No Dew Nor Rain

A Harlem minister has proposed a boycott against certain businesses that operate in an area he designates a “drought zone.” The minister of Atlah on 123rd Street has written a 23 page pamphlet that details the extent of the ban, including the types of businesses that are exempt from the boycott.
What bothers Manning, however, is [...]

Margie’s Red Rose Cafe Upgrades

I almost forgot to mention that Margie’s Red Rose Cafe on 144th off of 8th Avenue has not only moved a few doors down but they are also expanding! The small diner is retaining the southern grandmother’s kitchen decor but is adding a full size dining room in the space formerly occupied by the business [...]

Free Oral Cancer Screening

Free oral cancer screenings will be offered Saturday, April 14 at the second annual Oral Cancer Walk in Harlem. Screenings given with the VELscope device are completely free of pain and inconvenience and take [...]

The Scoop: Half Scoop edition

USA Today gives readers a taste of soul that offers no surprises [USA Today]
Columbia Spectator offers a nice profile of the newly reopened Cafe Largo [CS]
Closing of East Harlem schools reflects the battle between the old and the new [NYT]
Code of Conduct for bloggers? [NYT]

Coffee Tasting in East Harlem

 
Please join us for “A Coffee Tasting”

Come taste coffee from Central and South American Countries

Complimentary Coffee & Desserts

Thursday, April 12th 2007
6pm-8pm
171 East 109th Street, Ortiz-Wittenberg (bet 3rd & Lexington)

RSVP: mcruz@eastharlem-cafe.com
www.eastharlem-cafe.com