The unlikely restaurateur who brought back a legendary fried chicken shack

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Original Load Date July 23, 2026, 9:01 p.m.
Last Updated July 23, 2026, 9:01 p.m.
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Twelve years ago, I drove to Chicago's Southwest Side to sample a fried chicken that folks were raving about. Mini Hut in Garfield Ridge was serving what it called "butter crust chicken" — three words that in concert made for an appealing-sounding product. Stream NBC 5 for free, 24/7, wherever you...