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Review by Zoe Glasser:
The first indications of something intriguing afoot in College Park were visual. Photos, appearing on social media, showed crowds gathered in front of a freshly painted building emblazoned with three all-caps words: “LITTLE BLUE MENU.” Below were three more words — smaller, cursive, one in red with a flourish that can cause delight in a particularly passionate subset of fast-food fans: “Created by Chick-fil-A.”
What is Little Blue Menu? What does it mean that it was created by Chick-fil-A? Why did it suddenly appear in College Park? And, perhaps most importantly, how long is the line to get in?
There were so many questions that I decided an investigation was in order. (You’re welcome, dear reader.)
I unearthed a Chick-fil-A press release announcing the opening of the restaurant on Sept. 14. The release explained that Little Blue Menu is meant to serve as something of a beta kitchen, “created to test and innovate new menu items.”
And it included this bit of goodwill, attributed to L.J. Yankosky: “College Park is a hub for innovation, so we can think of no better place to introduce Little Blue Menu.”
I also learned that the restaurant’s name is an homage to the founder of Chick-fil-A, who experimented with the original restaurant’s lineup on a — well — little blue menu. Two previous Little Blue Menus have existed — one in Nashville and the other in Stockbridge, Ga. — but both operated as pop-ups and closed after a limited time.
But the internet can only reveal so much, so I decided to continue my investigation IRL.
By the time I showed up, College Park’s Little Blue Menu had been open almost exactly a week. Every spot in the parking lot was full, and people crowded around outside the doors, waiting for their orders or deciding what to order themselves. Smiling polo-shirt-clad employees drifted between the blue metal picnic tables outside, offering samples of cookies or chicken tenders to those who waited. It was noon on a Wednesday, and the majority of patrons appeared to be workers on lunch break, University of Maryland students or parents with young children.
The menu — available on paper outside the restaurant and online — offers Chick-fil-A’s regular fare, including its classic chicken sandwich and beloved waffle fries, in addition to some exclusive options like blue cheese burgers and bone-in or boneless wings. It also hosts a roster of Little Blue Menu-only sauces and seasonings, including Old Bay — an homage to its new home — and red pepper garlic sauce.
Read more about Little Blue Menu here, and skip the paywall with email registration: https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/09/22/little-blue-menu-chick-fil-a-maryland/?utm_campaign=wp_main&utm_medium=social&utm_source=reddit.com
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