New York City

RED HOOK
by artist JEROME LAGARRIGUE

artist JEROME LAGARRIGUE in his Red Hook studio

Right on the water, with a commanding view out onto New York Bay, Red Hook is a Brooklyn neighborhood on the rise. “While painting I sometimes get to witness the Queen Mary 2 cruise ship leave and enter the Bay. The sunsets are to die for. The whole experience is magical all year round.”

Carla Hall’s Southern Kitchen (© Carla Hall’s Southern Kitchen)

CARLA HALL’S SOUTHERN KITCHEN
carlahallsouthernkitchen.com
Carla Hall’s Southern Kitchen is all about its star dish: Hot Chicken. This delicious Nashville
staple is a unique and surprising spin on the traditional style.
115 Columbia St, Brooklyn, NY 11201, USA
+1 718-855-4668

PIONEER WORKS
pioneerworks.org
Pioneer Works is a center for research and experimentation in contemporary culture.
159 Pioneer St, Brooklyn, NY 11231, USA
+1 718-596-3001

artist JEROME LAGARRIGUE

FORT DEFIANCE
fortdefiancebrooklyn.com
Fort Defiance is a restaurant serving breakfast, lunch, brunch, dinner, and cocktails.
365 Van Brunt St, Brooklyn, NY 11231, USA
+1 347-453-6672

RED HOOK BOATERS
redhookboaters.org
The Red Hook Boaters is a volunteer organization that provides free kayaking.
Between Coffey St. and Van Dyke Street, Ferris St, Brooklyn, NY 11231, USA
+1 212-639-9675

CLINTON HILL
by artist FABIOLA JEAN-LOUIS

artist FABIOLA JEAN-LOUIS at the Brooklyn Roasting Company

Home to New York’s Pratt Institute, Clinton Hill is a Brooklyn neighborhood with a young, artsy vibe. A lover of New York’s goth scene, the Haitian-American artist whose love of fantasy is equal parts steampunk and mythology, Retrofuturism and Afrofuturism, finds that many of the interests that fuel her art are represented and even come together in the unique intersection offered by her new location. “This part of town has a second heart that beats in between the New York heartbeat,” she offers.

BROOKLYN ROASTING COMPANY
brooklynroasting.com
Brooklyn Roasting Company offers the best quality Fair Trade, Organic, Rainforest Alliance certified coffees & espressos hand roasted every day in NYC.
25 Jay St, Brooklyn, NY 11201, USA
+1 718-855-1000

Dough Donuts (© Dough Donuts)

DOUGH
doughdoughnuts.com
Dough’s doughnuts menu is carefully curated to bring customers a selection of flavors and textures
448 Lafayette Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11205, USA
+1 347-533-7544

artist FABIOLA JEAN-LOUIS in her Clinton Hill studio

YAMASHIRO
yamashirony.com
Modest, industrial-chic Japanese eatery serving both sushi & classic meat & noodle entrees.
+1 718-230-3313

WILLIAMSBURG /GREENPOINT
by artist JAY KNIGHT

artist Jay Knight in his Williamsburg studio

Covering the northernmost tip of Brooklyn, Greenpoint is historically a Polish community. “Many of the people living on my block have been here for over thirty years” Jas says, commenting on the culture of the community. “People are friendly and as a result you get a small town sort of feel even though you’re in the middle of New York city. In recent years, following the ascendency of its newly-trendy neighbor, Williamsburg, Greenpoint has become home to a rising number of small boutiques, cute cafes and JAS KNIGHTa world of vintage shopping.

HAREFIELD ROAD
harefieldbrooklyn.com
Mellow saloon with a backyard patio, popular brunch, microbrews & a lodgelike vibe.
769 Metropolitan Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11211, USA
+1 718-388-6870

YOU & YOURS FINE VINTAGE
youandyoursfinevintage.com
Vintage decor, lighting, artwork, tabletop, & furniture finely curated.
77 Franklin St, Brooklyn, NY 11222, USA
+1 917-482-4071

BKLYN DESIGNS
bklyndesigns.com
BKLYN DESIGNS is Brooklyn’s premier design event showcasing a cross section of design, architecture and art.
Brooklyn EXPO Center – 72 Noble St, Brooklyn, NY 11222, USA
+1 718-775-3315

THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART
metmuseum.org
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, colloquially “the Met”, is the largest art museum in the United States, and is among the most visited art museums in the world.
325 Manhattan Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11211, USA
+1 212-731-1498

