All The Indulgent Bites At The Third Annual Harlem EatUp Ultimate Grand Tasting

The annual Harlem EatUp! Festival celebrates all of Harlem's sights, flavors, and sounds. The 2-day Ultimate Grand Tasting features mouthwatering eats from 25+ of Harlem's favorite restaurants paired with an assortment of fine wines, beers, and cocktails.

eafood Gumbo

The Seafood Gumbo by Norberto Farciert of Harlem Tavern featured generous portion of crawfish, shrimp, pork sausage, and okra in every bite. The rich, hearty gumbo was served over yellow rice with crouton cornbread.

Doro Tibs & Collard Greens

Specializing in Ethiopian and Mediterranean Cuisine, and Doro Tibs & Collard Greens topped with edible flower and served on top of pita bread from Tsion Cafe was beautiful to the eyes, tasteful to the mouth.

Duck Prosciutto & Purple Potato

Thinly sliced purple potato was topped with savory duck prosciutto, rice crisp, edible flower, and a dollop of lemon mustard in this creative dish concocted by Humberto Guallpa of Row House.

Jerk Short Rib

Famous celebrity chef and founder of Harlem EatUp, Marcus Samuelsson of Red Rooster Harlem and Streetbird Rotisserie delighted guests with tender jerk short rib with pickled cabbage slaw.

Roast Homestyle Chicken

A fan favorite, the assortment of BBQ wing in different sauces was served with spicy jalapeno cornbread in this dish prepared by Ariel Tavor of Roast Homestyle Chicken.

Lamb and Lentil Patties

Something for vegetarians and meat lovers alike, Savann Mediterranean Cuisine Restaurant served lamb patties and red lentil patties.

Cocktail Tea Samosas

Cocktail Tea Samosas filled with potatoes and served with cilantro chutney was perfectly paired with iced chai rum toddy by Anita Trehan of Chaiwali.

Vegetarian "Chicken" Stir Fry

Made with soy-based "chicken," this dish from Uptown Veg & Juice Bar included vegetarian chicken stir fry with cabbages, broccoli, and carrots was served with curry quinoa.

Lemon Butter Shrimp

Lemon Butter Shrimp is served atop crispy Coo Coo with spicy tomato fondue in this savory dish created by Kevin Lewis of Mist Harlem.

Shrimp & Grits

The rich, creamy grits is served with jumbo shrimp in this southern classic dish by Carlos Swepson of Blvd Bistro.

Spinach Roti Wrap & Codfish Balls

A fusion of Indian and Caribbean, the dish included spinach roti wrap and fried codfish balls topped with a drizzle of tamarind chutney.

Fried Chicken and Sides

You can't get more Southern classic than a plate of country pan fried chicken, mac n cheese, collard greens, and mashed yam from Charles Country Pan Fried Chicken.