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Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in Style Weekly. Updated August 2026.
Mama J's Kitchen · Jackson Ward
Velma Johnson's Jackson Ward kitchen has been frying chicken and serving soulful sides since 2009, becoming one of the neighborhood's most recognized names. Style Weekly's June 2026 readers' poll named it first for fried chicken, following earlier wins in the outlet's Best Local Southern Food polls.
Buttermilk and Honey on Grace · Downtown
A fried chicken sandwich shop from Lindsey Food Group, set inside the former Pop's Market space on Grace Street. Style Weekly's June 2026 readers' poll placed it second for fried chicken, and it remains the group's still-operating fried chicken concept downtown.