West Harlem participated in its second annual Oktoberfest on Oct. 25 with a restaurant and bar crawl featuring some of the more upscale restaurants in the area. For $20, participants were able to stroll from bar to bar and enjoy the specials available. The restaurants in the crawl included 5 & Diamond, Harlem Tavern and 67 Orange. Cedric, the French bistro that opened on Aug. 15, 2011, was the newest restaurant in the mix and another addition to the trending restaurant scene booming in West Harlem.

At Cedric’s bistro, the DJ was playing a mix of R&B with a hip hop beat. Cedric Lecendre, the owner, discussed his excitement for being a part of the event which he said was a great way for the restaurant to mesh with the neighborhood.

Rashawn Austin, a resident of Harlem since she was three and photographer was at the event and discussed Oktoberfest. Kysha Harris, Harlem native and food columnist at Amsterdam News was also at the event and discussed the restaurant trends in West Harlem.

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