If you don’t know about Ashley Christensen already, you might benefit from a primer – read Andrea Weigl’s article “A force of nature.” I won’t go into the deep bio here except to say that she is a local chef celeb, and a James Beard award semifinalist. She’s famous for her good eats at Poole’s Diner and now she’s opened Beasley’s Chicken & Honey at the corner of Wilmington and Martin streets in Raleigh.
Ever since my love affair with chicken & waffles began (thanks, Dame’s), I’ve been wondering where to find more of this spell-binding combination. Unfortunately the chicken and waffles combo is offered only late-night or brunch and I stopped by for lunch. No matter, the chicken was fantastic and the sides stood out as well. Dense and fluffy hand-cut biscuits with honey drizzle, orange heirloom tomatoes with buttermilk ranch, tangy potato salad with mustard seeds. If only there was room for dessert. I’m already dreaming about making a late night appearance for the fancy cocktails and waffles with my chicken.
Yes, people, this is not a cheapo place to eat but it’s also not that expensive for the quality. So suck it up and pay the $7.50 for the 1/4 chicken and $3.50 for each side. Give it a shot, it’s yummy.
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