Josephine's Southern Cooking

Soul food restaurant · Chatham

"A popular stop for performers like Aretha Franklin, Josephine’s Southern Cooking is known for soul food staples like gumbo, fried catfish, and pork chop. But Franklin isn’t the restaurant’s most esteemed celebrity. That title goes to the owner and chef Josephine “Mother” Wade, a figure so beloved that she has a street named after her." - Samantha Nelson

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436 E 79th St, Chicago, IL 60619 Get directions

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