Posts Tagged Fried chicken

McHardy’s….Great New Orleans Fried Chicken

IMG 0716 150x150 McHardys....Great New Orleans Fried ChickenI overheard a conversation the other day about McHardy’s Chicken & Fixin’ in New Orleans…the couple was raving about it, and my ears really perked up when I heard them say that “they give you a lot of chicken for $5.”

I stopped in my tracks and headed over to the North Broad St. fried chicken establishment.

When I arrived at McHardy’s, I was surprised to see that he place was packed with people who had the same idea as me, only it looked like they all knew exactly what they were getting into.

Once I made my way inside, I was again surprised at the size (or lack thereof) of the place.  No tables are inside the restaurant. It’s takeout ONLY.  I knew that the drive home was going to be a very long one, with the  smell of fried chicken sitting on the passenger seat next to me.

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Fried chicken in New Orleans at Willie Mae’s Scotch House

img 0587 150x150 Fried chicken in New Orleans at Willie Maes Scotch House

Willie Mae's Scotch House

Fried chicken. Who doesn’t like fried chicken? Most people think of Popeye;s when they think of fried chicken. Heck, so did I until I made my way to the Treme area of New Orleans. I was finally going to try the fried chicken at Willie Mae’s. And this chicken is not supposed to be any ordinary fried chicken. Willie Mae’s won a James Beard Foundation award as an American Classic. Read the rest of this entry »

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