Southern fried chicken is considered the standard in Atlanta, a style that sets a high bar for all fried chicken.
Each juicy, brined morsel with its well-seasoned crust also comes with a side of history — its origin traced to the 1800s, when enslaved people perfected the technique of frying chicken in fat with West African seasonings. Fried chicken is not only a symbol of comfort, but also of grit and entrepreneurial spirit. In the late 1800s, freed Black women sold it by train stations, enabling them to make a living.
Whether you’re a native Southerner, transplant or tourist, that first bite of Southern fried chicken somehow tastes like home. But over the years, different interpretations of fried chicken have shown up in Atlanta, enhancing the already colorful tapestry of the South…