Honeymoon Chicken

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Honeymoon Chicken
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EstablishedJanuary 12, 2022 (2022-01-12)
ChefRob Sonderman
Street address4201 Georgia Avenue NW
CityWashington, D.C.
Postal/ZIP Code20011
CountryUnited States
Coordinates 38°56′31.4″N77°1′31.1″W / 38.942056°N 77.025306°W / 38.942056; -77.025306
Website honeymoonchicken.com

Honeymoon Chicken is a restaurant in Petworth, Washington, D.C., United States. [1] [2] [3] Rob Sonderman is the chef. [4] Steve Salis is a business partner. [5]

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Description

The American menu specializes in fried chicken. [6] The menu has also featured sandwiches, including honey garlic chicken bánh mì and crispy mushroom varieties, as well as salads and biscuits. [7] [8] Other sides include chicken poutine, hot honey cauliflower, honey-butter rolls, and macaroni and cheese. [9]

History

The restaurant opened on January 12, 2022. [5]

Reception

Ann Limpert included the honey-butter rolls in Washingtonian magazine's 2022 list of "our food critic's 9 favorite cold-weather comfort foods". [10] Honeymoon Chicken also ranked third in the best new restaurant category of the magazine's annual readers' survey. [11] The Washington Post 's Tim Carman gave Honeymoon Chicken honorable mention in a list of Washington metropolitan area's ten best casual restaurants of 2022. [12] Chelsea Brasted included the business in Southern Living 's list of the South's best new restaurants of 2023. [13]

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References

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  2. ↑ "Honeymoon Chicken aims high — and hits its mark". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 2023-03-30. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  3. ↑ Plumb, Tierney (2022-01-11). "Petworth's New Honeymoon Chicken Pairs Bone-In Buckets With Bottles of Veuve". Eater DC. Archived from the original on 2023-03-23. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  4. ↑ "Honeymoon Chicken Opens in Petworth With Crispy Buckets and Bubbles - Washingtonian". 2022-01-07. Archived from the original on 2023-05-10. Retrieved 2023-11-03.
  5. 1 2 "Honeymoon Chicken, from a DC pitmaster, comes to Petworth". WTOP News. 2022-01-11. Archived from the original on 2023-10-09. Retrieved 2023-11-03.
  6. ↑ "Honeymoon Chicken – Washington - a MICHELIN Guide Restaurant". MICHELIN Guide. Archived from the original on 2023-09-20. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  7. ↑ Ebner, Tim (2021-05-28). "6 Recent Restaurant Openings in DC You Need to Check Out". Thrillist. Archived from the original on 2023-04-01. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  8. ↑ Caplan, Evan (2022-03-11). "8 new D.C. restaurants to try this spring". www.washingtonblade.com. Archived from the original on 2023-11-03. Retrieved 2023-11-03.
  9. ↑ Wilson, Jessie (2023-09-14). "How Steve Salis and Honeymoon Chicken are reinvigorating America's favorite dish: Bone-in fried chicken". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved 2023-11-03.
  10. ↑ "9 Comfort Food Dishes in the DC-Area To Get You Through The Day". 2022-11-14. Retrieved 2023-11-03.
  11. ↑ "These Are Washingtonian Readers' Favorite Restaurants in 2022". 2023-01-05. Retrieved 2023-11-03.
  12. ↑ Carman, Tim (January 6, 2023). "The D.C. area's 10 best casual restaurants of 2022". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on March 30, 2023. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
  13. ↑ "These Are The Best New Restaurants In The South". Southern Living. Archived from the original on 2023-10-27. Retrieved 2023-11-03.
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