Text from our SGF Weekend email newsletter, written by Rance Burger
I gotta tell you, Springfield, your craving for chicken strips simply astounds me sometimes. Don’t get me wrong, I like some tenders and fries just as much as any red-blooded American should, but I didn’t think a story about chicken would top the charts here on SGFCitizen.com. I was wrong. Jack McGee’s piece about Huey Magoo’s, home to the alleged “best 3 percent of the chicken,” was our most-read story of the week. We’ll see how Huey Magoo’s clucks up in the honey mustard-saturated town of Springfield.
Speaking of flocking, apparel retailer Culture Flock is leaving Galloway Village and headed for Pickwick Place, where the 10-year-old studio and store will roost at the former Culture Counter. The two businesses are not related. Boy George and the Culture Club were unavailable for comments for McGee’s story, but our readers’ interest in this move seemed to be available in spades.
All of this chart-topping business news is enough to work up a thirst, and that’s why Juliana Goodwin breaks down the latest trends in Springfield’s robust craft beer scene. The sun is shining, birds are singing, patios are open and cold brews are on tap. Be in the know with your tap-tender and read up on the beer offerings before you go.
Whether you’re waiting in line for chicken, strolling along Cherry Street or hanging out on your favorite patio, take the Hauxeda’s podcast with you. Bestselling author Nancy Allen is the featured guest on In Our Town with Tom Carlson, and this time, Allen tells her own story of a life full of twists and turns.
WEEKEND READS
Springfield’s newest chain restaurant, Huey Magoo’s, to open April 17
Huey Magoo’s, a Florida-based fast casual chicken tender restaurant, is opening the first of five […]
With a move to Rountree, Springfield’s Culture Flock looks to continue evolving after 10 years in business
After five years in their first brick-and-mortar location, co-owners Brittany Bilyeu and Summer Trottier, are […]
Springfield's craft breweries are serving up these delicious beers this spring
The weather has been spectacular, a perfect time to enjoy a local brew on a […]
Eminent domain on Hotel of Terror suspended, possibly to be decided by Springfield voters
The Springfield City Council will have two choices regarding the eminent domain it authorized on […]
Longtime Springfield food truck catches fire; owners waste no time, immediately begin rebuilding
Hibiscus Jerk Hut, a Springfield-based Caribbean, Jamaican and American food truck, was engulfed in flames […]
Parents asked to take brief survey to help determine need for child care in area
In the early days of the pandemic, the number of spots for children at licensed […]
32,000 Greene County property owners get second notice
Greene County Assessor Brent Johnson and his staff have more than 15,000 personal property assessment […]
IN OUR TOWN PODCAST
Podcast: Bestselling author Nancy Allen has life story filled with twists and turns
Springfield author Nancy Allen shares her nonlinear career path, from high school activist to trial […]
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