Did you know that Ella Fitzgerald was one of the first Amateur Night winners. Amateur Night still remains the Apollo’s most recognizable and longest running performance series. The legendary venue has launched the careers of icons such as Billie Holiday, Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson, James Brown and Lauryn Hill. Every time we walk past this legendary theater we […]
Harlem
CHOCOLAT IN HARLEM
Here’s another wonderful spot we found by accident on our rainy day adventure in Harlem, Chocolat. As soon as we walked in the atmosphere just made us want to stay. Plus the friendly service. Not to forget the groovy tunes the live band was playing. That’s when we knew we had arrived. We ate some peanut […]
HOT SUMMER STREETS OF HARLEM
I was invited to go to the Harlem H&M Re-Opening VIP Party about a week ago and took my partner in crime with me. This is only our second time exploring Harlem this summer (our first trip here), but wow, we really love it. Quiet streets, old brownstones, friendly folks, big churches and just so […]
PASTIS AND MOCA LOUNGE
While wearing my bracelet from Jamaica I got stopped 3 times in the streets of Chelsea by Jamaicans asking if I had great time in Ja. Ya mon, I sure did, that’s why I still wear the bracelet. It was blazing hot outside, but I had to wear long sleeves because I still have light […]
DINOSAUR BBQ HARLEM
On our way to the best BBQ spot in NYC… The Dinosaur BBQ. Legendary Cotton Club, that opened back in 1923, is on the way there and great after dinner entertainment venue. Something that needs to be checked out in the near future. We had to wait for our table at Dino BBQ over an […]