"To say the Puritan Backroom is locally popular is an understatement, and on any given day or night you will see multi-generational families, large groups of friends, teams of kids coming after sports games, couples on dates, and inevitably friends greeting friends they haven’t seen for a while. The sheer size of the space belies its intimacy. It is equal parts neighborhood tavern and food factory, a sea of booths and tables with a sort of diner-on-steroids feel. Puritan Backroom would be an interesting place to eat no matter what, but there is one especially compelling reason to visit: this unlikely spot claims to have contributed a popular dish to the American food canon — it is believed to be the birthplace of the chicken tender." Read More
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