A reader points us to an article in the Diner’s Journal-NYTimes.com today, which reports that this coming Thursday, September 8, Marcus Samuelsson will have a pop up in Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center. Global Street Food pop up will be located in the cafe from 10:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. through Sept. 15 and “will serve dishes like peri peri shrimp salad, fish falafel with yogurt sauce, and doro wat with injera bread, priced from $5 to $12.”
Cedric French Bistro and Bar in Harlem turns one week old today and so far the feedback has been positive – at least online from what I have seen. Have you been to Cedric Bistro located at 119th Street and St. Nicholas Ave? If so, tell us what you had for dinner or lunch!
I went with four women this past Thursday and we had a nice time. We ordered a bottle of red wine and started with the Thai mussels with ginger and lemon grass. For our main course, we had grilled salmon, organic roasted chicken, pan seared duck breast, another order of mussels and had plenty of bread and fries to nimble on. We did not have dessert because we were actually full from the main dishes. All these dishes were very good and recommended, service met and, at times exceeded, our expectation and the ambiance was classy.
After we were finished with dinner, we talked about the state of Cedric Bistro among other fabulous dining places in Harlem, such as Red Rooster, Lido Harlem, Settepani, 5 and Diamond, etc., and we all mutually agreed Cedric Bistro deserves a thumbs up. It will do well in Harlem and from our experience on dining there on day four of opening-Cedric French Bistro and Bar is here to stay! Go and experience the place for yourself and tell us what you think!
Posted in Bars, business, Cedric French Bistro and Bar Harlem, drinks, food, Frederick Douglass Blvd., Harlem, Lenox Avenue, New York, New York City, NYC, Red Rooster Harlem, restaurant row, restaurants
Tagged Cedric French Bistro and Bar Harlem, Harlem, Lido Italian Restaurant and Bar, new restaurants, Red Rooster Harlem
It was only a matter of time before Red Rooster in Harlem would receive the top grading from NYC Department of Health. This past week, Marcus Samuelsson took to twitter to enthusiastically announce that his establishment on Lenox Avenue received an A grading from a C. In a July 10 post I mentioned how it was not going to take long for Marcus and his team to make that change and it certainly didn’t take long.
So if anyone out there was actually hesitating to go to Red Rooster in Harlem because of its previous health grade rating, which I seriously doubt there was, you can now head on over to the Rooster in Harlem and dine at a place with an A grading. I was at Red Rooster last weekend with a guest from Atlanta. We went over there after the Harlem Week kick off event. We had dirty shrimp and rice, oysters and Helga’s meatballs. And as always, it was perfection!
Vanity Fair announced their 2011 International Best-Dressed List today and our very own Harlemite made the list of best dressed men, Marcus Samuelsson. Marcus is in good company on the coveted list. Justin Timberlake is named, along with actor Colin Firth, Armie Hammer who starred in The Social Network, Greek shipping heir Stavros Niarchos and more. See complete list below!
Marcus is having a very good year! Along with the Vanity Fair Best Dressed List, his Harlem restaurant on Lenox Avenue is not even a year old and it’s a happening place. The New York Times has blessed him with several raving reviews on him, such as chef profiles, restaurant reviews and where to hang uptown, i.e. Red Rooster. New York Magazine lists his place on their website in the Most Buzzed About Restaurant in Manhattan. There are several awards he has won this past year. The list goes on and on. Oh, and of course it does not hurt that he has a stunning wife by his side, Maya!
I last caught up with Marcus at the Macy’s Food Truck event this past Sunday to kick off Harlem Week! And come to think of it, he was looking pretty stylish at that event while out there serving catfish sandwiches with sweet potato fries! Can you blame him for looking good! He knows people are watching. He might as well give us all something else to look at other than his delicious food!
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Land Yoga in Harlem at 2110 Frederick Douglass Blvd has been open for about a month and like most new businesses in Harlem, it hasn’t had a slow day since. Their schedule is in full swing, students are showing up in large numbers in LED classes and specialty teachers are in place, such as a health and wellness counselor. With these building blocks in place, it is now time to celebrate with a grand opening celebration. Land Yoga Harlem invites you to their grand opening this Saturday, July 23 from 4-7:00 pm. Lots of cool stuff are planned. Here is the lowdown:
There will be a sampling of all natural, no cal sokenbicha tea by Anita Bryant.So a lot is happening for Land Yoga’s celebration. Come out Saturday afternoon and have some fun with us. I will be there as well as some of my fellow yoga classmates! Hope to see you there!
