F: Is for Food with Soul

BB King Blues Club located at 237 West 42nd street is a staple to blues and jazz artists around the country. On any Sunday you can eat a soul-food brunch with a home-style "all you can eat" southern buffet, and hear gospel that will leave you feeling like you prayed all day and went to heaven. For $40.00 there is no better way to spend a chilly Sunday in New York or a blistering hot one. They same can be done on Saturday, but this time it is Strawberry Fields Forever, a tribute to the fab four. For the month of September you can catch New Orleans greats, Popa Chubby, The Subdudes and The Jambalaya Brass Band the ultimate New Orleans party band. The night I was there I caught musical legend Leon Russell. Russell was a sideman for George Harrison, Ringo Starr, Bob Dylan, B.B. King, The Rolling Stones and so many more. A consummate musician and songwriter, known best for "Superstar,"and "A Song For You," made famous by The Carpenters. Sitting in a room surrounded with fans, I listened to a soul whose music, is still as alive today as when it was written. Though he did a lot of covers, it was a memorable night. The only drawback to BB King’s is the price of drinks, which are tourist priced. The best time to get there is between 4-7pm for the early dinner, pre fixed at $20.00. I ordered the Nacho’s with smoke Pit Slow Roasted Chicken/Beef/Pork/Jalapeno Peppers/Cheddar for $16. The portion was generous and deliciously flavorful, though the chips were a little stale. All in all BB King’s is the place for soulful blues and that is a F.A.C.T.