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Penny Red's

Chef Andrew Carmellini's fried chicken by the bucket with honey-butter biscuits, tucked next to The Brakeman downtown.

Penny Red's: Fried chicken from Penny Red's
Penny Red's: Fried chicken from Penny Red's · Penny Red's · Image from the venue’s official website

01 / The story of this place

Make time for these

Penny Red's is all about chef Andrew Carmellini's fried chicken: buckets of 5, 10 or 20 pieces with honey-butter biscuits and farmstand sides like tangy slaw, mac and cheese and crispy Brussels sprouts. There are sandwiches too, including the K-Town Cutlet with kimchi barbecue sauce. To sit down, head next door to The Brakeman, the craft beer and rec hall, or order ahead for pickup or delivery.

  1. Chef Carmellini's fried chicken by the bucket
  2. Honey-butter biscuits
  3. K-Town Cutlet with kimchi barbecue
  4. Eat it next door at The Brakeman

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Sources & fact check · Checked: 2026-10-01

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03 / Events

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