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Sep 28th, 2011, 04:51 PM
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We're renting a nice house with friends for the weekend oct 7 to 10 at 2 west 123rd. We're seeing the play War Horse saturday afternooon. We're interested in local restaurant and jazz club recommendations. We're also interested in starting sentences with we're. Suggestions?
Sep 28th, 2011, 07:26 PM
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Here check out Time Out NY:
It all depends on you choice of jazz.
There are many clubs in the West Village where a drink is the price of admission while others can charge a steep cover.
http://newyork.timeout.com/music-nightlife/music
Here check out Time Out NY:
It all depends on you choice of jazz.
There are many clubs in the West Village where a drink is the price of admission while others can charge a steep cover.
http://newyork.timeout.com/music-nightlife/music
Sep 29th, 2011, 05:09 AM
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Red Rooster, probably the best restaurant in Harlem, has a jazz brunch on Sundays and jazz on Sunday evenings, but reservations are absolutely required. This is one of the hottest restaurants in NYC right now and may already be booked. I'd look into that.
Sylvia's has a gospel brunch on Sundays, but the food there is only mediocre. It's not bad, nor is it too expensive, but it's not exactly great either.
Sylvia's has a gospel brunch on Sundays, but the food there is only mediocre. It's not bad, nor is it too expensive, but it's not exactly great either.
Sep 29th, 2011, 05:51 AM
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I appreciate the we're. And thanks for timeout link. Here are some results from my google for harlem jazz clubs (not too current). Have any of you been to these places?
Bill's Place
148 W133rd Street
(Lenox and AC Powell Jr. Blvd.)
(212) 281-0777
I am very proud to be able to tell you of the most authentic Harlem jazz venue to open up on 133rd Street since a 17 year old Billie Holiday was discovered here 7 decades ago. If you really want to hear great, no nonsense straight ahead jazz by the masters, you'll find your way to this finely decorated brownstone at 148 W133rd Street. Your host is Harlem legend and bad ass saxist, Bill Saxton, who performs every Friday. If the Big Apple Jazz stamp of approval means anything at all, it should eventually help make Bill's Place the most worshipped weekend jazz scene in a city. Two sets per night at 9 and 11 for a $20 cash cover. Some refreshments served and you can bring your own as well.
Jessie's Place
(212) 795-4168
812 W. 181st Street
(Corner of Pinehurst)
Jesse's is a bar/restaurant/lounge with live jazz Sunday's 12 - 3 for a jazz brunch. Expect to find instrumental duets with a rotating roster of local talent. No cover and no minimum.
Jazz Museum in Harlem
(212) 348-8300
104 East 126th Street. #2C
(Park / Lexington Avenues)
The Jazz Museum in Harlem proudly announces a new bi-weekly series, "HARLEM SPEAKS." The series will be held at the museum's offices from 6:30pm-8:00pm on alternating Thursdays, starting on May 6th. Honorees include Harlem-based songstress Melba Joyce, whose artistry has been praised by Louis Armstrong and countless other peers (May 6th); the superb pianist Danny Mixon, musical director of the Lenox Lounge (May 20th); Mr. Alvin Reed, Sr., proprietor of the acclaimed Harlem jazz club and restaurant, the Lenox Lounge (June 3);and Joe Gayles, saxophonist with Dizzy Gillespie's 1947 band (June 17th, 2004). Keep in touch with the current honorees by calling or visiting their website.
Londel's Restaurant
(212) 234-6114
2620 Frederick Douglass Blvd.
(139th / 140th Streets)
Harlem's long standing fine southern dining establishment, Londel's has been featuring great food nightly and great jazz/blues Fridays and Saturdays. Sets at 8, 9 and 10 in newly renovated bar with patio seating. Reservations are accepted. The bands tend to be trios and quartets of local heroes such as Kathy Farmer, Captain Keith Gamble, Brandon Sanders, with the occasional delight of hearing Walter Blanding, Chip Crawford, Eric Wyatt or Tia Fuller sitting in. Closed Mondays.
