August 13 – August 18
For my birthday, which was on August 13, my wife treated me to a simply sublime dinner at Republica (160 Dyckman St). I had been waiting to try this spot since it opened up almost a year ago. Boy, they did not disappoint. First of all, the place is gorgeous. The establishment boasts three floors with their own distinct flavor, style and menu. The first floor is their dining room, the second floor is a lounge and the third floor is an incredible roof deck. Now let’s get to the food. Our first course was a truly divine appetizer, the shrimp ceviche, which comes with guacamole and plantain flakes. My main course was a cooked to perfection churrasco steak. My wife ordered the shrimp mofongo, which was another outstanding dish. I almost forgot the cocktails. My wife and I both had the hilariously named jablador, which consists of Brujal anejo, passion fruit, lime juice, sugar, grenadine, simple syrup, orange and cherries. Hit them up ASAP and tell them the Uptown Collective sent you.
Even though the Inwood rezoning was approved by the City Council, a significant contingent of people, including many local elected officials, are concerned still about the plan’s potential to change the make up of this neighborhood forever. Local writer John Paul Infante returned with a highly personal take on the rezoning and how he thinks it will irrevocably alter the neighborhood that his daughter will grow up in.
This is it people. HBO Presents the New York Latino Film Festival goes down August 22 thru the 26. You need to hit up www.nylatinofilmfestival.com to get your tickets for the premiere Urban Latino film event in the country.
We got a new look ya’ll. Please hit up www.UptownCollective.com to take a gander at our new, cleaner, mobile friendly site. We are a planning a site re-launch shindig sometime in the near future so stay tuned. We will also be releasing some new merch in the coming weeks. With that said get a discount on the reminder of our inventory by using the discount code UPTOWNLOVE18 to get free shipping on your order. Shop here: www.uptowncollective.bigcartel.com. Thanks again people for the patronage over the years, it is truly appreciated. By now, you know the motto, “Spread Love It’s The Uptown Way.”
Keep checking us out at www.uptowncollective.com.
Led Black
Editor-in-Chief
The Uptown Collective
The UC’s mission is to become “the” definitive, transformative and community-based force impacting the arts, culture, business and New York City’s overall perception of Upper Manhattan. Its objective is to reset, reboot and positively redefine Uptown’s artistic, political, cultural and business spheres via the online space as well the collective’s initiatives and functions.
