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Uptown, Harlem Restaurant Reviews
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Patsy's Pizzeria
2287 1st Ave.
b/w 117th & 118th St.
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The sixth slice is as good as the first. Yes, I just said 'sixth.'
I would like to piggyback off of the Real Slim Shady's recent comments on America's Favorite Pizza Weblog and tak.. >
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Amy Ruth's
113 W 116th St.
b/w Lenox & 7th Ave.
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3
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Day off from work + no line at Amy Ruth’s (116 & Lennox in Harlem) =
Very Happy Zach. I love President’s Day!!!
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Dinosaur Bar-B-Que
646 W 131st St.
at 12th Ave.
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3.3
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Chicken was the highlight of the combo. The skin was borderline crisp, the meat was very juicy and the flavor was very good, with just a hint of sweetness that didn’t overshadow th.. >
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Silver Moon Bakery
2740 Broadway
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Finding a delicious or even a good French macaron in New York City is nearly impossible. Why? It’s because it’s not that popular in comparison to (the easily confused with) the coc.. >
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Charles Southern Style Kitchen
2837 8th Ave.
b/w 151st & 152nd St.
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I got some really sad news today and needed some Fried Chicken therapy. Of course, I had no cash, so I had to go to the bank. A short walk from said bank, I became mesmerized by th.. >
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Hungarian Pastry Shop
1030 Amsterdam Ave.
at 111th St.
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The bottomless cup of coffee ($2) often turns this colorful café into a Columbia study hall during the school year... >
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M2M
2935 Broadway
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$$$$$
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A very large, clean and well stocked chain of Asian deli/grocery stores. I know there's more than just this one, although I don't have those addresses handy. The M2M's have quite a.. >
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Floridita Restaurant
3219 Broadway
at 129th St.
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$$$$$
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3.3
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Floridita Cuban Restaurant (Washington Heights)
178th and Broadway
Just South of the George Washington Bridge Bus Terminal
Up in Washington Heights again last week and looking for .. >
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Bistro Ten 18
1018 Amsterdam Ave.
at 110th St.
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$$$$$
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2.7
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Took advantage of the ’spring’ like weather over the weekend and brunched outdoors at Bistro 10 18. It’s on the corner of 110 and Amsterdam, a few blocks from Morningside Park and.. >
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La Marmite
2264 8th Ave., Ste 122
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$$$$$
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New York's best thiebou djeun is back in the swim of things.
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Sandwich City
1773 Lexington Ave.
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A Great Place For Lunch In Midtown
Happy Post Halloween everyone! Have a fun time last night? I have to say Halloween is a pretty serious holiday in NY and I saw some crazy costum.. >
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Roti Plus
2345 Frederick Douglass Blvd
b/w 125th & 126th
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2.7
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Despite eating a lot of peanut butter and jelly lately, I still have secret designs on finishing the 2005 list on which this blog has been based. So when I found myself in the Bro.. >
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Galicia
1506 Saint Nicholas Ave.
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$$$$$
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3
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Love it when my chicken entrée includes a little sliced sausage... >
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Le Baobab Restaurant
120 W 116th St., Ste 102
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3.2
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Le BaoBab West African Restaurant
120-126 W 116th St @ Lenox
Harlem, NY
(across the street from Amy Ruth’s)
212 864 4700
So the other day, we were itching to have some Chicken and .. >
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M & G Diner
383 W 125th St.
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$$$$$
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The interior of this "soul food diner" was plain, functional, but still bright even on a dreary, drizzly day... >
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Showman's
375 W 125th St.
b/w St. Nicholas & Morningside Ave.
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$$$$$
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You may remember that I visited this place one afternoon last November with my friend Bernie during my 1000 Bar adventure. It is located at 375 West 125th Street up in Harlem. At t.. >
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Absolute Bagels
2788 Broadway
at 108th St.
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$$$$$
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3.6
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My roommate LarchmontLass heard buzz that where was an excellent bagel place a few blocks from our apartment called Absolute Bagels. I couldn't believe we've lived in the area for .. >
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Casbah Rouge
2841 Broadway
at 110th St.
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I was really, really looking forward to this place - invited for a birthday party, and I'd never tried Moraccan before. Always up for something new, I waited all week to go there. .. >
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Sip
998 Amsterdam Ave.
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$$$$$
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2.8
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Well, not really enough bars to call it a crawl, but I did head up to Columbia University and, after cutting through the campus I headed down Amsterdam Avenue where I found a few b.. >
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Koronet Pizzeria
2848 Broadway
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Went out to Koronet Pizza the other day - haven’t been back for sometime. Koronet Pizza is located at 110th street and Broadway just conveniently 6 blocks south of Columbia Univers.. >
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Society Coffee
2104 Frederick Douglass Blvd
b/w 113th & 114th St.
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2.8
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Lon and I had Sunday brunch at Society Cafe Society Cafe. The slightly artsy cafe has average food, terribly slow service (I eventually got up to get my own menu.), at regular Manh.. >
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Caffe Swish
2953 Broadway
b/w 115th & 116th St.