Mo Bay
(212) 876-9300
17 W. 125th Street
( 5th / Lenox)
Music from 8:30 - 12:00 on Tuesdays through Sundays, in the lounge of this fine Jamaican restaurant newly opened in Harlem. Gospel brunches from 11 - 5 on Sundays and dinner music after that till 10PM. Please check their website for menus and entertainment updates. The food is so good and the atmosphere is so lively, you'll have a great time every time.
New Leaf Café
(212) 568-5323
1 Margaret Corbin Drive,
Fort Tryon Park
(Take the A train to 190th Street)
(Plenty of parking)
The New Leaf is literally the most hidden jazz haunt in Manhattan and therefore most romantic. Even having the address doesn't begin to help you find this charming depression era stone cottage in the midst of Manhattan's lovely Fort Tryon Park high above the city (in elevation as well as streetwise). Look for it down the road from the Cloisters Museum. Check website for jazz events.
Parlor Entertainment
(212) 781-6595
555 Edgecombe Ave, #3F (Corner of 160th St.)
This is the essence of Harlem jazz -- a rite of passage for all jazz fans and musicians alike. Get buzzed up to Apt. #3F, Marjorie and Rudel welcome you into their home every! Sunday afternoon at 4:00 sharp to enjoy two sets of standards and original music provided by a rotating roster of jazz legends and local talent. Marjorie's living room is absolutely the warmest, most spirited 200 square feet in all New York. No cover; tip jar; free salad and punch. Saturdays show has an emphasis on singers, and is less crowded, but call ahead before arriving on Saturday. Sundays are never in question, just show up early enough to get a seat with sight lines. Be prepared to generously donate or I'll come get you
Showman's
(212) 864-8941
375 West 125th Street
(East of Morningside Ave.) Tues - Thurs. sets: 8:30, 10, 11:30. Friday and Saturday sets: 9:30PM, 11:30PM & 1:30AM A beautiful blending of the genteel and the earthy soul histories of Harlem can be found in this well-appointed jazz showcase, which has been home to the greats (e.g. Sara Vaughan, Lionel Hampton, Duke Ellington, Eartha Kitt, Pearl Bailey) since 1942. (In its current location since August of 1998). A Hammond B-3 organ graces the stage, and is put to good use by Danny Mixon, Seleno Clarke, and Nathan Lucas among others -- call to check their schedule. Soul food appetizers are always available -- free for the asking. Two drink minimum (@ $14 minimum) per set is strictly enforced
Sylvia's
(212) 996-0660
328 Lenox Ave
(125th / 126th)
This world famous soul food restaurant also serves up a jazz brunch every Saturday with Lonnie Youngblood. Every Sunday is they have a historic Gospel brunch. Music on weekends is from 12:30 - 4:00. Please call for further details
Bill's Place
148 W133rd Street
(Lenox and AC Powell Jr. Blvd.)
(212) 281-0777
I am very proud to be able to tell you of the most authentic Harlem jazz venue to open up on 133rd Street since a 17 year old Billie Holiday was discovered here 7 decades ago. If you really want to hear great, no nonsense straight ahead jazz by the masters, you'll find your way to this finely decorated brownstone at 148 W133rd Street. Your host is Harlem legend and bad ass saxist, Bill Saxton, who performs every Friday. If the Big Apple Jazz stamp of approval means anything at all, it should eventually help make Bill's Place the most worshipped weekend jazz scene in a city. Two sets per night at 9 and 11 for a $20 cash cover. Some refreshments served and you can bring your own as well.
Jessie's Place
(212) 795-4168
812 W. 181st Street
(Corner of Pinehurst)
Jesse's is a bar/restaurant/lounge with live jazz Sunday's 12 - 3 for a jazz brunch. Expect to find instrumental duets with a rotating roster of local talent. No cover and no minimum.
