Chicken and Guns facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Chicken and Guns |
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![]() Chicken and Guns at Cartopia, 2022
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City | Portland |
State | Oregon |
Country | United States |
Coordinates | 45°30′45″N 122°39′12″W / 45.5124°N 122.6533°W |
Chicken and Guns is a popular restaurant in Portland, Oregon. It is known for its delicious grilled chicken and unique potato dishes.
What is Chicken and Guns?
Chicken and Guns is a special kind of restaurant called a food cart. It's like a small kitchen on wheels! You can find it at a place called Cartopia in southeast Portland. This area is part of the Buckman neighborhood.
The restaurant is famous for its grilled chicken. They use special Latin spices to make it super tasty. The "guns" on the menu are actually baked and then fried potatoes. These potatoes are rubbed with lemon and oil, then drizzled with a special sauce called aji.
History of Chicken and Guns
In 2017, a restaurant group called Title Bout started working with Chicken and Guns. They planned to open more locations over the next few years. Around that time, Chicken and Guns was using about 750 whole chickens every week!
Also in 2017, Chicken and Guns was shown on a TV show called Man v. Food. This show is about different kinds of food and restaurants. It was part of the fifth season of the series.