Summer Sizzles on Lenox

Lenox Avenue’s restaurant businesses unite to share their small bites and beverages with the people of Harlem. 2014 marks the second annual Summer Sizzles on Lenox, but this was actually my first year in attendance.
I love this idea of bringing the community together to celebrate new businesses in the neighborhood. Gentrification is in full effect, but at least this annual event helps the newest Lenox restaurants establish a relationship with Harlem natives. A select number of restaurants on Lenox (Red Rooster, Chez Lucienne, Harlem Shake, Sylvia’s Restaurant being some of the few) offered guests drinks and small bites for $ 5 each. To separate regular customers from us event go-​ers, we had to purchase tickets (2 tickets $ 10 online, one ticket $ 10 in person), to then reedem them for orange wristbands prior to attending the restaurants. We started our evening with drinks at Sylvia’s (I had a very tasty Mango Margarita), then headed down to Chez Lucienne for a crispy calamari plate. We wanted to check out Cove Lounge and Harlem Shake, but both places were way too packed. We ended our evening with an oh so delish mac and cheese plate, an extra spicy curry chicken bowl and a cup of Hendrix punch at La Bodega 47. Six hours later, and I’m still pretty stuffed.
Why three stars?
This could have been more organized than it was. La Bodega 47 served completely different food than what was printed on the main event program. There was no note on the program stating Chez Lucienne required cash only. The location marked on the program for one of the restaurants was inncorrect.