Jazz Museum in Harlem
(212) 348-8300
104 East 126th Street. #2C
(Park / Lexington Avenues)
The Jazz Museum in Harlem proudly announces a new bi-weekly series, "HARLEM SPEAKS." The series will be held at the museum's offices from 6:30pm-8:00pm on alternating Thursdays, starting on May 6th. Honorees include Harlem-based songstress Melba Joyce, whose artistry has been praised by Louis Armstrong and countless other peers (May 6th); the superb pianist Danny Mixon, musical director of the Lenox Lounge (May 20th); Mr. Alvin Reed, Sr., proprietor of the acclaimed Harlem jazz club and restaurant, the Lenox Lounge (June 3);and Joe Gayles, saxophonist with Dizzy Gillespie's 1947 band (June 17th, 2004). Keep in touch with the current honorees by calling or visiting their website.
Londel's Restaurant
(212) 234-6114
2620 Frederick Douglass Blvd.
(139th / 140th Streets)
Harlem's long standing fine southern dining establishment, Londel's has been featuring great food nightly and great jazz/blues Fridays and Saturdays. Sets at 8, 9 and 10 in newly renovated bar with patio seating. Reservations are accepted. The bands tend to be trios and quartets of local heroes such as Kathy Farmer, Captain Keith Gamble, Brandon Sanders, with the occasional delight of hearing Walter Blanding, Chip Crawford, Eric Wyatt or Tia Fuller sitting in. Closed Mondays.
Mo Bay
(212) 876-9300
17 W. 125th Street
( 5th / Lenox)
Music from 8:30 - 12:00 on Tuesdays through Sundays, in the lounge of this fine Jamaican restaurant newly opened in Harlem. Gospel brunches from 11 - 5 on Sundays and dinner music after that till 10PM. Please check their website for menus and entertainment updates. The food is so good and the atmosphere is so lively, you'll have a great time every time.
New Leaf Café
(212) 568-5323
1 Margaret Corbin Drive,
Fort Tryon Park
(Take the A train to 190th Street)
(Plenty of parking)
The New Leaf is literally the most hidden jazz haunt in Manhattan and therefore most romantic. Even having the address doesn't begin to help you find this charming depression era stone cottage in the midst of Manhattan's lovely Fort Tryon Park high above the city (in elevation as well as streetwise). Look for it down the road from the Cloisters Museum. Check website for jazz events.
Parlor Entertainment
(212) 781-6595
555 Edgecombe Ave, #3F (Corner of 160th St.)
This is the essence of Harlem jazz -- a rite of passage for all jazz fans and musicians alike. Get buzzed up to Apt. #3F, Marjorie and Rudel welcome you into their home every! Sunday afternoon at 4:00 sharp to enjoy two sets of standards and original music provided by a rotating roster of jazz legends and local talent. Marjorie's living room is absolutely the warmest, most spirited 200 square feet in all New York. No cover; tip jar; free salad and punch. Saturdays show has an emphasis on singers, and is less crowded, but call ahead before arriving on Saturday. Sundays are never in question, just show up early enough to get a seat with sight lines. Be prepared to generously donate or I'll come get you
Showman's
(212) 864-8941
375 West 125th Street
(East of Morningside Ave.) Tues - Thurs. sets: 8:30, 10, 11:30. Friday and Saturday sets: 9:30PM, 11:30PM & 1:30AM A beautiful blending of the genteel and the earthy soul histories of Harlem can be found in this well-appointed jazz showcase, which has been home to the greats (e.g. Sara Vaughan, Lionel Hampton, Duke Ellington, Eartha Kitt, Pearl Bailey) since 1942. (In its current location since August of 1998). A Hammond B-3 organ graces the stage, and is put to good use by Danny Mixon, Seleno Clarke, and Nathan Lucas among others -- call to check their schedule. Soul food appetizers are always available -- free for the asking. Two drink minimum (@ $14 minimum) per set is strictly enforced
Sylvia's
(212) 996-0660
328 Lenox Ave
(125th / 126th)
This world famous soul food restaurant also serves up a jazz brunch every Saturday with Lonnie Youngblood. Every Sunday is they have a historic Gospel brunch. Music on weekends is from 12:30 - 4:00. Please call for further details
Oct 5th, 2011, 07:28 PM
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I know a native NY'er who buys bagels at Dunkin Donuts. At Christmas a restaurant called Rolf's is packed because of its crazy lights. The food is inedible and I agree with Zagat's where it gets a 14, probably the lowest mark for a non-chain.
