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The National Black Theater hosts free retirement seminar

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Jan 4, 2011 @ 10:30

By HarlemGal
It’s  a new year and during this time most of us start to execute some of the resolutions we made. One resolution could be about planning for retirement. If that is the case, we want to pass along information about a FREE retirement seminar that is taking place at The National Black Theater, located at 2031-33 5th Avenue, this month sponsored by Robinson Rose Capital Management, LLC. See the details below and remember to RSVP in advance.

FREE
Retirement Seminar-What You Should Consider Now
January 12th, 2011
7:00 PM -9:00 PM
The National Black Theater
2031-33 5th Ave
(Btwn 125th & 126th Streets)

To attend, an RSVP is required by emailing appt@robinsonrose.com or calling (212) 249-3715.

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Watch Tonnie’s Minis from Harlem compete on the Food Network’s Cupcake Wars

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Jan 4, 2011 @ 7:00
By HarlemGal
Harlem’s Tonnie’s Minis, located at 264 Lenox Avenue, is competing tonight (January 4) on the Food Network’s Cupcake Wars. The show starts at 9 PM. Let’s show Tonnie’s  Minis some love by turning on the tube tonight supporting our local cupcake store as they battle it out in the Cupcake Wars!

Turn to Channel 50, if you have Time Warner Cable!

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Harlem’s Frederick Douglass Blvd wins 2010 Curbed Cup Neighborhood of the Year

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Jan 3, 2011 @ 12:10

By HarlemGal
We won it! Harlem’s Frederick Douglass Boulevard has been named 2010 Neighborhood of the Year by Curbed.com. Yes! Congrats to FDB!

And might we respectfully add, winning the Curbed Cup brings sweet vindication and acknowledges what we have been saying all along, this area is hot! Go back to November 19, 2008 on this site. We predicted that FDB was headed to restaurant row status. Then a year later HarlemCondoLife.com, was the first to use the term “gold coast” to describe the FDB area!

Since our inception in 2008, we have taken some serious blows via blog post comments about focusing on this area. At times it was hurtful and hard not to take personal. However, we looked to our core beliefs and said “blog about your Harlem experience” and this area kept coming forward in our words! Despite these feelings, we emphatically have to state “We love every inch of Harlem.”

And to those who knocked us for believing in FDB, we say “truth is generally the best vindication…” Next up for FDB, New York Magazine!

 

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Harlem’s Les Ambassades featured in The Wall Street Journal

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Jan 3, 2011 @ 10:51
By HarlemGal
According to today’s article in The Wall Street Journal, one’s palate can go global in Harlem at Les Ambassades, located at 2200 Frederick Douglass Blvd. Or should the article state going glocal, not global? For those of us who have lived in Harlem for several years, or longer, know that Les Ambassades is an international hangout that offers fabulous breads, pastries and authentic West African dishes. Our favorites are the Steak au Poivre, Salad Nicoise, and their homemade single-size Creme Brulee. We’ve also gone in for a cup of coffee to go and the java of the day is much better than that other place right across the street.

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Beer tasting at Harlem’s bier international

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Jan 3, 2011 @ 7:00
By HarlemGal
The holidays are over. However, the fun can continue! Bier international is starting off the first work week of the year with a beer tasting by a local  Brooklyn micro brewery called Six Point. Go by bier international this evening (January 3) from 5 PM to 8 PM and taste a selection of brewski from Six Point. In addition, guests will have an opportunity to talk to a brewery representative about the art of beer making! So if you’re looking for something fun to do on a Monday night, head on over to bier international in Harlem! Cheers and Happy New Year!

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Kuti’s in Harlem named inexpensive restaurant that stood out in 2010

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Jan 2, 2011 @ 11:18
By HarlemGal
After a few days off for the holidays, I am still catching up on my reading about Harlem. Today, I stumbled across this article about low-budget restaurants that stood out in 2010. Out of 15 restaurants listed by The New York Times, Kuti’s, located in Harlem at 355 West 116th Street, was named one of “the best of casual restaurants reviewed in 2010 proved that delicious doesn’t have to mean expensive.”

Kuti’s opened up in the first business quarter of 2010 (March) and is owned by Abdhul Traore, who also happens to be the chef!

Congrats to Kuti’s in Harlem and Mr. Traore on the accolade. May there by many more!

Kuti’s
355 West 116th Street (between Manhattan and Morningside Avenues)
212- 222-1127
Take the B or C Subway line to 116th Street!

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Harlem’s Frederick Douglass Boulevard is a finalist in Curbed Cup

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Dec 30, 2010 @ 17:20
By HarlemGal
Pardon my lateness regarding this post. I have been on holiday…(still am) and have fallen behind on my blog posting. Any how, I have received several messages about our awesome neighborhood/community, ie the surrounding area of FDB, being chosen as a finalist in Curbed.com’s New York City neighborhood of the year for 2010. That is wonderful news. However, it’s quite not good enough. We need to win it! If you believe our community should win, click here to vote. My understanding is the poll is open until January 1, 2011!

I cast my vote! Did you?

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Did social media help a Harlem bakery back into business?

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Dec 22, 2010 @ 14:00
By HarlemGal

Lee Lee’s Baked Goods in Harlem has been featured in the media among various publications, but now Alvin Lee Smalls and his bakery at 283 West 118th Street are the subject of social media and small business. A graduate student at the CUNY School of Journalism interviewed several individuals, including HarlemCondoLife.com, about the events that occurred back in May 2010 when Lee Lee’s almost closed and asked “what made the boutique Harlem bakery reopen? Was it Social Media?” Smalls answers those questions here!

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Christmas in Harlem’ by Kanye West named one of the best by Rolling Stone Magazine

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Dec 22, 2010 @ 9:36
By HarlemGal

Rolling Stone Magazine recently announced the greatest rock and roll Christmas songs. They named 16 songs and Kanye West’s “Christmas in Harlem” was ranked #16. Apparently the song is a follow-up to Run-DMC’s “Christmas in Hollis.”

Congrats to the artist and to the name of our community, i.e. Harlem! Its everywhere…books, movies, songs, and even bottles of liquor!

See the complete list of the greatest rock and roll Christmas songs here! And listen to “Christmas in Harlem.”

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Frizzante in Harlem renovating?

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Dec 21, 2010 @ 19:17
By HarlemGal
I was walking by Frizzante this evening at
2168 Frederick Douglass Blvd in Harlem and I saw a ton of
renovations happening! The place looks like it’s going through a
major cosmetic change! But why? Isn’t it a bit soon to be changing
up the place? Something is clearly up?

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