clock menu more-arrow no yes mobile

Filed under:

The Cecil, a Harlem Restaurant From Richard Parsons

New, 24 comments

[All photos by Daniel Krieger]

Richard Parsons, the former Chairman and CEO of Time Warner, is gearing up to open two new projects in Harlem this fall: The Cecil and Minton's. Here's a look at the former, a bar and restaurant that is slated to open later this month on 118th Street. The team from the restaurant is pitching this as an "Afro-Asian-American brasserie." Alexander Smalls, who was formerly the chef and owner of Cafe Beulah, is running the kitchen at The Cecil. The chef's menu includes things like a summer roll made with house-cured salmon, a collard greens salad with spiced cashews, and ahi tuna with bok choy and Chinese sausage.

Minton's, which sits next door to The Cecil, will open later this fall as a supper club with nightly jazz performances. For decades, this space was home to Minton's Playhouse, a club that hosted numerous jazz greats over the years. Alexander Smalls is also the chef at this new project. The Cecil will open to the public on September 23. Take a look around:

[All photos by Daniel Krieger]

The Cecil
210 West 118th Street, Harlem
212-866-1262
@thececilharlem

The Cecil

210 West 118th Street, New York, NY 10026 212 866 1262

The Cecil

210 West 118th St., New York, NY

Sign up for the newsletter Sign up for the Eater New York newsletter

The freshest news from the local food world