Sylvia Woods (February 2 1926 – July 19 2012) was an American restaurateur who co-founded the landmark restaurant Sylvia’s in Harlem on Lenox Avenue New York City with her husband Herbert Woods in 1962. The soul food eatery is a popular gathering place for Harlem residents and tourists not far from the Apollo Theater.Sylvia was born to Julia and Van Pressley in Hemingway South Carolina.
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