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Border Security is CHEAPER Than Wars
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WingNut
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Date: June 07, 2011 11:30PM
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Re: Remember Holly Farms Fried Chicken?
Posted by:
Gordon Blvd
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Date: June 08, 2011 07:34AM
I remember there was one in PG County in Forest Heights Eastover Shopping Center - and yeah, the food there was GREAT (awesome potato wedges) - it's a Popeyes now, oddly enough LoLz
Now here's something that's gonna blow yr mind, Wingnut
Now here's something that's gonna blow yr mind, Wingnut
Re: Remember Holly Farms Fried Chicken?
Posted by:
sumguy
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Date: June 08, 2011 12:35PM
There was one on Duke St. in Alexandria by the library. That was some good chicken. How about Ginos?
Re: Remember Holly Farms Fried Chicken?
Posted by:
WingNut
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Date: June 08, 2011 01:04PM
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Re: Remember Holly Farms Fried Chicken?
Posted by:
backtoschool
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Date: June 08, 2011 03:10PM
Holly Farms on Wilson Boulevard in Arlington was the perfect stop on the way home from Georgetown on friday and saturday nights. It was either there or Mario's. Good times :)
Re: Remember Holly Farms Fried Chicken?
Posted by:
WingNut
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Date: June 08, 2011 03:15PM
erge
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Re: Remember Holly Farms Fried Chicken?
Posted by:
DH
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Date: June 09, 2011 01:00PM
You could get fried chicken livers at Holly Farms, YUM!!
Re: Remember Holly Farms Fried Chicken?
Posted by:
go fish
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Date: June 09, 2011 01:18PM
My family used to go to the one in Baileys X rd all the time! Sooo good.
Re: Remember Holly Farms Fried Chicken?
Posted by:
lippy
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Date: June 09, 2011 07:55PM
I second the chicken livers - used to be able to get them at kfc too - now the only plave that I find them is sakura not fried though
Re: Remember Holly Farms Fried Chicken?
Posted by:
say
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Date: June 09, 2011 09:43PM
Ever notice that most of the Holly Farms restaurants were near a Safeway? That's cuz Safeway owned 'em.
Re: Remember Holly Farms Fried Chicken?
Posted by:
Chicken Talons
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Date: June 10, 2011 06:54PM
Holly Farm's tater' sides w/ PIE! for dessert... brings back memories. Also remember the Red Barn chicken restaurant franchise. You can still see old Red Barn buildings around DC as something else, today. Structures are shaped like an old barn w/ a new name and proprietor.
Re: Remember Holly Farms Fried Chicken?
Posted by:
winnie
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Date: August 18, 2011 08:34AM
Actually its a check cashing place. the popeyes is across the street next to the midas
Re: Remember Holly Farms Fried Chicken?
Posted by:
liver lover
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Date: August 18, 2011 10:13AM
Does anyone know where you can get fried chicken livers around here? I remember getting them at Holly Farms years ago and I miss em! I think KFC used to sell em back in the 80s, but it was usually only in markets south of Fredericksburg.
Re: Remember Holly Farms Fried Chicken?
Posted by:
delicioso rotten cabbage
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Date: August 18, 2011 06:09PM
Try any one of the Annandale area eateries with Korean/Asian signage.
Ask lots of questions to be sure that you are getting fried chicken
livers and not the pig-anus special. And, drop a couple of Tums
before your feast. You can thank us, later...
Ask lots of questions to be sure that you are getting fried chicken
livers and not the pig-anus special. And, drop a couple of Tums
before your feast. You can thank us, later...
Re: Remember Holly Farms Fried Chicken?
Posted by:
WingNut
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Date: August 18, 2011 09:54PM
erge
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Re: Remember Holly Farms Fried Chicken?
Posted by:
WingNut
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Date: August 18, 2011 09:59PM
Red Barn commercials
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Re: Remember Holly Farms Fried Chicken?
