Guidebook for New York
Food Scene
The Cecil Steakhouse
210 West 118th StreetGreat food, ambiance, sexy clientele.
Sylvia's Restaurant
328 Malcolm X BlvdFamous Soul Food restaurant
Levain Bakery - Harlem
2167 Frederick Douglass Blvdfamous for its enormous cookies
Amy Ruth's
113 W 116th Stfried chicken and waffles
Former symphony orchestra musicians Aaron Baird and Jeffrey Green are behind this café. The spot is outfitted with exposed brick, wood floors and tufted leather couches.
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Lenox Coffee Roaster
60 W 129th StFormer symphony orchestra musicians Aaron Baird and Jeffrey Green are behind this café. The spot is outfitted with exposed brick, wood floors and tufted leather couches.
Arts & Culture
Most major R&B artists have performed at this Apollo Theater. Come to Amateur Night and see stars in the making.
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Apollo Theater
253 W 125th StMost major R&B artists have performed at this Apollo Theater. Come to Amateur Night and see stars in the making.
Entertainment & Activities
Central Park North
Central Park NorthIt's Central Park
Drinks & Nightlife
Bringing theme-park magnitude to the historic 'hood, the 7,000-square-foot venue seats 350 and boasts 80 different beers (20 drafts and 60 bottles). Gather your crew for a guzzling session around the
428 recommandé par les habitants
Harlem Tavern
2153 Frederick Douglass BlvdBringing theme-park magnitude to the historic 'hood, the 7,000-square-foot venue seats 350 and boasts 80 different beers (20 drafts and 60 bottles). Gather your crew for a guzzling session around the
Ginny’s Supper Club, a sprawling basement lounge modeled after the Harlem speakeasies of the ’20s. With its own
117 recommandé par les habitants
Ginny's Supper Club
310 Malcolm X BlvdGinny’s Supper Club, a sprawling basement lounge modeled after the Harlem speakeasies of the ’20s. With its own
Shopping
This natural hair- and skin-care line has gone from a neighborhood secret to one of the leading natural beauty companies in the country, with celebs like Brad Pitt lusting after its products.
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Carol's Daughter
24 W 125th StThis natural hair- and skin-care line has gone from a neighborhood secret to one of the leading natural beauty companies in the country, with celebs like Brad Pitt lusting after its products.
Everything Else
Busloads of European tourists come to hear the incredible voices of the Abyssinian choir. No trip to Harlem is complete without a visit to Abyssinian. Come early or you won't get in!
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Abyssinian Baptist Church
132 W 138th StBusloads of European tourists come to hear the incredible voices of the Abyssinian choir. No trip to Harlem is complete without a visit to Abyssinian. Come early or you won't get in!
exhibitions focused on materials documenting black life, history, & culture of people of African descent. Admission is free. Collections are closed on Monday.
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Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
515 Malcolm X Blvdexhibitions focused on materials documenting black life, history, & culture of people of African descent. Admission is free. Collections are closed on Monday.
130 row houses built between 1891-93 in Harlem on West 138th and 139th Streets. After the First World War, these houses, renamed Strivers' Row, became home to many successful black Americans.
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Strivers' Row
130 row houses built between 1891-93 in Harlem on West 138th and 139th Streets. After the First World War, these houses, renamed Strivers' Row, became home to many successful black Americans.