Once a purely residential area, Harlem has become its own destination for visitors to New York, especially those looking to eat well. The Restaurant Rows on Lenox Avenue and Frederick Douglass Boulevard bring Southern-inspired cooking to the north, in addition to other flavors from around the world.
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