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Marcus Samuelsson Opens Ginny’s Reminiscent of Harlem Speakeasys

Tadias Magazine
By Tadias Staff

Wednesday, March 21, 2012

New York (TADIAS) – Last night we listened to live Cuban jazz and salsa at Ginny’s Supper Club — the new speakeasy lounge below Red Rooster, and enjoyed the cocktail menu of shrimp & walnut along with drink classics such as Harlem Mule and Rooster Colada — names hailing from Harlem’s renaissance in the 30’s.

Following Red Rooster’s success in Harlem, Chef, Author and Owner Marcus Samuelsson launched Ginny’s Supper Club this past Monday, March 19th. Grub Street profile of Ginny’s proclaims: “Harlem just keeps getting buzzier” and highlighted the cocktail & relishes menu. New York Times describes Ginny’s as “rich with mellow evening atmosphere that evokes the Cotton Club and other uptown hotspots of yore.” The bar and 120-seat lounge has the vibe from Harlem’s Golden Age, and Ginny’s customers are as culturally diverse and elegantly stylish. We thoroughly enjoyed the live music.
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Related:
Ginny’s Supper Club Looks Back in Harlem (The New York Times)
Harlem’s Red Rooster: A rare diversity in dining (AP via Seattle PI)
What to Eat at Ginny’s Supper Club (New York Grub Street)
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Be the First to Dine at Red Rooster Harlem

Above: Marcus Samuelsson near his new Red Rooster in
Harlem. (Photo: Christian Hansen for The New York Times)

Tadias Magazine
Events News

Published: Sunday, October 31, 2010

New York (Tadias) – Red Rooster, Marcus Samuelsson’s highly anticipated new restaurant in Harlem, will open later this month.

Located at 310 Lenox Avenue, between West 125th and West 126th streets, Red Rooster pays tribute to a legendary speakeasy of the same name from the Harlem Renaissance.

For Samuelsson the goal is bigger than fine dining . “I always wanted to live in Harlem. Harlem was the community that I knew about when I was in Sweden. It was what I knew about America and African-American culture. I’ve always thought about Harlem. Harlem is not going to change because we talk about it. It’s going to change because we do something,” he had said during an interview with Tadias Magazine following the White House dinner he prepared for the Obamas’ first State Dinner last year. Samuelsson has chosen Harlem as his home and states: “I put my money in the economy. For me it’s not a PR stint. For me it’s a lifestyle. I sold my place and moved to Harlem to experience it.”

BlackAtlas.com, the premier travel website for African Americans, has produced the following video of Samuelsson giving a tour of Harlem, starting from the location of his new restaurant and passing by several popular spots including the Abesha-owned cafe Settepani, a popular hangout for Harlem’s young elite.

BlackAtlas will also hold a pre-opening celebration of Red Rooster in mid-November and invite you to participate. You may have a chance to win two tickets to NYC for the event.

For more details email Editor@blackatlas.com or click here to register.

Video: BlackAtlas.com with Chef Marcus Samuelsson

Video: Be the First to Dine at Chef Marcus Samuelsson’s Red Rooster Harlem