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Episode 196: Honey Butter Fried Chicken by M. Teezy and Dimitri
Editor at Eater Chicago, Ashok Selvam, joins Bob Sirott to talk about where you can find the best brats in the area, like Brat Stop and Guaranteed Rate Field, as well as the best kid-friendly restaurants, such as Smoque BBQ and Honey Butter Fried Chicken. He also shares details about some of the best restaurants […]
Pravda Records celebrates 40 years of independent music with PRAVDAFEST at Fitzgerald's in Berwyn (6615 Roosevelt) on August 31. The all-day event spans three stages and includes performances from: Nathan Graham, Steve Dawson, Diplomats of Solid Sound, The Handcuffs, Ivan Julian with Nick Tremulis, Chris Greene Quartet, Sunshine Boys, The Service, the Slugs, Chamber Strings, Cheer-Accident, Allen Hill, Susan Voelz, Brian Krumm & His Barfly Friends, Rex Daisy, Thrift Store Halo, the Swampland Jewels To preview the event, I'm joined by Susan Voelz, Thymme Jones of Cheer-Accident and Scott Schaefer of Pravda. We talk about Pravda's history and impact while eating fantastic food from the always-enjoyable Honey Butter Fried Chicken (3361 N Elston Ave, Chicago, IL 60618). Special thanks to the team there for the spectacular entrees and desserts; I have loved everything I've ever ordered from their menu. __ Transform your living space with cutting-edge home automation. Experience seamless control over audio/video, lighting, climate, security, and more. Embrace the future of smart living – your home, your rules. Get a quote by visiting Easy-automation.net, or call Dan at 630.730.3728See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Kevin Powell and Michael Piff from the Chicago’s Very Own Eats podcast kickoff 2024, first by catching on how they celebrated the holidays and more importantly…what they had to eat. Kevin talks about his visit to RPM and Club Lucky, while Michael shares his experience introducing his daughter to Honey Butter Fried Chicken and Lou […]
This week, join us for a spirited conversation with Christine Cikowski. Along with her business partner Josh Kulp, she's the chef and co-owner behind the legendary Honey Butter Fried Chicken in Chicago. She tells us about how the Sunday Dinner Club, a multi-course dining experience, was a perfect canvas for their playful, seasonal approach to cooking, and the genesis for HBFC. Also: We chat about how she went from being a musician to finding her calling in the kitchen, starting out at Blackbird, the importance of diversifying your creative expression, and more.
It's official: Everything is better with butter! Chefs and food experts are revealing the richest, creamiest buttery dishes out there. Episode content:Alex Guarnaschelli brings on the butter with a one-of-a-kind shrimp-and-grits combo from Tillie's in Short Hills, New Jersey. Jeff Mauro hits the streets of Chicago to satisfy his butter craving with an amazing honey butter chicken sandwich from the aptly named restaurant Honey Butter Fried Chicken. Richard Blais heads to Du's Donuts and Coffee for a brown butter key lime donut in Brooklyn, NY. Justin Brunson's favorite buttered dish is the pure butter croissants from Ken's Artisan Bakery in Portland, OR. Marc Murphy travels north to Eventide Oyster Co. in Portland, Maine, for a signature buttered delight.Dan Langan keeps it buttery with the buttercake from Flying Monkey Bakery in Philadelphia, PA. Geoffrey Zakarian delights in the soy butter tropical sunday by from abcV in New York, NY. Hungry for more Food Network? Go to discoveryplus.com/bestthing to start your free trial today. Terms apply.
In 2005, just months after they graduated from Kendall College of Culinary Arts in Chicago, Christine Cikowski and Josh Kulp founded Sunday Dinner Club a sort of dinner party-ish experience that has grown into a community dining space holding multiple dinners per month. In 2013, after eight successful years of running their sort of underground concept, they decided to open their first true brick and mortar restaurant launching Honeybutter Fried Chicken in Avondale Chicago. The restaurant opened with goals beyond profitability: living wages, paid parental leave, and health insurance for staff. Josh and Christine have always been strong advocates and community leaders. Josh was selected to participate in a James Beard Foundation Chef's Policy Boot Camp and has spoken in congressional briefings regarding issues relating to restaurant wages and paid sick time. Christine is the chef chair of the Step Up Women's Network and they both were part of the Mayor's Task Force for Working Families, which successfully spurred earned sick time legislation within the City of Chicago. They both joined me from their respective homes in Chicago. A quick note that at times the audio quality isn't the greatest so you'll hear a bit of static and distortion during a few points in the interview. The Line is powered by Simplecast.
