Wondering which Harlem restaurants get an A in the health rating area? Find out now how Harlem restaurants make the grade. NYC Health Ratings recently posted a tweet on Twitter about the latest health ratings for Harlem restaurants. If you’re interested in knowing who gets an A, view them all here!
Posted in 116th Street, 125th Street, 1Forno Pizzeria Harlem, 5 and Diamond Harlem, Bars, bier international, Cafe, Cedric French Bistro and Bar Harlem, Corner Social, drinks, food, Frederick Cafe Bistro Harlem, Frederick Douglass Blvd., Harlem, Harlem blogs, Harlem businesses, Harlem Food Bar, Harlem Restaurant Row, Harlem restaurants, Harlem Shake, Harlem Tavern, Il Forno Pizza and Salad Harlem, Lenox Avenue, Les Ambassades Harlem, Lido Italian Restaurant and Bar, Maharaja Palace Harlem, Maison Harlem, Melba's Restaurant Harlem, New York, New York City, NYC, Red Rooster Harlem, restaurant row, restaurants, Savann Turkish Restaurant Harlem, Seasoned Vegan Harlem, Silvana, Sylvia's Restaurant, The Park 112 Harlem, The Park Wine Bar, Vinatería
Tagged Food, Harlem, harlem restaurant row, Harlem Restaurants, Harlem's Restaurant Row
Happy Fourth of July Harlem! In celebration of America’s birthday, Marcus Samuelsson’s Red Rooster Harlem, is offering three takes on the all-American hot dog. They are:
The Midsummer ($7) with shrimp salad, chili sauce and crispy onionsIf you’re craving a hot dog, head on over to Red Rooster Harlem at 310 Lenox Ave, New York, NY 10027. The dogs will be available at the restaurant and for take-out from 11:30 am – 10:30 pm from 7/4-7/5, and from 3:00 pm – 10:00 pm on 7/6-7/8!
Posted in 125th Street, Bars, business, celebrities, drinks, food, Harlem, Harlem blogs, Harlem businesses, Harlem Restaurant Row, Harlem restaurants, Red Rooster Harlem, restaurants
Tagged 10027, 310 Lenox Avenue, chef marcus samuelsson, Food, Fourth of July, Harlem, hot dogs, Lenox Avenue, marcus samuelsson, Red Rooster, Red Rooster Harlem, Things to do in Harlem
The same team behind Frederick Douglass Blvd’s extremely successful restaurant and bar crawl events , ie Experience Harlem, Harlem Park to Park, have planned a follow-up event for the summer, but this time they are taking the fun to Harlem’s historic Lenox Avenue. On June 18, restaurants such as Chez Lucienne, Corner Social, Settepani, Red Rooster, Sylvia’s Restaurant and more, will be offering food and drink specials from 6 to 10 pm.
Get your tickets now by going to this link: summersizzles-eh.eventbrite.com.
Posted in 125th Street, Bars, business, Corner Social, drinks, entertainment, Events, food, Frederick Douglass Blvd., Harlem, Harlem blogs, Harlem businesses, Harlem Restaurant Row, Harlem restaurants, Lenox Avenue, Les Ambassades Harlem, Red Rooster Harlem, restaurant row, restaurants, Sylvia's Restaurant, Things to do in Harlem
Tagged 101 W 118th Street, 196 Lenox Ave, 239 Lenox Ave, 308 Lenox Ave, 310 Lenox Ave, 321 Lenox Ave, 325 Lenox Ave, 328 Lenox Avenue, 341 Lenox Ave, Boulevard Bistro, Chez Lucienne, Corner Social, Cove Lounge, food and drink, Frederick Douglass Blvd., Harlem, harlem restaurant row, Harlem's Restaurant Row, Lenox Avenue, Les Ambassades, Native Restaurant, Red Rooster Harlem, ristorante settepani, Sylvia's Restaurant, where to dine in Harlem
A friend, reader of HarlemGal Inc., and filmmaker/producer of Changing Face of Harlem, Shawn Batey, sent in a photo over the weekend of signage on the upcoming Blink Fitness, which will be located on 125th Street and Frederick Douglass Blvd. According to Blink Fitness’ website, the Equinox-owned business is aiming to open this coming June. Interested consumers can join the gym at their Harlem location for $1. For more information, go to www.blinkfitness.com/locations.
