Earlier this year, we announced the six winners of the America's Classics Award! This restaurant and chef category is comprised of locally owned restaurants that have timeless appeal and are beloved regionally for quality food that reflects the character of its community. Leading up to the 2022 #jbfa ceremonies in Chicago, we'll be highlighting each winner in our video series.
Meet Florence Kemp, owner of Florence's (@florencesrestaurant) in Oklahoma City, OK! After learning the benefits of cooking with farm fresh ingredients from her mother, Florence saved up enough money as a server to open the restaurant in 1952. Today, the restaurant is nearly 70 years old, and Florence Kemp is still proudly working—along with her daughter Victoria—serving the same recipes her mother taught her, with a few new ones sprinkled in, and all of it what she calls "good country food for the soul."
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