Not far from Africa Kine, at the Red Rooster restaurant, chef Marcus Samuelson is busy checking orders.

CNN: SHARE THIS

When Red Rooster opened a year ago, with its menu of reinvented American food, packed bar and diverse clientele, it put an imprimatur on a neighborhood in transition.

WSJ: Harlem Draws a Restaurant Crowd

Aged in oak barrels for at least two years, Chianti Classico wines are identified by a black rooster within a red circle on the neck of the bottle, signaling membership of the Chianti Classico Consortium.

WSJ: Will Lyons on Wine: Consorting With Chianti