Picnic Provisions and Whiskey now open

I like fried chicken.

Tory mcphail and Daryl reginelli, what a duo

Did the chicken have a heavy crab boil flavor or is that just a gimmick for “spicy chicken”? Sucks ab the tacos just being meh.

I don't know about this "Tumbled Pimento Cheese".



I saw a picture of the fried chicken somewhere, but it wasn't what I was expecting.

That menu contains nothing to motivate me across the threshold. Way way too many saturated flavors.....and the pricing point screams Magazine and State, lol.

Incidentally, the best chicken sandwich found uptown at the moment is the smoked fried chicken thigh at Simone’s (lunch only).

I didn’t get it today since I am by myself but the crab roll sounds interesting since another poster shot down the tacos.

I wanted to try the Pig Dip too but not when it’s just me

My personal opinion:

Overall: I liked it. I will be back to try other items (especially since it is less than 2 blocks from my house ).

Pros: Close to home, nice neighborhood restaurant. Prices are reasonable (for what I tried) compared to fast-food restaurants and similar restaurant concepts. Chicken is tender, juicy, crunchy and seasoned perfectly (for normal fried chicken). Biscuit was great. I have faith in the ownership that once they hit their stride, this could become my happy hour/quick snack spot. Decor is that of a picnic with bright lighting, welcoming atmosphere and a welcoming dining room floor. Place should be packed for the next few months.

Cons: Maybe my expectations were too high but I probably couldn't have picked the chicken out of a line up vs others in the same category. I thought it was going to be more similar to a "Nashville Hot" style fry and sauce combo along with "extras", boiled in LA crawfish boil seasoning. The "Crawfish boil basket" is definitely good and the center piece is the chicken but the "crawfish boil extras" (corn, sausage, mushrooms, celery) was not spicy nor cooked as a normal crawfish boil. The items were boiled without seasoning which was a HUGE disappointment. Cocktails while light and refreshing were nothing memorable. I tried their whiskey sour, vesper and "Locals Only". The alcohol was not overbearing but the flavors intended in each drink (besides the Vespar) were subpar.

I realize this is only their 2nd day, I have been to worse restaurant beginnings, and they will find their footing within the next few months. I'll definitely be back soon but if it wasn't so close to my house, I'd probably give it more time before I returned. I will say though that when I showed up, about 5:45, they had apparently had been without power for 3 hours (and apparently my house, but I never walked in before walking to Picnic after work) yet still had great attitudes and hospitality to accommodate guests while they prepared for the time lost/dinner.

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Hi Neighbor
#14thWardWarriors

I also went last night. We had the pig dip and chicken platter. Pig dip was solid and I probably would order that again over the chicken if I went back.

We did enjoy the chicken and the crystal spice they drop on top, but like another poster said the smaller pieces were a bit dry. Solid atmosphere and while I don’t live with gin walking distance, I’m pretty close by so I’ll probbably give it another try in a few months.