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The southern food revival (think grits, pimiento cheese, and boiled peanuts served well above the Mason-Dixon Line) is best experienced with a satisfying plate of fried chicken. Here, 10 spots that do the iconic dish of Dixie right.
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Garlic and Herb Marinated Fried Chicken @ Cork Market & Tasting Room
1805 14th St NW Washington, District of Columbia
After the success of their much-loved Cork Wine Bar, Diane Gross and Khalid Pitts opened this wine shop and take-out hybrid. The garlic-and-herb-marinated fried chicken is perfect as a picnic centerpiece, hot or cold.
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Granny Fearing’s “Paper Bag Shook” Fried Chicken @ Fearing's Restaurant
2121 McKinney Avenue Dallas, TX
We've never met chef Dean Fearing's grandma, but we'd like to thank her. Granny Fearing's delicious "paper bag shook" fried chicken is served only at Sunday brunch at her grandson's restaurant in The Ritz-Carlton, Dallas.
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Twice Fried Chicken @ Resurrection Ale House
2425 Grays Ferry Avenue Philadelphia, PA
Crispy fried chicken with ice-cold beer is one of the great food-beverage pairings of the world, and this gastropub has exceptional versions of both: lots of locally brewed stuff on tap and twice-fried chicken with a spiced-honey drizzle.
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The Reggie @ Pine State Biscuits
3640 Southeast Belmont Street Portland, OR
Purists will certainly debate whether boneless fried chicken is really proper fried chicken at all. But if taste alone is the deciding factor, then the Reggie (fried chicken, bacon, cheese, and gravy on a biscuit) at this breakfast and lunch favorite certainly qualifies.
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Symon Fried Chicken @ Symon Bar
32858 Walker Rd Avon Lake, OH
Star chef Michael Symon serves pork cracklin's, smoked pork butt, and pork shank at his new beer bar. But it's Symon Fried Chicken, spiked with Old Bay seasoning and sriracha honey, that he puts his name on.
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Fried Chicken Box @ Pies-N-Thighs
166 S 4th St Brooklyn, New York
After a two-year hiatus, this much-loved southern-inspired Williamsburg restaurant has returned in a new, bigger location to serve arguably the city's best fried chicken (plus barbecue, fried catfish, and more).
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Buttermilk Waffles and Fried Chicken @ Trina's Starlite Lounge
3 Beacon Street Somerville, MA
While some say the best chicken and waffles are to be found in Harlem, farther north they do a mean version (served with hot pepper syrup) at this comfort-food spot in the Boston suburb of Somerville.
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Chicken and Dumplings, 1870 @ Big Jones
5347 North Clark Street Chicago, IL
If it's Tuesday, you'll find fried chicken junkies at this Andersonville hangout, where Gunthorp Farms birds are served alongside greens, mashed potatoes, and cornbread.
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Chicken and Waffles @ Little Skillet
360 Ritch St San Francisco, CA
Some argue that fried chicken is best enjoyed from a to-go container while sitting on a park bench on a summer's day. Test that theory at this take-out window, where the chicken is paired with waffles or biscuits.
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Jidori Chicken @ Huckleberry
1014 Wilshire Blvd Santa Monica, CA
Zoe Nathan and Josh Loeb's bustling bakery/café is great for breakfast and lunch most days, but many love Fridays, when the couple, who own nearby wine bar/restaurant Rustic Canyon, serve fried Jidori chicken.
