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Check out the latest contemporary black artists at the Uptown Triennial which debuts this weekend at The Wallach in West...
23/06/2023

Check out the latest contemporary black artists at the Uptown Triennial which debuts this weekend at The Wallach in West Harlem:

Uptown Triennial 2023 , on view June 23rd, 2023 through September 17th, 2023 at the Wallach gallery , 615 West 125th Street, west of Broa...

Juneteenth Black Music Festival at Jackie Robinson Park in June:
02/06/2023

Juneteenth Black Music Festival at Jackie Robinson Park in June:

Saturday, June 17th, 2:00PM-5:00PM, National Jazz Museum In Harlem Juneteenth Black Music Festival at Jackie Robinson Park, by 148th S...

Harlem Pride set for June 24th this month:
01/06/2023

Harlem Pride set for June 24th this month:

Harlem Bespoke: Mark those calendars for a great day in Harlem featuring food, vendors and a stage with live entertainment. T...

The 8th annual crawfish boil At The Wallace this weekend in West Harlem:
19/05/2023

The 8th annual crawfish boil At The Wallace this weekend in West Harlem:

Saturday, May 20th, starting 1:00PM, The 8th Annual Crawfish Festival , At the Wallace, 3612 Broadway at 149th Street. Hamilton...

Another free walking tour of the restored Highbridge tower this weekend:
17/05/2023

Another free walking tour of the restored Highbridge tower this weekend:

Saturday, May 20th from 1:00PM-3:00PM, Tour Inside Highbridge Tower, West 174th Street and Amsterdam Avenue. Join the Urban Pa...

Charles Pan-Fried Chicken is officially open on 125th Street:
09/05/2023

Charles Pan-Fried Chicken is officially open on 125th Street:

Harlem Bespoke: We were first to report that Charles Pan-Fried Chicken will be open a 125th Street location by Amsterdam Avenue ...

An African Art Fair arriving at Harlem's historic brewery district in May:
02/05/2023

An African Art Fair arriving at Harlem's historic brewery district in May:

Harlem Bespoke: Friday-Sunday, May 19th-21st 11:00AM to 7:00PM, 1 -54 Contemporary African Art Fair, at Malt House in the Manhattanvill...

Live jazz at the 20th anniversary celebration of the Ralph Ellison monument in West Harlem on Sunday:
28/04/2023

Live jazz at the 20th anniversary celebration of the Ralph Ellison monument in West Harlem on Sunday:

Harlem Bespoke: Sunday, April 30th, 2:00PM–3:30PM, Ralph Ellison Monument 20th Anniversary Celebration, Riverside Drive at West 1...

The newest location opening soon for Charles Pan-Fried Chicken on 125th Street now has signs up:
18/04/2023

The newest location opening soon for Charles Pan-Fried Chicken on 125th Street now has signs up:

Harlem Bespoke: We were first to report that Charles Pan-Fried Chicken will be open a 125th Street location by Amsterdam Avenue back in N...

A monument by 106th Street and Broadway of a woman who perished on the Titanic when the ship struck an iceberg close to ...
14/04/2023

A monument by 106th Street and Broadway of a woman who perished on the Titanic when the ship struck an iceberg close to midnight on this day in 1912:

Harlem Bespoke: An article originally posted back in 2015 in remembrance of the those who lost their lives on the Titanic. Just outside of ...

The earliest date could be towards the end of the year:
12/04/2023

The earliest date could be towards the end of the year:

Harlem Bespoke: The National Urban League building on 125th Street by Lenox Avenue has all the glassed windows in place so many mig...

Dramatic photos taken recently of the new Studio Museum facade on 125th Street designed by renowned architect David Adja...
10/04/2023

Dramatic photos taken recently of the new Studio Museum facade on 125th Street designed by renowned architect David Adjaye:

Harlem Bespoke: We finally got a few really good photos of the new Studio Museum facade designed by world renowned architect David ...

The annual Easter Egg hunt at St. Nicholas Park this weekend on Saturday:
07/04/2023

The annual Easter Egg hunt at St. Nicholas Park this weekend on Saturday:

Saturday, April 8th , 12:00PM-2:00PM, Annual Easter Egg Hunt on the James Baldin Lawn at St. Nicholas Park, 135th Street Plaza St. Nich...

Archer & Goat on Lenox by West 119th will be celebrating the restaurant's 4th Year anniversary tonight with drink specia...
30/03/2023

Archer & Goat on Lenox by West 119th will be celebrating the restaurant's 4th Year anniversary tonight with drink specials and new menu offerings:

Harlem Bespoke: Archer & Goat on Lenox by 119th Street debuted back in 2019 and will be celebrating their fourth year anniversar...

