Birdbox

Birdbox’s Claude the Claw Clucks His Way Back to San Francisco With a One-Day-Only Pop-Up | Eater SF

"After a hiatus, chef Chris Bleidorn and partner Aarti Shetty’s chicken shop Birdbox is returning for a one-day pop-up in San Francisco on Sunday, September 8 at Square Pie Guys’ Mission Street location from 11:30 a.m. until sold out. They’ll offer the attention-grabbing Claude the Claw sandwich—a deboned chicken thigh and drumstick with the claw attached—alongside a regular chicken-breast sandwich (Bleidorn’s favorite), quarter chickens, and sides like fries with schmaltz and cornbread; seasoning choices remain spicy falcon or the classic yeast. The South Park/Second Street Birdbox closed in May as the team focused on a New York outpost, and while there are no plans to reopen the San Francisco location yet, the New York ghost-kitchen has taken off with sandwiches selling out daily. The business’s popularity has endured thanks to a commitment to high-quality poultry (hence the claw), and the team is exploring possible future locations in San Francisco, San Mateo, and the South Bay." - Dianne de Guzman