Shirley's Soul Food is now open in Poughkeepsie.

There was an ice cream shop at 8 Taft Ave in Poughkeepsie, in the K&D deli plaza that opened in June of 2020 called Lissy's Dough and Dairy. I had stopped in a couple of times and had some great chocolate shakes. Sadly, the shop had closed by December of 2021 with seemingly no explanation. I tried reaching out to the ice cream shop on social media to find out the reason for the closing but got no response.

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Fast forward to recently, I was driving by the former ice cream spot and discovered that a new restaurant had moved in.

Shirley's Soul Food has opened in the plaza, located at 8 Taft Ave in Poughkeepsie serving southern food for the soul. Chef Odessa has 20 years of cooking experience, and they source their fresh ingredients from local farmers' markets.

Photo credit: The Rutigliano Archives
Photo credit: The Rutigliano Archives
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We stopped into Shirley's Soul Food recently and took a look at the menu and how nice the place looked. Many different chicken and fish options on the menu, that you can check out here.

Photo credit: The Rutigliano Archives
Photo credit: The Rutigliano Archives
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Balloons to celebrate the business's grand opening and beautiful art adorns the walls at Shirley's Soul Food.

Photo credit: The Rutigliano Archives
Photo credit: The Rutigliano Archives
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A welcome sign inviting customers to come to try their delicious dishes sits by the front counter.

Photo credit: The Rutigliano Archives
Photo credit: The Rutigliano Archives
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Best of luck to the staff at Shirley's Soul Food, we'll have to stop in and try a dish soon!

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