Could Harlem become the next Meatpacking District? A panel of boosters from both neighborhoods said at a business event Wednesday that the prominent uptown neighborhood could learn a thing or two from the once-gritty downtown district now internationally known for its high-end shopping, chic nightclubs and upscale restaurants. Continue reading
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Tagged 125th Street, Business, Business Improvement District, City Guide, Harlem, Harlem Hospitality & Culinary Conference, Harlem Park to Park, Janet Barbash, Lauren Danziger, Meatpacking District, Meatpacking District Manhattan, Melanie Young, Melba Wilson, Nevah Assang, New York Restaurant Week, NYC & Company, Studio Museum in Harlem, The Studio Museum in Harlem
Who’s Momma? My Momma! TV One today announced two new series that will join the primetime lineup in second quarter 2012: My Momma Throws Down, the fast-paced cooking competition featuring a weekly face-off between kitchen matriarchs. Continue reading
Tagged Comfort Truck, Home Plate Cooking, Iron Chef America, James Beard, jessica harris, Kaye Zusmann, Marcus Samuelsson, Marvin Woods, Mary J. Blige, Melba Wilson, Private Chefs of Beverly Hills, Ralph Harris, The Welcome Table: African-American Heritage Cooking, Tia Smith, Top Chef Masters, Wonya Lucas
A new batch of chefs is joining the Food Network later this month starring Harlem Chef Melba, but they won’t be doing much cooking. Instead, the group of chefs deemed “fat” will be a part of Fat Chef, a Biggest Loser-type program, focusing on helping twelve professional chefs lose weight while improving their mental and physical health. It doesn’t sound like the show will be competitive, though, a-la-Biggest Loser. Continue reading
Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones was asking for black-eyed peas for luck — but couldn’t get any — while dining at Melba’s in Harlem before Sunday’s game against the Giants. Jones asked for the traditional Southern New Year’s Day meal of collard greens (to represent money) and black-eyed peas (for luck), but staff at the West 114th Street eatery “omitted the luck portion of the meal.” Owner Melba Wilson said, “I feel a little guilty. I only had mixed rice and peas. Jerry was with 14 family members and was very warm and kind. On his way out, he gave me a hug and said he wished we had the black-eyed peas because he needed luck.” She added, “But, after all, I bleed blue.” Continue reading
AIDS activist and event host Maria Davis, rapper Nas and restaurateur Melba Wilson attend the 2nd annual holiday dinner at Melba’s 125 on December 22, 2010 in Harlem. The event served Christmas dinner to families affected by HIV/AIDS. Continue reading
By Lil Nickelson
I had the opportunity to interview Chef Marcus Samuelsson on Monday, November 8, 2010 at the corporate offices of the Marcus Samuelsson Group. Continue reading
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