Harlem As Soundstage For Political Theater (Or, How Harold Ford Discovered That Food In Memphis Was Much, Much Better Than That Which You Get Around Here)

Does anyone go to Sylvia’s to actually eat anymore? Recently we’ve seen Bill O’Reilly, Caroline Kennedy and now Harold Ford:

Harold Ford’s potential Senate bid will get a tasty photo op Friday: He’s having lunch with influential Assemblyman Keith Wright (D-Harlem) at Sylvia’s, the famed Harlem eatery.

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The former Tennessee congressman has been working hard behind the scenes to pick up support among Democratic leaders, the vast majority of whom are already pledged to Gillibrand. But Wright has yet to back anyone — making him one of the few county leaders whose endorsement is still up for grabs.