Florence Restaurant makes history as the first Oklahoma restaurant to receive the prestigious James Beard Foundation Award. Florence Restaurant is no stranger to Oklahomans, operating for more than 70 years the restaurant has been serving soul food since 1952 “People always say that it reminds them of home. It reminds them of their grandmother’s food because every single thing we make is fresh just like my grandparents made on the farm,” Victoria Kemp, co-owner has said upon being interviewed and informed that for 2022, Florence Restaurant is one of six restaurants chosen by the prestigious James Beard Foundation for excellence... Continue reading