A look at Sylvia’s Restaurant of Harlem and the legacy that a grandmother left for her prosperity. To say that Sylvia’s in Harlem is a landmark would be an understatement. When the late Sylvia Woods opened her namesake restaurant in 1962, she put in motion a legacy that continues today. From the Civil Rights movement […]
Shaunese Alexander and her four children — Destiny, Trinity, Serenity, and Joshua launched Popcorn Munchies, a gourmet popcorn brand according to Black Business. The Maryland-based company’s most popular popcorn flavor is caramelized pecan. The business began when Joshua realized his love of eating popcorn while watching movies at home. Shaunese later decided to buy a […]
Host Kiran Deol continues her quest to discover how religion and food combine for the divine in Soul Food. In this episode, Kiran, who was raised Sikh, steps slightly out of her comfort zone and finds herself surrounded by Hindus, Hare Krishnas, and mountains of blessed homemade vegetarian Indian food at two concurrent Krishna celebrations […]
Dawn O’Porter is back for another episode of Soul Food, and this time she is out to uncover what’s so hot about Halal. She finds delectable delicacies at The Halal Guys food cart and an intimate family dinner, and learns about the relationship between food and religion from a respected Imam, but things get more […]
Chef Tami Treadwell, known as “The Seafood Lady” to her customers, serves up soul food and Black excellence to the people of Harlem with her food truck Harlem Seafood Soul. Chef and owner Tami takes as much pride in her passed-down recipes as she does the NYC neighborhood where she was born and raised. Known […]