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Hamilton Heights and Washington Heights

The basics: Typical residents—students, young professionals with college loans, new parents who need an extra room—have fled uptown for space. A lot of actor-singer-dancer-waiters live along (where else?) Broadway. In Hamilton Heights, you’ll find one- or two-bedroom floor-thorough in brownstones. Farther up, five- or six-room apartments in prewar buildings, as well as Art Deco two- and three-bedrooms, dominate. .

Boundaries: Nestled within Harlem, Hamilton Heights stretches from 123rd to 155th Sts, bordered by the Hudson River and Edgecombe Ave. Washington Heights is at the northern tip of Manhattan, from 145th St. to 200th St.
 

THE SCENE

Dining
DRK: Langoustines with coconut and ginger, quail in cognac, squid and banana -- just take the A train to Washington Heights.
114 Dyckman St.; 212-304-1717

Genesis: Tasty, aggressively seasoned Latino fare at rock-bottom prices.
511 West 181st Street, between Amsterdam and Audobon Aves;. 212-923-3030

Drinking
Bleu Evolution: Eccentric yet elegant bar and restaurant serving drinks and hearty food to an enthusiastic neighborhood crowd.
808 W. 187th St.; 212-928-6006
 

RECOMMENDED SITES
Guide to Inwood & Washington Heights - An extensive, annotated directory of neighborhood resources with information on everything from bars to housing to support groups to attractions.