Atlanta Restaurants & Food

Atlanta chefs upping their chicken game

Chicken at Foundation Social Eatery (credit: Becky Stein)
Chicken at Foundation Social Eatery (credit: Becky Stein)
By Jenny Turknett
June 26, 2014

Most restaurants offer a token chicken dish on their menus to satisfy the less adventuresome diner. Boring, right?

When I review restaurants, my dining partners often ask what I need them to order. I groan inwardly when a friend or family member goes rogue and orders the lone chicken dish. I’m not going to write about the chicken. So not helpful.

Not so fast. Recently I’ve noticed that our beloved Atlanta chefs are upping their chicken game. I’ve had some surprisingly great bird. Perhaps the long-maligned chicken is no longer the red-headed stepchild it once was. That distinction may be shifting quickly to the now dreadfully standard braised short rib.

In tomorrow's AJC I have a roundup of nine spots to find some fine fowl. You can read the full article on myajc.com .

--by Jenny Turknett, Atlanta Restaurant Scene blog

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