![]() The weeknight when I visited, the line was much shorter. The lines outside of tj’s Sweetie Pie’s are said to grow as far back as half a block during peak times. Bringing Sweetie Pie’s to the North Hollywood area was a stroke of genius. But that’s another story… The Greater Los Angeles Metro area- North of Roscoe’s Chicken and Waffles (in Hollywood)- is a virtual “Soul Food Desert”. Instead, the West Coast satellite location is a cozy railroad Diner Car, occupying the space formerly held by Phil’s Diner- a NoHo venture that took 10 years of planning to stay open for all of 9 months. Louis episodes of Welcome to Sweetie Pies. I went expecting to encounter a long hot table full of Soul Food, as seen in St. Side Dishes at tj’s Sweetie Pie’s include Slow-Cooked Greens, Mac-N-Cheese and Southern Style Green Beans. Welcome to Sweetie Pie’s premiered in October, 2011. Her son Tim is responsible for bringing the new branch to North Hollywood, and adding his son’s name “TJ”to the marquee. She was actually a back-up singer for the Ike and Tine Turner Revue back in the ’60s. The original restaurant was opened in St. ![]() New to the Sweetie Pie’s story? Here is a bit of background. The new season premiered last week and tonight we will see food from the new NoHo Menu for the first time. ![]() Opened this past August, the new location is a spin-off from the popular restaurant featured in the OWN Network show Welcome to Sweetie Pies. The building is anchored by a restored Train Diner Car. Remnants of Phil’s Diner are still present at Sweetie Pie’s new NoHo location. Ready to taste some of the best Fried Catfish around? What are you waiting for? Why waste hours of exercise on typical fast food when you can get Southern Down Home cooking just North of Universal Studios? Yes, tj’s Sweetie Pie’s is now open at 5230 Lankershim Boulevard in North Hollywood (NoHo), CA. Oh come on- admit it- whether you watch the Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN) or not… When you see those commercials for “ Welcome to Sweetie Pie’s” on any channel, don’t you just want to inhale a huge platter of Soul Food? When it’s my “Hall Pass” or “Cheat” Day (from healthier eating), I choose my indulgences very carefully. The word ‘tj’s” has been added to Sweetie Pie’s name in honor of her Grandson TJ. Restaurants.Ī night time view of the new restaurant’s lit sign on Lankershim Bl. An expertly prepared non-greasy delight, and a rare find in L.A. My favorite dish at tj’s Sweetie Pie’s is the Fried Catfish.
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