Up Close and Personal

We are going to start doing something a little different around here…we’re getting up close and personal with some of the people making moves here in Harlem. Stay tuned.
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Photo source: Hotel Bruce [...]

Hugo’s Review: Cafe Largo

 

When Café Largo first came on the scene I remember thinking what’s something this nice doing uptown? Today that question seems out of place as Harlem has had its share of new restaurants, bars, and chain stores pop up over the last couple years. But when Café Largo opened its doors four years ago…it was [...]

Editor’s Notes: Cafe Largo Opened for Business

Like Hugo, I had the opportunity to visit Cafe Largo before they closed for renovations. I went as part of a group and the main dish we shared was a large Paella. Although the restaurant was the only one of it’s kind in the area at that time, it was pretty non-descript [...]

Mary Lou Williams Spiritual Sounds

The Sacred Music of Mary Lou Williams
at
The Church of St. Joseph of the Holy Family
405 West 125th St. at Morningside Ave.
New York (Harlem), N.Y.
Mass at 10:00AM sharp
Easter Sunday – April 8, 2007
Aaron J. Diehl – piano and musical director
Etienne Charles – trumpet
David Wong – bass
Carmen Intorre – drums
The Choir of The Church of St. Joseph
conducted [...]

Reef’s Reviews: Amiri Baraka

I had the great pleasure of seeing Amiri Baraka and Kwame Dawes speak at Hue-Man Bookstore and Cafe on Saturday night. There was a decent crowd when we arrived at 7pm, but my wife and I were still able to get seats in the back.
Both men read sections from their new books. [...]

The Scoop: Mostly real estate edition

Review of Charles Rangel’s Book [Daily Kos]
Proposed zoning changes to protect character of Manhattan…er, Harlem [NYTimes]
Richard Daub moves to Har…er, Manhattanville [rdaubablog]
Grainger looking for outlet in Harlem [Crains]
Harlem Tuskegee Airmen honored with medals [Yahoo News]
Bronx multifamily goes for $136 Million [Globe St.]
Renewed rumors of a W Hotel on the site of the Associated [Harlem Fur] [...]