In the News

Here you’ll find a collection of the latest news, notes, videos and random tidbits regarding all things Zankou Chicken. From grand opening updates to restaurant reviews, mentions in popular television shows to celebrity sightings, articles, interviews, food facts… you name it –  if you’re looking for Zankou Chicken in the news, you’ve come to the right place.

The Infatuation: Zankou Chicken

It’s always an odd feeling driving past an old apartment you used to live in. Especially one you loved. You always wonder how it’s doing and if it’s changed. Are the new tenants treating it well? Does it still remember all the crazy times? Afterall, it was the only one there when you brought back […]

From Beirut to Hollywood. One Chicken’s Journey.

A sign in 2013 that you have made it as a small business owner is how many Facebook “Likes” your business has collected. At over 22,000 Likes, Zankou Chicken can easily consider itself having “made it.” Zankou Chicken was born in 1962 in Beirut, Lebanon when its founder was inspired by people eating along the […]

Jeremy Renner Grabs Lunch at Zankou Chicken

Jeremy Renner chats on his cell phone after grabbing some lunch at Zankou Chicken on Monday afternoon (September 23) in West Hollywood, Calif. The 42-year-old actor stepped out last week with his daughter Ava for the first time. Next up on Jeremy‘s film slate is American Hustle: The story of a con artist and his partner in crime, who were […]

West Hollywood’s KFC Turning Into a Zankou Chicken Branch

Now here’s some real neighborhood improvement for you, fast on the heels of Chez Jay’s new pickle (sob!). The KFC on the corner of Sunset and Orange Grove is being overhauled to transform into a new location of Armenian chicken chain Zankou. Everyone (besides The Colonel) wins here, as West Hollywood loses another fatty option […]

Palestinian Chicken From ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’: Is It For Real?

Today in LA Weekly‘s “Ask Mr. Gold” column, beloved food critic Jonathan Gold responds to this question: “My colleagues and I are interested to know if Palestinian chicken, as featured in last week’s Curb Your Enthusiasm, is really a dish. If so, is it something you have sampled or seen a recipe for?” The reader is, of […]

Memory, Meaning, Zankou Chicken

I’m pretty sure I can pinpoint the moment I knew I had to return to L.A. after my recent 6-month, cross-country, deeply spiritual “retreat.” It wasn’t the moment I thought: I miss the light in Southern California. It wasn’t the moment I thought: L.A. is where I can be most creative, or grow the most, or most fully serve my fellow man. It […]

The Best Thing I Ever Ate With Garlic: Zankou Chicken

No one’s getting kissed after this! Duff, Melissa d’Arabian, Alex Guarnaschelli and others reveal the dishes they love most with GARLIC. Whether it’s in a burger called The Plague Bringer or served up with delicious juicy shrimp, made into a soup, or turned into a sausage…one thing is certain there is nothing more versatile, more […]

500 Days of Zankou with Abby Elliott

A movie about a girl and her love for the best chicken she has ever had. This isn’t your typical love story. Starring Abby Elliott.

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