Spike Lee's Favorite Sylvia's Restaurant After New York Yankees game at Yankee Stadium
New York Yankees game · New York
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Spike Lee's pre-Yankees ritual: Harlem soul food at Sylvia's, then up to the Bronx in his custom 27-title Yankee cap.
Spike Lee is a diehard Yankees fan — he caught the ball Derek Jeter threw out as the first pitch during the shortstop's number-retirement ceremony, and he commissioned a personal custom New Era cap from CEO Chris Koch in 1996, wearing it to Game 3 of that year's World Series. His cap is embroidered with all 27 Yankees World Series titles. When Spike's headed to the Bronx, he stays in his Harlem orbit — Sylvia's on Lenox Avenue has been the soul-food anchor of his neighborhood since 1962, and is featured throughout Lee's own filmography as a Harlem touchstone. Fans recreating Spike's day can grab fried chicken at Sylvia's, then ride the 2/3 train straight up to 161st Street for first pitch.
Team/Artist: New York Yankees game
Category: restaurant
The Event: World Series 2024 — Dodgers def. Yankees
1990s-present (incl. 1996 World Series, Jeter retirement ceremony) · Yankee Stadium
The 2024 World Series saw the Los Angeles Dodgers defeat the New York Yankees 4-1. Game 5 on October 30, 2024 at Yankee Stadium ended 7-6, with the Dodgers rallying from a 5-0 deficit — the first team to do so in a World
Full World Series 2024 — Dodgers def. Yankees guideWhere Spike Lee Goes: Sylvia's Restaurant
restaurant: 328 Malcolm X Blvd (Lenox Ave), Harlem, NY 10027
Harlem's legendary soul-food destination, a few subway stops south of Yankee Stadium on the 2/3 line.
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Yes! Spike Lee is a well-known fan of New York Yankees game. Read our full guide for the backstory and best moments.
Spike Lee is known to frequent Sylvia's Restaurant (328 Malcolm X Blvd (Lenox Ave), Harlem, NY 10027). Harlem's legendary soul-food destination, a few subway stops south of Yankee Stadium on the 2/3 line.
Spike Lee's favorite hangouts and post-event spots are detailed above with sources.
Yes — Spike Lee attended World Series 2024 — Dodgers def. Yankees (1990s-present (incl. 1996 World Series, Jeter retirement ceremony)). Click through to the full event page for more sightings.
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