Londel's Supper Club

The Sunday brunch buffet is a "highlight" at this Southerner on Strivers' Row in Harlem, an "uptown staple" for "tasty" midpriced "soul food"; "welcoming" staffers contribute to the "nice neighborhood vibe", and live jazz on weekends is an added bonus.

For Londel Davis, owner of Londela(EUR)(TM)s Supper Club, the success of the restaurant is the fulfillment of his lifelong dream of making a tangible contribution to the community where he spent his boyhood and youth. Frederick Douglass Boulevard between 139th and 140th streets, home of Londela(EUR)(TM)s restaurant, was not a tranquil middle-class haven when Mr. Davis was growing up in...