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Thirteen months after going dark, Mrs. Kitchen Soul Food Restaurant is cooking again—this time back at 2351 E. Commerce St., Suite 105. Reopening on Oct. 10, 2025, the beloved counter drew day‑one lines and weekend waits as fans rushed in for fried chicken, catfish and those glossy candied yams—another homecoming moment for the East Side.
The comeback caps a winding journey: a 2011 launch in a cottage on East Commerce, an early‑2021 move to Walzem Road/Windcrest, then an August 2024 shutdown as costs surged. Owner‑chef Garlan L. McPherson appealed to supporters via GoFundMe, raising a little over $3,000 toward a return. The reopening brings the brand back to its original corridor—just down East Commerce from where it started…