If your looking for a good spot to watch the game this Sunday check out Harlem Tavern SuperBowl Redzone Party 2012. Indoor and outdoor seating with DJ. Last call for brunch is 1:30pm. Doors will reopen for Super Bowl party at 3pm. First come first served for seating. Come early! This is one of the best places to see sporting events in the area so it’s going to be packed. See you there.
LET’S GO GIANTS!
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We have some updates about the newest addition in Harlem on Frederick Douglass Boulevard Harlem Savour Of Seafood, Inc.
After speaking with the owner Angela, she informed us that Harlem Savour’s Facebook page, Website, Twitter and ability to text in your order will be up and running shortly. Their Facebook Page is expected to be up by tomorrow and text-to-order by Friday.
She also informed us that they will have outdoor tables this summer which will be a nice addition for extra seating. There will be a bar as well and they are in the process of getting their liquor license.
I already like how tech savvy this place is and that you will be able to call or text in your order.
To read our previous review Harlem Savour Of Seafood, Inc.
* To see additional restaurant reviews in Harlem click here Restaurant Reviews.
Harlem Savour Of Seafood, Inc.
2190 Frederick Douglass Boulevard
New York, NY 10026
(212) 472-8687
Posted in Bars, Food, HarlemCondoLife, new restaurants, Restaurant Reviews, restaurants
Tagged 117th Street, Frederick Douglass Boulevard, H Harlem Savour Of Seafood, Harlem, Harlem Savour Of Seafood, Harlem Savour Of Seafood Inc, HarlemCodnoLife, harlemcondolif, HarlemHouse, New Restaurant Harlem Savour, Seafood, Seafood Restaurant, West 117th Street
Good friend to HarlemCondoLife Melba of Melba’s Restaurant on Frederick Douglass Blvd., will be appearing on Food Network’s premiere episode of “Fat Chef” on Thursday, January 26 at 10pm. She will also be a guest on The View Thursday, January 26 at 11am.
Congratulations to Melba on all her new recent success. It could not have happened to a nicer person.
Don’t forget to check out Melba’s Restaurant located at the corner of 114 st. on Frederick Douglass Blvd. We just had dinner there last week and are in the process of writing a new review for 2012 of Melba’s.
Stay tuned…
Harlem Tavern
By Icare4Harlem
I didn’t go to Harlem Tavern on the opening night as it was just too packed. After passing by on several occasions, I finally ventured in to enjoy a mid-afternoon lunch. Well, I couldn’t have picked a better time as the service was great and my meal was cooked to perfection. When I spoke with the server, it appears that the restaurant has made numerous changes since it opened in early July. With a condensed menu, the kitchen is now able to concentrate on maintaining consistency and will gradually introduce new dishes.
Restaurants in this neighborhood seem to come and go. Those that remain open have accomplished a challenging task—accommodating the varying palates in this blended community. My outdoor dining experience with Harlem Tavern was a pleasant surprise and I look forward to returning to an expanded menu.
Harlem Tavern
2153 Frederick Douglass Blvd.
New York, NY
212-866-4500
L’ouveture de Harlem’s Cedric’s Restaurant était une nuit à se rappeler (an unforgetable evening). Cedric opens with a bang! The who’s who of Harlem popped in Monday evening to welcome Harlem’s newest addition. The crowd included local residents and business owners, curious visitors from other parts of the city, and celebrities including Chris Noth of Law & Order, Mr. Big of Sex and the City.
Chris Noth with Cedric
The friendly General Manager Dard Coaxum and the attentive staff were all doing their best to maneuver the crowds. I was with two friends and we all had a great experience. I first wrote about Cedric’s for HarlemCondoLife back in June, Cedric Harlem, and I am impressed with their finished product.
We spoke with Cedric and we asked what brought him to Harlem. He expressed his passion for Harlem and its people and that he wanted to open something in the neighborhood where he lives.
