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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…

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by Chris Spiker
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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…

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by Cecilia Levine
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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…

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by Cecilia Levine