Harlem: Chez Lucienne's Cheeseburger, the Best in the Neighborhood

Up until Red Rooster showed up a little while ago, Chez Lucienne was the designated elegant eats spot in my hood, and their burger is the best burger in lower Harlem/Morningside Heights I've found to date.

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7 Comments | Posted by J. Kenji López-Alt, May 3, 2011 at 10:45 AM
Tagged: AHT reviews, Chez Lucienne, Harlem, Morningside Heights, New York, NYC, recommended, reviews

NYC: Looks Are Deceiving at Community Food and Juice

Growing up in the West Harlem/Morningside Heights neighborhood, I really wanted to love Community Food & Juice when it first opened. It's got a great vibe, a tasty looking menu (pork belly, beets, market salads, lentils, all that good stuff), and a nice location to boot. The only problem: Aside from an excellent matzoh ball soup ($8), the food isn't worth the price. All of it looks pretty, but beauty doesn't run deep.

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8 Comments | Posted by J. Kenji López-Alt, March 29, 2011 at 10:00 AM
Tagged: Community Food and Juice, Harlem, Morningside Heights, New York, NYC

Mel's Burger Bar: Good for Morningside Heights, but Nothing Special

There's a dearth of decent burger options in Morningside Heights. It's never made much sense to me. You'd think with Columbia, Barnard, and the Manhattan School of Music nearby that the neighborhood would be rife with good cheap burgers. Recently opened Mel's steps in to try and fill that gap.

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16 Comments | Posted by J. Kenji López-Alt, November 4, 2010 at 4:00 PM
Tagged: AHT reviews, Manhattan, Mel's Burger Bar, Morningside Heights, NYC, reviews

Does Lyla's Cafe Creperie Serve the Best Burger in NYC?

Zeitgeisty We're always skeptical when someone starts making "best burger" proclamations, but any blog that uses the tag "Corner Bistro is overrated" deserves the benefit of the doubt when making such a bold claim. From Zeitgeisty: The meat -...

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28 Comments | Posted by Adam Kuban, February 2, 2009 at 12:00 PM
Tagged: Lyla's Cafe Creperie, Manhattan, Morningside Heights, NYC, NYC's best new burger again, UWS, Zeitgeisty