The Harlem Neighborhood Block Association

Category: Food

  • WTF Should I Do?

    Living in a blue corner of a reliably blue state can be frustrating when looking at the electoral college system which rewards states that seem to have more cows than people. DemCast is a great outlet for the “WTF can I do?” question that bedevils many of us who would like to engage in this…

  • Volunteers Needed to Prep/Deliver Meals to Seniors

    During the pandemic, senior citizens in East Harlem are particularly hard hit; they are often economically struggling and living alone. Currently, Union Settlement’s Meals on Wheel program serves approximately 550 homebound seniors each day. This program is in need of more volunteers to help prep meals from 8:30am – 10:30am and deliver meals from 10am-12:30pm. The program…

  • Menus

    Hello Harlem Neighbors, With COVID, many of us have thought about the plight of our neighborhood’s restaurant owners, workers, and delivery people. This is an interesting time to look back into Harlem’s historic places to eat, and The Schomburg is a great place to explore historic menus and other ephemera. Here is the Savoy’s floorplan:…

  • Cosey Corner

    In 1912 you could stop by Cosey Corner for a “Quick Lunch”: They advertised Coffee, Roll, and Butter for 5 cents, and had a barbershop next door with a Tonsorial Parlor. This intersection: is Lexington and East 129th Street and now looks like this:

  • HARLEM WEEK 2020

    FROM SUNDAY, AUGUST 16 TO SUNDAY, AUGUST 23 What originally started as a one-day tribute to one of the most culturally rich neighborhoods in the world has now become a month-long celebration enjoying its 46th year. Recognizing this year, 2020 is unlike we have ever seen HARLEM WEEK this year will take place from August…

  • Kamala Harris in Harlem

    Marcus Samuelsson recently Tweeted this about meeting Kamala and added in a photo of her in Harlem in 1966: Marcus Samuelsson@MarcusCooksI recently met @kamalaharris at @RoosterHarlem and am proud and hopeful for her leadership. When I look at this photo of her as a young child visiting Harlem in ‘66 I hope all the boys…

  • A New Pitch to Lease The Corn Exchange Building

    For years now the gorgeously renovated Corn Exchange Building at Park/125 has been sitting empty (except, of course, for the amazing Ginjan Cafe! which occupies part of the street-level corner). Recently, a new pitch is being made (presumably to commuters on Metro-North trains coming into the city) as seen in the new ad – high…

  • They’re Back!

    Krispy Kreme donuts are back in New York City: The new storefront opened on August 4th, and is serving up hot donuts to weary Harlemites. Their latest NYC outpost is at 319 West 125th Street and it features the city’s very first hot light. The shop will serve these right-off-the-line doughnuts at a production rate…