Grilled Salmon
Pan Seared Duck Breast with Cherry Sauce
Sauteed Seabass
In terms of the food the portions were substantial and the dishes magnifique. I had the Fois Gras appetizer and the Grilled Salmon which comes with Ratatouille (I requested a substitution for mashed potatoes which was gladly met) and it was perfectly cooked and a generous serving. I recommend it and would have it again. My friend had the Foie Gras Ravioli and the Pan Seared Duck Breast with Cherry Sauce and Gratin Dauphinois. Absolutely delicious. My second friend enjoyed the Red Beet Salad with Goat Cheese and the Sauteed Seabass with White Rice and Provencale Sauce. Popular dishes at the surrounding tables were the Fish and Chips and also the Mussels which smelled incredible. Cedric has a variety of five choices for those of you who enjoy Mussels. You can have them prepared with white wine and shallots, Tomato and Garlic, Old Fashioned Mustard and Cream or Ginger Lemon Grass.
I loved the service and the attentiveness of Cedric, his business partner Fabian, the manager and our lovely waitress. This kind of service coupled with perfect food will go a long way to ensuring success.
Fabian, Cedric & Dard
My only suggestion is that they start taking reservations. They will definitely need to for the future as I predict demand for seats will exceed supply. The space is not huge, I believe around 40 tables, but feels big with the tall ceilings and the tasteful decor. 
Many successful restaurants in Harlem and Manhattan are about this size. People will wait and make reservations. A great example is Melba’s. It is always crowded and has stood the test of time.
The music was fantastic. Stevie Wonder played continuously through our dinner. The bar was full and I enjoyed catching up with friends and meeting some great new people. It was a full house by 7PM and lines of people waiting outside.
It was only the first night, but if atmosphere and crowd satisfaction prevails, Cedric will be a success. Congratulations and bon appetit Harlem.
Cedric French Bistro and Bar
185 St. Nicholas Ave
212-866-7766
Posted in Bars, Celebrity News, Drink, Harlem, Harlem Condo Life, HarlemCondoLife, HCL, new restaurants, New York, New York City, Restaurant Reviews, restaurant row, restaurants
Tagged 119th Street, Cedric, Cedric French Bistro, Cedric French Bistro and Bar, Cedric Harlem, Cedric Lecendre, Cedric Restaurant, French Bistro, HarlemCondoLife, HarlemHouse, Philippe Delgrange, Photos by HarlemHouse, Saint Nicholas Ave, Saint Nicholas Avenue
By HarlemHouse
Another Mom and Pops shop in Harlem that has been one of my favorites for years is Island Spice and Southern Cuisine. I like supporting our local businesses that have been around and doing well for a long time. Island Spice is no exception. No thrills here – just modest decor, small quarters and good inexpensive food.
Any given afternoon if you stop by to eat for lunch you will see locals lined up ordering food to go. Certain items are cooked to order and other dishes are buffet style that you select to your liking with sides. The entree comes with rice and peas (or just rice) and two side dishes. A common lunch is the stewed chicken entree with rice and peas with sides of plantains and collard greens. This very filling and tasty entree comes out to a mere $6 for the small order. Medium entree with two sides is $8.50. Some of the dishes and entrees that I recommend are the Fish and Chips, Jerk Chicken, Mac & Cheese, Ox Tail, Curry Shrimp, Pepper Steak or just a couple authentic Jamaican Beef Patties with a bottle of Ting.
I love spots like this. It is one of the type businesses that makes Harlem great.
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Posted in business, Directory, Food, Harlem, HarlemCondoLife, HCL, HCL Announcements, New York, Restaurant Reviews, restaurant row, restaurants
Tagged 119th Street, 7th Avenue, Adam Clayton Powell Boulevard, Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard, Authentic Jamaican Food, Caribbean, Caribbean Cuisine, Caribbean Food, Harlem favorites, HarlemHouse, Island Spice & Southern Cuisine, Jamaican, Jamaican Food, Local business, Mom and Pops, Neighborhood Hangout, Photos by HarlemHouse, Soul Food, Southern Cuisine
By HarlemHouse
HarlemGuy reported a couple weeks back about Cedric Restaurant coming to Harlem. Cedric Lecendre, a Harlem resident and Bilboquet’s general manager and the nephew of its owner, Philippe Delgrange, has signed a lease for Cedric which will open within a month. Stopping by there last Friday I spoke briefly with Cedric and one of the employees. This will be a French Bistro and if reputation prevails the food will be good. I can say they are making great progress. As soon as I get an exact date I will share what I’ve learned. I look forward to reviewing Cedrics as soon as it opens.
