Sylvia's Soul Food
Sylvia's Restaurant of Harlem (often called "Sylvia's Soul Food" or just "Sylvia's") is a soul food restaurant located at 328 Lenox Avenue, between 126th and 127th Streets, in Harlem, Manhattan, New York City.[1] It was founded in 1962 by Sylvia Woods.[2] It has since expanded to a much larger space at its present location, and an adjacent building. The restaurant also sells a line of prepared foods, beauty and skin care items, cookbooks, and a children's book written by Woods. Woods purchased the original luncheonette by borrowing money from her mother, who had to mortgage her farm to provide it.
Recently, Sylvia's has become home to the Harlem Kings. It has acted as neutral ground for the many different groupings making up the Harlem Kings, a place where they can discuss their outstanding issues without trouble. Any violence is strictly forbidden and all groupings do theirs to uphold that sanctity.
Recently, Sylvia's has become home to the Harlem Kings. It has acted as neutral ground for the many different groupings making up the Harlem Kings, a place where they can discuss their outstanding issues without trouble. Any violence is strictly forbidden and all groupings do theirs to uphold that sanctity.
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