Opened in the 1960s, the Starlite Supper Club was one of several nightspots owned by serial jazz club owner Benjamin Bynum Sr. Kenny Gamble and the Romeos, Ben E. King, Lou “Philly Dog” Lawton, Nina Simone, Jimmy Smith, Kim Weston and Randy Weston were among the up and coming and established artists who performed here.

Fittingly, the purveyor of soul food played host to Latin jazz percussionist Willie Bobo.