Dec 16, 2020 1 min Natoora now delivers its chef-quality groceries to Upper Manhattan Uptowners still mourning the loss of Fairway earlier this year now have a new option for quality produce and groceries. Natoora, a high-e...
Dec 15, 2020 2 min 7 uptown mom-and-pop alternatives to that big Tex-Mex chain \ When a certain Tex-Mex chain opened its second location in Washington Heights last week, a surprising number of you were...less than en...
Dec 14, 2020 1 min Holiday gift guide: shopping the sidewalk vendors of 125th Street Prefer to do all your shopping in one place—and in the open air? Harlem's famous retail strip, especially the area between Lenox and St. ...
