7 New-Wave, Next-Level Fried-Chicken Sandwiches
Photo: Bobby Doherty
Sky-high beef prices and the enduring sandwich craze have laid the groundwork for a new between-the-bread obsession: the fried-chicken sandwich. No longer the sole province of fast-food chains and southern-inflected Williamsburg diners, it has become a business plan for industry titans like David Chang and Danny Meyer, who just the other day — too late for pre-deadline sampling — unveiledShake Shack’s own ChickenShack sandwichat three Brooklyn locations. Ahead, the new breed of birds on buns.
*This article appears in the July 13, 2015 issue ofNew YorkMagazine.