Emily’s guidebook
Food scene
Classic New York City grocery store open from 7:45am to 10:45 pm. Be sure the bring a jacket because it is freezing in there.
162 locals recommend
Fine Fare Supermakets
4211 BroadwayClassic New York City grocery store open from 7:45am to 10:45 pm. Be sure the bring a jacket because it is freezing in there.
This is my neighborhood coffee shop. They have great coffees and tees and lunches. I love the chicken salad and chai tea. They also have comedians on Saturday afternoons.
1927 Cafe Bar Popularr
19 Saint Nicholas AvenueThis is my neighborhood coffee shop. They have great coffees and tees and lunches. I love the chicken salad and chai tea. They also have comedians on Saturday afternoons.
Located in the heart of Harlem, Red Rooster serves comfort food celebrating the roots of American cuisine and the diverse culinary traditions of the neighborhood.We seek to share the story of Harlem with our guests and offer a space that celebrates local artists, musicians and culinary talents alike. They embrace today’s Harlem with a spirit of inclusiveness and community by hiring a family of staff from within the community, inspiring better eating through neighborhood cooking classes, and buying from local purveyors.
1044 locals recommend
Red Rooster
310 Lenox AveLocated in the heart of Harlem, Red Rooster serves comfort food celebrating the roots of American cuisine and the diverse culinary traditions of the neighborhood.We seek to share the story of Harlem with our guests and offer a space that celebrates local artists, musicians and culinary talents alike. They embrace today’s Harlem with a spirit of inclusiveness and community by hiring a family of staff from within the community, inspiring better eating through neighborhood cooking classes, and buying from local purveyors.
Great (and expensive) cocktails and good small food plates. If you like whiskey, they have an amazing drink for you where they infuse the cocktail with cigar smoke.
132 locals recommend
67 Orange Street
2082 Frederick Douglass BlvdGreat (and expensive) cocktails and good small food plates. If you like whiskey, they have an amazing drink for you where they infuse the cocktail with cigar smoke.
Great food and close by. This is also a good place to grab a beer at the bar.
34 locals recommend
Maxwell's Bar & Restaurant
59 Reade StGreat food and close by. This is also a good place to grab a beer at the bar.
Historic soul food restaurant. Delicious spicy fried chicken!
405 locals recommend
Sylvia's Restaurant
328 Malcolm X BlvdHistoric soul food restaurant. Delicious spicy fried chicken!
Sightseeing
A beautiful part of Central Park just two blocks south from the apartment. There are benches and ice cream vendors and lots of people having fun. Be aware the the walk around the lake is longer than it looks! Feel free to bring the blanket I have hanging by the door and sit on the grass.
86 locals recommend
Harlem Meer
199 Central Park NA beautiful part of Central Park just two blocks south from the apartment. There are benches and ice cream vendors and lots of people having fun. Be aware the the walk around the lake is longer than it looks! Feel free to bring the blanket I have hanging by the door and sit on the grass.
This is a great place to go on a hot summer day. There are a lot of rules so make sure to read this first:
https://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/central-park/facilities/outdoor-pools/lasker-pool
8 locals recommend
Lasker Pool
Malcolm X BoulevardThis is a great place to go on a hot summer day. There are a lot of rules so make sure to read this first:
https://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/central-park/facilities/outdoor-pools/lasker-pool