Posted in Community, education, Events, Frederick Douglass Blvd., Free!, Harlem, Harlem Tavern, health and wellness, music, New York, New York City, NYC
Tagged 10026, 2110 Frederick Douglass Blvd., 5 and Diamond, 67 Orange, bier international, Harlem, Harlem Tavern, health and wellness, Land Yoga, Lido Italian Restaurant and Bar, Nectar, Red Rooster Harlem, Society
I am reading in The New York Daily News today (Sunday) that our Red Rooster Harlem was graded a…gasp…C from the New York City Department of Health. Say it ain’t so? I was there last week along with my companion and, as always, the food was outstanding. Also, patrons can see the kitchen when you walk in and if you are seated right by it inside it’s in full view. The Red Rooster kitchen appears to look like a Mercedes of kitchens run by only the best drivers. I cannot believe this and agree with the person quoted in the article: “If this [Red Rooster Harlem] is a C, then how do dirty jerk chicken joints in Flatbush get A’s? This place has a brand-new kitchen. I’ve seen it.”
I have no doubt that Marcus Samuelsson and his team are “on it.” Given how driven of a team they are, they will not rest until they get that A. Count on it!
Jun 15, 2011 @ 11:17
By HarlemGal
The lovely and talented Halle Berry was in Harlem last night (June 14) according to a HCL follower on Twitter. Apparently, she was in town for a benefit dinner organized by Mayor Bloomberg. Of course, the fundraiser was at…where else, Red Rooster Harlem. President Obama has started a trend.
Halle Berry was joined by Law and Order actress Mariska Hargitay and the Mayor himself! We were also told that singer Estelle, who has performed at the Apollo with John Legend, was the entertainment at last nights benefit. Very cool!
Posted in art and culture, business, entertainment, Harlem, Harlem Tavern, New York, New York City, NYC, restaurants
Tagged Halle Berry, Harlem, Mariska Hargitay, Mayor Bloomberg, Photos by Getty, Red Rooster Harlem
Jun 13, 2011 @ 7:00
By HarlemGal
If you’re not on Flipboard, Taptu or Pulse on your Ipad, get there soon. I am finding a load of information about Harlem on these app tools, such as Gadling, which has a profile of Harlem up on their site. Gadling is an AOL travel blog.
In their profile on Harlem, they list different things to do than The Boston Globe or The Financial Times. They tell their readers to check out places in Harlem, such as the Jazz Museum, Hip Hop Culture Center, Patsy’s in Spanish Harlem, WYZ Bar at the Aloft Hotel and more. Check out the complete story yourself by clicking here!
Posted in art and culture, Bars, business, Community, education, entertainment, Events, fashion, film, Free!, Harlem, health and wellness, history, music, New York, New York City, NYC, politics, real estate, restaurant row, restaurants, review, shopping
Tagged 67 Orange, African American culture, AfricanAmericanCulture, Aloft Hotel Harlem, Amy Ruth's, Apollo Theater, art museums, ArtMuseums, bier international, break-dancing, cultural centers, cultural events, cultural museums, CulturalCenters, CulturalEvents, CulturalMuseums, gentrification, Harlem, Harlem Bars, Harlem dining, Harlem nightlife, Harlem Renaissance, Harlem Restaurants, HarlemBars, HarlemDining, HarlemNightlife, HarlemRenaissance, HarlemRestaurants, Hip Hop, jazz, jazz clubs, JazzClubs, manhattan, museums, music clubs, music venues, MusicClubs, MusicVenues, National Jazz Museum in Harlem, neighborhood revitalization, NeighborhoodRevitalization, New York, New York museums, new york neighborhoods, NewYork, NewYorkMuseums, NewYorkNeighborhoods, Red Rooster Harlem, Slyvia's, Soul Food, soul food restaurants, SoulFood, SoulFoodRestaurants, The Studio Museum, upper manhattan, UpperManhattan, XYZ Bar, youth programs, YouthPrograms
May 25, 2011 @ 11:43
By HarlemGal
Have you ever heard of the Lunch Quadrant by Gothamist? Harlem’s 125th Street is featured this week! For the Lunch Quadrant, they checked out the lunch options at Island Salad, Fishers of Men at 121 West 125th Street, Mobay at 17 West 125th Street, and Red Rooster. Apparently, they go out in the city and find four lunch options (two standing, two sitting) by a given subway stop every week! Pretty cool…huh?
Posted in business, Community, Harlem, New York, New York City, NYC, restaurants
Tagged 125th street, fishers men, Gothamist's, Harlem, island salad, lunch quadrant, Mobay, Red Rooster Harlem
May 13, 2011 @ 14:53
By HarlemGal
I was flipping through newspapers from this week and came across a huge congratulatory advertisement in The New York Times regarding our very own Harlemite, Marcus Samuelsson. Apparently on May 12, Samuelsson was awarded the Frederick Douglass Award by The New York Urban League at their annual Spring dinner. “The Frederick Douglass Award acknowledges and honors leaders in the private and public sector whose contributions to society serve to eliminate racial barriers and promote opportunities for the disadvantage.”
One word comes to mind: Wow! We at HCL say double congrats and what an honor!
Posted in art and culture, Bars, business, entertainment, Events, Harlem, New York, New York City, NYC, restaurants
Tagged Frederick Douglass, Harlem, Macy's, marcus samuelsson, New York Urban League, Red Rooster Harlem
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