Checking out Raising Cane's Chicken, Auntie Anne's flavored beer

ByWendy Daughenbaugh WPVI logo
Wednesday, September 7, 2022
Checking out Raising Cane's Chicken, Auntie Anne's flavored beer
For chicken and beer fans, Raising Cane's and Evil Genius have some new options for Philadelphia.

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Oktoberfest has come early at Evil Genius Beer Company with the launch of a brew in collaboration with Auntie Anne's pretzels.

It's called "Is butter a carb?" And it is the first attempt by Evil Genius to make a lager for distribution. So owner Luke Bowen reached out to Auntie Anne's to make it a delicious success.

The beer is brewed with Auntie Anne's Pretzels and, when you drink it, it pairs perfectly with a pretzel making it "the best of both worlds."

When Raising Cane's cut the ribbon on its newest store near Temple University, it felt more like a college football game with fans running through a pep-rally style human tunnel for a taste of the famous fried chicken fingers.

Radnor-raised Jason Hurle is what Raising Cane calls a caniac. He arrived at 4 a.m., a full five hours before the restaurant opened its doors to ensure that he was among the first 20 customers and thus winner of a free weekly Raising Cane's meal for a year.

Jason was first in line and, while the senior music major is "elated," he's also a little bit scared. "It might be motivation enough for me to actually sign up for the gym," he said with a laugh.

Raising Cane's opened its first Philadelphia location in University City in May and plans three more restaurants in the region by year's end.

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1727 N. Front St., Philadelphia

215-425-6820

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1717 N 12th St Unit D, Philadelphia, Pa. 19122

267-691-5054

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