>- Food spots
Something you likely won't be able to get anywhere else anytime soon, the vegan yet authentically meaty tasting Impossible Burger, only at Momofuku's Nishi, in Chelsea - www.nishi.momofuku.com

>- Best soul food spots
Still my favorite regular soul food reastaurant Uptown - www.amyruths.com

>- What to see in Harlem
This free walking tour - www.freetoursbyfoot.com/new-york-tours/walking-tours/harlem/self-guided-harlem-walking-tour/
& the Apollo has different events almost everyday - www.apollotheater.org/calendar/

>- Performance venues - so far the Nuyorican poets cafe looks
>good
I'd go to a Comedy Club, there are tons of venues, the Comedy Cellar is one of them, you can make reservations -www.comedycellar.com/reservation if the wait is ridiculous, there are numerous others in the neighborhood.

>- Any extra things for a young couple that the guides wouldn't
>mention
Go to a free live taping of a TV show, like her's - http://www.theblacklistnyc.com/ffshow.htm