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Marcus Samuelsson supports Harvest Home & farmers markets in Harlem

Savor the Season Uptown! with Chef Marcus Samuelsson

Marcus Samuelsson and Nils Noren joined Executive Director Maritza Owens in hosting Savor the Season Uptown! The event benefits the not-for-profit organization that has created a network of farmers markets throughout New York City in underserved neighborhoods.

 

Also important, the event showed that Harlem has a “real” food scene with many restaurants that are affordable and source from local farmers in NYS and in the region. A great reason to support Harlem restaurants.

And please read the linked stories and share with friends.

 

 

Savor the Season Images by Men Who Dine

 

  

 

Restaurants for Savor the Season Uptown!

Here are all of the restaurants for Savor the Season Uptown! Restaurants were selected from East, Central and West Harlem. Fine dining can be found in Northern Manhattan. And most of the restaurants use seasonal produce that Harvest Home is supplying for the benefit. We want everyone to come uptown to enjoy this fall.

Creole Restaurant and Music Supper Club

Creolemarries art, jazz, culture, entertainment and food into one location, and people from all over the world could have a superb dining Harlem experience.

Dinosaur Bar-B-Que

Our Bar-B-Que has been nationally acclaimed as some of the best in the country. We have won honors for our food and sauces in publications such as Men’s Health and Eating Well magazines, won the Number 1 BBQ on Good Morning America and have been featured on various Food Network and Travel Channel shows. We have a full line of specialty sauces and spice rub that are available throughout the country and in Europe and Japan. Our cookbook, Dinosaur Bar-B-Que: An American Roadhouse was voted a best BBQ cookbook by the National Association of BBQ.

5 And Diamond

The 5 and Diamond Restaurant offers refined contemporary American fare and genuine Harlem hospitality. Chef David Martinez prepares food with passion – combining fresh seasonal ingredients and bold flavors with a refined presentation. He is committed to local, organic produce and is inspired by his culinary experience here and in Europe.

Jin Ramen

Jin is the Japanese pronunciation of the character 仁. It means “benevolence” and finds its root in Confucian ideals. The character Jin consists of two elements. The left side represents a human being and the right side represents the numeral two. Jin is said to depict the way two people should treat one another. We, the founding partners, chose Jin as our ramen bar’s name not only out of an enthusiasm for ramen, but also from a desire to grow a business that has a positive impact on the community.

Le Monde

Le Monde celebrates the cuisine of the Loire Valley. Known as the “Garden of France,” the Loire is home to some of the best-loved French dishes such as Coq Au Vin and Potato, Goat cheese and Caramelized Onion Tart. Sample some of the great Loire wines including Charles Jouget Chinon or Daniel Chatard Sauvignon Blanc. Like the river Loire, the region runs through the heart of French life, and Le Monde celebrates the convivial bourgeois lifestyle with its warm atmosphere, welcoming service and delicious food.

Le Monde has been certified Green by the Green Business Bureau. This certification includes the implementation of green business practices and demonstrates our continued support for a more environmentally conscious restaurant industry.

Levain Harlem

Levain is a cozy neighborhood bakery where locals are greeted by name. A steady stream of loyal regulars stands side by side with tourists, eager to sample the legendary baked goods.

From an inventive array of rustic breads to the world-famous six-ounce chocolate chip walnut cookie, everything is baked on-site, fresh every day from the finest natural ingredients. What doesn’t sell that day goes to help feed the hungry-a mission that has been solidly in place since the beginning. The bakery was founded in 1994 by friends Connie McDonald and Pam Weekes.

Melba’s

In 2005, Melba’s Restaurant opened to rave reviews with Time Out Magazine calling it, “…the best in Harlem.” This cozy yet elegant restaurant features a menu of American comfort food such as wine braised short ribs over cheddar grits and Melba’s famous southern fried chicken and eggnog waffles, the winning dish featured on the food network’s throw down with Bobby Flay.

Melba’s is a Zagat-rated restaurant in the heart of a revitalized Harlem community. Designed by Harry Schnaper with its 111-year old chandeliers, black subway tile, polished marble bar and rustic church pews, no other uptown restaurant is a better symbol of new Harlem than Melba’s.

Mobay Catering

Mobay offers a fusion of Caribbean, Cajun, Asian, and Southern cuisine. Filling the void of the missing barbeque “St. Louis Style, Dry Rubbed Slow Smoked with Mesquite Barbecue for 10 hours, no sauce-please, Barbecue” that’s missing in the Harlem area.

Red Rooster

Our menu reflects the roots of Harlem’s diverse population as well as Chef Marcus Samuelsson’s own rich background, while celebrating local farmers and artisanal purveyors. Red Rooster Harlem features a lively bar and dining room, and a front window offering a to-go menu of drinks and baked goods. From the colors used throughout our restaurant to the art hanging on its walls, Red Rooster is designed to be a place where people from near and far come to celebrate food, music, history, culture and art.

Tonnie’s Minis

Tonnie creates mini cupcakes as well as rich, moist carrot cake with a creamy-delicious cream cheese icing. A recipe originally created by his mother, Tonnie spruced it up and it became his signature dessert. To this day, Tonnie is the ONLY one who prepares the carrot cakes so that the recipe remains a secret.

