Steve Shaw, a Harlemite and wine enthusiast, has come up with a nice idea to support local Harlem drinking establishments, a bimonthly bar crawl. The first one starts tonight. If you’re interested in going, check out details below or go here to learn more.
HarlemGal Inc would like to wish every one a warm Happy Holiday Season! May this time of year-and always-be filled with much joy and happiness with family, friends and loved ones. Have a very Merry Christmas! Best wishes, HarlemGal.
Douglas Elliman Real Estate, which in Harlem has an office located at 117th Street and Frederick Douglass Blvd., is celebrating the holidays with an online photo contest. The contest is all about holiday photos. The “Home for the Holidays” online photo contest allows contestants to post photos through the company’s app linked to the Douglas Elliman Facebook page for easy submission.
Fans can submit any holiday themed photo or memory using the hash tag #EllimanPhotoContest. Images are synced to other social media sites as well, such as Instagram and Pinterest. Contestants can use any kind of holiday spirit photo as long as it has a themed subject matter. Whether you take pictures of holiday decorations, loved ones, pets, menorahs, styles or festivities, there are no limits to the amount of photos that you enter for the “Home for the Holidays” contest.
First place winners receive $500 and are also going to be featured on the Elliman Facebook page with a video profile. Other social media sites will also feature the winner. Two runner up photos will also receive cash prizes for $250 each.
In order to win, photos will be voted on by contest participants and Elliman is providing a panel of experts to judge each photo submission. Judges will look at each photo for creativity, subject matter, aesthetic value and authenticity. Popularity of the photo will also factor into judging.
Photo submissions will be accepted through January 3rd.
So if you have great holiday photos, play the contest. You could win the cash prize! Happy Holidays Harlem!
Posted in Community, Free!, Harlem, Money Series, spending
Tagged Douglas Elliman, Harlem, photo contest
A few months ago we told you about the upcoming Harlem restaurant, Vinateria, which will be located at 2211 Frederick Douglass Blvd. and 119th Street. This Harlem blog has an update with a FIRST look at the rendering of Vinateria! Take a look above! This is how Vinateria will eventually look. Pretty cool…huh? I have seen the inside of Vinateria Harlem and what I can tell you is that this new restaurant will have a nice big chocolatety/brown bar to the right when you walk in with gold-plated hanging sconces over it. The rest of the place is in full construction, but it is coming along.
Yvette, the owner and another Harlem resident who is investing in where they live, tells this blog she is aiming to open in the first business quarter of 2013. The owner also notes that her dining establishment will not just be a wine bar. They are building a full service kitchen inside as you read this blog post. So no more thinking of this place as a wine bar. It will be a complete restaurant with indoor seating for 57 people. Yvette described her new upcoming Harlem eatery as more of a ‘Vino y Cocina’ (Wine and Kitchen) that will serve “inspired seasonal cuisine centered on the marriage of wine and food in its most complementary expression.”
“We will offer a wine list hand-tailored by our in-house wine connoisseur and designed to complement our skillfully prepared menu. The food will be every bit as interesting as the wine and will tantalize with more than a few twists and turns on comfort food favorites that range from appetizers available at our bar to main courses and deserts,” says Yvette.
Their website is coming soon as well. Here is their landing page.
So there you have it.The first look at Vinateria in Harlem! Mark your calendars! Vinateria is coming to Harlem’s restaurant row soon!
Posted in Bars, business, drinks, food, Frederick Douglass Blvd., Harlem, New York, New York City, NYC, restaurant row, restaurants
Tagged 10026, 2211 Frederick Douglass Blvd., 2211 Frederick Douglass Blvd. and 119th Street, dining out, eating out, Food, Harlem's Restaurant Row, house wine, new restaurants, restaurant row, restaurants, seasonal cuisine, VinaterÃa, VinaterÃa Harlem
If anyone thinks there is a grain of hope left for Lenox Lounge in Harlem, forget about it! Read the latest article from The NY Daily News. Richie Notar is now publicly speaking about his plans for the vintage Harlem establishment. Notar told Community Board 10 “he does not want to change much.” However, Notar confirms he will change the name to Notar Jazz Club.
By the way, Notar and Alvin Reed crossed paths for the first time according to the article. That had to be interesting.
