11/13/2022 0 Comments Africa kine restaurantThe next day, I went back up this time further up to check out an area in Harlem called Little Senegal or Le Petit Senegal(from the blocks surrounding West 116th Street between Lenox Avenue/ Malcolm X Boulevard on the east, and Frederick Douglas Boulevard to the west). #AFRICA KINE RESTAURANT MAC#Art pieces by Harlem residents frame the open kitchen at the back (L-R) Wild Wild Wings, Mac & Greens, The Ol’ Man’s Shrimp & Grits, Helga’s Meatballs at Red Rooster It’s often packed so best to make reservations. It is also located at the heart of Harlem (and also the liveliest neighborhood here) on 125th and Lenox, and is easily accessible by the 2 & 3 express trains on the red line. Plus, they have a speakeasy-type jazz lounge below called Ginny’s Supper Club, which on Sundays, hosts Gospel brunches from 10:30-12:30. Helga’s Meatballs (based on his grandma’s original recipe) is outstanding, and likewise their Wild Wild Wings (although not spicy at all), and the Ol’Man’s Shrimp & Grits (Carolina white shrimp topped with shoebox ham, tomatoes, garlic and green onions sitting on creamy grits). It’s a really special place and service is great. Samuelsson is Ethiopian in heritage and grew up in Sweden, and this confluence– coupled with a love affair with Harlem’s soul food– is translated onto his menu at Red Rooster. Red Rooster (310 Lenox Avennue, Harlem, NY 10027) by celebrity chef Marcus Samuelsson is probably the most popular restaurant in Harlem, often credited for spearheading Harlem’s culinary boom when it opened six years ago. However, parts of the “legendary black neighborhood” of Upper Manhattan have been gentrified, and the latest Harlem renaissance involves a booming culinary scene.Ĭolorful clothes and accessories for sale: one of the first sights of Harlem as you emerge from the subway station I understand that Harlem doesn’t have the greatest reputation because of the high crime rate, poverty and unrest for decades. I’m currently in New York City, and when I’m here, I like to go up to Harlem to soak up the African/ African-American culture. I had Ethiopian food here seven years ago when I was taking a post-graduate publishing course at Columbia University. I’ve been so fortunate to have traveled to the continent three times and visited five countries (Tanzania, Zambia, Botswana, South Africa and Ethiopia), and in fact, it was what inspired me to put up my events platform, Cross Cultures. Most of you know my love affair with Africa.
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