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ESPN | August 14, 2016

Mama J’s caters ESPN interview with Josh Norman, DeAngelo Hall and Dianna Russini of SportsCenter

Thrillist.com | Jun 30, 2016

Mama J’s flaky, fried catfish, mac & cheese, and peach cobbler will either you remind you of your grandma’s Sunday cooking, or make you wish …

Richmond.com | Jun 30, 2016

Mama J’s restaurant in Jackson Ward was listed on Thrillist’s “The Great American Bucket List: 50 Restaurants to Try Before You Die.”.

Don’t miss dinner at Mama J’s Kitchen (mamajskitchen.com), where Velma Johnson cooks upSouthern classics such as country-fried steak ($7).

Washington Post | Aug 6, 2016

All food discussions eventually lead to Mama J’s Kitchen. Every beat reporter in the room will chew your ear off telling you how great this place …

Richmond.com | Aug 3, 2016

… conscious of the existing dining scene in Jackson Ward — and is a fan of neighborhood staples such as Saison and Mama J’s. She said she …

Style Weekly | Oct 22, 2015

She also helped friends open their new restaurant, Mama J’s Kitchen, and took a few bartending shifts. In 2012, she became general manager.

Richmond.com | Jan 13, 2011

Mama J’s stated goal is that the restaurant is “designed to take you back to a simpler time where family gatherings were commonplace and …

Richmond.com | Jul 11, 2016

Chefs from some of the area’s best restaurants will again help the …. Jason Lucy of Lucy’s; Velma Johnson of Mama J’s; Joe Kiatsuranon of My …

Richmond.com | Mar 9, 2016

… hotel to anchor Petersburg redevelopment project, Mama J’s Kitchen may … and pork chops are prepared fresh daily at Mama J’s restaurant.