Curly and Steve would make a variety of food every game day using family recipes, but the star of the tailgate was always Curly’s delicious fried chicken.
And soon the secret was out…the best fried chicken in Atlanta was at the Johnson family’s tailgate. So, in the spring of 2012, Curly’s Fried Chicken opened in West Midtown to a cult following. People came from all over the metro area to see what the hype was about. Curly’s Fried Chicken closed in 2014 due to unforeseen circumstances, but now they are back at the historic Atlanta Municipal Market. According to Steve “it feels like we never left.” Although Curly is no longer with us, his legacy lives on through his fried chicken. “Nobody fries a bird like Curly.”
Curly’s Fried Chicken was featured in Atlanta Magazine’s Restaurant Guide and was Anthony Bourdain in Atlanta: “8 Spots Where Tony Ate”, and part of the list of where Tony “Other Spots Tony Recommends in Atlanta.” The Municipal Market also made that list. The Municipal Market is pleased to have a restaurant that specializes in chicken and will also sell fish.
