Ah the powers of Facebook. Not only did a social media network bring the Original Asian and I back together after a four year hiatus, but Facebook is where I get my news AND new challenges. Yesterday I ate at Angie's Soul Cafe truck that was parked downtown near the Galleria on East 9th Street. Angie's Soul Cafe has a store front in three locations, but none are close enough to walk for lunch. www.angiessoulcafe.com/
The food is pretty good for coming out of a truck. Not too mention living in Cleveland does not yield that many soul food establishments. It nice to roll out of the building I work and get a decent smothered pork chop and greens for a reasonable price.
After lunch, I posted on Facebook that I am a soul food freak...which is completely true. The Husband and I plan our vacations according to where we can get good Southern cooking. So, we have pretty much vacationed in the south exclusively. Heck, I decided I am moving to Savannah, GA the week after I retire with or without my family.
Living here in CLE, the soul food we eat, I cook myself: shrimp and grits, greens, black eye peas, cornbread. Yesterday, a friend from high school asked me via Facebook where is my favorite place to get soul food in Cleveland. For a split second, I was going to answer her...but then I realized I couldn't. I do not have a favorite place to get soul food in Cleveland. I have not tried enough establishments to give a recommendation on the best soul food restaurant in my opinion. So, Christina, in the words of Barney Stinson: Challenge Accepted! Because I am putting the kolachky caper to rest, I will be actively seeking out the best soul food in Cleveland. Yum.
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ReplyDeleteIt's not in Cleveland proper but have you tried Phil the Fire? Soooo good. It's in Beechwood, I guess there used to be one in Shaker Square--best chicken and waffles. Try the 'jake' style. I've been meaning to try Zanzibar. Interested to read more about your search
ReplyDeleteThanks for the comment, MyKidsEatSquid. I tried Phil the Fire many, many years ago when he opened a place downtown next to the Winking Lizard, I believe. I do not really remember much about it because I was in law school at the time and I blocked most of those three years out of my memory. I will try Phil again.
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