This is a perfect time of the year to open – just in time for Summer dining. Cedric’s is located at 185 Saint Nicholas Ave at 119th St. where the old Mojos was (see prior review). This will be nice for the mini 119th street strip of restaurant/bars that includes Moca, Billie’s Black and directly next door the new Cedric Restaurant.
Stay tuned for news on the latest progress.
Posted in Bars, Drink, Food, Harlem, HarlemCondoLife, HCL, HCL Announcements, new restaurants, New York, Restaurant Reviews, restaurant row, restaurants
Tagged 119th Street, Bilboquet's, Billie's Black, Cedric, Cedric Harlem, Cedric Lecendre, Cedric Restaurant Coming To Harlem, Frederick Douglass Boulevard, French, French Bistro, french cuisine, gold coast, Harlem Restaurants, HarlemHouse, Hot in Harlem, Moca, Mojo, New York Times, NY Post, Philippe Delgrange, Photos by HarlemHouse, restaurant row, Reviews by HarlemHouse, St. Nicholas, st. nicholas avenue
By HarlemHouse
HarlemGuy reported a couple weeks back about Cedric Restaurant coming to Harlem. Cedric Lecendre, a Harlem resident and Bilboquet’s general manager and the nephew of its owner, Philippe Delgrange, has signed a lease for Cedric which will open within a month. Stopping by there last Friday I spoke briefly with Cedric and one of the employees. This will be a French Bistro and if reputation prevails the food will be good. I can say they are making great progress. As soon as I get an exact date I will share what I’ve learned. I look forward to reviewing Cedrics as soon as it opens.
This is a perfect time of the year to open – just in time for Summer dining. Cedric’s is located at 185 Saint Nicholas Ave at 119th St. where the old Mojos was (see prior review). This will be nice for the mini 119th street strip of restaurant/bars that includes Moca, Billie’s Black and directly next door the new Cedric Restaurant.
Stay tuned for news on the latest progress.
Posted in Bars, Drink, Food, Harlem, HarlemCondoLife, HCL, HCL Announcements, new restaurants, New York, Restaurant Reviews, restaurant row, restaurants
Tagged 119th Street, Bilboquet's, Billie's Black, Cedric, Cedric Harlem, Cedric Lecendre, Cedric Restaurant Coming To Harlem, Frederick Douglass Boulevard, French, French Bistro, french cuisine, gold coast, Harlem Restaurants, HarlemHouse, Hot in Harlem, Moca, Mojo, New York Times, NY Post, Philippe Delgrange, Photos by HarlemHouse, restaurant row, Reviews by HarlemHouse, St. Nicholas, st. nicholas avenue
By HarlemGal
There is one place you will generally find us every other weekend and that’s at 
Yatenga French Bistro and Bar, located at 2269 Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. Blvd (between West 133rd and 134th). Why? Because the French food is so darn good and reasonably priced. They have happy hour seven days a week up until 8 p.m. It’s right next to ShrineNYC, which offers live music seven days a week. And the couple who own Yatenga and Shrine are super cool, live in Harlem and have a beautiful family. We met them at the Ambassades Cafe launch recently and not too long ago bumped into them on streets of Harlem.
