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Fried chicken around Cleveland, from New Southern plates in Ohio City and a Woodland Avenue tender counter to brined Berea chicken, a downtown dining room's pressure-fried bird and a Detroit-Shoreway tavern's hot chicken.
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Soho Chicken + Whiskey · Ohio City
Soho has reopened on Lorain Avenue with fried chicken still at the center of its New Southern menu. Collard greens, grits, seasonal vegetables and a focused whiskey selection give the chicken a complete Southern supper setting.
The Crispy Chick · Central
The Crispy Chick specializes in fried chicken tenders, sandwiches and loaded meals from its Woodland Avenue counter. The menu keeps chicken at the center, using crisp coating, sauces and substantial combinations to turn tenders or a sandwich into a complete casual meal.
Boss ChickNBeer Berea · Downtown Berea
Boss ChickNBeer keeps fried chicken, tenders and wings at the core of a concise menu supported by sauces, sides and beer. The Berea room gives the format a casual neighborhood setting, with enough sauce and side combinations to build a full meal around the chicken.
Cordelia · East Fourth
Cordelia folds pressure fried chicken into chef Vinnie Cimino's modern Grandma approach to Midwestern cooking. The East 4th dining room presents the dish with the restaurant's playful mix of family memory, regional ingredients and polished technique.
Parkview Nite Club · Detroit Shoreway
Parkview Nite Club is a longtime Detroit-Shoreway tavern on West 58th Street with an eclectic menu of American fare, and its kitchen, run by Chow Chow, turns out Southern plates such as Nashville-style hot chicken.