With 190 seats, plus an outdoor patio that holds another 60, it’s likely going to be a key dining destination for this part of South Park, which tends to draw people regionally and across the country due to its proximity to Microsoft Theater, the Convention Center, Staples Center, and the Grammy Museum.įixins will also partner with a reentry workforce program to “train and recruit underemployed populations,” as well as support Brotherhood Crusade, a nonprofit that provides resources and programs to underserved communities.
The large space with natural woods sports wall decor from Milton Bowens, who depicts nostalgic soul food brands. Oak Park Brewing’s craft beer highlights the draft list while a slew of beer cans and whites by the glass complete the beverage offerings. Fixins Soul KitchenĬocktails are mostly of the tacky chain restaurant-style that references the ‘90s: There’s an Adult Kool Aid with Ciroc, lavender lemon drop, watermelon daiquiri, and an Uncle Nearest mint julep. A vegan menu offers blackened tofu with corn succotash, a grilled portobello burger, and romaine-arugula salad, while sides like charred okra, black-eyed peas, and collard greens provide healthier and more LA-centric options. There are more reasonably priced burgers, fish sandwich, hot chicken sandwich, and salads. Start with fried green tomatoes with chipotle meyo, catfish nuggets, or pimento cheese dip. Building on family recipes like Grandma Gladys’s peach cobbler, the wide menu features fried chicken and waffles, shrimp and grits, oxtails, and smothered pork chops. Johnson and wife Michelle Rhee first opened Fixins in the Oak Park neighborhood of Sacramento in 2019 with the desire to serve homestyle soul food. Restaurants like Wolfgang Puck, Fleming’s, and Tom’s are stuffed to the gills during busy evenings, which makes the debut of Fixins all the more timely. If the last few weeks, which had everything from Laker and Clipper games to sellout comedy shows by Hasan Minhaj, are any indication, Downtown LA’s entertainment district looks like it’s completely back in action. I'm currently a few seasons in and it's interesting, granted it stops short of putting 2K to the sword but from what I've experienced it's a good unique joy to play with quite a few challenges.Kevin Johnson, former NBA All-Star and mayor of Sacramento, opens his restaurant Fixins Soul Kitchen today in the former Shaquille’s space at L.A. Sometimes the animations, camera and graphics clash coming off a fair bit clunky opposed to smooth imitation of life and the franchise mode is somewhat shallow with this inclusion feeling as though it's been thrown in for the sake with no information given about what's available to the player and ultimate team similar to the feature in 'Fifa' games is basic there's a few challenges but the gameplays long and stretched out and often unrewarding which brings me finally to 'The One' or story mode if you will.
Having the equality of male and female leagues is socially great, the 'ultimate team' mode a staple of EA games has some more interesting availabilities, story modes good and franchise is detailed but there's negatives unsurprisingly. Personally still champion 2K who revolutionised the sports campaign genre and the wider sports game into what it is today but EA's attempt at countering this years 2K release is pretty strong.