Inspired by Detroit’s rich french history & the early and mid-century hospitality influences born and developed in paradise valley, we have created a globally influenced, historically inspired elevated destination. we have traveled extensively to explore the best delivery of experience, service, entertainment, & menus, while embracing local elements and talent

The Meaningful History

Detroit’s Paradise Valley was full of nightclubs, bars & theaters frequented by Jazz & Blues musicians known locally & around the world. From the 1920s through the 1950s, Hastings Street was a hub for Black musicians to perform, rivaling other places like Harlem & the Southside of Chicago. Jazz greats like Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Cab Calloway, Sammy Davis, Jr. & Duke Ellington were regular guests in Paradise Valley’s nightclubs, playing in venues like Jake’s, the Paradise Theater, the Tropicana, Club Harlem, the Flame Show Bar, Sportee’s Lounge & the Horseshoe Bar. At night “The Valley ‘’ would come alive with lights, jazz singers, and dancers doing the Black Bottom, Jitterbug or the Hulley Gulley