BAES Fried Chicken

Football Player Ndamukong Suh Owns Portland Chains Baes and Kinnamons | Eater Portland

"Opened in November 2019 just before the pandemic, the fried-chicken concept I write about grew to four Portland locations and even a concessions presence at the Moda Center; its newest, largest spot sits inside one of Suh’s Alberta Street buildings. I saw Baes survive the pandemic by choosing to stay open for takeout and delivery, at times doing $18,000–$20,000 per day in chicken, and the brand expanded by taking over a former Boxer space to focus on takeout tenders and thighs. The menu has branched into brunch with items like chicken fried steak waffles, maple-bacon biscuits, and deviled eggs topped with smoked trout caviar, and Camden and Suh credit early pandemic decisions and accessible, organic birds for much of the concept’s local success." - Brooke Jackson-Glidden