The next morning’s headline read “East Hollywood’s Late-Night Chicken Stand Might Blow Your Mind.” Almost instantly, the lines stretched around the block.Ī year later, the boys had the money to open a shop in a hip strip mall with décor by local street artists. Two days later, a food website by the name of Eater showed up to see what the fuss was about. Oganesyan created Instagram buzz and the lines began to grow. Sourced and prepared to be the juiciest and most tender chicken imaginable, each piece is topped with Dave’s signature mix of spices ranging from no spice to “The Reaper.” The menu was simple, and the chicken was the star. The four friends scrounged up $900 to put a tiny stand in an East Hollywood parking lot. Dave, a chef trained in Thomas Keller’s French Laundry organization set out to create the perfect Hot Chicken by searching, tasting, and frying. Honestly, the food is just alright, I didn’t expect much so I can’t really say I’m disappointed.Īccording to their official website, Dave’s Hot Chicken was created by best friends Dave Kopushyan, Arman Oganesyan, Tommy Rubenyan and Gary Rubenyan. I was one of the lucky ones to get there before the hordes of people. On the opening day of January 13, it was bustling with people lining up outside the door to try the new chicken joint on the block. Giovanni Valentine, Opinion and Entertainment writerĭave’s Hot Chicken is an up-and-coming franchise with its new location in Omaha and it seems to be incredibly popular.

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