Jay Knight

LELLA ALIMENTARI
facebook.com/Lellalimentari
Cozy Italian cafe offering coffee, snacks & light meals, plus packaged retail goods.
325 Manhattan Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11211, USA
+1 718-599-2625

LE GAMIN
legamin.com
Parisian-style French cafe dispatching bistro fare & specialty made-to-order crêpes.
108 Franklin St, Brooklyn, NY 11222, USA
+1 718-770-7918

LITTLE NECK OUTPOST
littleneckop.com
New England seafood cafe offering breakfast, lunch, and a full coffee program.
128 Franklin St, Brooklyn, NY 11222, USA
+1 718-383-3080

HARLEM
by artist NICHOLLE KOBI

artist Nicholle Kobi in her Harlem studio

Since the early part of the 20th century, Harlem has been one of the most significant African American communities in the country — and the world. As gentrification continues to change the face of the area, Harlem continues to fight to keep its unique identity. When asked why she loves her neighborhood so much, the artist simply replies, “It is a Black neighborhood. The community is strong and alive.” As entrancing as the voices from the past can be in Harlem, for Kobi it is important to note that the neighborhood’s ability to influence and motivate creatives in the here and now is alive and well.

ADAM CLAYTON POWELL JR. STATE OFFICE BUILDING
The Adam Clayton Powell Jr. State Office Building, originally the Harlem State Office
Building, is a nineteen-story, high-rise office building designed by the African-American
architecture firm of Ifill Johnson Hanchard in the Brutalist style.
163 W 125th St, New York, NY 10027, USA

Nicholle Kobi at the Malcolm Shabazz market in Harlem

THE MALCOLM SHABAZZ HARLEM MARKET
The Malcolm Shabazz market in Harlem is a semi-enclosed market full of fabulous traditional African crafts and textiles.
52 W 116th St, New York, NY 10026, USA
+1 212-987-8131

SUGAR HILL MARKET
sugarhillmarket.com
Bi-monthly, neighborhood flea market featuring a wide selection of locally made designer apparel.
259 W 132nd St, New York, NY 10027, USA

a candle by 125 Collection (© 125 Collection)

THE 125 COLLECTION
the125collection.com
The 125 Collection is a growing lifestyle brand created in NYC and based in Harlem that fuses fun, style, and individuality into everyday life.

Creative pieces by Nicholle Kobi on a bench in Harlem

ROYAL JELLY HARLEM
royaljellyharlem.com
Royal Jelly Harlem is an African-inspired clothing and home decorating line founded in February 2011 by Maya Gorgoni.
155 Wooster Street Suite 5E, New York NY 10012
+1 212-473-6756

B2 Harlem Restaurant (Photographer: Brent Herrig Photography; Interior Design: Mikel Welch Designs)

B2 HARLEM
facebook.com/b2harlem
Upscale seafood eatery.
271 W 119th St, New York, NY 10026, USA
+1 212-280-2248

THE SCHOMBURG CENTER FOR RESEARCH IN BLACK CULTURE
nypl.org/locations/schomburg
The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture is a research library of the New York Public Library and an archive repository for information on people of African descent worldwide.
515 Malcolm X Blvd, New York, NY 10037, USA
+1 917-275-6975

The Cecil (© The Cecil)

THE CECIL
thececilharlem.com
A one-of-a-kind dining experience in Harlem: Afro Asian American cuisine by Chef Joseph “JJ” Johnson.
210 W 118th St, New York, NY 10026, USA
+1 212-866-1262

RED ROOSTER
redroosterharlem.com
Popular, stylish comfort food eatery with creative cooking from celeb chef Marcus
Samuelsson.
310 Lenox Ave, New York, NY 10027, USA
+1 212-792-9001

The Studio Museum in Harlem (© The Studio Museum in Harlem)

THE STUDIO MUSEUM IN HARLEM
studiomuseum.org
The Studio Museum in Harlem is the nexus for artists of African descent locally, nationally and internationally and for work that has been inspired and influenced by black culture.
144 W 125th St, New York, NY 10027, USA
+1 212-864-4500

MIST
mistharlem.com
Cultural center focused on black & Latino arts (film, music, etc.), with an on-site restaurant, a café, a bar and a terrace.
46 W 116th St, New York, NY 10026, USA
+1 212-828-6478

This is a part of the city guide available in issue 2 (Winer 2016) of MOYI