Curatorial Team

 

 

   

Photo credit:  Chris Kausch (For Mr. Samuelsson’s picture)

Here is your curatorial team for Savor the Season Uptown! Starting with celebrity chef Marcus Samuelsson. Lead Planner is Savona Bailey-McClain, Executive Director of the West Harlem Art Fund; Wine Consultant is Eric White from The Winery located in Central Harlem; Beer & Spirits Consultants are Lauren Lynch and Jason Janawsky from the new gastropub Harlem Pub and floral design by Louis Gagliano from Harlem Flor.

The team is so delighted to be apart of this great event. Everyone is proud to showcase fine dining and living in Harlem. Guests will have a memorable time.

And we wish to offer a special, special thanks to Lizette LeBron, Banquet Manager for Dinosaur Bar-b-que. We could not have done this without her.

More restaurants join Savor the Season Uptown this fall

As of this morning, Harvest Home Farmer’s Market has received confirmation that the following restaurants are on board for its food tasting benefit this September:

Jin Ramen

Melba’s

LeMonde

Dinosaur Bar-b-que

Creole

Red Rooster

Levain Bakery

5 and Diamond

And congratulations to Melba for her appearance on the View.

Photo credit: Melba’s Restaurant

Local food blogger joins Savor the Season Uptown!

Evita Gahagan began her love affair with good food in the most common of places: her Puerto Rican mother’s kitchen. Over the years, she has travelled to over 11 different countries and 46 states, discovering regional culinary wonders and nurturing her love of “cooking from the heart”. In 2004, she moved to New York City, which she considers the epicenter of cutting edge gastronomic art. Since her move to the City, she married a man that truly appreciates good food and became the mother of three beautiful girls (who only sometime appreciates good food). Her family has grown their roots deep in West Harlem, a neighborhood brimming with foodie fodder. She contributes to several blogs of varying topics, maintains a few of her own and is honored to be contributing a constant voice and honest opinion on the up and coming food scene of West Harlem.

5 and Diamond is the first restaurant to sign on board to Savor the Season

Lia Sanfilippo and Selene Martinez opened The 5 and Diamond Restaurant on Frederick Douglass Boulevard which borders Central and West Harlem in 2010.

The 5 and Diamond Restaurant offers refined contemporary American fare and genuine Harlem hospitality. Chef David Martinez prepares food with passion — combining fresh seasonal ingredients and bold flavors with a refined presentation. He is committed to local, organic produce and is inspired by his culinary experience here and in Europe.

The 5 and Diamond Restaurant is upscale casual with large windows, sexy lighting, vibrant floral arrangements and soft jazzy music in the background. It is an easy place to drop in at any time. You can dine alone at the intimate bar, or enjoy a drink or meal while watching your favorite sports event. Come with friends and family to celebrate a special occasion, or have a romantic dinner for two. Remember to leave enough room for the decadent desserts, all made in-house.

Official Venue for Savor the Season!

Dinosaur Bar-B-Que is the official venue for our Savor the Season event and we at Harvest Home Farmer’s Market could not be more excited!

As their website states, founder John Stage began Dinosaur Bar-B-Que with two partners as a mobile concession unit in 1983. After five years on the road, they settled in downtown Syracuse as a quick service lunch/dinner bar-b-que joint in 1988 and in 2004 opened their third Dinosaur Bar-B-Que location in Harlem.

Harlem location



Dinosaur Bar-b-que has been nationally acclaimed as some of the best bbq in the country. With numerous awards under their belt in publications such as Men’s Health and Eating Well magazines as well as receiving the honor of the Number 1 BBQ on Good Morning America, they have also been featured on various Food Network and Travel Channel shows. Their cookbook, Dinosaur Bar-B-Que: An American Roadhouse, was also voted a best BBQ cookbook by the National Association of BBQ.

Dinosaur Bar-B-Que prides themselves on fresh, homemade, high-quality food. They were a natural choice for Harvest Homes, and we are so excited to host Savor the Season – Uptown! at their restaurant this fall.

Founder and owner John Stage of Dinosaur Bar-B-Que

Visit their website to learn more!

http://www.dinosaurbarbque.com/

Selected Curators for our Beers & Spirits

HARLEM PUBLIC — New Gastropub

Harlem Public is a new craft beer & spirits gastropub located in West Harlem at 149th & B’way. It shares the neighborhood with Columbia University Campus, Columbia Presbyterian Hospital, City College and a wide variety of small businesses & eateries. It is a timeless space, with Old World Harlem accents, prepared to grow with this incredibly diverse neighborhood.

 Harlem Public, opening in August, will host 16 taps of rotating microbrews with a heavy focus on New York State Breweries. We have created a seasonal drink menu dedicated to New York’s growing boutique distilleries, mixed with fresh juices and herbs homegrown in Maggie’s Garden (149th St.)

 As for food, we will serve fresh, high quality, local ingredients to produce a creative yet simple, approachable cuisine. American style food, that is uniquely prepared and focuses on the classics. Our house burger blend will be is ground fresh daily and will be our staple.