Posted by:
Harris
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Date: August 27, 2012 02:04PM
I did not know that Safeway owned Holly Farms and sure enough safe was right next door to this one on deanwood ave
Re: Remember Holly Farms Fried Chicken?
Posted by:
marcus from manassas parkus
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Date: August 28, 2012 04:56AM
say Wrote:
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> Ever notice that most of the Holly Farms
> restaurants were near a Safeway? That's cuz
> Safeway owned 'em.
Yeah, the one in manassas park was in the safeway parking lot.
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> Ever notice that most of the Holly Farms
> restaurants were near a Safeway? That's cuz
> Safeway owned 'em.
Yeah, the one in manassas park was in the safeway parking lot.
Re: Remember Holly Farms Fried Chicken?
Posted by:
Stroke McLubey
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Date: August 28, 2012 07:39AM
Plus one on Ms. Shore's MILF factor...I dunno...it's the whole hairdo, open-necked pink collared shirt...and of course, the innuendo filled pearl necklace that sends me on my way to the sweet release. I'm off to fantasize about dropping my Peter North-ian load right down the inside of that shirt of hers and imagine that she is an absolute anal jihadist...
Re: Remember Holly Farms Fried Chicken?
Posted by:
Former Holly Farms Employee
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Date: August 28, 2012 02:14PM
Safeway may have held interest in Holly Farms but they did not own Holly. Safeway was a big customer of Holly Farms so it would only have made sense to have them close by one another. HF started and its headequarters was in Wilkesboro, NC when the restaurants began. HF later was sold to Tyson but the brand had its headquarters in Wilkesboro.
Safeway did not have stores in our area. My father worked for the transportation division and I worked for two summers during high school for the Holly Farms Foods division also located in Wilkesboro. We made chicken patties, chicken hot dogs and precooked chicken products for schools and cafeterias.
The Lovette family started Holly Farms in Wilkes County and my father used to go with the patriarch of the Lovette family, C.O. Lovette, to farms to purchase eggs, chickens and other farm products to take to hotels and restaurants to resell.
Safeway did not have stores in our area. My father worked for the transportation division and I worked for two summers during high school for the Holly Farms Foods division also located in Wilkesboro. We made chicken patties, chicken hot dogs and precooked chicken products for schools and cafeterias.
The Lovette family started Holly Farms in Wilkes County and my father used to go with the patriarch of the Lovette family, C.O. Lovette, to farms to purchase eggs, chickens and other farm products to take to hotels and restaurants to resell.
Re: Remember Holly Farms Fried Chicken?
Posted by:
miss my holly farms
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Date: March 03, 2013 10:17PM
does anyone know who made the secret spices for holly farms chicken and potatos?
Re: Remember Holly Farms Fried Chicken?
Posted by:
White Possibly Hispanic
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Date: March 04, 2013 02:37PM
I used to love Holly Farms! Miss the wedges
Re: Remember Holly Farms Fried Chicken?
Posted by:
liver king
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Date: March 04, 2013 03:06PM
The Great American Steak Buffet on 234 in Manassas has had fried chicken livers everytime ive been there (like 4 times). I tried them once and they seemed pretty decent, although i'm not a huge fan anymore.
Re: Remember Holly Farms Fried Chicken?
Posted by:
WingNut
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Date: March 18, 2013 07:02PM
Royal Farms in MD and DE is kind of similar to HF, potato wedges and dinner rolls.
Chicken Livers are the shit though, I need those in my diet.
Chicken Livers are the shit though, I need those in my diet.
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Re: Remember Holly Farms Fried Chicken?
Posted by:
Holy Holly
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Date: March 18, 2013 09:41PM
I knew the cat hospital on Route 1 near Beacon Mall was a Holly Farms (right in front of Safeway!) but I never knew the Taco Lucas down in Mount Vernon was one.
Anyone remember the old walk-up window DQ by the old Groveton Elementary?
Anyone remember the old walk-up window DQ by the old Groveton Elementary?
