Samantha Sharaga

Dear Mama is a Harlem-based specialty coffee, wine bar, and eatery with two locations that blends lifestyle, art, entertainment and community-building under one roof. We pride ourselves on delivering the perfect trifecta: delicious food & coffee, a place people want to hang out, and welcoming hospitality. To complement our robust coffee program, Executive Chef Kevin Thai has created distinct menus for each cafe that blend locally-sourced delights with complex flavors and unique ingredients that change seasonally. Dear Mama East Harlem is our first shop: a specialty coffee bar, cafe, and art space located on East 109th Street. Dear Mama West Harlem is our all-day cafe and event space, that later in 2020 will expand into a full-service restaurant with sunset views nestled on the Manhattanville campus of Columbia University. Committed to lifting up the community that it calls home, both locations host rotating art exhibitions and installations featuring local artists.