There are 8 million NY'ers, if we all walked in the same direction, I would move to another town.
There are 8 million NY'ers, if we all walked in the same direction, I would move to another town.
Oct 6th, 2011, 05:48 AM
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santa, I just thought of another place on my list. ONE DAY I'm going to make it to the NYEve concert at St John the Divine that travelbuff sings in and invites us (all of us) to every year. But after checking out the cathedral online I want to see it on a tour as well.
I like attending church services while on vacation and if you do as well I bet it would be a wonderful experience.
If not, their Vertical Tour sounds very interesting - to me anyway.
http://www.stjohndivine.org/pe_forthcoming.html
When staying in the UWS I love morning walks in Riverside Park. I'm not sure what the park is like that far north but it may be worth checking into.
http://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/riv...ark/highlights
ps - check out the vintage video thread in the Lounge
I like attending church services while on vacation and if you do as well I bet it would be a wonderful experience.
If not, their Vertical Tour sounds very interesting - to me anyway.
http://www.stjohndivine.org/pe_forthcoming.html
When staying in the UWS I love morning walks in Riverside Park. I'm not sure what the park is like that far north but it may be worth checking into.
http://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/riv...ark/highlights
ps - check out the vintage video thread in the Lounge
Oct 6th, 2011, 10:29 AM
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Miss Mamie's, on W 110th St, just behind the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, is a wonderful neighborhood restaurant, with really delicious and authentic Southern home cooking.
So, santa, if you take starrs' suggestion, try to have a meal there.
And starrs, keep it in mind for your visit, too.
So, santa, if you take starrs' suggestion, try to have a meal there.
And starrs, keep it in mind for your visit, too.
Oct 7th, 2011, 04:54 AM
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Can't provide info on jazz brunch here, but will enthusiastically second Miss Mamie's Spoonbread Too and also recommend Amy Ruth's. "Fill in the blank" and waffles is the thing to get at the latter place.
Oct 7th, 2011, 05:38 AM
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Ok. We're off. Three couples in the van. No bike or kayak. Although dw encouraged me to take the kayak out to the middle of the Hudson. I wonder if that would be dangerous. I could be swept away and she'd never see me again. Then she'd probably marry Adu, attracted to his cool apartment and leftist leanings. Gosh. Anyway, I've printed out all your suggestions and plan to do each and every thing.
Oct 7th, 2011, 05:48 AM
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Hey santy, take a look -
http://www.downtownboathouse.org/kayaking.html
Also - http://www.piopio.com/#/pio-pio-peru...-new-york-city
They don't deliver as far north as you'll be but they have great Peruvian food. The Matador Combo is great for several people to share. Several locations in the city. Although one of my favorite experiences when staying in a home in the city is ordering in delivery. In fact, I had Thai for the first time in NYC many many years ago. Enjoy your trip!
http://www.downtownboathouse.org/kayaking.html
Also - http://www.piopio.com/#/pio-pio-peru...-new-york-city
They don't deliver as far north as you'll be but they have great Peruvian food. The Matador Combo is great for several people to share. Several locations in the city. Although one of my favorite experiences when staying in a home in the city is ordering in delivery. In fact, I had Thai for the first time in NYC many many years ago. Enjoy your trip!
