Let’s be honest. Organic meats are great and all, but a chicken could be raised on a hormone-free cloud while being consistently massaged by an angel, and it wouldn’t make a difference if it didn’t fry up deliciously. Luckily, the folks at this newish SD favorite put as much effort into making its fried chicken
Read MoreNation’s Restaurant News: The Crack Shack to reach up to 50 locations with Savory investment
After opening the first The Crack Shack to overwhelming success in San Diego, founder Mike Rosen began expanding the modern fried chicken concept to new markets. But Rosen realized the growing pains of building restaurants to scale. Now, those details are in the hands of Savory. The $90 million growth fund, created earlier this year, announced
Read MoreThe Gift of Chicken & Eggs & Punny Swag
GIFT CARDS: The perfect gifting solution for young and old, holidays, celebrations and apologies. Perk up your peeps with a Crack Shack gift card, purchased in store or online. Purchase a Crack Shack Gift Card Online MERCH: Rep your coop from head-to-toe with the flyest swag. Available for purchase at all coops, or Send Us
Read MoreSituation (Kinda) Normal, All Clucked Up…
Thank you all for your patience and support of our continued adaptations that result from the ongoing cluster cluck that is the Coronavirus. We aggressively monitor all statewide and local government updates, as well as recommendations by the CDC, to ensure we are going above and beyond to protect the health and safety of our
Read MoreFeed Your Fam On The Fly, Pick Up Flock Meals Curbside
Busy hens, we feel you. There is enough to worry about right now, the last thing you want to do is try and figure out an affordable dinner that all your peeps will love, and that you’ll feel good about feeding them. Meet: Flock Meals. A no-brainer dinnertime solution that will perk up your peeps.
Read MoreThe Crack Shack Included in 2019 Michelin Guide
Michelin Guide’s POV: Loud and proudly serving “all day chicken and eggs,” this shack indeed lives up to its name. The dining area is almost entirely outside, so the planes flying overhead can’t be ignored and neither can the enthusiastic crowds, who seem to compete with that level of noise. Many come here for the
Read MoreNRN Names 2019 Hot Concepts Winners
Nation’s Restaurant News has named the annual class of Hot Concept winners, honoring five restaurant concepts poised for regional or national growth. For 25 years, the awards have celebrated emerging brands that are tapping into the right trends…[and] past winners have gone on to have substantial impact on the restaurant industry. Editor-in-chief Jenna Telesca and
Read MoreWE BREWED (ANOTHER) BEER! ?
We really didn’t want to be left out of Beer Week this year so…we collab’d with Burgeon Beer Co on our very own Hazy IPA ? HOPPY GO CLUCKY gets tapped at NOON on Saturday, November 7th, and the nectar is extremely limited. *First 60 guests get to STEAL THE PINT* Recommended Pairing: Hoppy Go
Read MoreStanding along 17th Street on a Saturday night with traffic going by, Richard Blais referred to our off the cuff discussion as “very NPR”. An hour before, while inhaling my California Dip sandwich (think breakfast burrito meets French dip) at the bar of The Crack Shack, I was given the opportunity to conduct an interview
Read MoreThe Crack Shack Los Angeles is about to get another fried chicken restaurant, only this one comes by way of San Diego and a “Top Chef” winner. Chef Richard Blais, executive chef Jon Sloan and owner Michael Rosen plan to open a location of the Crack Shack, their San Diego fried chicken restaurants, at the
Read MoreCrack Shack for life Richard Blais has finally come for greater Los Angeles. Or, Orange County, as it were, opening up his first near-ish location of casual fried chicken option Crack Shack in Costa Mesa. The Orange County Register was first to catch a sneak peek of the place, which lands on 17th Street today. See this article
Read MoreA few days after running in the New York Marathon, celebrity chef Richard Blais is still catching his breath. While in New York, the “Top Chef: All Stars” champion made several TV appearances including filming a few episodes with fellow Food Network star Rachael Ray. When he returned home to Del Mar, Blais spent a
Read MoreWith so many lunch spots on offer in San Diego, knowing what you want to eat when the clock nears noon is not always an easy decision to make. Whether you’re looking to enjoy a long leisurely repast with friends, a more formal business pow-wow or simply looking to grab a quick bite before heading
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Read MoreThe Crack Shack (2266 Kettner Blvd.). Love Southern fried chicken? You’ve come to the right place. And be sure to order a side of shmaltz fried fries, which are French fries deep-fried in rendered chicken fat. Oh, yeah. Goodness on a plate. Read Full Article
Read MoreThe Little Italy neighborhood is booming, with new restaurants sprouting on what seems like a weekly basis. The coolest new addition is the Crack Shack, an open-air restaurant with concrete picnic tables and a bocce court, and a client base that includes what seems like every San Diegan under the age of 35. The fried chicken
Read MoreThe Crack Shack was just named by MSN as one of the Best Chicken Restaurants in the US! Chef Richard Blais’ Señor Croque with crispy chicken, bacon, a fried egg, cheddar cheese and maple butter on a soft bun, takes a chicken sandwich to another level. Read Full Article
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