Introducing Harlem’s first ever Restaurant Week! Well, actually, it’s a month long…but so is Harlem Week (Oh well *Kanye shrug*). Starting February 15 until March 15 you can enjoy 3 course meals for $20.10 at participating Harlem eateries and specialty items for $20.10 at Harlem retailers. If that didn’t sound intriguing enough, $1 of each purchase will go to UNICEF for Haitian earthquake relief efforts.

Check out the Harlem Restaurant Week Participants (Links to the actual websites, followed by links to their Yelp.com profiles):

67 Orange Street
(Yelp Profile)

Angelina
(Yelp Profile)

Cafe du Soleil
(Yelp Profile)

Chez Lucienne
(Yelp Profile)

Creole
(Yelp Profile)

Gospel Uptown
(Yelp Profile)

Grand Piatto D’Oro
(Yelp Profile)

Londel’s
(Yelp Profile)

Melba’s
(Yelp Profile)

Mobay
(Yelp Profile)

Moca
(Yelp Profile)

Mojo
(Yelp Profile)

Native
(Yelp Profile)

Nectar Wine Bar
(Yelp Profile)

Questan’s
(Yelp Profile)

Society Cafe
(Yelp Profile)

Sylvia’s
(Yelp Profile)

I’m definitely going to hit up 67 Orange Street, Mojo, Piatto D’Oro, Creole and Gospel Uptown. But then again at $20.10, all month long, I’ll probably make it to each restaurant…

Harlem Restaurant and Retail Week is brought to you by Harlem Park to Park and The Harlem Business Alliance. Find the complete list of restaurants and retailers at www.harlemrestaurantandretailweek.com

I don’t know about you, but I’m always trying to come up with ways to sneak in liqour – especially in a recession! Here comes the sneak-it-in disposable flask to make my — lush life even easier. They come in sets of three for $15 and I think they are hilarious…

You can find them at Restoration Hardware: restorationhardware.com

I'm a big fan of the pop-up shop.  They always have the coolest stuff in high concentration and its sooo "limited time" that you get convinced to purchase something for an absurdly high price.  That's why I will definitely try to make a stop by Harlem PoP and will also definitely conveniently forget all of my credit cards.  Shopping, refreshments, and DJs all in a Harlem brownstone… definitely a dream come true.

Harlem Pop @ Indigo Arms Guest House

181 Lenox Ave. (119th and Lenox), 2nd Flr.

S Dot Tell'Em

Like seriously, it got me hypeddd… nymag.com, go there, now…

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PS- you might want to google "sexy fried chicken" for funny results, don't ask…

Oh Wafel & Dinges, why do you do this to me? You already know how much I love your regular waffles, why would you go ahead and add my favorite thing in the world to it?? Marriage made in heaven.

I love you.

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PS- this reminds me of thisiswhyyourefat.com

From now through Labor Day, on Sunday nights Gotham Bar and Grill is celebrating their 25 year anniversary with 1980's prices!

Gotham Bar and Grill, 12 E. 12th St. (between Fifth Ave. and University Pl.); 212-620-4020 or gothambarandgrill.com

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It is that time of year again, you know the time when you go all outside of your dining out budget for the month- yes it's Restaurant Week time!

Get over the NYCGo.com and start making some reservations now- before you're forced to take the rickety-ass table next to the bathroom at 11:30 at night!

GFD recommendations:

21 Club
10 Downing
Kellari Taverna
Smith & Wollensky
Asiate
Butter
Morimoto
Center Cut
Mr. Chow
Dos Caminos
The Modern
Norma's
South Gate
Sushi Samba

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Blow your mind away? Really? F

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Blow your mind away? Really? F

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OMG!! Its the most wonderful time of the year again!  My favorite holiday! The time of year when you can walk around with eyes shining full of wonder and joy… better than Christmas in July… its BBQ Days in June!  

This week it's all about Dine In Brooklyn. Where else can you get a 3 course meal for $23?! I mean they really got me ready to cross a bridge with this one… Dine at over 200 of Brooklyn's finest restaurants until April 2nd. Check your options.

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Now through March 20th continue to take advantage of the prefix deals at the best restaurants in the city. Check out who has extended here.

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