Dirty Bird (204 W. 14th St.; 212-620-4836) uses certified humane birds.
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Chef Art Smith likes Dirty Bird’s “real simple” rendition. Pictured here, fried buttermilk chicken with roasted potatoes.
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Rack & Soul Restaurant (2818 Broadway; 212-222-4800) is the spot to get Charles Gabriel’s “legendary” fried chicken, say the Lee brothers.
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Piece of Chicken (362 W. 45th St.; 212-582-5973‎) offers $1/piece fried chicken — making it an ideal “cheap eats” place.
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The Lee brothers laud Hell’s Kitchen’s Piece of Chicken take-out window for offering the “best cheap” eats, seen here.
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The Lee Brothers also like fast-food chain Crown Fried Chicken for its “down-and-dirty fried chicken.”
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Fast food chain Popeye’s gets the seal of approval from Paula Deen: “I love me a Popeye’s biscuit,” she says.
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Art Smith loves the chicken’s “crunchy” texture, seen here in the three-piece chicken meal with mashed potatoes
Michael Sofronski