The last bump in with Yatenga owners, they told us they have a new
summer menu! We said send it our way! And so they did! Some of the new items on the Yatenga summer menu include zaatar shrimps (grilled shrimps brochettes and cabbage salad), beet salad with arugula, orange and parmesan cheese, goat cheese terrine wrapped with zucchini and roasted peppers, French pate’ and tartine. These are all small plates. As for large plates, Yatenga in Harlem has added skate, this dish use to be a special and its the one 
I order all the time (love it), seafood pasta, and chicken milanaise. New sides include, sautéed asparagus and sautéed cauliflower and raisins. And for dessert, you can now order watermelon, parfait of the day, and crepe suzette
Posted in Bars, Drink, Food, Harlem, HarlemCondoLife, HCL, Music, new restaurants, New York, Restaurant Reviews, restaurants
Tagged 10030, 2269 Adam Clayton Powell, dining out, eating out, french cuisine, Harlem, Jr. Blvd., live music, tourism, travel, Yatenga French Bistro and Bar
By HarlemHouse This Saturday stop by Nectar as they continue to celebrate their Outdoor Cafe with Saturday Spin. They will have $3 Drink Specials all night long and you can chill and enjoy music by DJ Sharee. (see the flyer below)
As a longtime HarlemCondoLife favorite, see review NECTAR, we are happy to see these great changes and new events scheduled just in time for summer.
See you there!
Saturday, June 11
7PM – 1AM
The celebration for our 3 year anniversary continues this Saturday
as we celebrate the Grand Opening of our Outdoor Cafe with
$3 Drink Special all night long and music by DJ Sharee.
Sip, Mix and Mingle under the Stars!
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ALSO NOT TO BE MISSED…
Cocktails with Belle
June 15th 8PM – 10 PM
Book Signing at Hueman Bookstore from 6 – 8 PM
immediately followed by Cocktail & Conversation @ Nectar
with Essence Magazine relationship editor, Demetria L. Lucas
To RSVP email: BellesinHarlem@gmail.com
A Belle in Brooklyn celebrates the joys of singlehood, encourages personal development, and offers tools to help woman increase their odds of finding a suitable mate when they are ready for one.
Posted in Bars, business, Community Events, Drink, Food, Harlem, HarlemCondoLife, HCL, Liquor Stores, Music, new restaurants, New York, Restaurant Reviews, restaurant row
Tagged DJ Sharee, Frederick Douglass Boulevard, HarlemHouse, House Music, Nectar, Nectar Harlem DJ, Nectar Wine Bar, Nectar Wine Bar Harlem, NYC DJ's, Wine Bar
By HarlemHouse This Saturday stop by Nectar as they continue to celebrate their Outdoor Cafe with Saturday Spin. They will have $3 Drink Specials all night long and you can chill and enjoy music by DJ Sharee. (see the flyer below)
As a longtime HarlemCondoLife favorite, see review NECTAR, we are happy to see these great changes and new events scheduled just in time for summer.
See you there!
Saturday, June 11
7PM – 1AM
The celebration for our 3 year anniversary continues this Saturday
as we celebrate the Grand Opening of our Outdoor Cafe with
$3 Drink Special all night long and music by DJ Sharee.
Sip, Mix and Mingle under the Stars!
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ALSO NOT TO BE MISSED…
Cocktails with Belle
June 15th 8PM – 10 PM
Book Signing at Hueman Bookstore from 6 – 8 PM
immediately followed by Cocktail & Conversation @ Nectar
with Essence Magazine relationship editor, Demetria L. Lucas
To RSVP email: BellesinHarlem@gmail.com
A Belle in Brooklyn celebrates the joys of singlehood, encourages personal development, and offers tools to help woman increase their odds of finding a suitable mate when they are ready for one.
Posted in Bars, business, Community Events, Drink, Food, Harlem, HarlemCondoLife, HCL, Liquor Stores, Music, new restaurants, New York, Restaurant Reviews, restaurant row
Tagged DJ Sharee, Frederick Douglass Boulevard, HarlemHouse, House Music, Nectar, Nectar Harlem DJ, Nectar Wine Bar, Nectar Wine Bar Harlem, NYC DJ's, Wine Bar
CREPES ON COLUMBUS
By HarlemHouse
This is becoming one of my favorite new breakfast and lunch spots near to lower Harlem. Though just on the outer skirts of what is considered the official Harlem line, they do deliver to lower Fredrick Douglass and Adam Clayton Powell Blvd. area. Actually I just confirmed with the informative and likable Manager/Owner Steve that they do in fact deliver from Lennox Ave to Riverside up to around 120th/ 121st street. Keep in mind they get very busy (especially on weekends) so depending on the day it may take longer for your order to arrive.
