Friday, November 4, 2011

Who's Got The Best Fried Chicken In Town?!

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Chicago's Harold's Chicken Shack gets the nod as one of the best fried chicken spots in the country by Food & Wine magazine.

Food & Wine just released its list for the best fried chicken in the country and two Chicago spots made the cut.

On Harold's Chicken Shack, they had this to say:

No More MeatyBalls?!

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Chef Phillip Foss and his Meatyballs Mobile truck. (Photo: The Pickled Tongue)

One of the first and most popular food trucks is taking a hiatus.

Meatyballs Mobile chef/owner Phillip Foss tweeted Friday:

"Though humbling & heart breaking to inform, The Meatyballs Mobile will only occasionally 'pop up' going forward."

His reasoning?! Because he wants to focus more attention on his successful, but tiny brick-and-mortar project, EL restaurant, in the Pilsen neighborhood:

"My attention will now be devoted full time to EL ideas venture & unlocking our full potential. Still really sad right now."

Good luck, man!

Nov. 4 is a VERY Big Day!

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Koren Grieveson, chef de cuisine at avec. (Photo: Jessica Tampas Photography)

That's because it's the birthday of avec chef Koren Grieveson (didja know she has an identical twin?!).

But there's more big anniversaries on this special day. . .