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Soul Food restaurants in New York

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  1. Bobwhite Lunch & Supper Counter

    94 Ave. C, New York, NY 10009

    While the experience is decidedly more down-home than downtown, the expert, pressure-fried chicken at the tiny Bobwhite Lunch and Supper Counter might... More »

  2. Mitchell Fish & Chips

    617A Vanderbilt Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11238

    The prodigious culinary accomplishments of African Americans in the Southern United States-sometimes known as soul food-are an eroding presence on the city's... More »

  3. Carolina Creek Restaurant

    87 Utica Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11213

    After touring the Weeksville Houses, a miraculously preserved African-American village founded after the abolition of slavery in New York in 1827, we dropped in... More »

  4. Soul Spot Restaurant

    302 Atlantic Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11201

    This Cobble Hill carryout joint, with a few tables for eating in, defines "soul" as broadly as possible to include Afro-Caribbean and even African cooking. Chowing... More »

  5. The Hog Pit

    22 9th Ave., New York, NY 10014

    Itas always mid July in Texas at the Hog Pit: The smell of barbecued ribs ($13.95, comes with two sides) wafting throughout, ice-cold cans of Pabst Blue Ribbon ($2) sweating... More »

  6. Moto

    394 Broadway, Brooklyn, NY 11211

    "South" Williamsburg intellectuals in search of a sentimental education come to Moto for glasses of rich, chocolaty Corsendonk beer and tasty, reasonably priced panini. Far more... More »

  7. B.B. King Blues Club & Grill

    237 W. 42nd St., New York, NY 10036

    Robert Johnson sold his soul for prodigious skill on the guitar. B.B. King was already pretty good, so he ended up with... a Midtown mega club? Just... More »

  8. Uncle Sal's Ribs and Bibs

    1770 E. Tremont Ave., Bronx, NY 10460

    The Bronx is not a place you might go looking for great barbecue, but there in the industrial and automotive welter of East Tremont Avenue you'll find this... More »

  9. 40/40 Club

    6 W. 25th St., New York, NY 10010

    Jay-Z's nightlife contribution is Empire State, through and through--dim lighting dotting two floors, sports stars lounging in inner V.I.P. chambers, short skirts and shiny... More »

  10. Abilene

    442 Court St., Brooklyn, NY 11231

    Although this Carroll Gardens hangout is named partly after the Texas town, don't expect cowboys and honky-tonk here. On a recent Sunday night the only country-western vibe came... More »

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  • RRaposo RRaposo wrote a review for S'mac

    09/28/10

    Yummy!!

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  • Chill11 Chill11 wrote a review for Mama's Food Shop

    09/20/10

    love the food mac n cheese mashed papas fried chicken, beets banana cream pie,brussel sprouts, meatloaf , salmon, grilled chicken could go on and on comfort food done well Thank you mama for making many a bad days feel better

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