Apologies if this has been mentioned previously, but Dinah's Fried Chicken, here in L.A. (there's one about 10 minutes north of LAX, in fact) is FANTASTIC. And I've heard that they were the first fried chicken restaurant to use the "bucket"-- even before KFC.

Speaking of KFC, has anyone been to Claudia Sanders' restaurant in Corbin, KY? She's the widow of the Colonel and famously said "I'm using the real original recipes from my husband, not the stuff they serve at the chain restaurant." I'm intrigued and would love to visit. http://www.claudiasanders.com/