Legacy in the Spotlight

Announcing the 2024 Restaurant and Chef America's Classics Winners

Today we announced the six recipients of our 2024 America's Classics Award presented by HEINZ. A Restaurant and Chef Awards category, the America's Classics Award is given to locally owned restaurants that serve quality food, have timeless appeal, and reflect the character of their communities.

At Sylvia's in Harlem, Food Is a Family Affair

The grande dame of New York soul food, now run by a new generation of the Woods dynasty, has been feeding the city, and its most distinguished visitors, for six decades.

'As Long as Sylvia's is Open, the Marquee Will be Lit.' How the Harlem Legend Has Endured

Before you go to a restaurant, what do you want — or need — to know most? In our series The Rundown, we're sharing all the essentials about New York's favorite restaurants, both old and new.

The Legacy of Sylvia's Restaurant, an American Story

New York City is the greatest city in the world and its hospitality industry represents the melting pot of diversity and people from all walks of life who have contributed to it.

How Sylvia's dishes out Harlem's most legendary soul food

Alana: When you're in New York City and you're craving soul food, you head to Harlem, and anyone that grew up in this neighborhood knows that Sylvia's is the place to get it.

If You Haven't Been to Sylvia's in Harlem, You're Missing a Piece of Generational History

To say that Sylvia's in Harlem is a landmark would be an understatement. When the late Sylvia Woods opened her namesake restaurant in 1962, she put in motion a legacy that continues today.

Sylvia Woods (February 2, 1926 - July 19, 2012), founder of Sylvia's in Harlem..

My View From Harlem - Sylvia Woods (February 2, 1926 - July 19, 2012), founder of Sylvia's in Harlem..

Inside a Day at a Legendary Family Restaurant in Harlem

Inside a Classic NYC Kitchen: Turkey and Gravy the Southern Way