One of things I have missed most about living in the South has been Popeyes Cajun Chicken. It's a major restaurant chain down there, and I remember several times going and getting chicken, biscuits, and dirty rice, and loving the grease and spicy cajun food. Healthy it ain't. But fun it was, and over the years I have missed having access to those flavors. But finally, I am happy to report that Popeyes has come to Utah. Say Hallelujah!
Truth be told, we have had a couple of them here for awhile, but they were basically inaccessible to the majority of us folks. One was at Hill Air Force Base, and one recently opened at the Airport. But now there is an actual restaurant available for the rest of us to go to, and this weekend was their Grand Opening. So yesterday my friend Katie (who used to live in New Orleans) and I made the trek down to Utah County to stand in line and get our fill of cajun spice. Generally I try to avoid Utah County, but in the case of Popeyes, I will for sure make an exception. After waiting in line for an hour, we successfully made it out of there with our Po' Boy sandwiches, red beans and rice, and cajun fries. Sigh... And the rest is gastronomic history. Delish! And even better than I remember!
Truth be told, we have had a couple of them here for awhile, but they were basically inaccessible to the majority of us folks. One was at Hill Air Force Base, and one recently opened at the Airport. But now there is an actual restaurant available for the rest of us to go to, and this weekend was their Grand Opening. So yesterday my friend Katie (who used to live in New Orleans) and I made the trek down to Utah County to stand in line and get our fill of cajun spice. Generally I try to avoid Utah County, but in the case of Popeyes, I will for sure make an exception. After waiting in line for an hour, we successfully made it out of there with our Po' Boy sandwiches, red beans and rice, and cajun fries. Sigh... And the rest is gastronomic history. Delish! And even better than I remember!
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