Melba Wilson
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Melba Wilson | |
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| Born | Harlem, New York, USA |
| Relatives | Sylvia Woods (aunt) |
| Culinary career | |
| Cooking style | Soul food |
Current restaurant
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Melba Wilson is a Harlem-based restaurateur (Melba's[1]), caterer, cookbook author and a Food Network personality.[2][3]
Wilson has been called both the queen of soul food and comfort food.[4][5]
Bill de Blasio appointed Wilson to the COVID-19 Small Business Advisory Council and she is president of the board of directors for The NYC Hospitality Alliance.[6]
Wilson is the niece of Sylvia Woods, the founder of Sylvia's Restaurant of Harlem. She was hired to organize the restaurant's 25th anniversary celebration in 1987.[3] Wilson is credited with starting their popular Sunday gospel brunch. She went on to work at Windows on the World and Rosa Mexicano before opening Melba's in 2005.[3]