Comments on: Pickin’ Chicken, Miami Beach, Florida, 1956

By: eddie moz

eddie moz — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 03:11:37 +0000

MY favorite uncle was Charlie, too.
BUT he never had a horse.

By: John Olson

John Olson — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 00:23:43 +0000

I remember seeing a Pickin Chicken site in 1952 in Miami when I was 12.– never seen the like– enroute tolive in cuba. I was amazed to find another Pickin Chicken site in Havana just inside the suburb of Miramar. Wow. Pickin is everywhere.
John

By: peg lyons

peg lyons — Sat, 21 Jul 2007 02:03:16 +0000

I’ll go you all one better…I worked as a hostess at this very Pickin’ Chicken. The owner was Joe Hart and he had a branch on 71st..21st st and one over in Miami at about 90th st. The chicken was served in a basket with french fries and they served a whopping big strawberry short cake. People stood in line to get in back in the 50′s. One of the Hart children grew up to be a Hollywood TV movie reporter known as Jeannie Wolf…Those were great times on Miami Beach…!!!

By: Alex Kwechansky

Alex Kwechansky — Fri, 16 Mar 2007 20:08:27 +0000

When I opened that picture I was in shock. I ate masny times at Pickin’ Chicken in 1955-56. I was a little kid and we lived for the winter about 4 blocks from it on Ocean Drive. The apartment we lived in became half of Versace’s mansion. That was the best thing that could happen to it.
I believe Pickin’ Chicken was on Lincoln Road, later Lincoln Mall. They served a great chicken in the basket with honey and biscuits.

By: Holly Riley

Holly Riley — Tue, 13 Mar 2007 17:11:53 +0000

stumbled across your site from NPR – I am in love
Gracias

By: Tim Severs

Tim Severs — Mon, 12 Mar 2007 12:37:30 +0000

Looks like a popular spot for cabbies. Like the signage. Wierd about the charlie horses.

By: Carol

Carol — Sun, 11 Mar 2007 21:27:53 +0000

I’m not a genius but not stupid either, and I don’t get it!!!

By: Dianne Patrizzi

Dianne Patrizzi — Sun, 11 Mar 2007 08:01:42 +0000

More erotic poultry. Love it even if it’s before my time and I’ve never been to Florida. That is, if The Keyes don’t count.

Carry on, charlie horse. Get a linament. Love.

By: vera

vera — Sat, 10 Mar 2007 07:16:36 +0000

oh my god i don’t get it at all and it bothers me so much. help!

By: June Lee

June Lee — Sat, 10 Mar 2007 06:40:52 +0000

I’m almost sure Pickin’ Chickin was “all you can eat” and included a bottomless bucket of biscuits – honey on the side. Or at least “all you can eat in one hour” since the free parking expires after that. There were some very nice hostesses roaming the room, covered containers of assorted chicken parts at the ready, and the California tourists were impressed enough to get a souvenir photo before returning home.