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Owner Corinne Bradley-Powers stands for a portrait at Corinne's Place in Camden, N.J., on Thursday, Sept. 27, 2018. TIM TAI / Staff Photographer
Owner Corinne Bradley-Powers stands for a portrait at Corinne's Place in Camden, N.J., on Thursday, Sept. 27, 2018. TIM TAI / Staff PhotographerRead moreTIM TAI / Staff Photographer
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Corinne’s Place

Camden CountySoul Food, Fried Chicken, BYOB, American$

This Camden institution is a 2022 James Beard Award Winner and for good reason: Its menu of no-frills Southern platters is homey in all the right ways, with spot-on fried chicken, barbecue ribs that fall right off the bone, and ultra-thin fried catfish cutlets that are simultaneously crisp and tender. The side dishes are stars in their own right: Though founder Corinne Bradley-Powers is a lifelong Camden resident, her baked mac-n-cheese and collard greens recipes wouldn't feel out of place in a Southern kitchen. Corinne's is mostly a takeout joint, but if you eat in the all-pink dining room, you'll be treated to a complimentary piece of warm cornbread. Be warned: Naps are recommended after this one.

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