I never had the pleasure of meeting 'Mama Cole' but I have always heard many good things about her. My sincere condolences to her family and friends. If anyone has any fond memories they would like to share I would love to hear them. Feel free to comment on this post.

Go HERE to read the full article by Mike DeBonis.

Excerpt:

Evangeline Cole-Thompson, Anacostia’s queen of soul food, has died at 58. 

“Mama Cole,” as she was known, died Tuesday at the Washington Home and Hospice after a year-long battle with pancreatic cancer, said Anthony Motley, a family friend. 

In 2002, she opened Cole’s Cafe at 1918 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. SE with her husband. They had previously run a carry-out down the street until a runaway van smashed into the kitchen. But the couple rebuilt their business, operating one of Ward 8’s few sit-down restaurants.