Soul Food Thursday could look different beyond bustling dining halls. Instead of waiting in lines that fill up Armour J. Blackburn University Center or Bethune Annex Cafe, students can experience similar cultural dining right down the street, any day of the week.
On the corner of 11th Street Northwest and Florida Avenue, a historic Black-owned business goes deeper than its hot cakes and fried catfish, with its memories hanging off the restaurant’s walls.
The World Famous Florida Avenue Grill is a staple for local community members, serving customers such as civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., native Washingtonians, entertainers like Lena Horne and Howard University students since 1944…