Judges Bobby Flay, Curtis Stone, Lorena Garcia, and Steve Ells have spoken: Jamawn Woods and his concept Soul Daddy won America's Next Great Restaurant. The healthy soul food restaurant (their slogan is "New Home Cooking") will open three locations across the country today:
· Los Angeles (at 6801 Hollywood Boulevard)
· New York (at 189 Front Street), and
· Minneapolis (on the third floor of the Mall of America)
He beat out Sudhir Kandula's Spice Coast and Joey Galluzzi's Brooklyn Meatball Company (née Saucy Balls) for the win. In the slideshow above, Woods visits the Hollywood location of Soul Daddy with the Bobby Flay and is surprised by his family. Also, a look at Soul Daddy's menu. Here's some video:
Video: And the winner is...
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