On his day off, Charles Nelson, 51, co-owner of Cuddy’s Soul ... the food. While cooking is a bit more challenging for Charles Nelson, it’s still fun for him to learn different recipes.

Ultimately, the iconic soul food restaurant was shut down for just less than a week, but that was far too long for third-generation owner Sophia Vaughn. “It’s very depressing. I was lost.

For about nine years, the mother-daughter duo operated soul food restaurants on Walton Way and Wrightsboro Road, but the spaces were small and there wasn’t room for customers to gather at either ...