Chicken Sandwich Wars! – Screamin’ Scott
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If you like me, you like a good chicken sandwich. Last year saw the hysteria of Popeye’s chicken sandwich, which was incredible, because you were definitely hungry waiting in a drive-thru line that probably took a good 30 to 40 minutes to get it one.
Also on this list of favorites of mine was Chick-fil-A and Wendy’s Spicy Chicken Sandwich. Burger King has had an on again, off again love affair with a very flat, long rectangular chicken parmesan sandwich that was pretty good.
So, the folks at McDonald’s decided to step up their game with a twist. Think of a McDonald’s Big Mac, but instead of two all beef patties, you substitute it with chicken. Tada! It’s the Chicken Big Mac sandwich, soon to come over to the United States. On its first run in the UK, this sandwich sold out of all their stores in just 10 days. I wonder if the same hysteria will come over to the United States on the unveiling of this new sandwich, as the chicken wars continue. I promise to try it, so you don’t have to, when it comes out!
Every Delicious Michigan Restaurant on Food Network's 'Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives'
“Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives,” hosted by Guy Fieri on the Food Network, is one of the most popular shows for food lovers. There’s just something super entertaining about Fieri, and the show is so fun to watch. What’s extra cool is that Fieri has come to Michigan multiple times and picked local restaurants to highlight on the show.
TVFoodmaps.com has compiled a full directory of all the restaurants that have appeared on “Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives.” Think of this as a list of spots every Michigan food lover should visit. Some of these restaurants are familiar to me, like Krazy Jim’s Blimpy Burger, while others I are not. My parents actually live just a few miles from Zaytoon Mediterranean in Lansing, Michigan, and I had no idea they were featured on the show until now. They do have some great Miditerranean food. Which are your favorite Michigan spots that you think should be featured on the show? Reach out to me on social media and give me some recommendations!
In total, Fieri has highlights 16 different Michigan restaurants on “Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives.” What can I say- we have some great eating spots here! View the full list of Michigan restaurants featured on the show below, and make sure to visit them at some point. View the full list here.
Born in Mt Clemens, Screamin’ Scott has been a part of the Detroit airwaves for 30-plus years. With 40 years of experience in radio. When he’s not out on the streets for WCSX, you can find him devoting time to local charities with his, “Screamin Angels”; and for 16 years with Rock 4 Tots charity. And last 10 years with his local band, "Chit!." Screamin Scott likes to write about nostalgic Detroit area memories, classic rock, and local metro Detroit topics.
