Harlem’s Best Fried Chicken Arrives in London

Red Rooster became a hit in Harlem thanks to chef Marcus Samuelsson’s take on Southern comfort food—and became internationally famous because former President Barack Obama was a huge fan. He even held a fundraiser there. Today, the first foreign outpost of Red Rooster opens at the new Curtain Hotel in London’s hip Shoreditch neighborhood.

About half the menu will be the same as the New York location: There will still be chicken ’n waffles for £10 ($13), fried yard bird (£19) and the Obama short ribs (£33), a recipe fit for a president. (Check it out below.) But he’s using some local ingredients and adding dishes to reflect his background, such as Uncle T’s herring (£8). Plus, there will be a taqueria called Tienda Roosteria.