[Photo by @ThePeterHa]
[Photo by Dave on 7th]
Heart 'n Soul, which opens this week, will feature the "Coastal Southern cuisine" of chef Dave Conn, who spend a good part of his life in the South. Read more about him and his influences at the Heart 'n Soul website.
And here's their menu...
Heart 'N Soul is on this month's CB3/SLA committee docket for a beer-wine license. The landlord of the building also owns the adjacent Mama's Bar.
Could that logo be any more lame?
ReplyDeleteINteresting that the landlord opened a soul food place and the original Mama's food shop left. Wow.
Even if the food turns out to be great, it's unlikely I'll come here after the way the landlord/owner treated Mama's. I'm sure I'm not the only one.
ReplyDeleteThem aint Mama's prices!! Thank you Mama's once again, you fed me for many many moons.
ReplyDeleteHeart and soul. Like they have one.
ReplyDeleteWent here. Good food!!! I wish they had a main and 2 sides option like Mama's did tho.
ReplyDeleteI've been a part of the community and the owner of the building on the corner of Avenue B Street for the last 30 years. If you like you can refer to me as the landlord although I prefer the name my parents gave me; Richard.
ReplyDeleteI've read a number of comments from people who do not know the truth about Mama's closing. Michael Rosenfeld started Mama's food shop around 15 years ago. He and I started Mama's bar about it 12 years ago. A few years ago Michael decided he wanted to move to Europe. He asked me if I wanted to purchase the food shop. Although, I love to cook and to eat I did not accept because I did not want to be in the restaurant business. It's a very hard business. When Brendan and Jeremiah bought the food shop I did everything I could to help them. A couple years ago when they were running into problems I forgave unpaid rent and lowered their rent. Again and before they closed,I met with Jeremiah and his wife and again offered to lower the rent. I guess the emotional and financial commitment to the restaurant was too much, but I know they tried very hard and I wish them the best.
I don't know if I'm going to succeed, but I hope people will give us a fair chance. It is my hope to keep the best of the old mama's (classic meat and 3 menu) plus some new and hopefully interesting items. Richard
Sure.
ReplyDeleteAnd beer-wine license, sure. In a short amount of time, they'll be looking for a full liquor license, citing they can't really do business or a pay the rent with just having a beer-wine license. But CB3 and Queen Ariel Putz will aprove it of course.
Sounds good, Richard, thank you for the comment!
ReplyDeleteI have known Michael or mama for over 30 years, he was my lab partner in high school. I'm backing the landlord on this.
ReplyDeleteI’m his Brother & went to the same high school.
DeleteMy brother sold mamas & moved to Italy & Germany. It was bought by Jeremiah & he got into the fight with the landlord. He then couldn’t afford it.