Closed – Sugar Shack
It is sadly the end of an era. After months of speculation The Sugar Shack has closed it’s doors for good. The site of impromptu gatherings, first dates, comedy shows, poetry readings and...
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Eat Out Awards
As usual, less than a handful of Harlem restaurants are in the running for the Eat Out Awards, but added to the roster this year are a couple of newcomers. Pier 2110 is...
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Artscape 2007
Register now for ARTSCAPE 2007 at The Harlem School of the ArtsJuly 9-August 17, 2007 ARTSCAPE Summer Arts Day Camp is a six-week programfor ages 4-18. HSA also offers private music lessons for...
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Fatburger comes to Harlem
A rumor has been swirling around for a while: Los Angeles favorite, Fatburger, will be coming to Harlem. The New York Daily News Post, has put the rumors to rest: N.Y.C. prognosis: Fatties...
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MNN Moves to East Harlem
Manhattan Neighborhood Network has been in the process of expanding our services by creating a full time uptown facility in East Harlem. After an extensive architectural, engineering, and environmental assessment of the building,...
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Blog Love
It seems that UPTOWNflavor is garnering blog love from all over the blogosphere these days. How about links to Curbed, Eater and NYMag simultaneously? We appreciate the love and attention (even when it...
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Spotted: 135th & St. Nicholas
A brand spanking new Subway sub shop is coming to the building located at 135th Street between St. Nicholas and Frederick Douglass Avenue. Also, on the Seventh Eighth Ave. side a new furniture...
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Skinny House for $3.2 Million
I found this “skinny” gem over on Luxist where not only did they turn up their nose to the lovely mahogany wood throughout in the home but they snubbed Harlem as well. Nevertheless,...
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A Harlem State of Mind
Spotted on a half page ad in yesterday’s amNY, “change your state of mind” advertising the Ellison Condos at 2255 Adam Clayton Powell Blvd. 10 Modern 2 bedroom private residences, many with large...
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Friday Freestyle
For this week’s Friday Freestyle I thought I would share a few of my favorite collaborations. For more of my favorite things visit the Amazon Store by clicking the link at the top...
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Harlem Arts Salon
FEBRUARY 2007 STUDY WITH MASTERS Creative fiction poetry percussion photography SUBMISSION GUIDELINES Poetry: Submit 8 poems or no more than 15 pages of poetry. Fiction: Submit 25 pages of fiction. Music: Submit one...
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It seems that Aprodite Cleaners, which have been popping up all over Harlem, have been leaving a dirty trail behind them. Complaints about the service at the dry cleaners have been left on...
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Despite the many positive reviews posted by patrons of Cafe Largo and their new ventures Vinegar Hill and Tres Pasos, a few readers still questioned the “real” reason Cafe Largo closed and stayed...
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Quite a few interesting events will be taking place this weekend. Most events are free or discounted. Enjoy! Dining Fever is offering 20% off the entire check at The Riverdale Garden [Dining Fever]...
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The Scoop: Urban Theater, Ministers, Architecture and Men’s Grooming
Is the “Chitlin’ Circuit” moving into the mainstream theater circuit? A Times writer seems to think so. [New York Times] Harlem shooting hits the streets with The Ministers. [Harlem Fur] Graceline Court emerges above Mosque #7...
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Uptown Saturday Night
via dailycandy.com Women in Jazz What: Ten ladies croon blues, jazz, and Brazilian, just like they did in the old swinging days of Harlem. Why: Dress your best and tap along with your...
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The Stoop: Cafe Largo
Last week we introduced a new category to UPTOWNflavor called The Stoop. The Stoop is where reader comments on the hottest topic of the week are highlighted. What makes this week’s hot topic...
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The Scoop: Hip Hop, Tapas, Soul Food and Vision
A new optics store opens on Lenox [Harlem Fur] Owners of La Floridita open a new tapas bar at 125th and Broadway [Columbia Spectator] Local Flavor Burrito Shop has soup kitchen beginnings [City...
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