Champy’s Blues, Brews & Bird 120 Second Ave. Muscle Shoals, Alabama (256) 389-9985
www.champyschicken.com
podge of juke-joint ambiance and flea-market chic. Old automobile license plates hang from the awning above their bar, and I took note of one booth that had an Elvis theme, including the obligatory velvet Elvis painting. The juke box is packed with classic blues and Muscle Shoals sounds, and there is memorabilia and all sorts of fun stuff on the walls and in every available nook and cranny. After all that
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rain I made a bee line to the men’s room, only to find some mighty cool stuff on the walls there too, includ- ing inside the stall which was decorated with a
When concert promoter Debbie Dixon sent
me and Scott Greene over to this place for lunch, I had no idea what to expect. I knew they were famous for their fried chicken, but soon I discovered that the bird was only the beginning. We had just come in from the hardest, heaviest rain I have experienced in years, and as I got out of the car, chain light- ning hit the parking lot about 3 feet from me. Scared me to death. I got inside and met the manager, a friend of Debbie’s named Wade, who immediately ran and got me a towel to dry off with. Talk about service with a smile! Now, Champy’s is one of the coolest joints I have ever been
in.The decor is just a hodge
montage of old LP covers. Very cool. Now, as for the food, Champy’s offers
pretty much whatever you want, including their specialty, Southern fried chicken. My buddy Scott ordered up some yard bird and fries, and it must have been good, because he got real quiet for a while, and I heard no com- plaints other than “that’s a LOT of chicken!” (3 piece White Meat plate, 2 breasts and a wing, with baked beans (or fries), slaw and bread, $8.99). I decided on the Red, White and Blues
Salad. A mighty tasty blend of Romaine let- tuce, grilled white meat chicken, tomato, nuts, bleu cheese crumbles, strawberries and
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