Savoring Harlem: Watching the New Harlem Renaissance Come Alive | Huffington Post
BY Marcus Samuelsson As the famous Langston Hughes poem entitled “Harlem” starts, “What happens to a dream deferred?” many often think that the line refers to Harlem itself. That somehow some grandiose dream of what Harlem was or could be has withered or in this case “dried up like a raisin in the sun.” Well, [...]
CHEAP EATS – WASHINGTON HEIGHTS
BY Led Black (@Led_Black) Joshua M. Bernstein, writing for newyork.metromix.com, took a trip Uptown to find some cheap eats. The man must have a stomach made of steel because he tore through everything from chicharrónes, to deep-fried chicken pasteles, to tacos and even kipes. He also stopped by the Russian Foods store, Moscow on the [...]
The Nutcracker
If you know where to go uptown, you can get totally shit-faced for a mere $10. I’m not talking about happy hour at any of the many excellent bars, pubs and lounges of the neighborhood. No, I am talking about the elusive and enigmatic elixir known to the locals as the NUTCRACKER. This is the story of this storied concoction. Many fights have started, many babies have been made and plenty of people have gotten completely and utterly twisted – all because of this mysterious libation. This column will not only reveal the ingredients of the drink but also tell the tale of the person who first brought this potent potion to the streets of Washington Heights and beyond.
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