Doug Miriello's new "cheffed up" Nashville-style chicken project Charlie's Hot Chicken serves loaded crinkle-cut fries. Credit: Charlie's Hot Chicken

Doug Miriellos new cheffed up Nashville-style chicken project Charlies Hot Chicken serves loaded crinkle-cut fries.

Doug Miriello’s new “cheffed up” Nashville-style chicken project Charlie’s Hot Chicken serves loaded crinkle-cut fries. Charlie’s Hot Chicken

Put on your sweatpants, queue up some Netflix, and order some chicken: Dimo’s Apizza chef Doug Miriello has launched his new Nashville-style hot chicken delivery-only concept, and Andy Ricker of Pok Pok is teaming up with Reef Kitchens to offer his famed fish sauce wings for delivery as well. In other news, there’s a new birria cart and a new outdoor bar highlighting gin cocktails. Read on for all that and more essential updates. For more ideas, check out our list of places to drink fresh hop beer, our takeout and delivery directory, and our outdoor dining directory.

NEW OPENINGS AND RETURNS

Birreria PDX
If you just binged the new season of Taco Chronicles on Netflix and are now jonesing for tacos stuffed with birria (spicy stewed meat), the new food cart Birreria PDX, which opened in early September, is here for you. Offerings include consommé (broth), quesabirria (a quesadilla with birria), queso tacos, tortas, mulitas, and even ramen birria.
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