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"Instead of barbecue, Martin has launched Lady Flint’s Creole Soul as a tribute to her family’s roots in Monroe, Louisiana and to her sister Martha, who taught her to barbecue and passed away last year; the recipes are a collaboration with her sisters Lynette Martin and Theresa Martin-Stroud. Starting as a series of occasional pop-ups (the first tentatively slated for January), the concept serves Creole and soul-food comfort dishes that have already been tested via Sunday dinners ordered through Martin’s Facebook page: a popular shrimp Creole made with hot sausage added to a tomato-based broth and served over rice with a succotash-like Cajun corn on the side; classic red beans and rice; and a Jamaican-inspired mustard chicken marinated overnight in a Dijon mustard, sweet vermouth, and Worcestershire blend and then baked (Martin says that’s her personal favorite). While waiting for the public debut, Lady Flint’s is available for catering inquiries at 510-467-4550 or ladyflintscreolesoul@yahoo.com." - Luke Tsai