For a late-night nostalgia trip, look for the retro candy—Cracker Jacks, Charleston Chews, Lik-a-Stix—stocked in the generous all-gratis mini-bars.
Check out the bathroom, made out of a turn-of-the-century elevator with a flip-down sink from a Depression-era railway car.
In this 16,000-square-foot space, the wooden benches are made from original scaffolds of the Triboro Bridge.
Order the ceviche verde and flat-iron steak with roasted pumpkin at this Latin grill. (The chef’s wife owns the nail salon upstairs.)
You can’t miss Restaurant Row, on Frederick Douglass Boulevard between 110th and 125th Street. Lido, Five & Diamond Harlem, and Frederick Café Bistro will be packed on weekend nights.
Sip Harlem Mules and listen to Roberta Flack or the Rakiem Walker Project downstairs at Red Rooster.
The bar on the sixth floor has an enormous terrace for panoramic views of the Manhattan skyline.
Pick up Andreini surfboards, M. Nii Makaha board shorts, and a handful of DVD’s and books.
Don’t miss the simple but seriously flavorful main dishes, such as grilled chicken and bluefish, which are grilled or baked in a wood-burning stove.
