Harlem Bespoke: We were feeling very nostalgic for red velvet cupcakes lately and headed over to Loretta Alston’s namesake specialty bakery on Lenox by 120th Street.  Red velvet was everywhere when we started blogging over the decades but has since become harder to find these days and most offerings are pretty basic.  Not at L.A. Sweets!  Everything at the boutique shop is baked freshly within hours and is hands down the most super moist cupcake we have had over the years.  Our red velvet experience was absolutely on point with flavor and the cupcake was still warm with the cream cheese icing just whipped on top per order.

 

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Saturday, April 8th, 12:00PM-2:00PM, Annual Easter Egg Hunt on the James Baldin Lawn at St. Nicholas Park, 135th Street Plaza
St. Nicholas Park. The annual Easter Egg Hunt at St. Nicholas Park returns again this year and will usher in Spring with face painting, crafts,
kids activities, and more! All for FREE for uptown families so mark those calendars!

Brought to you by
Friends of St. Nicholas Park: LINK

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Japanese restaurant Momoya Soho always aims to innovate its frequently updated sweet treats. Last fall’s “Autumn in New York Parfait,” for example, was included in our roundup of the season’s best dishes late last year. The item earned an entry for its use of topical ingredients like apple sorbet and pomegranate mochi in attractive fashion with the addition of shiso-apple gelée-filled sake mousse molded into an apple shape and chocolate sculptures inspired by NYC sights. 

The confection was impressive on its own, and now the chic, sleek spot has a whole dessert omakase to slake all your sweet teeth in one multi-course swoop. 

Tickets will be available for $85 for five courses at one of two seatings on the first Monday of each month at 6 and 8pm. The chef’s choice is intended to include some surprises, but guests can expect items like yuzu cheesecake, mochi flower balls, raspberry rose ume tarts and matcha cookie sandwiches. 

Dessert is served at the bar and capped at six guests for each time slot. An optional $50 beverage pairing will include wine and sake selections. Allow about 90 minutes for the full photogenic flight. 

Momoya Soho opened one year ago. Its original location is in Chelsea with another on the Upper West Side.

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Harlem Bespoke:  Now open on Sundays! The Sugar Hill Children’s Museum at West 155th Street and St. Nicholas Avenue was only open for viewing on Saturdays recently but now has Sunday as another day to visit.   Hours will be from 10:00AM to 3:00PM only on Saturdays and Sundays with art activities throughout the day.  A new group show has recently debuted for Fall 2022 along with an exhibition of the works of Melvin Van Peebles.  Note that the museum is just open for only two day during the week.  More details and ticket sales on the current exhibit can be found at the Children’s Museum site: LINK


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Harlem Bespoke: The Brown Sugar Comedy show has been bringing back stand up to the neighborhood and featuring some laughs from local black comedians.  Live comedy night has been added to the lineup at Shrine at 2271 Adam Clayton Powell Boulevard by West 134th Street on Sunday nights starting at 6:00PM.  Our favorite music venue in Harlem has been around for over 10 years and now has a regular in-person show schedule.  Check out the updated calendar on the official website and drop by for some great local music and entertainment on the weekends: LINK

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