New York - April 26, 2006

A Bird in the Hand

Dirty Bird To-Go Opens

Tired of counting calories? How about some fun food math for once?

A x B = C
Where A = chain restaurant
B = fancy chef/owner pedigree
C = fast food, NYC style

Here’s the equation: Choose beloved fast-food fare (KFC, Boston Market). Take a few chefs (the ones behind Jack’s Luxury Oyster Bar). Throw in the Meatpacking District. And calculate the results.

Pencils down.

The correct answer is Dirty Bird To-Go, a new Southern-comfort takeout/delivery joint that offers healthy, all-natural dishes, such as free-range chicken served three ways (double-dipped fried, slow-roasted rotisserie, fingers with dippin’ sauce) as well as a selection of greens and traditional sides like mac ’n’ cheese, dirty rice, and grilled veggies.

Extras like chicken ’n’ stars soup, organic lemonade, and sacks of fresh-baked cookies round out the meal nicely while setting you back only a couple of bucks.

Which leaves you with one question: How many times will you order in this week?

You do the math.

Dirty Bird To-Go, 204 West 14th Street, between Seventh and Eighth Avenues (212-620-4836 or dirtybirdtogo.com).

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