Sylvia's Restaurant of Harlem facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Sylvia's Restaurant of Harlem |
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| Restaurant information | |
| Established | 1962 |
| Food type | Soul food, Southern |
| Street address | 328 Malcolm X Boulevard |
| City | New York City |
| State | New York |
| Postal/ZIP code | 10027 |
| Coordinates | 40°48′31″N 73°56′40″W / 40.808718°N 73.944538°W |
Sylvia's Restaurant of Harlem, often called Sylvia's Soul Food, is a very famous soul food restaurant. It is located in Harlem, a neighborhood in Manhattan, New York City. The restaurant is at 328 Malcolm X Boulevard. It was started in 1962 by Sylvia Woods.
Sylvia's has grown a lot since it first opened. It now takes up a much larger space. The restaurant also sells its own line of foods and cookbooks. Sylvia Woods even wrote a children's book. She borrowed money from her mother to open the first small restaurant. Her mother had to mortgage her farm to help. Sylvia paid back the loan just one year later.
History of Sylvia's
The restaurant has always stayed in the Woods family. As of 2021, Sylvia's son, Kenneth Woods, owns it. Sylvia's grandson, K. De’Sean Woods, is the CEO and manages the restaurant.
Famous Visitors
Sylvia's Restaurant attracts many different people. Both local residents from Harlem and famous visitors come to eat there. Many well-known people have enjoyed meals at Sylvia's.
Some of these famous guests include:
- Whoopi Goldberg
- Bill Clinton
- Nelson Mandela
- Caroline Kennedy
- Jesse Jackson
- Al Sharpton
- Magic Johnson
- Barack Obama
- Bernie Sanders
- Bruno Mars
Sylvia's in Media
Sylvia's was also shown on the Man v. Food TV show. This happened in early 2009. The episode was about different places to eat in Manhattan.
Helping the Community
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Sylvia's Restaurant helped with relief efforts. They donated fifty meals to Harlem Hospital. The restaurant also planned to open a special pantry. This pantry would offer meal kits to help people in the community.
See also
- List of restaurants in New York City
- List of soul food restaurants
