It seems that KFC is finally trying to jump on the health bandwagon and is so confident on their new grill approach that today they are giving away one piece of chicken to everyone that walks through the restaurant.
I actually went ahead and tried the unfried side of KFC last week and I must admit the colonel still has a lot to go if they want to win the war.
There is however one loyal soldier in the colonels army that will fight to the end...
Open since 1962, People's Bar-B-Que is a Miami institution located in the Overtown area of Miami right off I-95. The friendly staff serves great Southern food and BBQ, in large portions at low prices (mention their website and you receive a 5% discount). It is very difficult to find good Southern food in Miami which is probably the reason this place has been around for so long. The BBQ chicken and ribs are excellent! 
You can dine in or order takeout. Most patrons are from the local neighborhood or people working in Downtown. Most others have never even heard of the place but now the people have spoken!
My first Mardi Gras was not only filled with beads, beers and ... it was also an incredible food experience. One of the most memorable eateries had to be Johnny's Po-Boy. As the oldest family owned po-boys sandwich shop in New Orleans, this place is a must for any serious eater.
The po-boy originated in New Orleans in 1929 as a result of a Streetcar Union strike. Apparently the strike went on for several months and the workers that were striking had very little money to survive. Two brothers, Benny and Clovis Martin, former streetcar operators before opening their "Martin's Bros. Restaurant", decided to help their friends on the picket line. The brother fed the hungry strikers sandwiches made of one pound loaves of French Bread cut into three and filled with ham, cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, pickles and mayo. These sandwiches were fed to the men free of charge. As the men came into the brothers restaurant, they would say "Here comes another 'poor boy' man". Hence the name po-boy which has become a part of New Orleans cuisine.
I had the softshell crab po-boy (pix below) and absolutely recommend this as Johnny's fries up two whole crabs for your eating pleasure. Plus, don't forget to add the sweet potato fries to your order!
When Hernán Cortés and his conquistadors arrived in the New World on April 22, 1519 they discovered that the inhabitants (Aztecs Mexicas) made flat corn breads. The native Nahuatl name for these was tlaxcalli. The Spanish gave them the name of tortilla to the round innovative product from the Indians. In Cortés' 1920 second letter to King Charles V of Spain, he describes the public markets and the selling of maize or Indian corn in a market as big as the ones present at the time in Venice or Madrid.
At another historical moment of mankind, two cultures intertwine creating a new dish that will be the foundation of Mexico's contribution to the fast food industry for ever: The pork taco. It was then when Cortes organized this memorable banquet in Coyoacan for his captains, with pigs brought all the way from Cuba, this turned to be the first “taco bash” in the history of New Spain, which was fully documented by Bernal Diaz del Castillo in his chronicles.
The taco is the Mexican fast food landmark, which is the reason why we are showcasing this sample of the Mesoamerican cuisine in our site. Well, following the tradition nowadays Los Tres Cochinitos located Next to the famous "Azul" soccer stadium stands up to the tradition. Here you will be able to find rib and pork beef by the pound. Fresh tortilla, avocados, salsa roja and verde are the traditional complements that let you build (and taste) your own sample of Mexico's most famous fast food dish.
For sure you may know many taco places, but this one is a special representation from the Taco mother land.
