Soul Food Fans Say Goodbye To 'Queen' Sylvia
July 20, 2012 - 7:46am
Sylvia Woods, known as the Queen of Soul Food, died yesterday at age 86. She opened the legendary Sylvia's restaurant in Harlem 50 years ago, around the corner from the Apollo Theater, and it soon became a gathering place for prominent African Americans, politicians, and foodies of all ages and races.
She made chicken and waffles cool long before today's current crop of retro-comfort food seeking hipsters ever thought about installing a deep fryer.
Check out the story of her life, and some delicious tributes from social media sites after the jump.
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