How to Celebrate National Fried Chicken Day

Dr Rudi's wings

Wherever you are in this chicken lovin’ country, we have you, the fried chicken faithful, covered when celebrating National Fried Chicken Day (6th July) with this cluckin’ good lineup!

Enjoy a bird’s-eye view of the capital at Dirty Little Secret, while tucking into the aptly named Dirty Birdie menu. Indulge in a selection of finger-licking fried chook dishes including OG crispy fried tenders, a phat burger or fried chicken bowl.

If quality and quantity is the way you celebrate, then go no further than Jack Hackett’s and Four Kings – both pubs are locked, loaded and ready for peckish Wellingtonians, offering two hours of bottomless wings for $25 from 5pm. A sure fire way to test your hen-durance!

Four Kings chicken wings

Down the road at The Cambridge, enjoy a plate of fried chicken on the house when you buy a drink after 5pm.

Cambridge fried chicken (2)

Or try the im-peck-ably good two-for-one Korean fried chicken at The Old Bailey. Glazed in scrumptious sticky sauce, it’s a dish (and a deal) to get egg-cited about.

Fret not, Auckland – Viaduct hotspot Dr Rudi’s has just the medicine for you, with a two-hour window to fill your boots (and stomachs) with bottomless wings for $30. Sauced to perfection – take your pick from BBQ, hot or ghost pepper hot.

Dr Rudi's wings

If that’s not enough, fly down the road to Britomart hangout The Chamberlain to check out their brand spanking new Tasty as Cluck menu. Choose your weapon of choice – a breast, wing, thigh, drum, tender fillet (or heck one of each) – served with sliced bread and pickles, at the heat of your choice! Then there’s a stack of sandwiches, salads and sides including chipotle mac and cheese, mash and chicken gravy and spicy fries. So good it’s like poultry in motion.

Taking it to another level is cult chicken joint Winner Winner where punters can buy one get on free on all fried chicken baskets. Catch the return of their infamous spicy Korean fried chicken for one week only (5th – 11th) or pay a visit to their Takapuna and Wellington stores on Friday 9th July (8-10 pm and 8.30-10.30pm respectively) and Pukekohe from 5.30 pm on Wednesday 7th July, for two hours of bottomless fried chicken and Garage Project tap beer for $44. Want more? Keep your eye on their gram and hedge your bets for the chance to win a year’s supply of the good stuff!