Fried chicken is a soul food favorite.
The term "soul food" refers to African-American cuisine that originated in the southern United States. Serving comfort food with strong traditions, soul food restaurants are popular these days in many areas of country. Fried chicken, cornbread, candied yams and fruit pies are just some of the standard soul food treats these restaurants offer.
Mama Dip's
Mildred Council opened her first restaurant in 1976 with $64. Today Mama Dip's (mamadips.com) in Chapel Hill is one of North Carolina's most popular soul food restaurants. House specials include smothered pork chops and chittlins, plain or pan-friend pig intestines. Breakfast side-dishes include grits and biscuits. Mama Dip's also offers prix fixe picnic baskets for takeaway.
Mama Dip's
408 W. Rosemary Street
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
919-942-5837
mamadips.com
Niki's West Steak And Seafood Restaurant
Birmingham is home to one of Alabama's soul food hot spots, Niki's West (nikiswest.com). A family business opened in 1957, Niki's West has separate menus for seafood and steak. Catfish, snapper and speckled trout are a few of their popular fish selections. There's a children's menu and they open their doors at 6 a.m. for breakfast.
Niki's West Steak And Seafood Restaurant
233 Finley Ave W.
Birmingham AL 35204
205-252-5751
nickiswest.com
The Praline Connection
The Praline Connection (pralineconnection.com) offers popular handmade praline candies in their candy shop and New Orleans down-home meals in their Cajun-Creole restaurant. This is soul food Louisiana style, with alligator sausage and fried okra on the menu. Soups include two types of gumbo and the jambalaya is a popular meal. Every entree comes with a choice of greens: mustard, collard or cabbage.
The Praline Connection
542 Frenchmen Street
New Orleans LA 70116-2024
504-943-3934
pralineconnection.com
Gladys and Ron's Chicken & Waffles
The popular entertainers Gladys Knight and Ron Winans co-founded a popular restaurant in Atlanta called Gladys & Ron's Chicken & Waffles (gladysandron.net). Their goal was to carry on the Harlem tradition of chicken and waffles soul food meals, plus other savory favorites. Salmon croquettes come with cinnamon toast and Georgia peach butter. Peach cobbler is included on this Georgia soul food menu, as well.
Gladys and Ron's Chicken & Waffles
529 Peachtree Street NE
Atlanta GA 30308
404-874-9393
gladysandron.net
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