According to TimeOut New York, Melba Wilson-Cisse is "putting her own spin on comfort food." With this $50 gift certificate to Melba's you might savor fare that includes short ribs prepared according to a family recipe and a "soul roll" of black-eyed peas, collards, and yellow rice.

Melba's is zagat rated and she won a face-off with Bobby Flay on the Food Network.  The restaurant was also recently featured on the Today Show.