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'Queen of Soul Food' Sylvia Woods dies at 86

Sylvia Woods, who opened the famous Sylvia’s restaurant in Harlem in 1962, died today at the age of 86. The Rev. Al Sharpton called the restaurant, located near the Apollo Theater, “a meeting place for black America.”

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Woods was author of two best selling cookbooks and also created the “Queen of Soul Food” line of sauces.

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