Former NBA All-Star and Sacramento mayor Kevin Johnson and now restaurateur is bringing his soul food concept to downtown Detroit.Johnson plans to open the next Fixins Soul Kitchen in the city's Paradise Valley neighborhood — an area that featured a thriving Black business and entertainment district from the 1920s through the 1950s.
Fixins Detroit will make its home at 1435 Randolph St. in a building owned by architect Rainy Hamilton Jr. of Detroit-based Hamilton Anderson Associates architecture firm. Johnson aims to the restaurant open in December.
Fixins Soul Kitchen is billed as a full-service soul food restaurant that celebrates African American culture and traditions, while redefining the American soul food experience by offering tradition with great service and a modern vibe.


Johnson told Crain's that the move into Detroit is a part of a national expansion. The Paradise Valley restaurant will be the fourth Fixins restaurant, joining locations in Johnson's hometown of Sacramento, Calif., as well as Los Angeles, and Tulsa, Okla. The Tulsa location is in the area that was home to what was called Black Wall Street, which was destroyed in 1921.

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