Trend-O-Meter Says: Waffles Are In (6/2/09)

Published on Tuesday, June 2, 2009, by Lessley Anderson / Edit Post

They’re semiportable, they cradle syrup, they’re dynamite with fried chicken, and you can eat ’em for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Waffles have of late been embraced by young chefs, particularly those experimenting with mobile eateries and other nontraditional restaurants, a.k.a. nonstaurants. Spotted at: NYC food truck Wafels & Dinges, topped with everything from pulled pork to dulce de leche; the Waffle Window in Portland, Oregon, in pumpkin pie flavor; Berkeley, California’s Guerilla Cafe, in yam and buckwheat varieties; and with fried chicken at the new takeout lunch window Little Skillet in San Francisco. “Chicken and waffles is a traditional Southern dish,” says Little Skillet co-owner Deanna Sison, “and there wasn’t a place doing it in San Francisco.”

Make your own Buttermilk and Brown Butter Waffles, then try your hand at this easy fried chicken recipe, put it atop the waffles, and pour syrup over the entire thing.

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  • Yes! My friend just sent me a link to this article and I couldn't agree more. I am a glutton for waffles, in any shape, size, and flavor as long as they are food-coma worthy. I hail from Portland, Oregon, and we have lots of great food, but a very limited waffle selection. I can't wait to try the window, it's just up the street from my apartment. Apparently we also have a waffle truck, though...+READ

    Yes! My friend just sent me a link to this article and I couldn't agree more. I am a glutton for waffles, in any shape, size, and flavor as long as they are food-coma worthy. I hail from Portland, Oregon, and we have lots of great food, but a very limited waffle selection. I can't wait to try the window, it's just up the street from my apartment. Apparently we also have a waffle truck, though it's been rumored to have closed. Unfortunately, we also have one of the nation's highest unemployment rates, so food spending hasn't been an option lately, even at the waffle window. I actually started a blog dedicated solely to waffles, as friends and I began experimenting in the kitchen on a food stamps budget. Glad to see the shout out to our beloved waffles from across the nation, and if you know any more waffle spots in Portland, let me know.-COLLAPSE