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Nacho Noche with Mighty Margaritas

May 5, 2011 By Ashley Nuñez Leave a Comment

*Originally Published on February 8, 2011*

A night in NYC doesn’t require high heels or a button down shirt. The best nights are the ones in your favorite jeans with great company, in your choice of foot attire because there is no dress code to comply with. If you’re looking to add a twist or a great spot to play catch up with an old friend, opt for a Nacho Night.

And well if you want to have great nachos, Mexican is definitely the way to go. So select a margarita and devour those nachos on a self-proclaimed Mighty Margarita and Nacho Noche day. 

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Doug E. Fresh’s Chicken and Waffle Spot Now Open in Harlem

October 25, 2010 By Ashley Nuñez Leave a Comment
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Known to the hip-hop community as The Human Beatbox, Doug E. Fresh’s 25 years in hip-hop have not limited his business decisions. Setting up shop in the city he calls home, Fresh’s bright graffiti storefront on 132nd Street and Adam Clayton Powell Boulevard in Harlem is now welcoming customers. Called “Doug E’s,” the corner restaurant serves up soul food and Caribbean-inspired meals.

Fresh is hoping to build up Harlem during the slow economy by putting his money into the neighborhood.  “[With] everything that’s going on with the economy, the only way to jump start it is we have to give each other opportunity. That’s the only way to make it work,” Fresh told NY1. Putting action behind his words, Fresh is hiring young adults for after-school, part time positions at Doug E’s, saying, “I understand the kid that… needs some money because he gotta get back and forth to school,” says Fresh.

At 44 years old, Fresh also owns a state-of-the-art recording studio just around the corner from Doug E’s. Fresh is not stopping his business ventures there, as he has plans of opening a comedy club in the very near future.

Not allowing his long standing fame go to his head, Fresh still very much wants to been seen as part of the neighborhood, saying, “I could still walk the street. I don’t have to have no massive security.”