Apr 17, 2011 @ 12:40
By Austin2Harlem
I was running errands today (April 17th) and look what I saw!!! I think this sign says it all! Let’s hope they really mean it regarding the June opening date! That would be a perfect time to open the place since temperatures should be just right! Stay tuned Harlemites!
Posted in Bars, business, Community, Harlem, Harlem Tavern, New York, New York City, NYC, restaurant row, restaurants
Tagged 116th Street, Austin2Harlem, Frederick Douglass Blvd., Harlem, Harlem Tavern, new restaurant
Apr 15, 2011 @ 10:30
By HarlemGal
We received friendly word from owners that it is now lunch time at bier international and Lido Italian Restaurant and Bar in Harlem. Both establishments, located on Frederick Douglass Blvd, started offering lunch this past week.
Bier international started serving lunch on April 12 that includes items such as, Moroccan Chicken Salad, Southwestern Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad and Salad Nicoise.
Lunch at Lido is offered Tuesday through Friday from 11:30 AM to 4 PM. Their menu includes a wide variety of Italian dishes.
Finding a place to lunch in Harlem during the week should be no problem at all! We now have to more options to choose from.
Have a great weekend!
Posted in Bars, business, Harlem, New York, New York City, NYC, restaurant row, restaurants
Tagged bier international, Harlem, harlem restaurant row, Lido Italian Restaurant and Bar
Apr 15, 2011 @ 7:15
By HarlemGal
Several Harlemites have $20.11 posted on their Facebook or WeHarlem pages and it’s not a reminder of the current year. It’s locals reminding us through social networks that it is restaurant and retail month right here in Harlem. From April 15 to May 15, select local businesses are offering special deals. If you’re wondering who is participating, see the complete list below.
Last year, I went to Chez Lucienne and enjoyed the meal and deal very much. I wonder where I should dine this year for this occasion?
And a big thanks to Harlem Park to Park, who is once again leading this effort to promote all the wonderful retail businesses we have right here in Harlem.
RESTAURANTS
67 ORANGE STREET 2082 Eighth Avenue
BIER INTERNATIONAL 2099 Eighth Avenue
CHEZ LUCIENNE 308 Lenox Avenue
CHOCOLAT RESTAURANT 2223 Eighth Avenue
GRAN PIATTO D’ORO 1429 Fifth Avenue
LIDO HARLEM 2168 Eighth Avenue
MOCA LOUNGE 2210 Eighth Avenue
NATIVE RESTAURANT 101 W. 118th Street
NECTAR WINE BAR 2235 Eighth Avenue
RED ROOSTER HARLEM 310 Lenox Avenue
RISTORANTE SETTEPANI 196 Lenox Avenue
SOCIETY COFFEE 2104 Eighth Avenue
SYLVIA’S RESTAURANT 328 Lenox Avenue
RETAIL/SERVICES
BIKRAM YOGA EAST HARLEM 4 E. 116th Street
FRANZ JAMES FLORAL BOUTIQUE 2114 Eighth Avenue
HARLEM FLO ATELIER 2292 Eighth Avenue
HARLEM FLO BOUTIQUE 2276 Eighth Avenue
HARLEM VINTAGE 2235 Eighth Avenue
LEVAIN BAKERY 2167 Eighth Avenue
MODSQUAD CYCLES 2119 Eighth Avenue
Posted in Bars, business, Community, Events, Harlem, New York, New York City, NYC, restaurant row, restaurants
Tagged 67 Orange, bier international, bikram yoga, Chez Lucienne, Chocolat, dining out, Franz James Floral Boutique, Gran Piatto D'Oro, Harlem Flo, Harlem Park to Park, Harlem Vintage, Levain Bakery, Lido Italian Restaurant and Bar, Moca Lounge, Native's Restaurant, Nectar Wine Bar, Red Rooster, ristorante settepani, shopping, Slyvia's, Society Cafe.
