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Friday, December 19, 2008
Friday, December 19, 2008
Filed Under: American Cuisine, Coldstone Creamery, Food, Middle-Eastern Cuisine, Restaurant Reviews, Rotisserie Chicken, Sidewalk Cafe, Zankou Chicken
When I saw that a new Trader Joe's was opening a mere four minutes away from my home, I didn't scream quite as loudly as I did when I saw the new large red sign at the corner of Glenoaks and Highland. "Zankou Chicken is going in at Sidewalk Café!," I interrupted my best friend's story to yelp. She wasn't nearly as annoyed as I would have been had she interrupted me (what are best friends for?). Instead, she joined my excitement: "I know! Isn't that great? Too bad we're probably going to have to wait a while for it to open."I know I could drive up to their fancy new location in Burbank or even to their second original location right here in Glendale, but this new Zankou Chicken is opening ("sometime next week," according to an employee) inside one of my favorite spots.
Sidewalk Café is a great place to meet friends for lunch, bring the family for a full dinner, or just grab coffee and read for hours. It has undergone various transformations over the years, but most have been for the better.
Coldstone Creamery (and its silly signage) disappeared. The gelato bar came and then sadly went, but the crepes stayed. New management has improved the service, built a new corner with comfy leather couches for lounging, and updated the menu my new favorite item: creamy vegetable lasagna. They also tried a kebab bar in the Coldstone location, but I never got the chance to try it. It seemed that all I had to do was blink, and it was gone.
Now enter Zankou Chicken. If you've never tasted their amazing rotisserie chickens, then you cannot call yourself an Angeleno (or Glendaleno?). But don't feel bad if you haven't discovered them yet; it took me six years before I did. I'm so happy that I'll be able to return to my favorite spot and order my favorite chicken. Or wait, the vegetable lasagna? Now, I don't know what to do.
Sidewalk Café/Zankou Chicken
901 Glenoaks Boulevard
Glendale, CA 91202
818.246.1000
www.sidewalkcafe.biz
Average Entree:
$8-$11
Hours:
Monday-Friday: 8:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m.
Saturday-Sunday: 8:00 a.m.-11:00 p.m.
Zankou Chicken
1415 E. Colorado Boulevard
Glendale, CA 91205
818.244.2237
www.zankouchicken.com
Average Entree:
$5-$9
Hours:
Monday-Sunday: 10:00 a.m.-11:00 p.m.
I like your blog! Where's the new Trader Joe's going to be built?
Hi! Thanks!
Actually, I was referring to the one that opened in Burbank a few years ago. It's closer to me than the one in Glendale. I didn't mean to get your hopes up :)
Kathy
woah, that's pretty big news! thanks for that tidbit..
Kathy, you didn't mention their delicious garlic sauce. I have dreams about it! :)
I hate to admit this in a public forum, but the garlic sauce isn't really my thing :( But I encourage everyone to try it!
Have you heard of the Zankou Chicken Murders? http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=966
I loved reading that article, Phyllis! It's the stuff of soap operas. So sad.
Also, I just went to Sidewalk - Zankou is now open, but the comfy couches have disappeared. Just FYI.
All this talk about Zankou made me drive right over! The venue in Burbank is close enough to home, but to have one in my neighborhood is divine. Some of the other Zankous look a bit like dives, which is all right if you want takeout, but our new one is lovely. I actually think the garlic sauce tastes even better than Burbank! Mmmm.
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