4 Harlem Eateries Get $20K Grants, Classes To Help With Reopening

HARLEM, NY — Four Harlem eateries among the 20 New York City restaurateurs that will get help rebounding from the coronavirus crisis from DoorDash, the company announced Wednesday.

The accelerator program was created with Accion Opportunity Fund, a nonprofit small business lender and support organization.

The entrepreneurs chosen will get a $20,000 grant and participate in an eight-week restaurant operator course, including hands-on mentorship and small business advising, Door Dash said.

Here are the four Harlem restaurants that were chosen:

• Alibi Lounge (2376 Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd.)
• Bistro Casa Azul (343 Pleasant Ave.)
• Dear Mama (308 East 109th St., 611 West 129th St.)
• Silvana (300 West 116th St.)

"Participants were selected because they have demonstrated an exceptional commitment to their communities and shared a clear, actionable plan of how they’d use the resources from this program," the company wrote.

Here are all New York City businesses that were chosen:

• Pham to Table
• Bistro Casa Azul
• Xe May Sandwich Shop
• Bernadette’s
• Dear Mama
• Le Paris Dakar
• Eggloo
• Alibi Lounge
• Sabor Restaurant & Bakery
• Flava’s Restaurant and Lounge
• Bushwick Grind Cafe
• Jam‘It Bistro
• The Sampler
• Il Sole
• Silvana
• The Farm on Adderley
• Savvy Bistro and Bar
• The Freakin Rican Restaurant
• South of the Clouds
• Spicy Shallot

Patch reporter Anna Quinn contributed.