20 essential Detroit-area chicken sandwiches you should have tried by now

For us carnivores, there is nothing quite like the perfect fried chicken sandwich. What does it take? Well, look no further than…

By Metro Times editorial staff

Penny Red's
    1445 Farmer St., Detroit; pennyreds.com
    Move over Popeye. Meet Penny Red's, the place where fried chicken reigns supreme. Nestled in Downtown Detroit within Parker's Alley behind the Shinola hotel is Penny Red's, where they serve “damn fine chicken” via either buckets of chicken or a selection of finely crafted and super crispy sandwiches. There's The Classic, which comes with city ranch, sweet pickle, and hot honey. Then there's The K-Town Cutlet which comes topped with toasted peanut, scallion, and kimchi BBQ. But don't sleep on The Dirty Coop, which comes with red slaw, crispy shallot, and baconbombs.com, whatever that is. (We want it.) 
    
    
    Photo via Eat Penny Reds/Facebook
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