1211 Broadway St., Pendleton
This fried chicken eatery, owned and operated by Hickory Wald (the team behind 3 Points Urban Brewery, Nation Kitchen and Bar and Rhinehaus), opened in February. Their signature menu item is Bantys, which are "lump-sized" chicken pieces named after a wild and soulful breed of Indonesian chickens called "Bantam," in two different brined and golden-fried finishing options: original or hot. In addition to Bantys, the chicken joint also offers salads, sandwiches and sharable sides like CHX nachos, fried cheese curds, wavy fries and more. Guests can wash down their fried chicken with a frosty beer at next door's 3 Points Urban Brewery; you can also order beer from one of the two taps inside CHX.
Photo: Hailey Bollinger