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Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in The Infatuation. Updated August 2026.
Honey Butter Fried Chicken · Avondale
A decade-plus of pairing tender fried chicken with sweet-savory honey butter and corn muffins.
Uncle Remus Saucy Fried Chicken · Austin
A West Side icon since 1963, credited with introducing Chicago's famous mild sauce.
Daisy's Po-Boy and Tavern · Hyde Park
New Orleans-inspired fried chicken from the team behind Virtue.