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$$$$$
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3
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Directly across Columbia University are several reputable dinning choices. A few years back when I was living up on 95th st I remember venturing up to Columbia University to eat at.. >
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Revival
2367 8th Ave.
at 127th St.
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$$$$$
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3.6
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We went to a birthday party at Revival last night. The bar itself was nothing special to write about but I LOVED the charming little garden in the back of the bar. They had five to.. >
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Make My Cake
2380 7th Ave.
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$$$$$
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3.3
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I wrote a lot about Tiramisu over the past few weeks but out here in New York (at least in Harlem) it’s all about the red velvet cake. What is red velvet cake? For many, Red Velvet.. >
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Londel's
2620 8th Ave.
b/w 139th & 140th St.
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$$$$$
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My two favorite minorities in the world are the Kurds and fat people. Although I’ve never picked up a Kurd, I’ve been hailed by many, many fat people. Some cabbies have told me tha.. >
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Pier 2110
2110 7th Ave.
b/w 125th & 126th St.
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$$$$$
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I’ve been living in Harlem for about three years now and more than twelve uptown. When I go to a restaurant in the neighborhood, I’ve come to expect that there’d be little to no am.. >
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La Oaxaquena Restaurant
1969 Amsterdam Ave.
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We always point to this restaurant when we would drive by from the west side highway. One lazy Saturday, we finally stopped by for an early lunch... >
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Food
1569 Lexington Ave.
b/w 100th & 101st St.
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$$$$$
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5
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For brunch one Sunday, we made it to the east side and sat at the bar of Food while we watched ice skating on one TV and that weird game of stone and broom called curling on the ot.. >
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La Fonda Boricua
169 E 106th St.
b/w Lexington & 3rd Ave.
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$$$$$
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Having neglected uptown for too long, I was immediately receptive when my friend Jas suggested an excursion to one of the many fine and cheap establishments north of 96th Street. .. >
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Itzocan Bistro
1575 Lexington Ave.
at 101st St.
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$$$$$
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5
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Two squares, one square with mushrooms, a Sierra Mist, a large cone of rainbow spumoni, a watermelon ice... >
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Akwaba
62 E 116th St.
b/w Madison & Park Ave.
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$$$$$
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I'm pretty much a neophyte with African food. I loooooovee Ethiopean (particularly Injera), and have greatly enjoyed a bowl or two of fufu. But I'm not that familiar with the ran.. >
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Lenox Lounge
288 Lenox Ave.
b/w 124th & 125th St.
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$$$$$
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3.1
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I headed up to Harlem today to meet my buddy Bernie. Bernie is the guy that picks me up at 8:00 A.M. for 1:00 P.M. games so we will have enough time to tailgate. The next home game.. >
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Florence's Restaurant
2099 8th Ave.
b/w 113th & 114th St.
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Primarily Ivory Coast, Ghanian. A small cafeteria type place in West Harlem, where I had kenkey (only $1.00 as a side, or $3.00 with spices.). The hospitality is so warm here - the.. >
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Leon Bakery
924 Amsterdam Ave.
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$$$$$
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Not Asian, but a cute little nook in the wall where I tried my first sopes. Cool.. >
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Vallecito Bakery
129 E 110th St.
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During Saturday's mission to roam around aimlessly with Tristan during his short stay in NYC (after taking a vacation in HAWAII...that bastard!), we took the 6 train up to the nort.. >
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V & T Pizza
1024 Amsterdam Ave.
b/w 110th & 111th St.
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I SAW THE SIGN: With its charming neon sign and stories of classicly gruff New York–waitstaff attitude, we wanted so much to like V&T. But the pizza just didn't do it for us... >
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Rao's
455 E 114th St.
at Pleasant Ave.
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Rao's - the old school Southern Italian clubhouse, founded in 1896 at what is today a rare Italian corner of "Spanish Harlem" - is stuffed with "mystique." New Yorkers joke about t.. >
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International Food House
4073 Broadway
b/w 171st & 172nd St.
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$$$$$
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Am I in the minority of people by not getting excited about IHOP coming to Times Square? To me it just seems like another addition to an area that is quickly becoming an Epcot’ish.. >
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Piatto D'Oro
349 E 109th St.
b/w 1st & 2nd Ave.
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$$$$$
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I can't even post a photo of last night's take-dinner. Trust me, you don't need to see it... >
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La Tropezienne
2131 1st Ave., Ste 1
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$$$$$
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When we moved to East Harlem from Windsor Terrace in the fall of 2003, we were excited about discovering our neighborhood. As with any major life change, there were aspects of our.. >
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New Caporal Restaurant
3772 Broadway
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Everyone knows if you want good fried chicken you need to head uptown. We did and went way uptown, all the way to Hamilton Heights. Some locals suggested going to New Caporal’s Fri.. >
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Tom's Restaurant
2880 Broadway
at 112th St.
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$$$$$
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2.8
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The outside of Tom's looks the same as ever (see it in reruns, as the exterior to Monk's Diner on Seinfeld); the inside has put on a few airs (souvenir menus for sale), and breakfa.. >
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Strictly Roots
2058 Adam Clayton Powell Blvd
at 123rd St.
