Harlem Hilton (FDNY Engine 69, Ladder 28)
FDNY Engine 69, Ladder 28, Battalion 16 is located at 248 West 143rd Street, in a building built in 1917. The firehouse has been called the "Harlem Hilton" since at least 1980. There is…
Harlem Shake (2001 dance)
The Harlem Shake, according to an 2003 interview by Inside Hoops by a man named "Al B" who developed his drunken shake in 1981 and performed it at the Entertainer's Basketball…
Harlem Shake (2013 videos)
The Harlem Shake is a dance video that became popular in February 2013. Baauer - Harlem Shake (Rip) is a YouTube video that was published on April 8, 2012, but it didn't contain the dance. The…
Harlem Shuffle
Shuffling in Harlem was popularized by the very successful African American musical revue Shuffle Along (1921). The revue starred Josephine Baker (1906-1975), who was described by a newspaper in…
Harlem Week
"Harlem Week" began as "Harlem Day" in 1975. It became "Harlem Week" in 1977. The annual festival takes place in August. There was also a "Harlem Week" given…
Harlem’s Beale Street (West 133rd Street)
"Harlem's Beale Street" was West 133rd Street in Harlem, between Lenox Avenue and Seventh Avenue. Many night clubs, speakeasies and fried chicken restaurants were located there.…
Harlem’s Cathedral (St. Charles Borromeo Church)
St. Charles Borromeo Church in Harlem (213 West 141st Street) was completed in 1904. Its Gothic structure has caused many to call it "Harlem's cathedral" or "the cathedral of…
Harlem’s jazz musicians (1930s)
Harlem's jazz musicans did undeniably help spread the "Big Apple" phrase in the 1930s, but did not originate it. The Big Apple night club, at Seventh Avenue and West 135th Street,…
Harlem’s Restaurant Row (Frederick Douglass Boulevard)
Harlem's "Restaurant Row" is Frederick Douglass Boulevard, between 110th and 125th streets. The Daily News (New York, NY) said on November 10, 2000, "In Harlem, 116th Street has…
Harlemite (inhabitant of Harlem)
"Harlemite” is the name of an inhabitant of Harlem, in the borough of Manhattan. The name “Harlemite” has been cited in print since at least 1864. Wikipedia: HarlemHarlem is a large…
Harmony Row (Park Avenue location of German-American musical societies)
New York City has had two different places that went by the name of "Harmony Row." "Harmony Row" was the name for the music publishers assembled on West 28th Street, between…
Harmony Row (Park Avenue, between 58th and 59th Streets)
New York City has had two different places that went by the name of "Harmony Row." "Harmony Row" was the name for the music publishers assembled on West 28th Street, between…
Harmony Row (West 28th Street, also called “Tin Pan Alley”)
New York City has had two different places that went by the name of "Harmony Row." "Harmony Row" was the name for the music publishers assembled on West 28th Street, between…
Harmony Row (West 28th Street)
New York City has had two different places that went by the name of "Harmony Row." "Harmony Row" was the name for the music publishers assembled on West 28th Street, between…
Hasafashafsas
"Do y’all blow y’all food when it’s too hot or do y’all just hasafashafsas till you can chew it ??" was posted on Twitter by Joshua Scott™ (and others) on January 5, 2019.…
Hash Brownie
"Hash brownies" are "brownies" (the familiar chocolate treat) made with "hash" (cannabis). The name "hash brownie" is a pun from the food called "hash…
Hash Browns (Hash Brown Potatoes; Hashed Brown Potatoes; Hashbrowns)
"Hash browns" (also called "hashbrowns," "hashed browns," "hash brown potatoes" and "hashed brown potatoes") are a popular breakfast dish, served…
Hash House Lingo
"Sunny side up!" Where does that come from? New York City (and Chicago) provided the nation with a hash house lingo that was spoken for over fifty years. Most of the lingo is lost to…
Hash-House Greek
Entry in progress -- B.P. "hash house lingo" Google BooksCassell's Dictionary of Slang By Jonathon GreenLondon: Cassell2006Pg. 684:hash-house Greek n. [20C+](US) the jargon of US…
Hashbrowns (Hash Brown Potatoes; Hashed Brown Potatoes; Hash Browns)
"Hash browns" (also called "hashbrowns," "hashed browns," "hash brown potatoes" and "hashed brown potatoes") are a popular breakfast dish, served…