Your Ultimate Guide To What's Poppin' In Harlem

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Must Visit Places

Featured

What's Poppin' In Harlem This Weekend

These are the places that keep Harlem moving.

Sylvia's restaurant

Soul food institution serving Harlem for over fifty years.
Soul food
Dining
Historic
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The Studio Museum

Contemporary art space dedicated to artists of African descent.
Art
Culture
Community
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Apollo Theater

Legendary venue where talent was born and dreams took shape.
Entertainment
Music
Performance
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Poppin' Events

Curated Events To Go With Your Friends, Family, Or Solo

Music
Fri 09 Feb 2026
Harlem

Jazz night at the lounge

Live music from local artists keeping the tradition alive.
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Art
Sat 10 Feb 2026
Harlem

Community art walk

Explore murals and galleries with artists who created them.
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Food
Sun 11 Feb 2026
Harlem

Market and soul food fest

Local vendors, live cooking, and the flavors that define us.
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Stories

Harlem Stories

Read the latest stories to find our what's businesses, places, and stories are in the now

Featured stories

History

How Harlem became a cultural epicenter

The real story of a neighborhood that refused to be forgotten.
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Business

Supporting Black-owned businesses in Harlem

5 min read
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5 min read
Community

The voices keeping Harlem's legacy alive

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3 min read
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7 min read
Culture

Music and movement in modern Harlem

9 min read
14 Feb 2026
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8 min read

Latest stories

Arts

New galleries opening in Harlem

Emerging spaces for artists and collectors to gather.
Marcus Johnson
12 Feb 2026
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6 min read
Food

Soul food recipes from Harlem kitchens

Traditional dishes passed down through generations.
Aisha Williams
10 Feb 2026
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7 min read
People

Meet the entrepreneurs reshaping Harlem

Young leaders building businesses that matter to the community.
David Chen
8 Feb 2026
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5 min read
Events

What to expect at Harlem's spring festival

Three days of music, food, and celebration coming soon.
Keisha Brown
6 Feb 2026
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8 min
People

The visionaries behind Harlem Is Poppin'

We know Harlem because we live it.

Danielle Lewis Mclaurin
Founder, curator

Born and raised on 125th Street. Twenty years building community here.

Kimberly Moore
Co-Founder, Harlem Born Cultural Curator

Connects businesses to the people who matter most to them.

David Chen
Stories editor

Listens to Harlem's voices and makes sure they're heard.

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What Harlem Is Saying

Real feedback from those who've experienced Harlem through us.

"I've heard so much about Harlem growing up but I never knew where to start. This weekend I stopped by Sylvia's...and a time wad had!"
Sarah Mitchell
Visitor from Brooklyn
"I've been trying to adopt digital platforms for year but just don't have the time. I've finally been able to focus on what I love which is books and I love that!"
Robert Jackson
Owner, local bookstore
"Harlem Is Poppin showed me sides of my own neighborhood I'd never seen before."
Tanya Williams
Lifelong Harlem resident

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