The food is very good, fresh and a nice alterntive to the greasy spoon diner. Though nothing against the greasy food diner experience. The one I frequently go to for the basic breakfast of eggs, bacon and toast is “Tom’s Restaurant” located on 112th St. and Broadway. But you can’t have that everyday. Crepes on Columbus has a tantalizing diversity of choices for your taste buds. Everything tastes good!
Starting with my favorite which lately I have been ordering for breakfast quite frequently is the “Oeuf Columbus” Poached eggs on a goat cheese potato cake with ratatouille and a baquette on the side. Delicious!
“Oeuf Columbus”
I usually add their homemade apple turnover or a chocolate or almond croissant to my order. Ok it’s not the discount $6.50 dollar breakfast at the diner joint. But for what you are getting and the quality and preparation of the food it is fairly reasonable. The Ouef Columbus is priced at $9.75 with a baguette on the side. The croissants are priced at $2.oo and the turnovers are $2.25.
Also very good are the sandwiches. I have ordered the Cubana (slightly altered from the Cubano which is traditionally a cuban sandwich) and the Prosciutto & fresh mozzarella sandwich. Both very good. All sandwiches are served with organic mesclun salad on the side.
But don’t forget about the Crepes! After all it is in the title so you already know they are going to be good. Too many choices to choose from or you can create one on your own. From breakfast crepes, sandwich crepes to dessert crepes they are all freshly prepared and incredible. But check out the menu for yourself and see what looks good to you at www.crepesoncolumbus.com.
*Heads up they are very busy on weekends if you decide to order for delivery allow to wait a little longer for your order than usual.
Happy eating. By HarlemHouse
Enjoy and Bon Appetit!
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CREPES ON COLUMBUS
(212) 222-0259
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Posted in bakery, business, Food, Harlem, HarlemCondoLife, HCL, HCL Announcements, new restaurants, New York, Restaurant Reviews, restaurant row, restaurants
Tagged 109th Street, bakeries, bakery, Bistro, Breakfast & Brunch, Columbus, Crepes, Crepes on Columbus, delivery, Deserts, French, HarlemHouse, Lunch, Photos by HarlemHouse, Restaurant Reviews, Restaurant Reviews for Harlem, restaurants, Reviews by HarlemHouse, Upper West Side
By HarlemGal
Have you ever heard of the Lunch Quadrant by Gothamist? Harlem’s 125th Street is featured this week! For the Lunch Quadrant, they checked out the lunch options at Island Salad, Fishers of Men at 121 West 125th Street, Mobay at 17 West 125th Street, and Red Rooster. Apparently, they go out in the city and find four lunch options (two standing, two sitting) by a given subway stop every week! Pretty cool…huh?
Posted in business, Food, Harlem, HarlemCondoLife, HCL, new restaurants, New York, Restaurant Reviews, restaurants
Tagged 125th street, fishers men, Gothamist's, Harlem, island salad, lunch quadrant, Mobay, Red Rooster Harlem
By HarlemGuy
Atomic Wings, previously covered in our various postings, on Harlem’s Gold Coast, reopens on Friday the 13th, according to the new owners, who were handing out samples this (Thu.) evening.
The shrimp Caesar salad was A – MAZ – ING.
Give it a try! And tell them HarlemCondoLife sent you.
By HarlemGuy
Atomic Wings, previously covered in our various postings, on Harlem’s Gold Coast, reopens on Friday the 13th, according to the new owners, who were handing out samples this (Thu.) evening.
The shrimp Caesar salad was A – MAZ – ING.
Give it a try! And tell them HarlemCondoLife sent you.
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