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Sydney Morning Herald
07-05-2025
- Lifestyle
- Sydney Morning Herald
Melbourne's charcoal chicken shops have levelled up: Here are four to try
Chicken shops have long been part of the Australian food landscape, from the rotisserie chooks of the 1960s to charcoal chicken introduced by Mediterranean and Middle Eastern migrants around 1980. Today, they endure as a suburban staple, whether independent or part of a chain such as El Jannah (founded in Sydney in 1998 and now boasting 13 Victorian outlets) or Chargrill Charlie's (started by a South African family in 1989). Now a new generation of Melbourne entrepreneurs is putting a fresh spin on the trusty chook. From Korean-style rotisserie to American-inspired chicken sandwiches, here are four fresh ways to get your fix. For an American fast-food riff: Chook
The Age
07-05-2025
- Lifestyle
- The Age
Melbourne's charcoal chicken shops have levelled up: Here are four to try
Chicken shops have long been part of the Australian food landscape, from the rotisserie chooks of the 1960s to charcoal chicken introduced by Mediterranean and Middle Eastern migrants around 1980. Today, they endure as a suburban staple, whether independent or part of a chain such as El Jannah (founded in Sydney in 1998 and now boasting 13 Victorian outlets) or Chargrill Charlie's (started by a South African family in 1989). Now a new generation of Melbourne entrepreneurs is putting a fresh spin on the trusty chook. From Korean-style rotisserie to American-inspired chicken sandwiches, here are four fresh ways to get your fix. For an American fast-food riff: Chook
