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BAR / RESTAURANT
137 ESSEX
NYC 10002
 
212.674.6931
FAX 212.674.7563
 
www.sx137.com

Brooklyn Moon
Bar / Restaurant / Lounge
 745 Fulton Street
Brooklyn, NY
 Open mike Fridays @ 10:30PM
Live DJ Thursday thru Sunday
Open Tuesday – Sunday / Closed Mondays
718.855.7149

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Harlem's Latest Wonders:
Most people think I still live in Brooklyn.  Others imagine I went to Detroit, never to return - this would account for my scarcity in certain circles, I suppose.  Truth is, I am in Washington Heights......have been for several years. Moved Uptown in '93.  Found solace in my roomy apartment on Broadway. Moved a few years later to a slightly less roomy, but considerably cheaper one on Riverside.  As my life has it, I am all over the place.  Until very recently, we did NOTHING in Harlem 'cept eat and sleep...well, sleep basically. Over the Summer though, the kids and I have set out on foot to explore these glorious grounds.  And, O' the treasures you miss, whizzing by at 35 or 40 miles per hour in an air-conditioned vehicle.

First of all, ladies...let's talk about the shopping...

* One Good Thing – OGT carries just ONE of just about everything; vintage and collectibles, unique home accessories, gift items, art, jewelry – you name it. Prices range from a few dollars on up. Something for everyone! One Good Thing Art & Soul Collectibles 367 Lenox Avenue (between 127th & 128th) 646.342.7389

* The Brownstone – Three floors of fashion and lifestyle excitement! Home of Simply Greta elegant easy-wear for women, Princess Jenkins’ cosmetics & skin care, New World Africa artifacts & home accessories, Virginia Joy bridal wear and much, much more…..really to much to name. Oh! The Brownstone carries my jewelry too. 2032 5th Avenue (bet. 125th & 126th) 212.996.7980.

* Grandview – Better contemporary clothing and accessories for the Euro-chic…give Soho a break! 2531 Frederick Douglas Blvd. @135th St. 212.694.7324. Take a gander at the site: www.grandviewfashions.com

Shop til you drop. Then treat yourself to…..

* Cynergy Spa – The works! Cynergy is a full service day spa; facials, massages, body treatment, manicure, pedicure, etc…. If you visit the website, I’m sure you will be going to the spa: www.cynergyspa.com 207 W. 135th Street; 212.491.7880
 

Speaking of Treats…..

* Jimmy’s Uptown – I will admit, I haven’t eaten there. But who cares about the food – just look at it! No really…..A spin-off of Jimmy’s Bronx Café (I have eaten there, btw – seafood, and it was delightful….overlooking the river in a most unlikely spot in The Bronx), the scene at Jimmy’s Uptown attracts the celebs, the ballers, and the shot-callers - Very Detroit, if you know what I mean.

* Sugar Hill Bistro – This place is fabulous! I mean, they renovated the hell out of this three story Brownstone. The first floor boasts a live jazz lounge, worthy of performances by Wynton Marsalis and others. Enjoy The Bistro’s Southern French cuisine, while basking in elegance on the second floor. Open for dinner Tuesday through Saturday evenings, as well as brunch on Sunday. The third floor, soon to be an art gallery, is available for private parties. Although, they’ve just opened a few weeks ago, The Sugar Hill Bistro is already a landmark as far as I’m concerned. It’s sort of like The Russian Tea Room à la Harlem. I guarantee (said with a Louisiana accent), people will be coming from miles around to experience this! 458 W. 145th Street; 212.491.5505

* Mamie’s Spoonbread Too – Soul food in somebody’s kitchen. Need I say more. Make room ‘cause if Norma’s on site - the owner - she just might pull up a chair at your table! Try the half & half (house lemonade and iced tea)….and the fried catfish is cooked and seasoned to a T. 364 Cathedral Pkwy (a fancy name for 110th St.). 212.865.0700

Nightcap…..

* St Nick’s Pub- Certainly not new but…..everybody’s making the trek for this. Why not you? A real tourists attraction, St. Nick’s open mike attracts the likes of jazz all-star musicians like James Carter, Bill Saxton, Patience Higgins, and others. The band will eat you alive though….don’t get up there unless you really mean it! 773 St. Nicholas Ave. 212.987.6030

Of course there’s more. Can’t give it all away on the first date though…..

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A BIG FOOT site-ing!!!
No, not that Big Foot….the other one!
Big footed gals, there is hope yet! Check out Soho Shoe Salon for the sharpest styles in quality footwear. An on-line shoe outlet, they specialize in women’s sizes 10 and up. You know how you get to the sale rack and there are only size 5s left? None of that!!! Soho Shoe carries the hottest new styles in big foot sizes only…..some styles even go up to size 15! So…if you didn’t see anything in your style at Tall-Eez, click here: www.sohoshoe.com

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!!!

2001 marks the 20th anniversary of guess what?…..The Thong!!! Yes, Ms. Thong is 20 years on the market this year. In 1981 when she was introduced, she accounted for only 5% or women’s panty sales. 20 years later, in 2001, Frederick’s of Hollywood reports that 75% of panty sales are, in fact, Thong-th-thong-thong-thongs! Perhaps Sisqo should have waited another year and made it into an anthem; especially in light of his more recent flop. Happy Birthday Ms. Thong!
…okay, not what you had in mind but it is a thong?
Plus, how could I pass up this opportunity to promote my work.

Qool DJ Marv….

“Marv is my guru” says Alex at SX137, as he unshelves a stack of Marv’s packaged, mixed CD’s. I am a bit befuddled, “Marv is a DJ…” I am thinking. “What the hell is he talking about?” Then he goes on about the sensuous, spiritual, and creative essence of Marv’s mixes, while he fingers through the CDs like a kid in a candy store, trying to decide which one to play. “Do you want to hear ‘Long Walk’?” he asks. He knows I know this one and is hoping I will say yes. Meanwhile, I know the restaurant has heard it 20 times today already. “Of course, I want to hear ‘Long Walk’! How could I not?” This is the mixed CD I acquired by mistake…after hunting Marv down for a different CD (‘Sparkling’) I heard on his morning radio program. ( That’s another story….) Starts out with this absolutely magical violin track, moves into vintage Stevie, some really obscure ambient stuff, then on to a little R&B (D’Angelo, Erykah, and, of course, Jill Scott’s “Long Walk’), grooves back into the ambient, some soulful blues and out. ‘Sparkling’ on the other hand encompasses, perhaps, the most eclectic mix of contemporary and, well…futuristic jazz I’ve ever heard. It culminates in some drum & bass, which leaves you wondering, “Where does he find this stuff?”

Check out Qool DJ Marv, Thursday mornings at 10 AM on WBAI (99.5 New York). The show, ‘Taste’ (formerly ‘Wax Philosophic’) is co-hosted by Marv and Anastasia. Cop one of his 80 or so mixed CDs at The House of Nubian (35 W. 8th Street); www.houseofnubian.com. Marv spins regularly on Tuesday nites at Naked Lunch (17 Thompson St. @ Grand), and at SX137 (137 Essex @ Rivington) on Saturdays. To reach Marv or to find out his schedule, e-mail him at DJQOOLMARV@aol.com, or call 800-678-2194.

My idol…..
For the latest in fashion, fun, trends, & city life in general, check out this site: www.dailycandy.com . It’s sort of what THE OMO MISHA TIMES hopes to be when it grows up (only with a little more color). Look up Tuesday 9/4 to find out about sample sales around the city.

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