1.0Waz Wuhttps://www.wazwu.com/blogrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="7sTas5xIAY"><a href="https://www.wazwu.com/blog/2015/06/26/media-event-at-cheri-harlem/">Media Event at Cheri, Harlem</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.wazwu.com/blog/2015/06/26/media-event-at-cheri-harlem/embed/#?secret=7sTas5xIAY" width="600" height="338" title="“Media Event at Cheri, Harlem” — Waz Wu" data-secret="7sTas5xIAY" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); /* ]]> */ </script> https://www.wazwu.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/img_3136.jpg12801280This post is in collaboration with Cheri. Earlier this month, my friend Sanne aka the one and only Mitzie Mee was invited to a media event, and she invited me along as her plus one. Cheri is a French bistro located in the heart of Harlem, and in just 14 months since its opening, TripAdvisor has named Cheri the #1 restaurant in Harlem. The event was a celebration with plenty of cocktails and small bites. As you enter Cheri, it feels less like entering a restaurant, and more like entering someone’s home for a home cooked meal. At Cheri, there’s a touch of classic French elegance and the whimsy of pop art. The fireplace, grand piano, photo collages, and cozy armchairs add to the relaxed, homey feel. It’s like stepping into Chef Alain Eoche’s living room. The most charming part of the restaurant was the garden. I always love mixed textures and blurring the interior and exterior. The white chairs add a nice contrast to the long dining table. A mirror is used to expand garden space. However, the talk of feng shui and Buddha statue in the garden is odd for a French restaurant. We nibbled away on finger […]