Apr 14, 2011 @ 11:30
We have another diary entry from our HCL reader, who is taking the NYLean25 April Challenge in Harlem. She has good news to report!
I decided to hit up NYLean’s website for some more support. The at-home workout plans are very easy to read with videos embedded in the descriptions. The cool thing is one can actually submit a workout log to your trainer. You can do the same with a food log. I’ll be submitting that to my trainer Robert this week. Let’s see what he says! The website also has articles on fitness, recipes and a calorie counter.
Tip #2: Brush your teeth or eat a mint. If you get hungry and feel you’re going to cheat, drink a big glass of cold water and then brush your teeth. If you aren’t in a position to brush your teeth when the craving come on, then pop a sugar-free mint or piece o mint-flavored sugar-free gum.Best,
HCL reader C2WL
Posted in Community, education, Events, Harlem, health and wellness, New York, New York City, NYC
Tagged 2303 Adam Clayton Powell Blvd., fitness, Harlem, Health, nylean25, Twirl Fitness Lounge, weight loss
Apr 14, 2011 @ 9:41
By HarlemGal
Adventures in Yogaland, a mini-yogi summer camp for kid’s ages 3 and up, is coming to Harlem! And parents can sign up their children now by going to Land Yoga for kids. Discounts apply for those that sign up by May 1st! For those that want to practice yoga, Land Yoga will be opening in Harlem June 16th at 2110 Frederick Douglass Blvd.
Adventures in Yogaland offers a playful approach to yoga and it involves teaching children how to mimic the world around them by doing engaging, kid-friendly, exercises like moving their bodies in the shapes of plants and animals. Each week’s camp will feature a different yoga adventure, followed by a healthy snack and related art project. The main objective of Adventures in Yogaland is for children to have fun!
Adventures in Yogaland begins in South Harlem Tuesday, June 21st and runs for ten weeks through August, meeting Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2 PM to 4:30 PM!
Posted in business, Community, Events, Harlem, health and wellness, New York, New York City, NYC
Apr 14, 2011 @ 7:00
By HarlemGal
What should a developer do with its 9000 square foot commercial space that’s been empty for a while and its the space that WAS in negotiations with the owner of Busboys and Poets? Simple answer. Donate (hopefully that’s what the developer did) the retail space for a two-week art exhibition called The Pratt Harlem Project. This is an art exhibition, in collaboration with Pratt and Harlem artists, opening to the public starting tonight, April 14, at 2280 Frederick Douglass Blvd between 122nd and 123rd.
The Pratt Harlem Project aims to bring works by new artists from Pratt in Brooklyn and Harlem’s arts community together with buyers and interested viewers. The exhibition will feature 90 works from 80 artists and will be mixed-media and includes alumni and student artists from both Pratt and the community.
An opening reception, which is open to any and all interested, will take place tonight, April 14 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., and the exhibit will remain open through April 28. The hours are: Sunday – Thursday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Friday – Saturday from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Posted in art and culture, Community, education, Events, Harlem, New York, New York City, NYC
Tagged 10026, 10027, 2280 Frederick Douglass Blvd., art, Community Events, Culture, exhibitions, free, Harlem, RGS Holdings, The Pratt Harlem Project
Apr 11, 2011 @ 8:00
By HarlemGal
Learn about the essence of Harlem through the eyes of contemporary artists. Starting April 12 and running through mid-September, the Dwyer Cultural Center, located at 258 St. Nicholas Avenue in Harlem, presents the Spirit of Community, an exhibition featuring commissioned works in photography, mural, sculpture, and video chronicling the sights, sounds, colors, textures, and people of Harlem. In the Spirit of Community, visitors will see how artists lend their imagination and innovation to capture the heartbeat of Harlem’s vibrant and thriving community. On April 12, head on over to the Dwyer at 6:30 PM to see this exhibition. And if you cannot make it then, it runs for five months ending September 15!
