Food-world superstar Marcus Samuelsson has lived in Harlem for two decades. Here’s where he goes when he’s not at his own Red Rooster, one of the legendary neighborhood’s hottest hot spots, as told to Lonely Planet correspondent Brian Healy.
I’ve lived in Harlem for 20 years. When I walk to work, I see a beautiful street with brownstones. I live close to a park, so kids are playing in the park. Even if you live in New York City, it feels like you’re living in a village; Harlem is really a village of New York. I see elderly people walking their dogs in the park, I see people rushing to school or to work. You say “Hi” to each other. It’s a neighborhood where people say, “Hi, how are you?”
If you walk down to Settepani on 120th and Lenox, you see the neighborhood, you see the community. People coming in for coffee, people coming in for a friendly neighborhood “Hi.” Settepani is a great bakery – Leah and the family that owns it have been there for 25 years. They’re a staple of the community.
Across the street, there is a great store called NiLu. It’s how to experience Harlem: they have amazing bespoke pillows and candles and things that are very Harlem, around the history of Harlem. Like home goods – and tourist memorabilia or gifts, maybe if you’re going to someone’s for dinner and you want to pick up a candle, from Harlem Candle Co. Local makers, local businesses.
On a Sunday, the Parlor, which is owned by Marjorie Eliot, is an incredible Sunday afternoon. She plays piano and has jazz musicians invited to her apartment. She’s like 80+ – it’s incredible. And this is not a restaurant – you’re walking into someone’s home. And you put a little bit of money in a bucket, for the musicians. This is a Harlem experience!
The Studio Museum in Harlem is such a killer, not just in the Harlem historical space but also in the African American art community. That’s the place that Thelma Golden has been running for a long time, where you see the next generation and past/present/future African American artists, like Julie Mehretu, Derrick Adams, Kara Walker. It’s close to the Apollo – you can walk down 125th, you have the Apollo on one side – for music, a world-class venue – then you walk over to the Studio Museum, which is now rebuilding – a brand-new building going on.
You can walk up to Schomburg Center, connected to the library, where you have the biggest African American library in the world. You can really get the concept of “Why Harlem?” – all within 15 minutes of walking.
I love the northern side of Central Park. You have Harlem Meer, which is a little pond. They allow roller skating, there are kids biking, people fishing… The north side of Central Park is stunning, so it’s always a place where I take people. Walking
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