A Soul Food Legend Returns to the South End, RefreshedNia Grace opens Uptown Social in early 2026, bringing the former home of Bob the Chef’s and Darryl’s Corner Bar & Kitchen into a new era—without forgetting the past. For decades, a Columbus Avenue restaurant space on the South End-Roxbury border has been a destination for soul food, live music, and warm hospitality. And watch for late-night offerings that play on corner-store-esque food, such as patties stuffed with braised oxtail or Jamaican jerk chicken. Donnell Singleton, partner and guest relations director, who owned the Best of Boston restaurant Food for the Soul. With Grace, Singleton, and Randolph combining their efforts and passion for the neighborhood, Uptown Social is poised to build on the legacy they all hope to honor.