Paul's Harlem & NYC Recommendations
Food scene
A great local coffeeshop located steps from our building entrance! It’s a Harlem favorite w a great selection of coffee, teas and my favorite oat milk hot chocolate (w a croissant!). The owner is Karina and works the coffee bar so say hello when you’re there.
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Common Good Harlem
2801 Frederick Douglass BlvdA great local coffeeshop located steps from our building entrance! It’s a Harlem favorite w a great selection of coffee, teas and my favorite oat milk hot chocolate (w a croissant!). The owner is Karina and works the coffee bar so say hello when you’re there.
Tasty Mediterranean & Italian dishes in a cool environment— great pizzas & pasta dishes It’s about a 15 min walk from home tho worth it.
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Fumo
1600 Amsterdam AveTasty Mediterranean & Italian dishes in a cool environment— great pizzas & pasta dishes It’s about a 15 min walk from home tho worth it.
All vegan / vegetarian dishes yummy and affordable! Lots of NYU students hang out here so usually a small wait for tables. Leave room for the tasty vegan desserts.
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Red Bamboo
140 West 4th StreetAll vegan / vegetarian dishes yummy and affordable! Lots of NYU students hang out here so usually a small wait for tables. Leave room for the tasty vegan desserts.
Break Juicery
132 Edgecombe AveGreat healthy juices tho call as opening times aren’t always as posted.
Great local restaurant run by two lovely sisters creating a tasty menu of brunch style meals influenced by their Jamaican, British and American heritage.
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The Edge Harlem
101 Edgecombe AveGreat local restaurant run by two lovely sisters creating a tasty menu of brunch style meals influenced by their Jamaican, British and American heritage.
Easy chicken based menu with a tasty vegan chicken option I love. Great for lunch or happy hour / early dinner. In summer there’s a great front patio to sit in. Run by the owners of FUMO.
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The Chick Inn
3508 BroadwayEasy chicken based menu with a tasty vegan chicken option I love. Great for lunch or happy hour / early dinner. In summer there’s a great front patio to sit in. Run by the owners of FUMO.
Brilliant iconic Harlem restaurant that celebrates food & music and community so wonderfully. The food is tasty and service friendly and fun.
Live Music outdoors on Sunday afternoons. Melba is there usually so be sure to say hi and on music nights or brunch it’s a great place to be.
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Melba's
300 W 114th StBrilliant iconic Harlem restaurant that celebrates food & music and community so wonderfully. The food is tasty and service friendly and fun.
Live Music outdoors on Sunday afternoons. Melba is there usually so be sure to say hi and on music nights or brunch it’s a great place to be.
One of my favorite, lovely and fancy feeling tho unpretentious rooftop spots. Kid friendly and great for an afternoon break if you’re downtown and want an escape from the City noise.
It’s not a beer garden to me at all — just a cool rooftop cafe w good eats and reasonable by the bottle service.
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SERRA by Birreria
200 5th AveOne of my favorite, lovely and fancy feeling tho unpretentious rooftop spots. Kid friendly and great for an afternoon break if you’re downtown and want an escape from the City noise.
It’s not a beer garden to me at all — just a cool rooftop cafe w good eats and reasonable by the bottle service.
Charm Thai -- Great quick takeout or delivery spot! Ive never been to the restaurant tho so cant recommend it for dine in.
Charm
1346 Amsterdam AvenueCharm Thai -- Great quick takeout or delivery spot! Ive never been to the restaurant tho so cant recommend it for dine in.
The BEST happy hour in Harlem (and probably NYC!) friendly bar staff and the food menu for happy hour is so tasty. A good place to meet locals and mingle by the bar.
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Maison Harlem
341 St Nicholas AveThe BEST happy hour in Harlem (and probably NYC!) friendly bar staff and the food menu for happy hour is so tasty. A good place to meet locals and mingle by the bar.
Great French bistro / brunch spot. Highly recommend it go early and enjoy it. Harlem’s loveliest little secret under the train tracks at La Marqueta.
Amuse Bouche Bistro
Great French bistro / brunch spot. Highly recommend it go early and enjoy it. Harlem’s loveliest little secret under the train tracks at La Marqueta.
Wonderful spot right by the apartment for a lazy morning coffee and really great breakfast plates. Common Good is my fave go to on the run tho for a longer visit Lucille’s has bigger plates and larger space.
They also stay open for dinner and have live music check online for schedule.
