| Okay so you don't have the skill, time or patience | | | | too. At this point you should feel very good about |
| to cook up that perfect soul food dinner? | | | | the idea of eating foods any day of the week |
| Chances are a soul food restaurant in your area is | | | | that are traditionally served only during Sunday |
| serving up home cooking just like mom or | | | | dinner and on special occasions like family reunions, |
| grandma use to make. Give yourself a break | | | | family barbecues, birthdays, etc.So what type of |
| from kitchen duties and here is the reason | | | | dishes can you expect to find on a soul food |
| why.Soul food restaurants have never been more | | | | menu? That depends on the type of restaurant |
| popular. In fact, today you have more options | | | | you visit. For example at a barbecue restaurant |
| than ever before. Black celebrities, seasoned | | | | you can experience the taste of barbecued ribs, |
| chefs and great cooks around the country have | | | | chicken, brisket; baked beans, macaroni & cheese, |
| teamed up to offer you a unique dining | | | | coleslaw, potato salad; banana pudding, sweet |
| experience and familiar soul food menu.If you live | | | | potato pie; and more.At an upscale restaurant |
| in or near major cities with a significant African | | | | you would more than likely see many remakes of |
| American population, expect the competition for | | | | traditional soul food and southern favorites. These |
| your business to be fierce. This is great news for | | | | modern meals will be more appealing to todays |
| you because in essence you will have an | | | | taste. In addition, you'll see soul food fusion, the |
| opportunity to enjoy a full range of dining | | | | combination of African American, Caribbean and |
| experiences at several different types of | | | | Jamaican cuisine. Lastly, on the menu you'll |
| restaurants including: soul food diners, upscale | | | | probably see NEO Soul Food aka New Soul Food |
| establishments, buffets, catered events, mom & | | | | prepared to fit the healthy lifestyle. These dishes |
| pop diners, cafeteria style restaurants and much | | | | contain less salt, fat, cholesterol and calories.You'll |
| more.Cities like Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Detroit, | | | | be pleasantly surprised when eating at Cafeteria |
| Houston, Las Vegas, Memphis, New York, | | | | style restaurants, along with restaurants featuring |
| Philadelphia, St Louis, Oakland and Washington DC | | | | buffets. Here you can taste and sample a variety |
| all offer unique dining experience including: live jazz | | | | of comfort foods including meats like smothered |
| performances, comedy shows, celebrity | | | | chicken, barbecue, meatloaf, fish; vegetables such |
| appearances, modernized soul food cuisine, | | | | as collard greens, cabbage, yams, okra; delectable |
| artwork exhibits, gifts & memorabilia and cooking | | | | desserts like peach cobbler, red velvet cake, |
| products.Once you get out and start enjoying | | | | pecan pie; and much more.The Mom & Pop type |
| establishments in your area, it will be easy to see | | | | restaurants will be limited to daily specials and lack |
| that the soul food restaurant industry caters to a | | | | variety when compared to large establishments. |
| diverse group.Now that you're sold on the idea of | | | | This can work out to your advantage because |
| giving yourself a break from kitchen duties, the | | | | you'll always be served fresh vegetables and |
| obvious question is "What are celebrity soul food | | | | desserts with fruits that are in season.Okay now |
| restaurants and famous chefs cooking up?". This | | | | is the time to take a break do some research |
| question is not at all easy to answer. The simple | | | | and rush out to enjoy some soul food at a soul |
| fact is, it all depends on location and the type of | | | | food restaurant near you. Just remember there |
| clients the restaurants in your area are trying to | | | | are plenty of restaurants to choose from, that |
| attract.The bottom line up front is that in most | | | | offer a variety of soul food menus. One word of |
| cases you can find a soul food restaurant in your | | | | caution, not all soul food restaurants are created |
| area that provides the type of comfort foods | | | | equal. |
| and home cooking you have become accustomed | | | | |