Mmmmm can't wait for this to open up so I can spend too much money on fried chicken

For real though, I'm stoked.

http://www.indyweek.com/indyweek/chef-ashley-christensen-bets-it-all-on-downtown-raleigh/Content?oid=2630699

8/11/2011 4:18:31 PM

they dropped a ton of money to bring it up to code
i hope it does well and will be eating there soon

8/11/2011 4:19:36 PM

i, too, am looking forward to this place

Quote :

"There's a downside to Christensen's openness. Everybody thinks they know her."

qft



[Edited on August 11, 2011 at 4:35 PM. Reason : -]

8/11/2011 4:35:21 PM

I wouldn't be surprised at all that people pretend to know her to get seated more quickly at Poole's. I had people try to pull that crap on me when I worked at Waraji.

8/11/2011 8:02:07 PM

opens on Tuesday!

8/11/2011 8:10:21 PM

soft opening tomorrow!

none of you fucks are invited!


(im not either)

8/12/2011 1:20:07 AM

Quote :

"I wouldn't be surprised at all that people pretend to know her to get seated more quickly at Poole's."

Except the people who work there (especially the hosts) know the people who know her, so that shit doesn't fly.

8/12/2011 5:12:39 AM

I went to high school with Ashley. She's awesome. I wait for seats because the food is good.

8/12/2011 5:24:31 AM

What's with pretentious capitilization of words in that article like "The Curious" or "Massive Glitch". Am I missing something or is that completely unnecessary.

8/12/2011 8:57:22 AM

^^^ Doesn't mean people don't try it. Trust me

^ That's just the way that dude always writes.

[Edited on August 12, 2011 at 9:03 AM. Reason : a]

8/12/2011 9:03:12 AM

^^"Indy Week"

pretentiousness.

8/12/2011 9:04:14 AM

Eh, "Indy Week" is a shortened version of the mag's proper name, so that flies.

The effort to add gravity to a phrase like "Massive Glitch" by capitalizing it is a little silly, but I wouldn't call it pretentious.

8/12/2011 1:31:45 PM

I LOVE fried chicken as well. I also think I could eat my weight in garlic herb rotisserie chicken. That is a lot of chicken.

[Edited on August 12, 2011 at 1:42 PM. Reason : usually I HATE fried foods but chicken just is yum.]

8/12/2011 1:33:42 PM

FWIW, we had our Christmas party at Poole's, and one of the large dishes at the buffet-style dinner was the chicken they're making at Beasley's.

I can say, without hesitation, that it is the finest fried chicken I have ever had in my life. Holy shit.

8/12/2011 1:35:42 PM

Beasley's is already getting tweet whored by people who just want attention, RT's, and new followers.

An early success, I'll call it.

8/12/2011 1:39:02 PM

just realized I'm in one of those pictures in the article

also featured at Beasley's, glass bottled Cheerwine and Sundrop. fuck yes.

8/12/2011 1:39:26 PM

8/12/2011 1:41:54 PM

Going tonight. Will report back.

8/12/2011 2:09:46 PM

any menu up online yet?

I'm hoping for chicken and waffles.

8/12/2011 2:26:23 PM

I'm hoping for some salmon beignets.

Except not, because salmon is disgusting.

8/12/2011 2:30:31 PM

Definitely will check out. Hipsters be capitalizing random words in that article.

8/12/2011 2:55:04 PM

^^^ Chalkboard menus suggest that, like Poole's, some things will rotate in/out on a daily/weekly basis. Could be wrong, but we'll see. Poole's menu has never been online.

8/12/2011 2:55:43 PM

^^ lol

I'm also interested in checking out this cocktail bar. Will it be better than Foundation? Seems like you can just go get some fried chicken and sneak on over to the bar for drinks. No need to go anywhere else.

8/12/2011 3:02:26 PM

the menu is pretty simple. Fried chicken and sides. that's it. the sides will change.

and the liquor bar is a pretty big space, bigger than Foundation and Neptune's.

