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No. 87 in the world · November 2026
Basilisk
No. 87The one piece to order
Nashville hot chicken
Portland Monthly's 2026 pick for Nashville hot chicken.
Make it at home
Nashville hot chicken on white bread with pickles
Overnight brine, 1 hr · 4. Fried chicken painted while it's hot with a paste of cayenne, brown sugar and spices loosened with the frying fat itself. Served on white bread that soaks up the red oil, with pickle chips to cool you down.
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