If you’re looking for the best grits, collard greens, and fried catfish in town, contributor Brent Holmes has some soul food recs for you — he’s a longtime Las Vegan with deep family roots in Texas. But, as Brent tells co-host Vogue Robinson, soul food restaurants here in Vegas tend to open and close on the regular. So why is it so hard to keep a soul food joint open in this town? What is authentic soul food, and where can a hungry local find the best soul food in Las Vegas?
Restaurants mentioned by Brent:
Gritz Cafe
EllaEm’s Soul Food
Soul Foo Young
Mario’s Westside Market
LoLo’s Chicken and Waffles
Sista Kim’s Kitchen
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