Baes Fried Chicken Explained

Baes Fried Chicken
Food-Type:Southern
City:Portland
State:Oregon
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Country:United States
Coordinates:45.5222°N -122.6729°W
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Baes Fried Chicken, or Baes Chicken,[1] is a fried chicken restaurant with three locations in Portland, Oregon. The original restaurant opened in Old Town Chinatown in November 2019. Outposts opened in southeast Portland's Sellwood-Moreland neighborhood in July 2020, and on Alberta Street in northeast Portland's Concordia neighborhood in January 2023. Baes has also been a vendor at the Moda Center.

Description

Baes Fried Chicken is a fried chicken restaurant with three locations in Portland; the business operates in Old Town Chinatown, in southeast Portland's Sellwood-Moreland neighborhood, and on Alberta Street in northeast Portland's Concordia neighborhood. Baes is also a vendor at the Moda Center, an arena in the Lloyd District.

Menu

The menu includes fried and grilled chicken as tenders, bone-in, or in sandwiches, as well as Southern-inspired[2] sides such as coleslaw, kale, macaroni and cheese, mashed potatoes, and waffle fries.[3] According to Brooke Jackson-Glidden of Eater Portland, "The restaurant was designed to be very friendly to takeout and delivery, focusing on speed and its ability to hold up when it travels."[4] Willamette Week has said the chicken is made "with ruthless efficiency and alarming consistency".[5]

The Alberta Street location serves "brunch dishes like chicken fried steak waffles, maple-bacon biscuits, and deviled eggs with smoked trout caviar".[6]

History

Restaurateur Micah Camden (Blue Star Donuts, Boxer Ramen, SuperDeluxe) and National Football League player Ndamukong Suh opened the original restaurant in Old Town Chinatown in November 2019,[7] in the space that previously housed Ash Street Saloon. A thousand free chicken sandwiches were distributed on opening day.[8]

In mid 2020, the co-owners confirmed plans to open a second location on Bybee Boulevard in the Westmoreland district of Sellwood-Moreland, replacing a Boxer Ramen restaurant. The restaurant opened in July.[9]

For the Super Bowl in 2021, Baes donated all proceeds from both locations to the Suh Family Foundation.[10] The restaurant was a vendor at the Moda Center, as of 2021.[11]

A third location opened on Alberta Street on January 14,[12] 2023.[13]

