New Soul Food Restaurant Shuts Doors with Plans to Relocate and Reopen

Barely three months after opening the doors, Carrie’s Kitchen has made the difficult decisions to temporarily close. Thankfully, the new soul food joint is not gone forever. According to the Lansing State Journal , owner Mikai Moore has signed the lease for a space in the food court inside Meridian Mall at 1982 W Grand River Ave .

What Now Detroit reported on Carrie’s Kitchen earlier this year. The name of the restaurant is a tribute to Moore’s grandmother, Carrie, and the home cooking Moore grew up with. The menu included many authentic soul food classics, such has oxtail, pot roast, collard greens, macaroni and cheese, fried chicken, and cabbage.

“The name “Carrie’s” represents not just an individual but also everything she stands for. Integrity, kindness, loving and caring. And when you come into a Carrie’s location these are the core values that’s on display every day,” stated the restaurant’s website .

While the concept is more than appealing, but the business has been far too slow to sustain operations, and Moore cited a lack of “area support” to Lansing State Journal when asked about reasons behind the closure.

Moore is hoping to reopen Carrie’s Kitchen in Meridian Township on Nov. 19 to leverage the Mall’s traffic for the holiday season. What Now Detroit reached out to Moore but hadn’t heard back by the time of this coverage.

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