REMEMBER: THE LOST CLUBS OF SUGAR HILL

Harlem Bespoke: Our original article from 2013 reveals how Sugar Hill in West Harlem had quite a few clubs back in the day.  These were located within townhouses commercial spaces in Hamilton Heights and were not huge venues like Small's Paradise or the Cotton Club in Central Harlem.  St. Nick's has since burned downed after this article was originally written and only two major signs are left in the neigborhood.
The Sugar Hill Historic District in Hamilton Heights probably has the largest cluster of old Harlem lounges still intact but no longer in business.  Just west of St. Nicholas Avenue on 148th Street, one will find the old sign for 400 Tavern but that storefront evidently has been abandoned since the 70s.  Then there is Lundy's on St. Nicholas and 147th Street which still has the signage up also but has long been empty.  Out of the 7 bars that used to be on the hill in the upper 140s, only St. Nick's Pub has survived in recent times but was shuttered a couple of years ago because of management issues.

We have also heard of Jimmy's Chicken Shack of which was frequented by Malcolm X  but have not heard the names of the last three.  Does anyone know the rest of the missing Sugar Hill pubs?

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