soul food
noun
: food (such as chitterlings, ham hocks, and collard greens) traditionally eaten by Southern Black Americans
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Moving beyond brunch, Virgil’s Gullah Kitchen and Bar brings big flavors of South Carolina’s Gullah-Geechee heritage, while Tom, Dick & Hank serves some of the best soul food in metro Atlanta.
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Mike Jordan, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 May 2026
The space was once home to soul food restaurant SkyView 22, which closed in March and now operates as a food truck and caterer, CharlotteFive reported.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 13 May 2026
If that’s not your culinary jam, the city is also flush with awesome soul food and Delta-style fish restaurants.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 8 May 2026
The warmth of the communal setting—angular wooden tables positioned around a central core—is echoed in the soul food dishes, served in large bright ceramic dishes which once belonged to the Horiuchi family.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 May 2026
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Mike Jordan, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 May 2026
The space was once home to soul food restaurant SkyView 22, which closed in March and now operates as a food truck and caterer, CharlotteFive reported.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 13 May 2026
If that’s not your culinary jam, the city is also flush with awesome soul food and Delta-style fish restaurants.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 8 May 2026
The warmth of the communal setting—angular wooden tables positioned around a central core—is echoed in the soul food dishes, served in large bright ceramic dishes which once belonged to the Horiuchi family.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 May 2026
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“Soul food.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soul%20food. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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