Harlem Local Vendor Program Expands
Amsterdam News reports that HP2P and the office of Senator Brian Benjamin hosted a news conference to highlight the success of the inaugural Harlem Local Vendor Program with Whole Foods Market.
The Woman Behind Whole Foods' Top Selling Hot Sauce Calls Harlem Home
DNA Info reports that HP2P member and HLVP graduate Vy Higginsen is the creator of Mama’s One Sauce. Her family has lived in Harlem for over 100 years.
This hot sauce company started in a 100-year-old Harlem brownstone, now the product flies off the shelves at Whole Foods
CNBC reports that HP2P member and HLVP graduate Vy Higginsen created a best-selling sauce that would evoke a memory of Harlem in the 1950s.
Harlem Small Business Group Got Ready for Whole Foods Opening 5 Years Ago
Next City features HP2P executive director Nikoa Evans-Hendricks talking about her mission to preserve Harlem’s culture amid development.
Harlem is Shaking Up its Food Scene
New York Post features HP2P executive director Nikoa Evans-Hendricks as she talks about managing the changes in Harlem’s restaurant and grocery landscape.
The Harlem Hospitality and Culinary Conference
Words Food Art covers HP2P’s annual event for iconic establishments and small businesses in Harlem, meeting to discuss how to define and promote Harlem’s brand.
Campus Food Fair Introduces Small Harlem Businesses to Bigger Opportunities
Columbia News features Harlem Park to Park’s collaboration with Columbia-Harlem Small Business Development Center in hosting the Columbia University Food Fair.
Historic black neighborhoods climb from recession
USA Today features HP2P’s strategic efforts to sustain independent businesses in the wake of incoming chains and surging rental fees.
Head To Harlem To Check Out NYC's Latest Mixology Microcosm
Gothamist features Uptown Battle of the Bars, a HP2P event in partnership with Hendrick’s Gin and Hennessy.
Harlem’s Restaurant Renaissance Blends Community and Conscientious Capitalism
The Village Voice shows how the values and successes of HP2P’s restaurant members go hand in hand: “Respect for the community and its history are common in all the restaurants participating in HP2P.”
Whole Foods Market Harlem to open on July 21
Whole Foods Market names HP2P as a close partner in its 12th NYC store launch.