Honey Butter Fried Chicken in Chicago and Honey & Co. in London have a lot in common. They’re making crave-worthy food, have cult followings, and are working hard to be mindful businesses. In the first half of the show, host Kerry Diamond talks to Christine Cikowski, co-founder of Honey Butter Fried Chicken. Their menu alone is a reason to visit them in Chicago, and so is her story of building an employee-focused business. Then, we’ll be talking to Sarit Packer and Itamar Srulovich of London’s Honey & Co. restaurants about their take on Middle Eastern food and their latest cookbook, Honey & Co. At Home.Plus, stay tuned to find out who Mariam Parker, the Executive Director of the Austin Food & Fine Alliance, thinks is the Bombe.Thank you to Emmi cheese from Switzerland and Le Cordon Bleu for supporting Radio Cherry Bombe.
Patrick Hymer, Sommelier and Wine Director for Entente, rejoins the pod! Britt Campbell co-hosts and does a great job keeping up with the rigors of the pod life. We discuss Celine Dion and her choice to never laugh. Patrick eloquently describes two wines, a single vineyard Sherry and a red Beaujolais that features a horse-head on the label, so you know it pairs well with the pod! Nate reviews Honey Butter Fried Chicken and a discussion of tips vs wages in the restaurant industry ensues. Trivia: Halloween Candy and Bouncy Houses NSSS: Get moving on the first day of your work week!
Lureena Cornwell is a Chicago-based improviser and actor from Providence, Rhode Island. Lureena is all about making the best experience out of any situation; hard work and perfectly timed bad jokes have gotten her this far. That being said, best odds are catching her at Honey Butter Fried Chicken – no endorsements, just a real fan.
Radio Cherry Bombe stopped in Chicago last year as part of its Future of Food Tour for a live episode at The St. Jane Hotel. Chrishon Lampley of Love Cork Screw and journalist Maggie Hennessy speak about their vision for the future of food. They are followed by a panel featuring Ellen King, co-founder and head baker of Hewn Bread in Evanston; Chef Beverly Kim of Parachute; Adrienne Lo, co-owner of Fat Rice; Christine Cikowski, co-founder of Honey Butter Fried Chicken; and Radio Cherry Bombe host Kerry Diamond. Thank you to Kerrygold for supporting our tour. Radio Cherry Bombe is powered by Simplecast.
On this week's show: a bok choy challenge with Josh Kulp, the chef and owner from Honey Butter Fried Chicken, as he and Rick Bayless attempt to come up with an easy weeknight meal in 15 minutes or less, using just some bok choy, plus five extra ingredients you can find pretty much anywhere.
In their opening episode, Jacqui and Trish take some of their closest friends to a new Chicago favorite, Honey Butter Fried Chicken. There’s no hiding the ball on this episode – everyone loves this place, and for good reason. HBFC makes good food, and make it consistently. You can scope out the restaurant’s website here, and you can check out the pictures of the food we ordered at the Chicago Dish Instagram page here. Located in Chicago’s Avondale neighborhood, HBFC showed up in 2013 and the Chicago food scene immediately sat up and took notice of this restaurant who decided to convince Chicagoans that they’d been eating fried chicken wrong. Well, needless to say, they succeeded and the restaurant’s fans have been slathering whipped honey butter on their fried chicken ever since. If you’re interested in appearing on an episode of Chicago Dish, head over to our Twitter page and fill out the application that’s pinned to the top of the page. We’d love to meet you! In the meantime, connect with us on social media or email us anytime at chicagodishpod@gmail.com.
