tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2048034911181517049.post858048339894633274..comments2024-03-27T05:56:36.051-04:00Comments on H A R L E M + B E S P O K E: NEW HARLEM EATERY NUMBER 2: MOUNTAIN BIRDUlysseshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00817576268296958520noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2048034911181517049.post-82007567150318786062014-03-21T08:07:27.049-04:002014-03-21T08:07:27.049-04:00Mountain Bird is Number 2 because it also dramatic...Mountain Bird is Number 2 because it also dramatically changed the concept that eateries have to open on Lower FDB or the Lenox Avenue restaurant corridor to be a success. Hopefully other great startups will happen further uptown with this in mind. Small chef-owned businesses would do well with the more affordable rents further north and MouUlysseshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00817576268296958520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2048034911181517049.post-10334830279301887282014-03-21T07:45:04.580-04:002014-03-21T07:45:04.580-04:00The number #1 restaurant should be one that got pe...The number #1 restaurant should be one that got people to view Harlem as a destination and travel uptown for dinner. Mountain Bird is doing that but is not the first to do it. The first to do this came a few years ago ... GGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11007530160605889985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2048034911181517049.post-89681475357143286322014-03-20T16:38:14.741-04:002014-03-20T16:38:14.741-04:00Maybe Lido will be #1?Maybe Lido will be #1?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2048034911181517049.post-33631496986657757362014-03-20T16:33:10.624-04:002014-03-20T16:33:10.624-04:00So this list is not necessarily about the best in ...So this list is not necessarily about the best in each category but more like the pioneer within their concept of dining. Yes they need to be good but taking that first jump in an untested area is also something that help move the restaurant scene along. Bier International helped launch specialized beers in Harlem, etc...Ulysseshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00817576268296958520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2048034911181517049.post-83929695864915007572014-03-20T16:10:12.293-04:002014-03-20T16:10:12.293-04:00Guessing Vinatería is tops? Mountain Bird and Vina...Guessing Vinatería is tops? Mountain Bird and Vinatería are definitely top two.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16142236608972250397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2048034911181517049.post-31276564629435783632014-03-20T13:47:55.152-04:002014-03-20T13:47:55.152-04:00I could not agree more!! I could not agree more!! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2048034911181517049.post-86887089634471119042014-03-20T12:57:29.542-04:002014-03-20T12:57:29.542-04:00Some of the best food and service I've had in ...Some of the best food and service I've had in ALL the city (not just uptown) in a very long time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2048034911181517049.post-79444400180296577042014-03-20T10:56:36.884-04:002014-03-20T10:56:36.884-04:00I was expecting this to be number 1 as it is excel...I was expecting this to be number 1 as it is excellent on so many levels.westsiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01054880627414562052noreply@blogger.com