Helen L. Coleman cooked oxtail, candied yams and other classics for Washington residents and celebrities like B.B. King over her nearly 50-year career
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- Soul food restaurant owner Helen L. Coleman died at 90
- The chef cooked oxtail, candied yams and other classics for Washington residents and celebrities like B.B. King over her nearly 50-year career
- Coleman opened restaurants like Helen’s Diner and Ms. Helen’s Soul Food
Seattle-based chef and restaurant owner Helen L. Coleman, also known as “Ms. Helen” to fans, died on Nov. 29. She was 90.
Coleman, who served celebrities like B.B. King and Muhammad Ali at her soul food restaurants, “went to be with The Lord Saturday morning,” her daughter Jesdarnel “Squirt” Henton shared on Facebook.
“My heart is full today, but I’m proud and thankful to say Ms Helen L Coleman our Mother is at Peace in Heaven,” she continued the Nov. 30 post…