BY Led Black (@Led_Black) Photography by Paul Lomax (@PaulLomaxPhoto) I had the distinct pleasure of taking part in a panel on the significance and future of Hyper-Local sponsored by ONA-NYC at NYU this past Wednesday. The panel included Warren…
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BY Led Black (@Led_Black) Photography by Vaughn Browne E-Moves 12 is a tour de force. Modern, Jazz, Tap, African and Hip-Hop dance are all well-represented in this elegantly produced powerhouse of a dance series. From the very moment the…
BY Led Black (@Led_Black) I have a love-hate relationship with my North Face. Let me explain: I don’t have one of those thin, lightweight – walk in the park on a slightly brisk morning North Faces. No, I have…
BY Led Black (@Led_Black) Groupon is back on its Uptown grind once again and thankfully so. This time around it is Inwood’s very own La Estufa (5035 Broadway Bet. 214th-215th St). You have approximately 14 hours to get in…
BY Led Black (@Led_Black) Photography by Paul Lomax (@PaulLomaxPhoto) Nostylgia is, by choice and design, a work in progress. It is an idea that continues to redefine, remix and reinvent itself. Constant elevation, innovation and dynamism are the hallmarks…
BY Led Black (@Led_Black) When I was a kid growing up on 192nd Street and Wadsworth Avenue in the 80’s, 181st Street was the center of my universe. A trip to 181st could mean that we were going for…
BY Led Black (@Led_Black) I would be remiss if I didn’t give a shout out to the good folks at Groupon for selecting Uptown establishments 2 weeks in a row. First it was the mighty Indian Road Café &…
BY Led Black (@Led_Black) Photography by Briana E. Heard (@beheardphoto) The wait has not been in vain. The newly renovated Robin barbershop/salon (1509 St. Nicholas Ave btwn 185th & 186th Street) is a site to behold. Like my man…
BY Led Black (@Led_Black) It is only fitting that we end the year with our top 10 posts of the year. For the record, these are not necessarily my favorites but the ones that got the most hits. 2010…
BY Led Black (@Led_Black) “When you really want something to happen, the whole universe conspires so that your wish comes true.” The Alchemist – Paulo Coelho Its 2010 People O-9 is in the rearview – old school like moon…