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Lucille's Coffee and Cocktails
26 Macombs PlWonderful spot right by the apartment for a lazy morning coffee and really great breakfast plates. Common Good is my fave go to on the run tho for a longer visit Lucille’s has bigger plates and larger space.
They also stay open for dinner and have live music check online for schedule.
Late Night
Great ways to spend lates nights in Harlem and all around NYC!
Comfortable lounge with small tables, banquet booth in rear & long bar w late night snacks.
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Lucille's Coffee and Cocktails
26 Macombs PlComfortable lounge with small tables, banquet booth in rear & long bar w late night snacks.
Lovely loud and fun sing-a-long BROADWAY SHOWTUNES piano bar in the West Village! Open til 4am so go enjoy it and sing a song for me. :)
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Marie's Crisis Cafe
59 Grove StLovely loud and fun sing-a-long BROADWAY SHOWTUNES piano bar in the West Village! Open til 4am so go enjoy it and sing a song for me. :)
One of my favorite late night spots downtown in the Meatpacking District convenient to the A train back home. Alway interesting DJs and good unpretentious crowd there to dance and have a great time.
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Le Bain
848 Washington StOne of my favorite late night spots downtown in the Meatpacking District convenient to the A train back home. Alway interesting DJs and good unpretentious crowd there to dance and have a great time.
Great late night spot downtown for pizza after bars or clubs close down. Always busy at night and full of interesting New York energy.
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Bleecker Street Pizza
69 7th Ave SGreat late night spot downtown for pizza after bars or clubs close down. Always busy at night and full of interesting New York energy.
Open late night (24hrs on weekends) and tasty Cuban menu. Feels like a slice of Havana — def a good place for a break in NYC.
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Coppelia
207 W 14th StOpen late night (24hrs on weekends) and tasty Cuban menu. Feels like a slice of Havana — def a good place for a break in NYC.
Open late night and I think it’s now back to 24hrs on weekend — a very NYC grown up “cool kids” scene and you never know who you’ll see there. I go for the appetizers and a glass of wine. Great cocktails too. The Mushroom Toast is delicious!
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Cafeteria
119 7th AveOpen late night and I think it’s now back to 24hrs on weekend — a very NYC grown up “cool kids” scene and you never know who you’ll see there. I go for the appetizers and a glass of wine. Great cocktails too. The Mushroom Toast is delicious!
Sightseeing
Great local historic home open to the public and worth a visit! Musical numbers optional here.
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Hamilton Grange National Memorial
414 W 141st StGreat local historic home open to the public and worth a visit! Musical numbers optional here.
Morris-Jumel Mansion
65 Jumel TerraceAn historic Harlem architectural gem
Great park & track facilities w roller skating and kids park options — i go summer and fall to walk the track and meditate by the water. 🙏🏽
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Riverbank/State Park
Great park & track facilities w roller skating and kids park options — i go summer and fall to walk the track and meditate by the water. 🙏🏽
Highly fun popular new way to explore NYC and have lots of photo worthy memories while enjoying Tea, dessert and champagne.
Reeser Str. 106, 46446 Emmerich am Rhein, Germania
Highly fun popular new way to explore NYC and have lots of photo worthy memories while enjoying Tea, dessert and champagne.
Live Music
A great spot for late night Jazz for the Dizzys Afterhours sessions starting at 11p+ for only $10-15 depending on the night. A beautiful space overlooking Central Park and so many wonderful musicans play there all week.
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Dizzy's Club
10 Columbus CirA great spot for late night Jazz for the Dizzys Afterhours sessions starting at 11p+ for only $10-15 depending on the night. A beautiful space overlooking Central Park and so many wonderful musicans play there all week.
A beautiful intimate music venue a few short blocks from Columbus Circle — always top performers great for an evening out / date. There’s usually a ticketed price and $25pp spend at tables. Worth it tho for a classic jazzy night is Broadway singers performing there.
Feinstein's/54 Below
254 W 54th StA beautiful intimate music venue a few short blocks from Columbus Circle — always top performers great for an evening out / date. There’s usually a ticketed price and $25pp spend at tables. Worth it tho for a classic jazzy night is Broadway singers performing there.
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Red Cap Bag Check service at Penn Station
If you’re traveling around you can hire RedCap service to hold your bags while you wait for your train or bus. Amtrak ticket holders pay $10 for a up to 24hr hold / everyone else pays $20 for same service so it’s convenient if you want to check bags at Penn Station more details available by searching for “Red Cap luggage service Penn Station”