West Harlem, NY —
West Harlem is my favorite neighborhood in Upper Manhattan!

West Harlem is my favorite neighborhood in Upper Manhattan and has been my home for the past 12 years. I love the Parisian and multicultural feel of this beautiful Manhattan enclave nestled between Morningside Park, St. Nicholas Ave and the Hudson River. It’s very easily accessible on its eastern side with the A, B, C, D subway lines and on its western side with the 1 train, it is also conveniently accessible with the M3, M4, M5 bus lines.

Some of my favorite activities are listed below and I’d love to share them with you. Why don’t you…
a. Take a tour of the beautiful Columbia University and City College campuses
b. Rent a Citibike and ride along the Hudson River: from Riverside Park to West Harlem Pier and the Little Red Lighthouse offering breathtaking views of the George Washington Bridge and the Palisades Cliffs.
c. Take a tour of Sugar Hill Historic District with its beautiful brownstones and see the landmark mansion of circus impresario, James Anthony Bailey of the Barnum & Bailey Circus. Also, you’ll see the Hamilton Grange National Memorial, the last home and museum dedicated of founding father, Alexander Hamilton.
d. Take a tour General Grant’s National Memorial which is especially beautiful during the season of blossoming of the 2,500 cherry trees given by Japan over a 100 years ago. New York has almost as many as in Washington, D.C.!
e. Visit Jumel Terrace Historic District and the Morris-Jumel Mansion built in 1765.

Location

The southeastern tip of New York State

Distance

4 hours south of Boston, 2 hours north of Philadelphia

Getting Here

Easily accessible by any means - car, train, bus, plane.

"You’ll see the Hamilton Grange National Memorial, the last home and museum dedicated of founding father, Alexander Hamilton."

Some people don’t know that West Harlem has one of the biggest concentration of academia in NYC and is the home to Columbia University, Barnard College, Teachers College, Union Theological Seminar, Jewish Theological Seminar, Manhattan School of Music, Jerome L. Greene Science Center and the City College of NY.

I have lived in West Harlem for many years and its my true passion to try different cuisines and this neighborhood has a diverse selection of culinary choices. Some of my favorite restaurants are: Dinosaur-Bar-B-Que and Bierstrasse Harlem Beer Garden alongside the Hudson River, Pisticci Trattoria, ROKC, Anchor Wine Bar and Harlem Public on Broadway and the Grange on Amsterdam. My favorite West Harlem bars are Bourbon Uptown and the Honeywell on Broadway.

"It’s also the home to some of NYC’s most beautiful architecture, with beautiful wide airy avenues, truly giving a Parisian feel to the area."

West Harlem has a multitude of bars and coffee shops offering a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. My favorites of these are Hamilton Bakery, Chipped Cup on Broadway, Hungarian Pastry Shop, Sugar Hill Café and Monkey Cup on Amsterdam
West Harlem is surrounded by beautiful parks like Riverside Park, General Grant National Memorial, Morningside Park, St. Nicholas Park, West Harlem Pier and Riverbank State Park. It’s also the home to some of NYC’s most beautiful architecture, with beautiful wide airy avenues, truly giving a Parisian feel to the area. Some of NYC’s most beautiful churches like Riverside Church and the Cathedral of St. John the Divine are also located here. I hope to see you in the neighborhood soon.

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