Chickin' it in the ATL: Part 1

Welcome to Part 1 of a new ongoing series here at Captain's Blog, "Chickin' it in the ATL", where we'll attempt to de-bone the crowded Atlanta fried chicken landscape. We're not talking any jive drive-through turkey here, we're only going to tackle Atlanta institutions famous for flipping some tasty bird.

The Captain's Blog "Department of Assessing And Assigning Numerical Grades" (or "DAAANG" for short) has developed a fail-proof rating system. Each restaurant will earn anywhere from 1-5 napkins, with 5 being the highest mark. As a control, it has been determined that Publix fried chicken is 2.5 napkins.

So without further ado, entry #1 of "Chickin' it in the ATL":



The Colonnade is an Atlanta tradition, dating back to 1927. But you didn't come here for a history lesson. You came for the chicken. And here it is:



The standard fried chicken dinner includes 4 hefty pieces. I opted for the breast, thigh, wing & leg combo. For those keeping track at home that's half a bird. The skin was light, politely seasoned and fried a delicious golden-brown. Very tasty. I give it high marks, but I know that somewhere out there a finer frier exists.

Verdict: 4 Napkins