No. 29
Melba Wilson Puts Her Soul into Soul Food
The Banter
The Guys discuss the most sought-after restaurant in France which is probably not what you think.
The Conversation
The Restaurant Guys are thrilled to meet soul food royalty Melba Wilson. Melba recounts her childhood centered around food and frugality which is what led her to where she is today. She brought gospel brunch to Windows on the World and helped revitalize a Harlem neighborhood by bringing folks together over home cooking at her restaurant Melba’s. There may be a Melba’s coming closer to you. Find out where!
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MELBA WILSON
After some experience at her aunt Sylvia’s restaurant, the iconic Sylvia’s, she struck out on her own in Harlem serving soul food to big wigs and regular folks. She created gospel brunch on Sundays first at Windows on the World then at her own place, Melba’s, which she opened in 2005.
She appeared on the Food Network shows Beat Bobby Flay, Worst Cooks in America, and Throwdown! with Bobby FlayHer book is Melba's American Comfort: 100 Recipes From My Heart to Your Kitchen
THE INSIDE TRACK
The Guys knew Melba was a go-getter, but they were not expecting such a powerhouse! They were so taken with her they decided to attend her gospel brunch shortly after this conversation.
“Well, I look at my story truly as the American dream. That's my life story. I'm someone who was born, bred and buttered, right here in the village of Harlem that had a dream...”
Melba Wilson 2024 on The Restaurant Guys Podcast
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