by
Alan Stamm
(Photos from restaurant)
If the 11 photos below don't stir fierce cravings, you're not a fan of Southern comfort classics like fried catfish, seafood gumbo, andouille sausage, shrimp and grits, bread pudding, peach cobbler and key lime
anything.
They're among selections at Joe Louis Southern Kitchen, opening Friday morning on Woodward. Mayor Mike Duggan plans to attend a ribbon-cutting at 3 p.m. Thursday.
A boneless chicken breast topped with apple-cabbage slaw, pickles and Brown Bomber sauce is called "The Champ."
The debut, delayed a year by the virus that plagued us, bring a return of a popular chicken and waffles combo that managing partner, Detroit native Johnny Cannon, served from 2003-18 at his New Center Eatery -- which was in the same space after moving from Grand Boulevard. Now he teams up with Joe Louis Barrow II, 50-year-old son of the legendary Detroit boxer, for a venture they hope to franchise in other cities.