For those who aren’t fans of the heat, Howling Hot Chicken offers other options such as their chicken sandwich, which is served with kale slaw, house-cured pickles and their “comeback sauce.” According to Mainiero, all of the restaurant’s chicken is Halal, free-range and GMO-free. Mainiero added that while guests most likely will choose other flavor options, those customers who take on “The Reaper” will be required to sign a waiver and be given a pair of gloves and a pint of milk.

As for the menu, Mainiero said that guests will be able to choose from six different spice levels for their hot chicken, ranging from no spice to “The Reaper” - named after the Carolina Reaper.Ĭontributed by David Mainiero The Carolina Reaper measures at a 1,563,900 on the Scoville Scale, making it one the hottest peppers in the world. It’s very with the times.” The new restaurant, which will be located at 4615 Main Street in Bridgeport, offers a strategic position according to Mainiero, as it sits near the Westfield Trumbull mall and Sacred Heart University. “We’ve been sourcing and designing this restaurant pre-pandemic. This is going to be very similar with a different product,” said David Mainiero, Director of Howling Hot Chicken.

“Milkcraft has some of the most fabulous, all-natural ice cream. They even traveled to the Nahsville, the Music City, to learn all there is to know about hot chicken. The idea for the restaurant has been brewing for almost three years as the folks over at Milkcraft have been studying the intricacies of cooking hot chicken. Howling Hot Chicken, which will open in February 2021, is the latest venture from the owners of Milkcraft.

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