Owners of a beloved Inglewood restaurant will be virtual guests during tonight's joint address to Congress by President Biden

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The owners of a beloved restaurant in Southern California will be virtual guests during tonight's Presidential Address by President Joe Biden.

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Angela and J.C. Johnson are the owners of The Serving Spoon in Inglewood, Calif.

During the address, Biden will detail his plan ​for universal preschool that is included in his $1.8 trillion pitch to help families and in education Wednesday night. The joint address to Congress will take place among invites-only and with no guests allowed.

The soul food restaurant is one of many Southern California restaurants that struggled during the pandemic.

They tell FOX 11 the invitation by Congresswoman Maxine Waters to attend was very unexpected.

"We are very very shocked like 'oh wow, we are doing this.' We were surprised," they said.

Congresswoman Waters says the Serving Spoon has proudly served the community for decades,  and she was proud to invite them as her guests.

Featured Image Photo Credit: U.S. President Joe Biden arrives to speak about updated CDC mask guidance on the North Lawn of the White House on April 27, 2021 in Washington, DC. President Biden announced updated CDC guidance, saying vaccinated Americans do not need to wear a mask outside when in small groups. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)