Guidebook for New York
Arts & Culture
Apple
767 5th AveA Harlem mainstay and institution!
The Studio Museum in Harlem is the nexus for artists of African descent locally, nationally and internationally and for work that has been inspired and influenced by black culture. It is a site for the dynamic exchange of ideas about art and society.
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The Studio Museum in Harlem
144 West 125th StreetThe Studio Museum in Harlem is the nexus for artists of African descent locally, nationally and internationally and for work that has been inspired and influenced by black culture. It is a site for the dynamic exchange of ideas about art and society.
The Met Cloisters
99 Margaret Corbin DrAn uptown haven!
Great public programming! Their first Friday party is also a must!
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Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
515 Malcolm X BlvdGreat public programming! Their first Friday party is also a must!
Entertainment & Activities
Everyone needs a good stretch after walking around the city all day! Some classes are donation/pay as you wish; the standard drop in is $8
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Brahman Yoga
501 W 145th StEveryone needs a good stretch after walking around the city all day! Some classes are donation/pay as you wish; the standard drop in is $8
Maysles Documentary Center
343 Malcolm X BlvdFor the film buffs!
Getting Around
148th Street Lenox Terminal Station
3 express train
Food Scene
Jahlookova
2531 Frederick Douglass BlvdGreat smoothies and juices! Also a cheap lunch menu!
Known for its cozy rustic décor and creative food – reflecting the owners' British and Jamaican heritage, spiced up with a healthy dose of New York.
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The Edge Harlem
101 Edgecombe AveKnown for its cozy rustic décor and creative food – reflecting the owners' British and Jamaican heritage, spiced up with a healthy dose of New York.
Benyam
2795 Frederick Douglass BlvdManhattanville Coffee
142 Edgecombe AveThe Monkey Cup
1730 Amsterdam Ave
Seasoned Vegan
128 St Nicholas AveGreat for an evening meal or working with your laptop during the day!
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Yatenga
2269 Adam Clayton Powell Jr BlvdGreat for an evening meal or working with your laptop during the day!
Safari
55 W 116th StSomali food!
Shopping
Yara African Fabric
863 East 141st StreetBeautiful African fabrics for great prices
Parks & Nature
Jackie Robinson Park
West 151st StreetI-New York Botanical Garden
2900 Southern BlvdEssentials
Uptown Laundromat
2916 Frederick Douglass Blvd24 hours
Whole Foods Market
100 W 125th StTrader Joe's
715 River RdFine Fare Supermakets
4211 Broadway