Rain, Rain…Go Away!

Well, it doesn’t take a Doppler 2000 or Mike Woods the Weatherman to further sell me on today’s rainy conditions. As I write, giant droplets of water bash against the window reminding me of the threat that the Sun is still being held hostage…somewhere. I haven’t been told what the ransom demands are. However, the [...]

Upper Uptown Flavor Guide

Good Eating
Washington Heights and Inwood: The Taste of Way Uptown
Compiled by KRIS ENSMINGER
Along with the Cloisters in Fort Tryon Park and the serene hiking trails in Inwood Hill Park, the uptown Manhattan neighborhoods of Washington Heights and Inwood are home to a number of intriguing restaurants.
809 SANGRIA BAR AND GRILL
(212) 304-3800; 112 Dyckman [...]

Original Flavor Guides

Flavor guides posted to the old site can be found here.  They are chock full of good information.  For example, did you know that you can get discounts at popular uptown eateries by becoming a member of the Central Park Conservancy?  Find out more by scrolling through the Flavor Guides.

Harlem Bar Trotting

Nightlife doesn’t begin and end below 14th Street. There’s always a party going on above 110th.

By Lucy Cohen

 

The DEN
2150 Fifth Ave., between 131st St. and 132nd St.; 212-234-3045
On the ground floor of a brownstone, this luxurious lounge fuses Soho chic with tongue-in-cheek. You can sip an Uncle Tom Collins while seated on a velvet-covered chair [...]

A Taste of Harlem

 Edited 10/06
November 6, 2005
Good Eating
Harlem: The A Train’s Dining Car

Not long ago, dining in Harlem or East Harlem meant soul food or a neighborhood Latin place. These days, diners can find everything from Mexican-French to healthy Chinese.
BAYOU  Closed
(212) 426-3800; 308 Lenox Avenue (125th Street); $; $25 and Under: 5/31/00.
This handsome Creole restaurant would do [...]

Morningside Heights/Amsterdam Ave.

February 12, 2006
Good Eating
Morningside Heights: Appetizing on Amsterdam
Morningside Heights, home to Columbia University and other educational institutions, has a large and diverse population of students. These affordable and equally diverse restaurants along Amsterdam Avenue serve the population well.
AWASH
(212) 961-1416; 947 Amsterdam Avenue (106th Street); $; Article: 2/28/01.
Awash, a small but crowded Ethiopian spot, excels at [...]

Uptown Flavor Guide – Part II

Orbit East Harlem
Eclectic $$$
2257 First Ave.
@ 116th St.
212.348.7818
Low-key favorite featuring twists on classics, handmade pastas and Sunday brunch.
Uptown Renaissance RestaurantKosher/Halal $
108 W. 116th St. btwn. Lenox and Seventh Aves.
212.280.2224
American cuisine and soul food prepared in accordance with Jewish and Islamic law. Breakfast served all day.
B.E.D. New York
Restaurant/Lounge $$$
530 W. 27th btwn. 10th [...]

Uptown Flavor Guide – Part 1

 
 
Home Sweet Harlem Café
Organic/Vegetarian $
270 W. 135th St. btwn. Seventh & Eighth Aves.
212.926.9616
Coffee shop serving light organic and vegetarian fare.Piatto D’oro
Italian $$
349 E. 109th St. btwn. First & Second Aves.
212.828.2929
Charming trattoria with wide-ranging menu of pizzas, pastas and risottos.
Radio Perfecto Uptown
Mexican Fusion $$
1187 Amsterdam Ave.
@ 118th St.
212.932.8555
An offshoot of the Avenue [...]