Things to do in Harlem?

Colleges & Universities Columbia University
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<p>Hello. I’m currently staying in New York over spring break and am about two blocks down the road from Columbia. I was just wondering if there are any students out there who have any suggestions on places to go/things to do in the area. I already know about downtown, of course: Times Square, Broadway, etc… I just wanted to do some things uptown also.</p>

<p>Thanks</p>

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<p>Get shot?</p>

<p>lol</p>

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<p>Take the subway down to SoHo…you will absolutely love it…then walk over to the Village (Greenwich Village)…On the East Side take a look at the Met on Fifth Avenue in the 80’s…</p>

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<p>Bayou, 308 Lenox Avenue between
125th & 126th Streets. As the name
implies, Bayou is a distinctly Cajun
dining experience. It serves up
everything from crawfish etouffee to
cornmeal-crusted oysters and has
been noted as some of the best
southern fare outside of New Orleans.
212. 426. 3800</p>

<p>Cotton Club, 656 West 125th Street &
Twelfth Avenue, is where couples go
to swing dance in a recreation of the
fabled Jazz Age nightclub.
212. 663. 7980</p>

<p>Kitchenette Uptown, 1272 Amsterdam
Avenue between 122nd & 123rd
Streets, is a homey, “country in the city”
comfort-food spot renowned for its
bunch. 212. 531. 7600</p>

<p>Lenox Lounge, 288 Lenox Avenue
125th Street, has been in business
since 1939, offering live nightly music
in a deco décor. 212. 427. 0253</p>

<p>Londel’s Supper Club, 2620 Frederick
Douglass Boulevard between 139th
&140th Streets. A charming
destination,Londel’s is known for
excellent Soul Food, great
atmosphere, and an extensive but
inexpensive brunch. 212. 234. 6114</p>

<p>Miss Mamie’s Spoonbread Too,
366 West 110th Street, between
Manhattan & Columbus Avenues, is
the sibling to Miss Maude’s. Featuring
the same hospitable feel and
downhome menu, Mamie’s is a
favorite of everyone from Columbia
students to adventurous businessmen
and Bill Clinton. 212. 865. 6744</p>

<p>Miss Maude’s Spoonbread Too, 547
Lenox Avenue at 137th Street, has a
succulent menu of favorites including
catfish, collard greens, smothered
chicken, southern style meatloaf and
candied yams, all in a homey atmosphere
decorated with vintage Harlem
photographs. 212. 690. 3100</p>

<p>Rao’s, 455 E 114th Street at Pleasant
Avenue. This legendary family-style
Italian restaurant serves celebrity
regulars like Martin Scorsese, so
patience is in order when trying to get
a reservation. 212. 722. 6709</p>

<p>Slice of Harlem, 308 Malcolm X
Boulevard. Aptly named, Slice of
Harlem serves up tasty slices of
Harlem’s best pizza. 212. 862. 4089</p>

<p>African American Wax Museum,
318 West 115th Street, between
Frederick Douglass Boulevard &
Manhattan Avenue. Created by Raven
Chanticleer, the museum features wax
figures of notables such as former
NYC Mayor David Dinkins, Dr. Martin
Luther King, Jr., and Malcolm X.</p>

<p>Apollo Theater, 253 West 125th
Street & Eighth Avenue. Built in 1914,
The Apollo Theater is a place of
legend where many of the greatest
comedians, dancers, and musicians
got their start. It played a pivotal role
in the development of bebop, rhythm
& blues, modern jazz, gospel, soul, and
funk, and is still a pacesetter today.</p>

<p>The Black Fashion Museum,
155 West 126th Street between
Malcolm X & Adam Clayton Powell
Boulevards, displays costumes from
black theater & film productions. Visit
by appointment only.</p>

<p>Harlem Opera House, 207 West
125th Street at Dr. Martin Luther King
Jr Boulevard. Opened in 1889 by
Oscar Hammerstein, it was purchased
in 1922 by Frank Schiffman and Leo
Brecher. The Opera House is a grand
arts structure with 1540 seats.</p>

<p>Magic Johnson Harlem USA
Theaters, a movie house at West
124th Street & Fredrick Douglass
Boulevard</p>

<p>Museum of The City of NY, 1220 Fifth
Avenue & 103rd Street, is a private,
not-for-profit educational corporation
founded in 1923 for the purpose
of presenting the history of New
York City and its people as a learning
resource. The Museum fulfills its mission
through exhibitions, educational
activities, and publications and by
acquiring, preserving, and documenting
original cultural materials that reflect
New York City’s history. In carrying out
its mission, the Museum provides New
Yorkers and visitors an understanding
of the individual and shared heritages
that have characterized New York City</p>

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<p>If you have any interest in pizza whatsoever, check out Patsys pizza (2287 1st ave, by 117th st). It’s one of the classic coal oven pizzerias and has been open since the 30s. One of the few things left from when east Harlem was filled with Italians.</p>