The Uptown Night Market returns in April for the spring season:
28/03/2023

The Uptown Night Market returns in April for the spring season:

Harlem Bespoke: The Uptown Night Market returns for every second Thursday during the summer 2022 season after a successful first run i...

A new Little Richard documentary screening in Harlem at Maysle Cinema next month:
21/03/2023

A new Little Richard documentary screening in Harlem at Maysle Cinema next month:

Harlem Bespoke: The spring season will have more on the calendar for everyone and local live events are some of the things to watch ou...

Charles Pan-Fried Chicken is opening on Fifth Avenue by 111th Street this coming weekend:
06/03/2023

Charles Pan-Fried Chicken is opening on Fifth Avenue by 111th Street this coming weekend:

Harlem Bespoke: The next location of Charles Pan-Fried Chicken is set to open on Saturday, March 11th at 1325 Fifth Avenue by 111th ...

Cloak Room shutters in Hamilton Heights but plans to reopen at a different location:
03/03/2023

Cloak Room shutters in Hamilton Heights but plans to reopen at a different location:

Harlem Bespoke: Another casualty of harder times appears to be Cloak Room which opened back in 2021 at the former Hogshead Taver...

The 31st Annual Women's Jazz Festival at the Schomburg drops this month:
02/03/2023

The 31st Annual Women's Jazz Festival at the Schomburg drops this month:

March 6th,13th, 20th, 2023, Women's Jazz Festival 2023 at the Schomburg , 515 Lenox at the corner of 135th Street. The Schomburg Cente...

A social whist party card found during a Harlem brownstone renovation reveals a forgotten Harlem Renaissance fundraising...
28/02/2023

A social whist party card found during a Harlem brownstone renovation reveals a forgotten Harlem Renaissance fundraising pastime:

Harlem Bespoke: A Bespoke reader in Hamilton Heights going through a brownstone renovation back in 2013 found a memento of the past under ...

Tours at the Historic United Palace Theater in March:
24/02/2023

Tours at the Historic United Palace Theater in March:

Sunday, March 19th, 2:00PM, Historical Tour at United Palace , 4150 Broadway by 175th Street. Get up close and personal where you’ll e...

Summer applications for the summer internship at the Studio Museum are now live:
13/02/2023

Summer applications for the summer internship at the Studio Museum are now live:

Harlem Bespoke : The Studio Museum in Harlem's internship program provides college undergraduates, graduate students, and recent graduate...

It's not too late to order for Valentine's Day at this local Harlem florist:
12/02/2023

It's not too late to order for Valentine's Day at this local Harlem florist:

Harlem Bespoke: Our go to recommendation for floral arrangements in Harlem used to be Harlem Flo but the business moved north a couple...

The most famous female sculptor of the Harlem Renaissance years:
10/02/2023

The most famous female sculptor of the Harlem Renaissance years:

Photo courtesy the Archives of American Art at the Smithsonian Harlem Bespoke: For Black History Month, HB will re-publis...

Free Victorian Valentine's Day Card family workshop at Morris-Jumel Mansion this weekend:
09/02/2023

Free Victorian Valentine's Day Card family workshop at Morris-Jumel Mansion this weekend:

Harlem Bespoke: Another free family workshop at the oldest mansion in the city! Sign up for this month's activity and create beautiful Val...

The Morningside Park Farmers Market will not be happening this weekend due to extreme cold weather arriving on Saturday:...
03/02/2023

The Morningside Park Farmers Market will not be happening this weekend due to extreme cold weather arriving on Saturday:

Harlem Bespoke: The Morningside Park Farmers Market at 110th Street at the corner of Manhattan Avenue will not be happening this...

Black history on the 135th Street walk of fame:
01/02/2023

Black history on the 135th Street walk of fame:

Harlem Bespoke : Those walking on 135th Street on the both sides between Frederick Douglass and Adam Clayton Powell should take note ...

A new exhibit featuring contemporary black art at the Claire Oliver Gallery on Adam Clayton:
25/01/2023

A new exhibit featuring contemporary black art at the Claire Oliver Gallery on Adam Clayton:

Harlem Bespoke: The Claire Oliver Gallery at 2288 Adam Clayton Powell Boulevard by West 135th Street moved uptown after being in the West Ch...

Arturo Schomburg was born on this day in 1874:
24/01/2023

Arturo Schomburg was born on this day in 1874:

Harlem Bespoke: For the notable birthday this week on January 24th, we are revisiting our past post from 2017 highlighting the accompl...

Did you know the national headquarters for the March on Washington in 1963 was located in Harlem?  The brownstone where ...
16/01/2023

Did you know the national headquarters for the March on Washington in 1963 was located in Harlem? The brownstone where Martin Luther King Jr. met with organizers still stands today on West 130th Street:

Harlem Bespoke: Martin Luther King Jr. organized the March on Washington in 1963 with the help of the "Big Six" and local activist B...

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