{"id":353714,"date":"2026-07-27T15:06:09","date_gmt":"2026-07-27T15:06:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/353714\/"},"modified":"2026-07-27T15:06:09","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T15:06:09","slug":"mrs-thelmas-southern-cuisine-will-bring-homestyle-soul-food-to-st-pete-later-this-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/353714\/","title":{"rendered":"Mrs. Thelma\u2019s Southern Cuisine will bring homestyle soul food to St. Pete later this year"},"content":{"rendered":"

Mrs. Thelma\u2019s Southern Cuisine<\/a>, a new restaurant serving fried chicken, smothered pork chops, collard greens, candied yams, and other soul food staples, is preparing to open near the corner of Central Avenue and 49th Street in St. Pete.<\/p>\n

The restaurant, located in a 1,200-square-foot space at 119 49th Street South, is expected to debut in late summer or early fall.<\/p>\n

St. Pete native Cornicole Rollins-Holt will operate Mrs. Thelma\u2019s with her husband, Melvin. The restaurant is named after Melvin\u2019s late mother, Thelma, an avid home cook who dreamed of opening a restaurant of her own.<\/p>\n

The Holts plan to honor her legacy by creating a welcoming neighborhood restaurant centered around homestyle cooking and Southern hospitality.<\/p>\n

\u201cMrs. Thelma\u2019s is one of those places where we want to offer that homey, cozy feel,\u201d Cornicole said in a conversation with St. Pete Rising. \u201cWhen we say our motto is \u2018Just Like Mom\u2019s,\u2019 I want it to feel like you\u2019re walking into your family\u2019s house when you\u2019re at the restaurant. As soon as you walk in, the smells will take you back.\u201d<\/p>\n

The menu will feature fried and baked chicken, smothered pork chops, turkey wings, meatloaf, candied yams, collard greens, cornbread, and black-eyed peas.<\/p>\n