Watch 'Breakfast Queen' Ina Pinkney in action
The Atlanta Jewish Film Festival, which started Jan. 26, features more than 75 films in 23 days , so there are movies for every mindset, including flicks that will delight food lovers .
“Breakfast at Ina’s” is a 50-minute documentary that celebrates beloved Chicago chef Ina Pinkney, otherwise known as the Breakfast Queen.
For 33 years, Pinkney served dishes like pasta frittata, Heavenly Hots pancakes and a mounded chocolate cookie-brownie hybrid dubbed Blobbs. Those delectibles, plus a good dose of her welcoming vibe, made Ina’s a Chicago breakfast institution. Facing the late stages of polio, the restaurateur closed her West Loop eatery in December 2013 and retired.
Read our interview with Ina Pinkney, and find out where to see the movie and meet Pinkney, here.
See the trailer for the film here:
About the Author
Ligaya Figueras is the AJC's senior editor for Food & Dining. Prior to joining the AJC in 2015, she was the executive editor for St. Louis-based culinary magazine Sauce. She has worked in the publishing industry since 1999 and holds degrees from St. Louis University and the University of Michigan.