This week, we look back on memorable moments with restaurateurs who jumped in the Mazda 3. On this Boost Mobile-sponsored episode, you'll hear highlights from: The Budlong's Jared Leonard, revealing the philandering, sordid history of “Nashville Hot” chicken Manny's Deli's Dan Raskin, chatting about the presidential history of the restaurant Honey Butter Fried Chicken's Christine Cikowski, explaining the birth of honey butter fried chicken Byron's Mike Payne, on what makes a perfect hot dog Kuma's David Bacso, talking about the notorious "Ghost" burger Real Urban Barbecue's Jeff Shapiro, asking me about Skokie's favorite menu item I'm grateful for all the awesome restaurant owners who've jumped in the car. Please support these local businesses!
Christine Cikowski is the Executive Chef and Managing Partner of Honey Butter Fried Chicken, and she co-founded Sunday Dinner Club.
Welcome to our first Between Bites podcast! Our inaugural episode is from July 2016 at Spiaggia in Chicago. The theme "Home/Away" inspired Cat De Orio, host of "Check, Please!," and Christine Cikowski, Executive Chef of Honey Butter Fried Chicken, to share their personal tales.
In this episode, we discuss: how to scale from a dinner club to a brick and mortar operation, why they chose Tock to handle reservations with their dinner club, treating growth like a marathon, why you should invest in system and culture training before you open your restaurant, implementing bottom line change, managing work-life balance, and being clear about expectations. Joshua Kulp and Christine Cikowski are the chef partners behind Honey Butter Fried Chicken located in Chicago, IL. What started as a Sunday Night Dinner Club has evolved into something truly amazing. Since 2013, Honey Butter Fried Chicken has believed in awesome ingredients, stellar service, and strong community, They also believe that you should feel good about your food—where it comes from, how it's prepared, how it is served and by whom.
Mike and Peggy welcome the folks from Honey Butter Fried Chicken, the recipients of the FamilyFarmed 2017 Good Food Chef of the Year award, and Tony Abruscato, director of the Chicago Flower and Garden Show.
Baconfest founder Seth Zurer returns for Car Con Carne's annual preview of Baconfest 2017 (March 31 & April 1 at the UIC Forum, 725 West Roosevelt). You need to go, but bring an appetite. And for the love of all that's holy, take your time. We're lucky to be joined by Honey Butter Fried Chicken (3361 North Elston) owner/chef Christine Cikowski, a delight by any measure. She shares HBFC's Baconfest dish: Mashed potatoes made with chicken fat mixed with bacon. Fried chicken, pimento buffalo sauce, chive crema, chopped bacon and chives. Remarkably, it tastes even better than you imagine. Honey Butter Fried Chicken is a Chicago favorite, and with good reason. We cover a lot of ground on this one: *I read three bacon-inspired Haiku poems *We go deep into what makes Baconfest great. Seth says to tell yourself at the event, "I'm going to engage in untrammeled indulgence today." *HBFC history, told by Christine. The "honey butter" thing was a happy accident. *Is Christine alluding to a HBFC expansion plan? Mmmmmaybe. *Christine puts herself out there ("If you like the smell of deep fryer on a woman...") Watch the video from this week's show on the CCC YouTube channel (goo.gl/CeupnQ) This week’s show is sponsored in part by the Bad Ass Art and Music Show March 4 in Rolling Meadows.
Step Up's Cassandra Gaddo, Student Alumna and Honoree Kenia and Chef Christine Cikowski of Honey Butter Fried Chicken will join host, Mary E., as they celebrate an incredible upcoming celebration, "Shine & Dine" August 7th. Step Up is located in LA, Chicago and New York. Step Up propels girls from under-resourced communities to fulfill their potential by empowering them to become confident, college-bound, career-focused and ready to join the next generation of professional women. National mentorship organization Step Up will honor television personality Catherine De Orio and Step Up alumna Kenia Rodriguez at its fourth annual Shine & Dine on August 7, held at the Bridgeport Art Center’s Skyline Loft. The red carpet evening will feature seasonal fare from top Chicago restaurants and welcome 800 local professionals, all to benefit Step Up’s mentorship programs that propel girls from Chicago’s under-resourced communities to fulfill their potential by empowering them to become confident, college-bound, career-focused, and ready to join the next generation of professional women. Special thanks to the Shine and Dine Sponsors