Chicagoans Remember Chef Royce, Soul Prime Owner Who ‘Always Had A Smile On Her Face’

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Original Load Date Oct. 13, 2026, 9 a.m.
Last Updated Oct. 13, 2026, 9 a.m.
Original URL https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/10/13/chicagoans-remember-chef-royce-soul-prime-owner-who-always-had-a-smile-on-her-face/

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WEST TOWN — Family, friends and customers are remembering Shonya “Chef Royce” Williams for her elevated soul food at her West Town restaurant [ Soul Prime ][29] and the kindness she showed her community both in and out of the kitchen. Tributes poured in for the chef after her restaurant announced h...