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2.7
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Looking back, it was probably inevitable that I would be drawn to Ital cuisine. How could it be otherwise, given my newfound vegan status - amplified by a love for exotic, untried.. >
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Paris Blues Bar
2021 7th Ave.
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I headed up to Harlem today to meet my buddy Bernie. Bernie is the guy that picks me up at 8:00 A.M. for 1:00 P.M. games so we will have enough time to tailgate. The next home game.. >
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Broadway Dive
2662 Broadway
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1.5
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Well, not really enough bars to call it a crawl, but I did head up to Columbia University and, after cutting through the campus I headed down Amsterdam Avenue where I found a few b.. >
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Yumlicious
803 W 187th St.
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$$$$$
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Although I imagined that my previous entry on New York ice cream until the spring, I found myself in Highwood (aka Upper Washington Heights or Hudson Heights), visiting the Cloiste.. >
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Malecon No. 1
4141 Broadway
at 175th St.
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$$$$$
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2.8
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Recently I was tipped about a famous Dominican restaurant in Washington Heights by a business associate, who claimed that El Malecon made the best Latino-style roast chicken in the.. >
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Mambi Restaurant
4181 Broadway
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3.6
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I’m not a waiter. I don’t live on tips. But I sure do appreciate them. Usually, if I get a really nice tip, I’ll blow it on a really nice meal before the shift is over. Even if.. >
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Sylvia's
328 Lenox Ave.
b/w 126th & 127th St.
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I headed up to Harlem today to meet my buddy Bernie. Bernie is the guy that picks me up at 8:00 A.M. for 1:00 P.M. games so we will have enough time to tailgate. The next home game.. >
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Settepani Bakery
196 Lenox Ave.
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Last Saturday I rode over the Williamsburg Bridge to check out Brian’s new digs. I’m happy to report that you no longer have to post like a British horseback rider over the Bridge .. >
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El Barrio Restaurant Fondita
155 E 110th
at Lexington Ave.
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Welcome to my Barrio. Something that I can’t get enough of is the great selection of affordable Spanish cuisine up in Spanish Harlem. You can get great homemade dishes for cheap an.. >
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Dominican Pork Truck
corner of 155th St. & Broadway
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May is National Hamburger Month, and the burger-lovers at A Hamburger Today requested that I compile a “Best Of” list for the occasion. Since I call myself both Famous Fat Dave an.. >
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El Lina
500 West 207th St.
at 10th Ave.
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Although I imagined that my previous entry on New York ice cream until the spring, I found myself in Highwood (aka Upper Washington Heights or Hudson Heights), visiting the Cloiste.. >
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New Caporal Fried Chicken
3772 Broadway
at 156th St.
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It was really fun to read the article in the times about the Korean style fried chicken I can’t wait to try it. In fact, I was toying with the idea of making a fried chicken blog, .. >
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Devin's Fish & Chips
747 Saint Nicholas Ave. Frnt
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Harlem is far away from England, but Devin’s fish and chips come close to a good snack on a lazy and gloomy weekend afternoon. For $6, you can eat or take away three pieces of ligh.. >
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Blue Angel
3143 Broadway
b/w Tiemann Pl. & La Salle St.
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Copeland's
547 W 145th St.
b/w Broadway & Amsterdam Ave.
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Manna's
486 Lenox Ave.
b/w 134th & 135th St.
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Billie's Black
271 W 119th St.
b/w Frederick Douglass Blvd. & St. Nicholas Ave.
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Baton Rouge
458 W 145th St.
b/w Amsterdam & Convent Ave.
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Pizza Plus
2253 3rd Ave.
b/w 122nd & 123rd St.
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Burger, Inc.
1546 Madison Ave.
b/w 104th & 105th St.
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Ajanta
1237 Amsterdam Ave.
b/w 120th & 121st St.
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Food
1569 Lexington Ave.
b/w 100th & 101st St.
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Orbit
2257 1st Ave.
at 116th St.
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Mi Palenque
154 E 112th St.
b/w Lexington & 3rd Ave.
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Mannas
51 E 125th St.
at Madison Ave.
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Chinatown
2133 3rd Ave.
b/w 116th & 117th St.
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Olmeca
322 E 116th St.
b/w 2nd & 1st Ave.
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Wimps
29 W 125th St.
b/w Lenox & 5th Ave.
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Fa Shing
2107 3rd Ave.
b/w 115th St. & 116th St.
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Great Wall
2234 1st Ave.
b/w 114th St. & 115th St.
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Bayou
308 Lenox Ave.
b/w 125th & 126th St.
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Wing Hing
2413 2nd Ave.
b/w 123rd & 124th St.
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Wing Wah
2308 1st Ave.
b/w 118th &119th St.
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Harlem Grill
2247 Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd
at 132nd St.
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The River Room
145th St. & Riverside Dr.
Riverbank State Park
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$$$$$
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Raw Soul
348 W 145th St.
b/w St. Nicholas & Edgecombe Ave.
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