Get A Taste of Honey Butter Fried Chicken At City Provisions

Honey Butter Fried Chicken, the new restaurant from Sunday Dinner Club founders Christine Cikowski and Josh Kulp, isn't even close to being ready to open. It doesn't have a location yet. But that doesn't stop us from wanting fried chicken! They made a huge splash with their tasty chicken at Dose Market in December, but not everyone in the city got a chance to try it. Actually, if you did get a chance to try it, you're probably clamoring for another taste. No fear - they will be hosting a pop up dinner at City Provisions next Monday, Feb. 13.

Cikowski and Kulp will be teaming up with Cleetus Friedman of City Provisions. The eponymous chicken will be served, alongside bacon fat and cheddar biscuits, macaroni with three cheese, braised greens with ham hocks, and a chocolate malted milk pie. There will also be some pre-dinner bites. Wine pairings, provided by H2Vino, are included in the $75 cost, which also includes tax and gratuity.

The event starts at 6. Buy your tickets by calling City Provisions at (773) 293-2489.

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By Anthony Todd in Food on February 8, 2012 11:00 AM 0 Comments

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Mimihaha

Chicken and biscuits with a wine pairing. I suppose we could call this some kind of Southern/Foodie fusion thing and charge a lot for it.

snora88

What a thoughtful response, Chicago D! How many kittens did you punch today?

ChicagoD

BTW, while it is self-evident to you, can you explain why this meal doesn't elicit the "that's so gross" posts a meal of similar nutritional value for 10% of the price at a less tony location elicits. Anyone?

See, I'd eat this meal and I've eaten the cheap version. I just don't post a bunch of foodie crap about one while kissing the ass of the other.

John Ashburn

For the same reason that a burger from Owen and Engine doesn't elicit the same reaction as a burger from McDonald's: It's a hell of a lot better than the shit that's served at McDonalds.

However, if you don't care about the quality of your food, then eat whatever crap you wish.

ChicagoD

That's no answer. It's subjective foodie bullshit. I might also enjoy one more than the other, but it is still subjective foodie bullshit.

Also, fried chicken has quality gradients based on . . . how clean the oil is? How much the people making it "care" about it? Whether the chicken was ever frozen? McDonald's is an easy target. Work a little for it.

Anthony Todd

To make Chicago D happy - The reasons I care about HBFC and make fun of McDonalds:

1) I know the owners. They're pillars of the local eating community and put money back into Chicago. They treat their employees well.

2) I know what ingredients they are using. They buy their meat and produce from local farms and Green City Market, don't wash the chicken in ammonia, and i've fried with them so i know how clean they work.

3) Unlike fast food, they have no interest in you eating their food EVERY day. It's a special occasion.

You have never heard me railing against all junk food all the time - just those who would have us believe it's healthy or appropriate to eat every day, while simultaneously promoting unsafe, potentially poisonous products.

Before you call things "pretentious foodie bullshit," examine your own stupid assumptions.

ChicagoD

(1) I like my friends too. They're neat!

(2) So, yeah. The quality gradient may not be very different. Especially if you go to a "regular" fried chicken place and not KFC et al. You guys all want to compare $75 chicken dinner to McD's and KFC. That's too easy. What about the 100 other purveyors of "down home" food who don't charge $75? That's a little harder.

(3) Yes. I'm sure they turn people away who have come in too often. Or who don't look healthy.
So, maybe instead of pretentious foodie bullshit it should have been pretentious foodie bullshit that your friends run. Touche, sir. Touche.

I'll leave this alone now. I think you get my point.

ChicagoD

None.

Yet.

ChicagoD

Honey fried butter chicken with bacon fat and cheddar biscuits, macaroni with three cheese, braised greens with ham hocks, and a chocolate malted milk pie. No wonder Americans are all overweight with the diebeetus . . . oh wait, this is expensive, asshole foodie food. Nevermind. Carry on.