And a big thanks to Ms. Batey for sending in the photo! Muchas Gracias!
Posted in 125th Street, business, commercial real estate, Frederick Douglass Blvd., Harlem, Harlem blogs, Harlem businesses, health and wellness, New York, New York City, NYC, personal care
Tagged 125th street, 301 125th Street, Blink Fitness, Changing Face of Harlem, documentary, Entertainment, Equinox Fitness, film, Harlem, Shawn Batey
Know any 7-11 year olds that love movies? Then you may want to tell them about Film in Action created by Harlem’s Maysles Institute. Film In Action is an eight-week film club program for children to begin thinking critically about what they watch, and to have fun and develop an appetite for something other than the usual. The program starts April 21 and runs to June 16 from 1 pm to 3 pm. The costs per person is $200. See additional details below or go to Maysles Institute’s website to learn more.
Posted in 125th Street, art and culture, Community, education, Events, film, Harlem, Harlem blogs, kids
Tagged 343 Lenox Avenue, Albert Maysles, Entertainment, film, Film in Action, Harlem, Kids, Maysles Cinema, Maysles Institute, media, things to do with kids in harlem, things to do with kids in NYC, youth
EmblemHealth invites the Harlem community to join a spring celebration and receive a FREE photo taken with the Easter Bunny. Families can also enjoy balloon sculpting and receive fun giveaways. This is all happening this Saturday, March 30 from 11 am to 2 pm at 215 West 125th Street.
WHO: EmblemHealth Neighborhood Care Harlem
WHAT: Picture with the Easter Bunny
WHEN: Saturday, March 30, from 11 am to 2 pm
WHERE: 215 West 125th Street, New York, NY 10027
For more information, visit www.emblemhealth.com or call (866) 469-0999.
A HarlemGal reader recently left a comment saying Sherri Shepherd, comedienne, actress, and television personality of ABC’s The View, is not residing in Harlem anymore. My reaction was WHAT! I just saw her online mentioning she’s hanging at the Corner Social in Harlem. So I followed up with the lovely and funny Mrs. Shepherd-Sally to see what’s up.
Shepherd confirmed via direct message on Twitter that she and her family (Lamar and Jeffrey) moved to New Jersey three months ago. But before I explain why Shepherd had to move 
from Harlem, let me quickly point out that Shepherd unequivocally stated that she and her husband Lamar love Harlem and find it to be “a great community and plan to return in a couple of years.” They had an unexpected situation arise and had to react.
I believe Sherri Shepherd and her family will return in the near future to live full-time in Harlem. Why? As an influential celebrity, she could have easily avoided my request. Shepherd responded in a timely manner and took the time to explain what happened. She was crystal clear in her communication. In my view, this is an example of a Harlemite who deeply cares about the community she lived in and still loves by personally taking the time to communicate what happened. Why even bother explaining to a Harlem blogger? But Sherri did.
As to what happened that caused Sherri, her son and her husband to depart Harlem, it’s a typical New York situation. Shepherd had been renting a beautiful 
Harlem brownstone for almost three years. Her landlord gave notice that they planned to move back into the property and gave Shepherd 30 days notice. Shepherd and her husband looked at other places in Harlem because they wanted to stay, but given the time constraints they did not find a place they wanted within their budget so they moved to New Jersey for the time being. That’s it folks! That’s what happened and it happens to most New Yorker’s at one time or another.
Shepherd maybe living in NJ for now, but she has been taking the time to return to Harlem weekly. She visits the Corner Social on Lenox Avenue and 126th Street once a week and she visits Elsie’s Caribbean Cafe twice a month. Her heart is still in Harlem.
Let’s wish Sherri Shepherd and her family all the best with this change and pray for a speedy return back to Harlem. Amen!
