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Celebrity Chef Bringing Jamaican-Inspired Soul Food To Atlantic City Boardwalk Celebrity Chef Bringing Jamaican-Inspired Soul Food To Atlantic City Boardwalk
Celebrity Chef Bringing Jamaican-Inspired Soul Food To Atlantic City Boardwalk A celebrity chef will soon serve up his Caribbean-themed soul food at a new restaurant along the Atlantic City Boardwalk. The Simpson Restaurant & Bar will open at ACX1 Studios on Wednesday, May 1, according to an Instagram post from owner Wenford Simpson. The restaurant on Playground Pier will join Simpson's other location on Atlantic Avenue in Brooklyn, New York, across the street from the Barclays Center. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Chef Wenford Simpson (@chefwsimpson) According to a news release, the restaurant will b…
Roxbury Caterer Wins $2.5K In Gordon Ramsay's Contest For Culinary Businesses Roxbury Caterer Wins $2.5K In Gordon Ramsay's Contest For Culinary Businesses
Roxbury Caterer Wins $2.5K In Gordon Ramsay's Contest For Culinary Businesses A Southern soul food caterer is planning to use her contest winnings to help fund her dream of a brick-and-mortar restaurant and to give back to her community. Shonda Little, the creator of Roxbury-based catering company Southern Twist, said she screamed when she got the call telling her she won Gordon Ramsay’s “Feed Your Dreams” contest on Saturday, June 3, which granted her a $2.5 thousand prize. Little learned to cook watching her mother and aunts cook while growing up in South Carolina, she told Daily Voice. "Cooking is how you bring people together," Little said. "My business is fe…
Restaurant Named Among America's Hottest Fast-Casual Startups Expanding To Montclair Restaurant Named Among America's Hottest Fast-Casual Startups Expanding To Montclair
Restaurant Named Among America's Hottest Fast-Casual Startups Expanding To Montclair A restaurant named among America's hottest fast-casual startups appears to be planning a third New Jersey location. Cornbread Farm to Table, or simply with locations in Newark and Maplewood, has its sights set on Montclair, its Instagram bio reads. The restaurant has another location in Brooklyn, NY. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Cornbread (@cornbreadsoul) According to NJ Advance Media, Cornbread will open in the space at 372 Bloomfield Ave. in Montclair sometime in the summer. Reps for the restaurant did not immediately retur…
New Soul Food Restaurant Off To Hot Start In Bridgeport New Soul Food Restaurant Off To Hot Start In Bridgeport
New Soul Food Restaurant Off To Hot Start In Bridgeport If you have never had the pleasure of chowing down on collard greens, Southern mac and cheese, pork ribs, and turkey legs then you're in for a treat at a new Bridgeport soul food restaurant. Opened for a little over two months, the Everybody Eatz restaurant at 3927 Main St. is the child of Tyre Holman's food truck which was a hit with fans from throughout the county for more than a year. Holman, age 26, of Norwalk, got his start after taking culinary classes and cooking alongside his mother and grandmother in their kitchens for years. He liked cooking so much that he started cooking …
New Bellport Eatery Serves Up Tasty Array Of Family Recipes New Bellport Eatery Serves Up Tasty Array Of Family Recipes
New Bellport Eatery Serves Up Tasty Array Of Family Recipes If you need a little soul soothing then a new restaurant on Long Island can take care of that with not only food but some soulful tunes as well.  Waffles & Soul in Bellport has only been opened a short while but it is quickly becoming a favorite with foodies and online reviewers for their food, but also for the good vibes and tunes that help make a hectic day a little more relaxed. "I wanted a restaurant with positive energy with soul music from the 60s and 70s so customers could enjoy their food and feel good," said owner Ralph Mann. And soul, not soul food is what Waffles & …
This Lindenhurst Eatery Voted Long Island's Best Southern Restaurant This Lindenhurst Eatery Voted Long Island's Best Southern Restaurant
