A State-by-State Guide to America's Favorite Fried Chicken

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Alaska: Lucky Wishbone

Alaska’s fried chicken tradition lives on at Lucky Wishbone, a family-owned diner in Anchorage that’s been frying up chicken since 1955. This cute and cozy spot, with walls adorned in vintage photos of the owner’s family and WWII flying buddies, is famed for serving “the best chicken around” in the Last Frontier. Their signature five-piece “Pop” meal – featuring a breast, thigh, leg, wing, and back – remains a popular choice for hungry Alaskans. Each piece comes out with a golden, crackling crust and tender meat inside, perfected over decades using the same recipe. It’s no-frills, just honest home-style fried chicken that has become a community staple. In a state known for rugged terrain and hearty appetites, Lucky Wishbone’s timeless Southern-fried goodness continues to reign supreme.