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"After building a local following through pop-ups at BlackStack Brewing and a residency at First Draft Tap Haus (which closed in January), Burnt Chicken is opening a new restaurant on St. Paul's Payne Avenue in the former East Side Bar space. Chef Bernard Collins announced the move on Instagram on September 11, saying he's “very happy, I'm excited as hell” and that he's been preparing to come back. No official menu has been released yet, but it's fair to expect more of Burnt Chicken's impeccably crispy fried chicken sandwiches (served hot and/or slathered in sauce), glazed and dry-rub wings, Cajun- and Creole-influenced fare like chicken matcha po’ boys, and more; look for a soft opening near the end of October or early November and a grand opening sometime after that." - Justine Jones