All hands on deck!

Do you like living uptown? Think you’ve got some flavor? Well have I got an offer for you! Join our team of writers. We are looking for a few good uptowners to keep the site going and add their own layer of flavor to the mix! Not only will you be [...]

Jazzmobile moves Harlem to a jazzy groove

While I have never taken advantage of the opportunity to experience the annual Jazzmobile performances that take place all over Harlem, I have heard wonderful things about the quality of the jazz artists that they invite to perform and the uplifting atmosphere of the events. The 2007 Jazzmobile kicked off right after the 4th [...]

Harlem Hop presented by Tools of War

Harlem Hop!
Jackie Robinson Park and Marcus Garvey Park – Harlem NYC
Tuesday, July 31 + August 7, 14 & 21
4 pm – 8 pm

Harlem Week

Hard to believe that Harlem Week is finally here! For the full schedule of events taking place this weekend see below:
Sunday, 29th
“A GREAT DAY IN HARLEM”
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The Birth of Cool

SUNDAY • AUGUST 12 • 2:00 PM
The Birth of Cool: Jazz from 1947-57
During the Swing Era, there were a handful of musicians who championed a new, lighter approach to jazz rhythm and a cooler attitude towards their audiences. These included saxophonist Lester Young and singer Billie Holiday and inspired musicians such as Miles Davis [...]

The Scoop: one more day edition

“Slumlord by choice” brokers himself into $1.395 million dollar condo in America [NYO]
“Harlem has arrived” according to city developers [NYS]
Creepy book profiles Harlem’s deceased [Metapsychology Online]

A was for Auntie

originally uploaded by Eating In Translation.
…but the Caribbean restaurant at 200 W. 146th St. will reopen as Class A Restaurant “in about a month,” said the fellow in the dust mask, “if people show up and do their job.” By his tone, six to eight weeks seems more likely.
Dave Cook
EatingInTranslation.com

Editor’s Note

Good morning!  It is a lovely Thursday morning and we have a few things in store for you.  Later today we’ll be posting about new Caribbean spots popping up around the neighborhod.  We’ll also be scooping out the local news and whatever else you toss our way before noon. Finally, there is a long term [...]