Cluckin' AwesomeFried Chicken
Our favorite fried chicken joints in the Queen City are finger-lickin' good, and you're the winner, winner with these chicken dinners. Plus, we uncover the secrets of Indiana fried chicken, hunt for impossibly good vegan fried chicken, find global eats, and feast at eight great wing joints.
By Lauren Fisher, John Fox, M. Leigh Hood, Aiesha D. Little, Kane Mitten, Jed Portman, Sam Rosenstiel, Amanda Boyd Walters, and J. Kevin Wolfe
Edited by Aiesha D. Little
Photograph by Marlene Rounds
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