Sylvia’s was established on Aug. 1, 1962, with 35 seats. Currently, the restaurant can accommodate 400 people and takes up nearly an entire city block.

By Souleo Jun 09, 2011 10:20 am The famous Sylvia Woods, left, with daughter, Bedelia Woods, the current owner and chef ...

Recognized internationally as the "Queen of Soul Food," Woods began making her mark in 1962 when she opened Sylvia's Restaurant in the historic neighborhood of Harlem. TheGrio Staff Jul 25, 2011 ...

Sylvia Woods, founder of the famed Harlem soul food restaurant that carries her name and is a must-stop for locals, tourists and politicians, has died. She was 86.

The Rev. Al Sharpton (second from r.), and Rep. Charles Rangel (holding mic) at Sylvia’s Restaurant 50th anniversary golden jubilee. At left is Tren’nes Woods-Black, granddaughter of Sylvia Woods.

NEW YORK (AP) — Sylvia Woods, founder of the famed Harlem soul food restaurant that carries her name and is a must-stop for locals, tourists and politicians, has died. She was 86.

Sylvia Woods, founder of the famed Harlem soul food restaurant that carries her name and is a must-stop for locals, tourists and politicians, has died. She was 86.

Sylvia’s Restaurant is Cowboys Country. Photograph by José R. Ralat “I’ve been a Dallas Cowboys fan since I was a kid,” says current owner Norma Almanza, who took over in 2001.

Sylvia Woods, the matriarch of the famed Harlem restaurant that bore her name and a New York City icon, died Thursday at her Westchester home, family members said in a statement.She was 86 and had ...

NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES - 2019/04/29: Mayor Pete Buttigieg (D) of South Bend, Indiana and Rev. Al Sharpton seen speaking during a press conference at Sylvia's Restaurant in Harlem, New York City.