‘Soule’ brings style of excellent life to Chicago’s North Lawndale group
In as we speak’s Good Information Assure, a Chicago restaurateur is serving up good cheer within the North Lawndale group. It’s the primary new, sit-down, full-service restaurant to open there in 50 years.
CHICAGO – In as we speak’s Good Information Assure, a Chicago restaurateur is serving up good cheer within the North Lawndale group.
It’s the primary new, sit-down, full-service restaurant to open there in 50 years.
There are good vibes and nice meals being served up inside Soule.
“She’s nice within the kitchen. I’ve to present it to her, the meals is spectacular,” mentioned frequent diner Crethia Harris.
On the menu: fried catfish over mashed potatoes, steak and shrimp.
“There’s good locations downtown. There’s good locations within the surrounding suburbs however Bridgette felt like we must always have one thing like this on this group,” mentioned worker Shaneka Fields.
Soule proprietor Bridgette Flagg at all times wished to deliver a style of the great life to North Lawndale.
“My enterprise began in North Lawndale. My mom and my grandmother at all times entertained, it was at all times about household and it was at all times about group with them,” mentioned Flagg.
She opened the Creole-infused, soul meals restaurant in 2017 in Ukrainian Village, then opened a second location the place all of it started.
“To see her dwelling out her dream, it makes us actually proud… Simply to deliver one thing again to this group of this magnitude, it simply means a complete lot,” mentioned Fields.
About 60% of the workers comes from the neighborhood. Bridgette additionally hires at-risk youth and the previously incarcerated.
“Lots of my cooks, I educate them to prepare dinner their ache by way of meals. They’re very devoted younger males, they’re pushed, they’re arduous employees,” mentioned Flagg.
This 12 months Flagg is launching the Soule Cares Basis. She plans to feed and reward 500 Southwest Aspect residents this vacation season.
Soule is positioned at 3615 West Roosevelt Highway.