After reading the article, all I could think about is “what a pity that Notar does not see any value in saving the Lenox Lounge brand?” There are plenty of smart business people who have taken on well-known brands and successfully lifted those brands higher. Say Fiat? Say Izod? How about Puma? Guess Richie Notar is a play-it-safe-kind-of-a-businessman?
The good things coming out of this story is that Notar plans to hire Franco the Great to do a mural and Harlemites will continue to have a jazz club to patron, which won’t be the same only the structure will exist. Buh-humbug.
Posted in 125th Street, art and culture, business, commercial real estate, Harlem, history, Lenox Avenue, Lenox Lounge, New York, New York City, NYC, restaurants
Tagged 10026, 10027, Alvin Reed, Harlem, jazz club, jazz clubs, Lenox Lounge, Photo by HarlemGal, Richie Notar
I am sure most of our Harlem restaurants will be doing something special to ring in the New Year. Lido Harlem, located at 117th Street and Frederick Douglass Blvd., is ready to share their plans and this is what will be happening. Lido Harlem is offering four course prix fixe. It includes a champagne toast for $70 plus tax and service. There will also be a three course for $55 plus tax and service. That will also include a champagne toast.
Lido Harlem plans on creating a social atmosphere so they are not doing two seatings because they want to keep it fun and casual. Reservations are required, except at the bar. If you plan to sit at the bar, it is recommended to go early.
See all the details below along with Lido Harlem’s holiday hours!
I was flipping through The Wall Street Journal’s Greater New York section yesterday…and wha-la saw Harlem local and hat maker Rod Keenan smack dab right there in the middle of the paper. Apparently, he attended the NY Botanical Garden’s annual fundraiser for children’s programs. Fancy stuff!
If you’re not familiar with Keenan’s products, his hats are high-end and generally sold at affluent places, such as Barney’s New York. And he has a large celebrity clientele, which is another indicator that these hats don’t come cheap.
If you have a subscription to the WSJ, click here for the link. If not, my quick photos of the hardcopy will have to do! See ya around!
Posted in art and culture, Community, entertainment, fashion, Harlem, New York, New York City, NYC
Tagged designer, Harlem, hat maker, media, Rod Keenan, The Wall Street Journal, ThemWall
Listen up parents, grandparents, etc! The Harlem School of the Arts registration for Spring After-School Programs starts pronto! HSA After School Programs offers several classes in music, dance, theatre, visual arts & musical theatre. Classes fill up quickly so register right away , i.e. before February 2nd. To learn more, refer to graphic below or go here.
Posted in art and culture, Community, Harlem, kids, music, New York, New York City, NYC
Tagged arts, Harlem, Harlem School of the Arts, things to do with kids in harlem
Need plans Friday night that will take care of your wine shopping needs? Consider the Harlem Wine Gallery in Harlem’s Hamilton Heights. They’re having a party this Friday evening, Dec. 21st that includes discounts on wine. Check out the details below and if you’re planning on attending don’t forget to RSVP.
Posted in business, Community, drinks, Events, food, Free!, Harlem, shopping, spending
Tagged 148th Street, 752A St. Nicholas Avenue, hamilton heights, Harlem, shopping, Wine, wine gallery, Wine shopping
I came across an interesting clip from Brick Underground about renting or selling during the Winter months, which then lead me to a Manhattan rental report and from there I tripped over housing stats about Harlem. If you’re an owner of property in Harlem, you’ll enjoy this news. If you’re a person looking to rent in the Harlem area, this is info could be bad news for your endeavor.
According to the 2012 November issue of Manhattan Rental Market Report, “Harlem is the only neighborhood that saw increases,” which is unusual because during the cold season the real estate market typically slows down for both selling and renting; and numbers are flat. But not for renting in Harlem. The numbers are up, according to this report. Here are the Harlem stats:
Non-Doorman Studios (3.1%)
Doorman Studios (4.4%)
Non-Doorman One-Bedrooms (3.5%)
Doorman One-Bedrooms (2.6%)
Non-Doorman Two-Bedrooms (2.0%)
Doorman Two-Bedrooms (1.2%)
To learn more about the Manhattan Rental Market Report, go here.
Posted in 110th Street, 116th Street, 125th Street, Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd., apartments, business, Community, education, Frederick Douglass Blvd., Harlem, Lenox Avenue, New York, New York City, NYC, real estate
Tagged Apartments, Brick Underground, business, doorman, economy, Harlem, Insider tips for selling/renting out your apartment in the "slow" season, real estate, rental market, rentals, renting
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