Reception

The Oregonian Michael Russell included Baes in a 2020 list of the city's 40 best inexpensive restaurants.[14] He has described the restaurant as "surprisingly tasty".[15] Nick Woo included Baes in Eater Portland's 2021 list of fourteen "outstanding" fried chicken sandwiches in the city and said the restaurant "does not disappoint". Katherine Chew Hamilton included Baes in Portland Monthly 2021 overview of the city's best fried chicken.[16]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jackson-Glidden. Brooke. 2019-11-01. With Bae's Chicken, Fast-Casual Icon Micah Camden Wants to Perfect the Fried Bird. 2022-01-16. Eater Portland. en. 2021-10-29. https://web.archive.org/web/20211029135400/https://pdx.eater.com/2019/11/1/20943876/baes-chicken-first-look-menu. live.
  2. Web site: 2019-11-06. The Top Five Places to Eat in Portland This Week. 2022-01-16. Willamette Week. en. 2022-01-16. https://web.archive.org/web/20220116053021/https://www.wweek.com/restaurants/2019/11/06/the-top-five-places-to-eat-in-portland-this-week-38/. live.
  3. Web site: Cottell. Pete. 2019-12-31. Baes Chicken Redeems One of Portland Restaurateur Micah Camden's Biggest Failures. 2022-01-16. Willamette Week. en. 2021-08-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20210807200228/https://www.wweek.com/restaurants/2019/12/31/baes-chicken-redeems-one-of-portland-restaurateur-micah-camdens-biggest-failures/. live.
  4. Web site: Jackson-Glidden. Brooke. 2020-07-01. Baes Fried Chicken Is Coming to Westmoreland. 2022-01-16. Eater Portland. en. 2020-11-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20201115173208/https://pdx.eater.com/2020/7/1/21309504/baes-fried-chicken-opening-second-location-westmoreland. live.
  5. Web site: 2021-02-06. Where to Get Food in Portland on Super Bowl Sunday. 2022-01-16. Willamette Week. en. 2021-07-05. https://web.archive.org/web/20210705092613/https://www.wweek.com/restaurants/2021/02/06/where-to-get-food-in-portland-on-super-bowl-sunday/. live.
  6. Web site: Jackson-Glidden . Brooke . 2023-04-04 . The Portland-Raised Super Bowl Star Tackling the City’s Restaurant Scene . 2023-04-05 . Eater Portland . en . 2023-04-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230405042709/https://pdx.eater.com/2023/4/4/23669810/ndamukong-suh-baes-kinnamons-restaurants-football . live .
  7. Web site: Woo. Nick. 2020-03-10. 14 Outstanding Fried Chicken Sandwiches in Portland. 2022-01-16. Eater Portland. en. 2021-10-09. https://web.archive.org/web/20211009030208/https://pdx.eater.com/maps/fried-chicken-sandwiches-portland. live.
  8. Web site: Russell. Michael. 2019-11-01. New restaurant backed by NFL lineman Ndamukong Suh will give away 1,000 fried-chicken sandwiches Saturday. live. 2022-01-16. The Oregonian. en. 2020-11-29. https://web.archive.org/web/20201129025524/https://www.oregonlive.com/dining/2019/11/new-restaurant-backed-by-nfl-lineman-ndamukong-suh-will-give-away-1000-fried-chicken-sandwiches-saturday.html.
  9. Web site: Leonard. Rita A.. August 29, 2020. Fried chicken restaurant opens in Westmoreland. live. 2022-01-16. The Bee. Pamplin Media Group. en-us. 2020-11-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20201115173153/https://pamplinmedia.com/sb/75-features/477751-385666-fried-chicken-restaurant-opens-in-westmoreland-pwoff.
  10. Web site: Sanchez. Orlando. February 3, 2021. Ndamukong Suh representing family and Portland in Super Bowl. live. 2022-01-16. KGW. en-US. 2021-02-14. https://web.archive.org/web/20210214090746/https://www.kgw.com/article/sports/nfl/superbowl/super-bowl-ndamukong-suh-portland/283-54d2f8e0-3e84-4126-9b3e-645a4a904da5.
  11. Web site: Mehlhaf. Nina. October 20, 2021. Here's what to expect if you're going to a Blazers game at the Moda Center this season. live. 2022-01-16. KGW. en-US. 2021-10-28. https://web.archive.org/web/20211028103516/https://www.kgw.com/article/sports/nba/blazers/moda-center-blazers-game-changes/283-f2878e39-a2c2-4d7a-8069-a8a236a927cb.
  12. Web site: Wong . Janey . 2021-01-27 . A Guide to Portland's Bar, Restaurant, and Food Cart Openings . 2023-03-30 . Eater Portland . en . 2021-04-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210429234837/https://pdx.eater.com/22251525/portland-restaurant-bar-cafe-openings . live .
  13. Web site: Evensen . Julie . 2023-01-27 . BAES Fried Chicken adds a new location, chicken and waffles, and – for one day only – free cinnamon rolls . 2023-02-01 . The Oregonian . en . 2023-02-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230201174641/https://www.oregonlive.com/dining/2023/01/baes-fried-chicken-adds-a-new-location-chicken-and-waffles-and-for-one-day-only-free-cinnamon-rolls.html . live .
  14. Web site: Russell. Michael. 2020-03-11. Portland's 40 best inexpensive restaurants. live. 2022-01-16. The Oregonian. en. 2020-10-17. https://web.archive.org/web/20201017222948/https://www.oregonlive.com/dining/2020/03/portlands-40-best-inexpensive-restaurants.html.
  15. Web site: Russell. Michael. 2020-01-08. One of Portland's best ramen shops heads for the 'burbs, plus all the other big restaurant news for January 2020. live. 2022-01-16. The Oregonian. en. 2020-01-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20200113205423/https://www.oregonlive.com/dining/2020/01/one-of-portlands-best-ramen-shops-heads-for-the-burbs-plus-all-the-other-big-restaurant-news-for-january-2020.html.
  16. Web site: The 17 Best Places to Get Fried Chicken in Portland. Hamilton. Katherine Chew. 2021-03-05. live. 2022-01-16. Portland Monthly. en-US. 2021-12-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20211213220211/https://www.pdxmonthly.com/eat-and-drink/best-fried-chicken-in-portland.

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