She is famous in Harlem for her fried chicken, barbecue ribs, macaroni and cheese, collard greens and other soul food delectable’s. And although she fed the famous, important dignitaries and ordinary people, her restaurant is like home because she remained humble.
Sylvia Woods put Harlem on the map, was even mentioned on television shows and in movies all because she gave her restaurant business her all. Whether you went to take your family to dinner, or politicians having summit meetings of black leadership, Sylvia’s was the first place that people thought of in Black America.
Other soul food restaurants followed her but there is no place like Sylvia’s. Her restaurant is the place that churches pack on any given Sunday afternoon. It’s my favorite spot to relax with my crew on any given Friday night. Sylvia’s is a family restaurant and dining there is liking dining at home, dining with family., in a comfortable atmosphere.
Sylvia Woods (pictured center above with two of her grandchildren), passed away yesterday at the ripe old age of 86, surrounded by family and those she loved. I will miss seeing her because she was always there. She greeted my staff and I, when we celebrated my business anniversary at Sylvia’s in 2010.
Rest in paradise Sylvia, 😦 as your legacy lives on…
Conversations Of A Sistah 
Beautiful post Ms. Bell 😦 beautiful!!!!
R.I.P. Sylvia.
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Beautiful post Ms. Bell beautiful!!!!
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cosign 😦
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Beautiful post Ms. Bell beautiful!!!!
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agree
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as long as they keep her legacy and recipes in tact..i’m good.
r.i.p. ms. woods you did good!!
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my brother love her fried chicken. The deserts there are something else.
RIP Sylvia.
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wipes tears 😦
RIP mama woods. RIP
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may her beautiful soul rest in peace. 😦
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God bless her.
may she RIP.
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RIP 😦
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cornbread, ribs, collard greens, fried chicken. Anyone who can cook those well is a saint in my book. Sounds like she was really nice woman who just wanted people to be happy at her place. R.I.P. Ms. Woods
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R.I.P. 😦 Queen of the best soul food restaurant Harlem ever had.
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😦 RIP Sylvia
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Fam gave a news conference last night @ the restaurant.
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Tammy, I read that and the fam is gonna do something special in his honor.
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Sylvia will be missed.
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Sylvia was an awesome entreprenuaer, anytime you greet your patrons at the door yes that is a humble being.
May she RIP.
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RIP Sylvia
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Ms. Sylvia Woods had a good life. God Bless her.
May she RIP
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RIP SYLVIA
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😦 Pray her family will keep her legacy alive.
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Pray her family will keep her legacy alive.
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cosign!
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Pray her family will keep her legacy alive.
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Me too
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Pray her family will keep her legacy alive.
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i sure hope so.
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we love you sylvia 😦 rest in peace~
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Those grandkids got some long gums holdin them teefist.
RIP Sylvia
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Funeral in Mt. Vernon, viewing @Abyssinian in Harlem.
May this great lady RIP
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Heaven must be in need of some soul food. 😦 R.I.P. Ms. Sylvia
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rip sylvia
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“She greeted my staff and I, when we celebrated my business anniversary at Sylvia’s in 2010.”
i remember you talking about that! May she RIP
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she leaves an awesome legacy behind.
RIP Ms. Woods.
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May the *queen of soul food* RIP
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RIP
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love me some sylvia’s fried chicken.
r.i.p. queen of soul r.i.p.
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Sylvia a real Queen~
May God rest her precious soul in peace~
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RIP Sylvia…Harlem’s own.
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R.I.P. Sylvia.
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Rest in paradise Sylvia —>COSIGN!
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R.I.P.
Sylvia’s wake is today/tonight
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R.I.P. Ms. Sylvia Woods. Your soul food will live on in our mouths and in our hearts.
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R.I.P. 😦
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Sylvia; Sherman who’s next? Don’t they go in threes?
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R.I.P. Sylvia…I’m sure her funeral today will be fit for a queen.
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I’m sure her funeral today will be fit for a queen.
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May God rest her soul.
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R.I.P. Sylvia she didn’t just belong to Harlem she belonged to us all.
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RIP Sylvia..true Queen of soul food.
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😦 Sylvia will be missed but her good food will live on.
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