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Former NBA player opening Denver soul food restaurant

2023-06-21

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Former Phoenix Suns NBA player and Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson will open his fourth Fixins Soul Kitchen restaurant in Denver’s Five Points neighborhood, according to a news release.

Johnson will join Denver Mayor Michael Hancock and former Mayor Wellington Webb Thursday, June 22 for the grand opening. Fixins, which already has locations in Sacramento, Los Angeles, and Tulsa, is a “full-service soul food restaurant that celebrates African American culture and traditions and redefines the American soul food experience by offering the best traditions with great service and a modern vibe,” according to the news release.

Johnson and his wife, Michelle, founded the restaurant in 2019, “Combining his love of Black culture with her obsession with great food. The restaurant pays homage to the soul food K.J. grew up with and includes family favorite recipes on the menu and other delicious made from scratch dishes like the signature chicken and waffles, oxtails, shrimp and grits and deep fried deviled eggs."

Experience ‘Black excellence’

According to the restaurant’s website, guests experience “Black excellence through our delicious cuisine, friendly service and spotless restaurant.”

The website explains how Fixins was born. “K.J. played in the NBA for 12 years and traveled to 28 cities regularly. Being on the road made him crave home cooking, so he often sought out soul food restaurants. He loved those rich experiences but also felt he could build on the best traditions and redefine the American soul food experience by combining it with great service and a cool aesthetic for the restaurant. The result is Fixins Soul Kitchen.”

More information about the restaurant will be released Thursday.

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