Hello and welcome to my neighborhood blog.

I have lived in New York City my entire life in the neigborhood of Washington Heights which starts from about 155 Street to around 215 Street. Although this neighborhood is home to many hispanics, this neighborhood is rich in culture, consisting of many walks of life and beliefs. You can find an array of different cuisines in this neighborhood. Grocery stores, "bodegas", can be found on just about every city block. These grocery stores have accomodating business ours ranging from 7am - 11pm or later. You can often find a smoke shop open 24hrs for those nights when you really need to get out of bed and buy that NyQuil at 2am.

"You can find it in the Heights". This is a fairly good way of saying it. You can find most of anything you need in this neighborhood.

Living in Washington Heights is great and I would like to share some of our restaurants and bars for those that would like to venture into this neigborhood and find a nice place to eat or have a drink.

Below is a bit of information about Washington Heights along with a list of restaurants/bars. I will continue to add more information on my blog/webpage about this wonderful neighborhood. Please feel free to send along requests for reviews on specific restaurants/bars in this area.Comments are encouraged.

Washington Hts location:

Washington Heights is bounded by 155th Street on the south, Fairview Avenue on the north, the Hudson River on the west and the Harlem River on the east. Its neighbors include Inwood to the north and Hamilton Heights to the south.

Transportion:

The 1, A and C trains run through Washington Heights, while the B and 3 run as high as 155th Street and 148th Street, respectively. Buses 2, 3, 4, 5, 18, 98, 100 and 101 also serve the area, as well as Bronx buses Bx3, Bx6, Bx7, Bx11, Bx13, Bx35 and Bx36.

Restaurants:

809 Sangria Bar & Grill - (212) 304-3800 - 112 Dyckman St.,New York, NY 10040 - website: www.809restaurant.com

Price Range: Moderate: $11 - $30

Nearest Transit: (1) Train to Dyckman St or (A) Train to Dyckman St - 200th St

• Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
• Attire: Dressy
• Good for Groups: No
• Good for Kids: No
• Waiter Service: Yes
• Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
• Happy Hour: Yes
• Alcohol: Full Bar
• Smoking: No

Menu Examples

_Appetizers

• _{Ensalada de Queso De Cabra - goat cheese, roasted beets, arugula dressed with sherry vinagrette}
• _{809 Consome - lobster rice consome, green plantain dumplings stuffed w/loster}
• _{Zarzuela de Mejillones - steamed mussels w/garlic, cilantro, albarino wine, serrano ham and butter}
• _{Frita Mix - calmari, clams, caper-lime aioli}

_Entrees

• _{Camarones end Cana De Azucar - grilled jumbo shrimp, sugarcane, soy ginger lemon reduction, yuca cake}
• _{Filete de Pescado San Pedro - sauteed st. peters fish, almond, capers, lemon sauce, served with grilled vegetables, yukon gold mash}
• _{Pargo Relleno - crispy red snapper stuffed with rice and shrimp enchilado-coconut sauce}
• _{Salmon con Salsa de Chinola - pan roasted passion glazed salmon with crab meat and black rice}

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Caridad Restaurant - (212) 304-3800 - 565 W 207th St - New York, NY 10034 (212) 567-8322

Price Range: Moderate $11 - $30

Nearest Transit: (1) Train to 207 St or (A) Train to 207 St

• Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
• Attire:Casual
• Delivery:Yes (witnin the neighborhood, ask before you order)
• Good for Kids: Yes
• Good for Groups: Yes
• Waiter Service: Yes
• Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
• Take-out: Yes
• Reservations: No
• Smoking: No

Cuisine consists of roasted chicken, beef or chicken stew, plantains and rice and beans, churrasco and the grilled steak.

Bleu Evolution- (212) 927-0402 - 808 West 187 St, New York, NY 10033 - website: www.bleuevolutionnyc.com

Price Range: Moderate: $4 - $25

Nearest Transit: (A) Train to 181 St, exit at 184th Street. When you exit the station you will be at 184th Street on Fort Washington Ave. Walk to 187th St.

• Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
• Attire:Casual
• Good for Groups:Yes
• Waiter Service: Yes
• Alcohol: Full Bar
• Smoking: No

Menu Examples

_{Lunch Salads}

• _{Bleu salad - baby spinach, roasted beets, roasted red peppers and pecans}
• _{Ceasar salad - romaine hearts and shaved parmesan}
• _{Tuna salad - made withmayo, celery, onions, tomatoes and mixed greens}
• _{Frisee salad - frisee, gorgonzola, poached pears, walnuts and pear vinagrette}

_{Lunch Entrees}

• _{Linguini with pork bolognese}
• _{Ricotta gnocchi - artichokes, sage, cream and pine nuts}
• _{Renne a la vodka with chicken}
• _{Grilled Salmon}

_{Dinner Entrees}

• _{Eggplant rollatini}
• _{Caribean Tilapia - with rice and shrimp sauce, okra, celery, onions, garlic and peppers}
• _{Roasted Chicken}
• _{Steak au poivre - shell steak with peppercorn and brandy cream sauce, mashed potatoe and sauteed string beans}

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Mamajuana Cafe - Reservations (212) 304-0140 - Office (212) 304-1217 - Fax (212) 304-0141 - 247 Dyckman Street (between Seaman and Payson St) - New York, NY 10034 - website: www.mamajuana-cafe.com

Price Range: Moderate $4 - $25

Nearest Transit: (1) Train to Dyckman St

• Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
• Attire: Casual
• Good for Groups: Yes
• Waiter Service: Yes
• Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
• Alcohol: Full Bar
• Smoking: No

Menu Examples

^Appetizers

• _{Pan, queso y tomate - Crostini’s w/tomato white cheese & basil}
• _{Habichuelas blancas y bacalao - White bean & saltead cod puré w/pizza bread}
• _{Aceitunas adobadas - Marinated olives}
• _{Chile Relleno - Piquillo pepper stuffed with crabmeat}

^Entrees

• _{Puerquito - Slow roasted pork w/ onion escabeche and pigeon pea rice}
• _{Pollito al ladrillo - Brick press Cornish hen w/ oven roasted potatoes french green beans sherry cream}
• _{Churrasco Frittes - Grilled skirt steak w/ garlic fries and brandy mustard sauce}
• _{Paella Vegetariana - Saffron rice w/ wild mushrooms and seasonal vegetables}

_{Side Dishes - truffle mash, garlic fries, saffron rice, & yuca fries}

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Hispaniola Restaurant - (212) 740-5222 - 839 West 181 Street - New York, NY 10034 - website: www.hispaniolarestaurant.com

Price Range: Pricey $31 - $60

Nearest Transit: (1) Train to 181 St or (A) Train to 181 St

• Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
• Attire: Casual
• Good for Groups: Yes
• Waiter Service: Yes
• Take-out: Yes
• Alcohol: Full Bar
• Smoking: No
• Good for children: Yes
• Take Reservations: Yes

Menu Examples

^{Lunch Appetizer}

• _{Soup of the day}
• _{Tropical mesclun salad with crispy wanton and citrus vinaigrette}
• _{Jumbo lump crab cakes with beurre blanc sauce}
• _{Conto Boxes(all conto boxes will come out with: coconut shrimp, salad, steamed rice and fried taro root)}

Conto Box Del Mar ^{cilantro grilled salmon with roasted pepper sauce}

Miso butterfish with onion lemon furiakaki sauce

Conto Box De La Tierra:

_{Herbs and panko fried chicken with ginger, garlic sauce}

Grilled Argentinean steak with natural veal stock reduction sauce

Diner

• _{Soup of the day}
• _{Shrimp and vegetables quezadilla}
• _{Tuna smoked salmon sashimi with polenta seafood tortellini}
• _{Tempura squash flower stuffed with seafood}

Dessert

• _{Warm Molten chocolate cake with pistachio ice cream}
• _{New York Cheesecake}
• _{Key Lime crumb cake}
• _{Banana cream rolls}