Sylvia Woods, whose namesake soul-food restaurant has been a Harlem landmark for nearly half a century, died Thursday at her home in Westchester County, N.Y., only hours before she was to receive a special award from New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, reports The New York Times. She was 86, and although no cause of death was announced, Woods had been suffering with Alzheimer's disease the past few years. Her family said she was surrounded by loved ones at the time of her death. "We lost a legend today," Bloomberg said Thursday, reports New York's Daily News. "Generations of family...
- 7/20/2012
- by Stephen M. Silverman
- PEOPLE.com
On Thursday, July 19, 2012, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg kicks off the 38th anniversary of Harlem Week with an official Gala Reception at Gracie Mansion. The afternoon affair will include an excerpt performance by the 2012 Tony award winning cast of Porgy amp Bess. In addition to the performance, Harlem Week will honor Carib News on its 30th Anniversary Sylvia Woods in honor of Sylvias Restaurants 50th Anniversary and Jackie Rowe Adams in honor of her tireless community activism and commitment to antiviolence.
- 7/16/2012
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
Chad Ochocinco made 200 people very happy - and, presumably, very full - Monday night when he extended a very generous invitation to his Twitter followers. "Dinner in NY tonight," Tweeted the New England Patriots wide receiver - and model Evelyn Lozada's fiancé, 34. "1st 200 people at Sylvia's Restaurant by 7 pm in Harlem. Leave ya money/credit cards at home. I got you this time." About a half-hour before 7 p.m., the popular Harlem soul-food eatery posted a photo of the fans crowding outside. "The line for @ochocinco is wrapping around the corner!!" the restaurant Tweeted. On the menu: "We served our most popular items,...
- 3/13/2012
- by Alison Schwartz
- PEOPLE.com
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