Guidebook for New York
Food Scene
fantastic thin-crust wood fired pizza and other italian food, right at the corner! great ambiance, friendly staff, reasonably priced. tell them I sent you!
105 abantu bendawo batusa
Babbalucci
331 Malcolm X Blvdfantastic thin-crust wood fired pizza and other italian food, right at the corner! great ambiance, friendly staff, reasonably priced. tell them I sent you!
very good classic French bistro food, uneven service, nice outdoor cafe seating, mid-priced. occasionally good live music.
120 abantu bendawo batusa
Chez Lucienne
308 Lenox Avevery good classic French bistro food, uneven service, nice outdoor cafe seating, mid-priced. occasionally good live music.
the best restaurant in the neighborhood. top notch French food, fantastic ambiance and decor, outdoor and garden seating, fun bar scene in the evenings, fantastic brunch. So-so music....
47 abantu bendawo batusa
Cheri
the best restaurant in the neighborhood. top notch French food, fantastic ambiance and decor, outdoor and garden seating, fun bar scene in the evenings, fantastic brunch. So-so music....
tasty African/French food, good pastries, decent coffee, gorgeous staff. turns clubby at night - music is too loud for dining or conversation but good people watching. mid-priced. mediocre brunch...
65 abantu bendawo batusa
Lenox Saphire Harlem
341 Lenox Avetasty African/French food, good pastries, decent coffee, gorgeous staff. turns clubby at night - music is too loud for dining or conversation but good people watching. mid-priced. mediocre brunch...
decent quick stop-in sit-down place for pub food. service can be sketchy though. good people watching, upscale sports-bar atmosphere. inexpensive.
345 abantu bendawo batusa
The Corner Social
321 Malcolm X Blvddecent quick stop-in sit-down place for pub food. service can be sketchy though. good people watching, upscale sports-bar atmosphere. inexpensive.
super trendy restaurant/bar. extremely overrated in my opinion, expensive. But, if you must try the place with the biggest buzz, this is it.
1044 abantu bendawo batusa
Red Rooster
310 Lenox Avesuper trendy restaurant/bar. extremely overrated in my opinion, expensive. But, if you must try the place with the biggest buzz, this is it.
most touristy soul-food restaurant in new york. in spite of that it's not bad and a good value if you order the right thing. I like the salmon cakes with 2 side orders. a historic piece of harlem!
405 abantu bendawo batusa
Sylvia's Restaurant
328 Malcolm X Blvdmost touristy soul-food restaurant in new york. in spite of that it's not bad and a good value if you order the right thing. I like the salmon cakes with 2 side orders. a historic piece of harlem!
closest thing to a diner we have in the neighborhood - burgers, breakfast, sandwiches and simple mexican at this location. very inexpensive. sit at the counter and watch them slide the orders down!
18 abantu bendawo batusa
Jimbos Hamburger Palace
528 W 145th Stclosest thing to a diner we have in the neighborhood - burgers, breakfast, sandwiches and simple mexican at this location. very inexpensive. sit at the counter and watch them slide the orders down!
fun retro-diner, great for kids. good shakes, decent burgers, outdoor seating, a little overpriced. if you want just as good a burger for 1/2 the price but no chi-chi go across the street to Jimbo's.
212 abantu bendawo batusa
Harlem Shake
100 W 124th Stfun retro-diner, great for kids. good shakes, decent burgers, outdoor seating, a little overpriced. if you want just as good a burger for 1/2 the price but no chi-chi go across the street to Jimbo's.
great coffee shop. good pastries, nice staff, nice ambiance, great people watching. the house roast is a bit racy to my taste but the baristas are top notch and it's a high end experience. mid-priced.
145 abantu bendawo batusa
Lenox Coffee Roaster
60 W 129th Stgreat coffee shop. good pastries, nice staff, nice ambiance, great people watching. the house roast is a bit racy to my taste but the baristas are top notch and it's a high end experience. mid-priced.
Great sushi, but astronomically overpriced. mediocre service; 0 ambiance. maybe go for lunch when they run specials. For dinner it's simply not worth it - might as well go to a fancy midtown japanese.
32 abantu bendawo batusa
Yuzu
350 Lenox AveGreat sushi, but astronomically overpriced. mediocre service; 0 ambiance. maybe go for lunch when they run specials. For dinner it's simply not worth it - might as well go to a fancy midtown japanese.
fantastic tacos, great jukebox, fun neighborhood to visit. inexpensive
48 abantu bendawo batusa
Taco Mix
234 E 116th Stfantastic tacos, great jukebox, fun neighborhood to visit. inexpensive
Everything Else
nice park. public pool that's free. morning and evening lap swim for adults. playgrounds for toddlers and kids.
154 abantu bendawo batusa
Marcus Garvey Park
Mount Morris Park Westnice park. public pool that's free. morning and evening lap swim for adults. playgrounds for toddlers and kids.
Essentials
closest decent hi-end grocer. organics, meat/fish counter, deli counter for prepared foods. mid-expensive, watch out for things close to expiration date though....
46 abantu bendawo batusa
Wild Olive Market
closest decent hi-end grocer. organics, meat/fish counter, deli counter for prepared foods. mid-expensive, watch out for things close to expiration date though....
very good organic grocer and gourmet store. fantastic fish and meat counters. a 20 minute walk or a short bus ride. worth it. expensive.
217 abantu bendawo batusa
Fairway Market 125th Street
2328 12th Avevery good organic grocer and gourmet store. fantastic fish and meat counters. a 20 minute walk or a short bus ride. worth it. expensive.
Shopping
good non-chain hardware/garden store. ask johnny - he's the one with the knowledge! some things overpriced, others reasonable, well stocked. tell em Mr No-Bag send you.
8 abantu bendawo batusa
Mushtari Hardware
31 W 125th Stgood non-chain hardware/garden store. ask johnny - he's the one with the knowledge! some things overpriced, others reasonable, well stocked. tell em Mr No-Bag send you.
cheapest well-stocked liquor store in the neighborhood, and they DELIVER in minutes! Tell Mr. B that I sent you.
Uptown Cellars
183 Malcolm X Blvdcheapest well-stocked liquor store in the neighborhood, and they DELIVER in minutes! Tell Mr. B that I sent you.
closest liquor store. fairly well-stocked, slightly overpriced. closes too early. freeland is better, cheaper and open later but farther away.
Harlem Wine and Spirits
17 W 125th Stclosest liquor store. fairly well-stocked, slightly overpriced. closes too early. freeland is better, cheaper and open later but farther away.
closest late-night liquor store - a throwback to the ghetto days, bullet-proof glass and all. nevertheless not a bad place to get a bottle when everyone else is closed. reasonably priced.
7 abantu bendawo batusa
Uptown Wine Pantry Inc
63 E 125th Stclosest late-night liquor store - a throwback to the ghetto days, bullet-proof glass and all. nevertheless not a bad place to get a bottle when everyone else is closed. reasonably priced.