Posted in 125th Street, art and culture, celebrities, Corner Social, entertainment, Harlem, Harlem blogs, Harlem real estate,, Lenox Avenue, Lenox Social, New York, New York City, NYC, real estate, restaurants
Tagged ABC Network, ABC TV, ABC's The View, celebrities, Corner Social, Culture, Entertainment, famous people who live in Harlem, Harlem, harlem brownstone, Harlem Corner Social, Harlem Real Estate, Lifestyle & Entertainment, media, Sherri Shepherd
Interested in working at the real Harlem Shake in Harlem on 124th and Lenox? Here’s the lowdown. Harlem Shake will be doing their hiring through a NY Job Bank. It’s part of a NY state program. Prospective employees may contact Ms. Jai Popat at jpopat@grantassociatesinc.com for more information on job listings and details on sending job applications, starting on or around March 21st, which is coming up soon!
So there you have it. If you wanna work at Harlem Shake, you have the scoop! Good luck to those applying!
Posted in 125th Street, business, Community, food, Harlem, Harlem blogs, Harlem Shake, New York, New York City, NYC, restaurants
Tagged 100 west 124th Street, Harlem, Harlem Blogs, Harlem Restaurants, Harlem Shake, Harlem Shake Restaurant in Harlem, Lenox Avenue, new restaurant, Photo by Harlem Shake
Changing Face of Harlem, a documentary about Harlem’s ongoing transformation told from the voices of longtime residents, business owners, politicians, developers, and clergy, is in the home stretch to complete the film. This month they have launched an Indiegogo campaign to raise $30,000 to meet final post-production costs. Post-production costs cover final sound mixing, edit, color correction, and costs of archival footage, graphics and music.
To help Changing Face of Harlem meet their goal, go here to donate. The campaign runs for the month of March.
Read prior posts here on Changing Face of Harlem.
Posted in 110th Street, 116th Street, 125th Street, Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd., art and culture, business, Community, education, film, Frederick Douglass Blvd., Harlem, Harlem blogs, Harlem Restaurant Row, history, Lenox Avenue, Marcus Garvey Park, Mt. Morris Park, New York, New York City, NYC, politics, real estate, restaurants, Studio Museum Harlem
Tagged Changing Face of Harlem, documentary, Entertainment, film, Harlem, Shawn Batey
Harlem Park to Park kicks off its fourth annual Spring Harlem Restaurant and Retail Month tomorrow (Feb 15) with an impressive list of restaurant and retail establishments in Central Harlem. With food options like Ristorante Settepani’s Braised Monkfish, and the Chicken and Red Velvet Waffles at 67 Orange Street; along with services that include a week’s worth of Unlimited Led Classes from Land Yoga, and the popular Men’s Razor Relief Treatment at Harlem Skin Clinic, Harlemites and visitors alike can experience a variety of options and opportunities to sample Harlem’s finest offerings from February 15 – 28.
Twenty businesses are participating, including:
Restaurants
67 Orange Street, Bleu Violin, Chez Lucien, Chocolat Restaurant and Lounge, Corner Social, Cove Lounge, Harlem Food Bar, Harlem Tavern, Lenox Coffee, Moca Lounge, Native Restaurant, Red Rooster Harlem, Ristorante Settepani, Sylvia’s/Sylvia’s Also Lounge
Retail Services
Brownstone Fitness, Doggedly Devoted, Franz James Floral Boutique, Harlem Flo – A Floral Boutique, Harlem Skin Clinic, Land Yoga
For more information about Spring Harlem Restaurant and Retail Month and a full list of offerings, visit Harlem Park to Park on Facebook or link below for prix fixe menus and retail/service items.
Posted in 110th Street, 116th Street, 125th Street, Bars, business, Community, Corner Social, drinks, Events, food, Frederick Douglass Blvd., Harlem, Harlem Flo, Harlem Tavern, Lenox Avenue, Red Rooster Harlem, restaurant row, restaurants
Tagged 10026, 10027, 67 Orange Street, Bleu Violin, Brownstone Fitness, Central Harlem, Chez Lucien, Chocolat Restaurant and Lounge, Corner Social, Cove Lounge, Doggedly Devoted, Food, Franz James Floral Boutique, Harlem, Harlem Flo, Harlem Food Bar, Harlem Park to Park, Harlem Restaurant and Retail Month, harlem restaurant row, Harlem Restaurants, Harlem Skin Clinic, Harlem Tavern, Land Yoga, Lenox Coffee, Moca Lounge, Native Restaurant, Red Rooster Harlem, restaurants, ristorante settepani, Sylvia's/Sylvia's Also Lounge
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