Posted in art and culture, Community, Events, Harlem, New York, New York City, NYC
Tagged 10027, 258 St. Nicholas Avenue, art and culture, Harlem, The Dwyer Cultural Center
Apr 8, 2011 @ 7:00
By HarlemGal
I stopped by Lido at 2168 Frederick Douglass Blvd last night to grab a bite to eat and see what’s the latest with the Italian eatery. There are a few new things happening and coming up.
First, Lido started a happy hours recently. It runs from Tuesday-Friday, 5:30 pm-7:30 pm. The special is half price beer and wine. My understanding is that you can partake in happy hour at the bar or at a table if you’re having an early dinner.
Next, Lido will be opening for lunch starting April 14th. Stay tune for the lunch menu. Their working on it now and hope to share it soon. A Spring menu for dinner will soon follow
And Lido has become a part of the Harlem Park to Park family. They will be participating in the upcoming retail and restaurant month featuring a $20.11 dinner menu. That starts April 15th – May 15th, Tuesday – Friday from 5:30pm – 7:30pm.
So there you have it. Lots of options to check out Lido Restaurant on the corner of 117th and FDB!
Posted in Bars, business, Harlem, New York, New York City, NYC, restaurant row, restaurants
Tagged 10026, 2168 Frederick Douglass Blvd., dining out, Frederick Douglass Blvd., Harlem, lido restaurant
Apr 7, 2011 @ 13:24
By HarlemGal
The cast of ‘Weekends at Bellevue,’ a Fox TV pilot based on the same titled book by Julie Holland, is actually spending weekdays in Harlem-at least since Wednesday from what we hear from a fellow HCL blogger. The pilot, which centers on the character Ellie, a psychiatrist in charge of the weekend shift of Bellevue Hospital psychiatric unit, is currently being filmed at the former North General Hospital at 122nd and Madison Avenue. The crew is expected to be at the old hospital until tomorrow, according to our peeps!
Posted in entertainment, film, Harlem, New York, New York City, NYC
Tagged Eric winter, Films, Fox TV, Harlem, Julie holland, Lauren Ambrose, North General Hospital, pilot, weekends at Bellevue
Apr 7, 2011 @ 11:00
On Monday, we told how one of our readers is taking the NYLean25 April Challenge on behalf of HarlemCondoLife.com. She provides her second diary entry. And based on her words, NYLean25 is getting demanding and at the same time promising.
Dear HarlemGal,
I’d like to first say a quick thanks to my fellow HCL readers for the comments they posted so far. It’s a big help to me and I want them to know it. Keep those comments coming in!
I went to my second class at NYLean25 at Twirl Lounge in Harlem. The class was so full the moved us to the Kennedy Community Center in Harlem.
Day two proved to be much harder than day one. I didn’t realize just how sore my body was until I worked it out again! This session we focused on legs, so there were lots of squats, leg lifts and all that fun stuff. Each week focuses on a different area, so one class will be legs, another will be arms, followed by core. All sessions include high intensity cardio intervals, which is no joke!
I must admit I wasn’t very good on the diet that goes along with the program for the first few days. I hadn’t gone food shopping with my work schedule packed, so I was improvising with stuff I already had. The diet consists of a high fiber, low carb breakfast, non-creamy soup and/or salad for lunch and dinner, and a healthy snack in the morning and afternoon. I finally went food shopping. Currently, I’m stocked up with the right food. I have no excuse!
NYLean25 gave me a list with nine weight loss tips. I will share them with you throughout my diary entries. Here is tip #1: drink a minimum of 8 glasses of COLD water a day. You will burn around 150 calories of energy to heat the cold water to body temperature while simultaneously boosting your metabolism. (And it’s good for your skin and hair too.) I could go for that!
More soon…
Best,
HCL reader committed to weight loss (HCL reader C2WL)
Posted in Community, education, Events, Harlem, health and wellness, New York, New York City, NYC
Tagged 2303 Adam Clayton Powell Blvd., fitness, Harlem, Health, nylean25, Twirl Fitness Lounge, weight loss
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