Friday, August 13, 2010

Charlotte Restaurant Nominated Best Soul Food in America

Sara Lee North America Retail announces its Hillshire Farm brand will
sponsor the Best Soul Food Place during the Eighth Annual Hoodie
Awards hosted by nationally syndicated radio personality Steve Harvey
in Las Vegas on August 28, 2010.

Charlotte's own "Sadie's Soulful Southern Experience" on North Sharon
Amity Road is a finalist and will contend for the Hillshire Farm Best
Soul Food Place category, along with bragging rights and national
recognition. Sadie's owner Tamara Thompson has been notified and is
thrilled about the opportunity to let everyone know about Charlotte's
best soul food.

Additionally, Hillshire Farm is the title sponsor of the annual
Freedom Friday Party. Guests will be treated to performances from
Doug E. Fresh and Charlie Wilson at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino
on August 27, 2010 at 6 p.m.

Harvey started the Hoodie Awards in 2001 as a way to honor the
nation's best small businesses, educators and community leaders in a
variety of categories for their contributions to the areas they
serve. Categories include best high school, car wash, soul food
place, nail shop, barbershop, fried chicken, high school teacher,
barbecue place, beauty salon, church, church choir and community leader.

Hillshire Farm became a sponsor in 2007. Always committed to community
involvement, the brand looked to demonstrate its commitment to
bringing great food to the African-American community.

"Hillshire Farm is delighted to be a sponsor of both the Hoodie Awards
and the Freedom Friday Party, helping bring glory to the nation's Best
Soul Food Place," said Tim Roush, vice president lunch and dinner,
Sara Lee North American Retail.
For more information about the 8th Annual Hoodie Awards, please visit http://www.gomeat.com/mamaskitchen
.