The Curious Uptowner

11/21/2025

The soft opening of the ice rink in Central Park's north end—and more fun things to see and do this weekend in Harlem and beyond:
https://www.thecuriousuptowner.com/post/10-fun-things-to-do-in-harlem-and-washington-heights-this-weekend

11/19/2025

Among the latest arrivals is a new Hilton just off 125th Street.

A wave of new buildings and businesses continues to transform Harlem's 125th Street.Glossy high-rises, like the 28-story Renaissance New York Harlem Hotel that opened in 2023, have already significantly altered the skyline.Major retailers that arrived last year, including Trader Joe's, Sephora and T...

11/19/2025

There's still time to make a reservation or order dinner to-go.

With Thanksgiving around the corner, your favorite Harlem restaurants have started posting their holiday menus.Many are even offering meals to go—for those who prefer to celebrate at home.Here, then, is a starter list of Harlem spots (to be updated closer to the holiday) that will do most of the w...

11/19/2025

Harlem Holiday Lights 2025 is in the books ✨

11/17/2025

Harlem's annual holiday parade lights up 125th Street tomorrow.

The colorful streams of light that decorate Harlem's 125th Street—and the annual holiday parade that celebrates them—are back to dazzle the neighborhood.The Harlem Holiday Lights return this week courtesy of the 125th Street Business Improvement District, kicking off with a parade of floats thro...

11/14/2025

14 fun things to do this weekend in Harlem and beyond:
https://www.thecuriousuptowner.com/post/10-fun-things-to-do-in-harlem-and-washington-heights-this-weekend

11/12/2025

Some pies have order cut-off dates or may sell out, so don't wait.

​Don't worry about who's making the pies this Thanksgiving—these local bakeries have got you covered.From old-fashioned Southern desserts to the latest gourmet confections, there's a pie for every taste.Here's where to find 'em: Choc NYCInwood 4996 Broadway between 211th and 212th StsYou'll find...

11/10/2025

Get excited to check out the art and so much more.

Here are the top six things to get excited about in the Studio Museum in Harlem's new home

11/07/2025

A new play at the Apollo Stages, a jazz festival in Washington Heights, a guided fall walk—plus more fun things to do this weekend:
https://www.thecuriousuptowner.com/post/10-fun-things-to-do-in-harlem-and-washington-heights-this-weekend

11/05/2025

Ice skating season kicks off this weekend at Riverbank State Park.

Throw on a scarf and lace up your skates because ice skating season kicks off this weekend at Denny Farrell Riverbank State Park.Opening day is Saturday, November 8, weather permitting.Going forward, the NHL-size covered outdoor rink will have two sessions per day on Saturdays and Sundays, plus one....

11/04/2025

Happy Election Day! Some October highlights:

1. New signs for the Urban Civil Rights Museum in Harlem, slated to open next year at the new building on 125th St

2. opening day (Nov 15) is getting closer

3. New mural dedicated to late writer/cultural critic/bandleader Greg Tate by artist in St. Nicholas Park btwn 133rd & 134th

4. “Harlem Melodic Moments,” new permanent art by Jorge Luis Rodriguez, on the renovated Park Avenue Viaduct at E 116th St

5. Second location of Colombian bakery at 132 Hamilton Place is in soft-launch mode

6. A quick stop at La Casa de las Velas on 116th

7. Shutdown notice at Grant’s Tomb

8. Autumn at event design company

9. Convent Ave does Halloween

10. Fall!

11. Did you know the “King of Ragtime” Scott Joplin lived on W 131st St?

12. Are these things helping?