This Lindenhurst Eatery Voted Long Island's Best Southern Restaurant A longstanding family business in Suffolk County has been voted as the “best soul food and Southern restaurant on Long Island.” Suffolk County staple Pigs on a Wing on North Wellwood Avenue in Lindenhurst was chosen as Long Island’s top spot for soul food and Southern options. Each year, the Bethpage Best of LI polls Long Islanders to lay down a roadmap “to the best, top-notch businesses and services throughout both Nassau and Suffolk counties.” Organizers of the contest have been counting votes since it began, with the winners ultimately chosen by the Long Islanders who rely on those bu…
Celeb Chef Bringing Her Popular Restaurant To Former NJ Bank Celeb Chef Bringing Her Popular Restaurant To Former NJ Bank
Celeb Chef Bringing Her Popular Restaurant To Former NJ Bank A celebrity chef is bringing her popular soul food restaurant to New Jersey. Melba Wilson — who has been dubbed the Queen Bee of chicken and waffles — announced she is opening Melba's Restaurant in Newark. Located in 550 Broad St., Melba's 550 will be replacing the First National State Bank in the Broad Street building. More specifically, it will be located inside of the former bank vault itself, NJ Advance Media reports. Wilson, who penned a comfort cookbook, opened Melba's Harlem in 2005, and has appeared on many cooking and daytime talk shows. Prince Harry and Meghan Markel are among t…
Iconic 'Birthday Pink' NJ Soul Food Joint Wins James Beard Award Iconic 'Birthday Pink' NJ Soul Food Joint Wins James Beard Award
Iconic 'Birthday Pink' NJ Soul Food Joint Wins James Beard Award A New Jersey soul food restaurant for more than a century is among six recipients of a James Beard award. Corinne's Place — serving up crispy fried chicken, collard greens, mac 'n' cheese and more since 1989 — was awarded the America's Classics Award. The award is one given to local restaurants that have "timeless appeal." "Corinne Bradley-Powers has been keeping Haddon Avenue festive since 1989 with a birthday-pink dining room and a devoted post-church Sunday rush," the JB Foundation said.  "It could be the Cajun-spiced turkey wings, the picnic-perfect black-eyed peas, the tender pi…
Old Fields Barbecue In Huntington Keeps Menu Simple With Meats, Sides, Sauce, Bread Old Fields Barbecue In Huntington Keeps Menu Simple With Meats, Sides, Sauce, Bread
Old Fields Barbecue In Huntington Keeps Menu Simple With Meats, Sides, Sauce, Bread Old Fields Barbecue, located at 15 New Street in Huntington, is quickly becoming a staple for Southern-style meats and sides. Despite its recent opening in Spring of 2017, Old Fields, a brand established in 1956, seems to have perfected the art of serving smoked, savory proteins like beef brisket, pulled pork, smoked chicken, ribs, pork sausage and pulled chicken. Other Southern-style soul foods, including burgers, fried chicken and blackened Mahi, are also available. As for side options, guests can take their pick from some classic homestyle selections like cornbread, coleslaw, red-skinne…
Wappingers Falls' Heritage Celebrates Locally Produced Food, Drinks Wappingers Falls' Heritage Celebrates Locally Produced Food, Drinks
Wappingers Falls' Heritage Celebrates Locally Produced Food, Drinks Heritage Food + Drink, located at 1379 Route 9 in Wappingers Falls, is one eatery capitalizing on the growing local food movement. “Heritage, simply put, is a celebration of New York and all things local,” reads the restaurant’s website. Boasting local and organic options with each and every menu item, Heritage thrives on fresh, in-season health foods. Though Heritage is still a relatively new establishment, it has received its fair share of recognition. Hudson Valley Magazine named it “Best American Restaurant” and “Best Happy Hour,” offering specials seven days a week. On the menu, you’l…
Norwalk's Peaches Southern Pub & Juke Joint Corners The Market On Comfort Food Norwalk's Peaches Southern Pub & Juke Joint Corners The Market On Comfort Food
Norwalk's Peaches Southern Pub & Juke Joint Corners The Market On Comfort Food Peaches Southern Pub & Juke Joint, located at 7 Wall Street in Norwalk, has established itself as an area staple in just a few years. The innovative and aesthetically appealing space is home to a variety of mouth-watering soul food menu options. Nestled in a rustic two-story 1905 townhouse, the upstairs serves as a performance venue for an array of local musicians. Together, these two elements make for a true and authentic “Southern pub.” “In a short time, we have had players from The Allman Bros, Billy Joel, Luther Vandross and Johnny Winters bands,” Peaches’ website explains. “We are…