To warm our souls today with the freezing temperatures in New York City, we are thinking of the departed M&G Soul Food Diner on 125th Street in Harlem.

This #soulfood restaurant closed in 2008 after it “went on vacation” and never reopened. We always loved its amazing #friedchicken and the gorgeous neon signage surrounded by light bulbs which announced “Southern Fried Chicken” in the most jaunty font and the “Old Fashion’ BUT Good” with the letter “I” dotted with a star ⭐️!  

The restauranteur and chef Marcus Samuelson @marcuscooks rescued part of the #neon signage but we are not sure of the whereabouts of the other parts of the #signage. 

Our 35mm film photo of M&G appears in our book”Store Front: The Disappearing Face of New York”.