8/12/2011 3:18:34 PM

I'm interested in the bar as well. As much as I like Foundation, I can't justify their prices most nights.

8/12/2011 3:42:14 PM

This place is awesome. Should have worn sweat pants.

8/12/2011 8:13:00 PM

this was supposed to be our date spot....were you doing some recon?

8/12/2011 8:15:29 PM

(ps chicken and waffles are on the menu)

8/13/2011 4:18:21 AM

8/13/2011 11:07:14 AM

Damn those desserts sound amazing.

8/13/2011 12:05:09 PM

The cheesecake was awesome.

8/13/2011 5:12:10 PM

opens tonight at 5

8/16/2011 10:21:10 AM

8/16/2011 10:22:12 AM

do want

8/16/2011 10:22:37 AM

eh, I have a feeling it'll fall victim to the pretentious food fad sweeping our nation... (though I hope not).

You know what I mean.

The place that has diced hand-breaded breast of free-range hen, rolled in a light corn stuffing and dusted with sea salt and fresh-cracked peppercorns, served with a ramequin of mustard-inspired gravy that has been infused with a hint of local honey.


Instead of what that shit really is. Chicken fingers and honey mustard.


We'll see. I'll give it a shot. But if one single person closes their eyes when describing something and ends every sentence with a damn question mark, then I'm leaving.

8/16/2011 10:40:23 AM

honestly, its people like you that sit beside me when I go out to dinner that make me want to leave.

Please let me know when you go try it out so that I can stay clear.

8/16/2011 10:47:29 AM

considering we probably don't visit the same establishments, you go right ahead and enjoy your sweet legume salsa, finely chopped and whipped until creamy, paired well with seasonal fruit compote and 9-grain house-baked bread. Just don't let anyone find out you're actually just eating PB&J.

8/16/2011 10:52:05 AM

AxlBonBach pretentiously calling other people pretentious ITT.

8/16/2011 10:54:53 AM

THYANKS.



[Edited on August 16, 2011 at 10:57 AM. Reason : .]

8/16/2011 10:55:53 AM

Quote :

"considering we probably don't visit the same establishments, you go right ahead and enjoy your sweet legume salsa, finely chopped and whipped until creamy, paired well with seasonal fruit compote and 9-grain house-baked bread. Just don't let anyone find out you're actually just eating PB&J."

8/16/2011 10:58:43 AM

ITT AxlBonBach doesn't know what "diced" means

also, look at the fucking menu posted above

QUARTER FRIED CHICKEN

FRIED CHICKEN BISCUIT

FRIED CHICKEN AND WAFFLES + HONEY

pretty self explanatory and none of the flowery language you claim to hate

rant = misplaced

[Edited on August 16, 2011 at 11:05 AM. Reason : d]

8/16/2011 11:01:11 AM

yeah diced threw me off

chicken tender squares?

8/16/2011 11:03:05 AM

it all boils down to this:

idiots are idiots

8/16/2011 11:04:40 AM

Mr. Joshua, are those the only 3 main orders you can make? Quarter chicken, chx biscuit, and chx/waffle? (also it looks like it mentions that the chicken waffles are only for "late night")

8/16/2011 11:04:43 AM

Good lawd a fried chicken biscuit sounds good right now.

8/16/2011 11:07:09 AM

fried chicken, mac & cheese and potato salad.... you don't get much more pretentious than that

8/16/2011 11:07:52 AM

yeah it looks like chicken and waffles are only for late night (10pm-12am it looks like) and maybe Sat/Sun brunch?

8/16/2011 11:09:23 AM

^ i think thats right

8/16/2011 11:10:00 AM

i wish there was a way to ban this AxlBonBach motherfucker from Beasley's

if it's awesome he doesn't deserve to experience it

8/16/2011 11:10:16 AM

not gonna lie, I got excited when I saw the lights on Saturday night as I was going to The Hive

8/16/2011 11:11:17 AM