Re: Remember Holly Farms Fried Chicken?
Posted by:
WingNut
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Date: March 18, 2013 09:47PM
Holy Holly Wrote:
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> I knew the cat hospital on Route 1 near Beacon
> Mall was a Holly Farms (right in front of
> Safeway!) but I never knew the Taco Lucas down in
> Mount Vernon was one.
>
> Anyone remember the old walk-up window DQ by the
> old Groveton Elementary?
Yup, the Cat Hospital, I forgot about that location. Don't remember the DQ.
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> I knew the cat hospital on Route 1 near Beacon
> Mall was a Holly Farms (right in front of
> Safeway!) but I never knew the Taco Lucas down in
> Mount Vernon was one.
>
> Anyone remember the old walk-up window DQ by the
> old Groveton Elementary?
Yup, the Cat Hospital, I forgot about that location. Don't remember the DQ.
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Re: Remember Holly Farms Fried Chicken?
Posted by:
Kathy
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Date: December 04, 2013 05:13PM
I worked at the Holly Farms on Wilson Blvd in arlington when i was 16. Miss that place. Loved their food.
Re: Remember Holly Farms Fried Chicken?
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Old guy from back in the day
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Date: December 04, 2013 05:16PM
Shakeys on Rt 1 had similar wedge fries at least they tasted the same to me. They had a kick ass buffet but that was way before most of you youngbloods were born. Ice cold beer too.
Re: Remember Holly Farms Fried Chicken?
Posted by:
mojo risin"
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Date: December 05, 2013 10:40PM
Old guy from back in the day Wrote:
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> Shakeys on Rt 1 had similar wedge fries at least
> they tasted the same to me. They had a kick ass
> buffet but that was way before most of you
> youngbloods were born. Ice cold beer too.
The Shakey's potatoes were called mojo potatoes. If I'm remembering correctly you could only get them off the buffet. Best Canadian bacon pizza ever.....
The old walk-up DQ has been a vacant lot for what seems like forever. The parking lot lights were still there until recently. Something new is in the works there....
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> Shakeys on Rt 1 had similar wedge fries at least
> they tasted the same to me. They had a kick ass
> buffet but that was way before most of you
> youngbloods were born. Ice cold beer too.
The Shakey's potatoes were called mojo potatoes. If I'm remembering correctly you could only get them off the buffet. Best Canadian bacon pizza ever.....
The old walk-up DQ has been a vacant lot for what seems like forever. The parking lot lights were still there until recently. Something new is in the works there....
Re: Remember Holly Farms Fried Chicken?
Posted by:
MichelleWSC
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Date: June 15, 2014 12:43AM
I grew up in Darlington SC and when I was about 9/10 Holly Farms oppened a restaurant -- still remember the potato wedges haven't found anything remotely simular
Re: Remember Holly Farms Fried Chicken?
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True The Vote !
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Date: June 15, 2014 01:20AM
They are all drycleaners or mex chicken shacks. Holly Farms Chicken was better.
Re: Remember Holly Farms Fried Chicken?
Posted by:
Chicken George
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Date: June 15, 2014 07:18PM
Tater wedges were the best ever!
Re: Remember Holly Farms Fried Chicken?
Posted by:
clo
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Date: June 15, 2014 07:52PM
I remember it next to Gifford I wonder if it was good its hard to remember
Re: Remember Holly Farms Fried Chicken?
Posted by:
Hangover County Guy
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Date: June 15, 2014 08:49PM
Holly Farms also sold fried oyster dinners for a while, I guess mid 70s. I used to drive to the one on Rt 1 (cat hospital) several times a week to get them. They were the best.
Re: Remember Holly Farms Fried Chicken?
Posted by:
Ya Holly Farms
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Date: June 15, 2014 09:11PM
At Bailys, Herndon, Rt 1 and some others That was the best chicken and the taters too.
Re: Remember Holly Farms Fried Chicken?
Posted by:
Gordon's Seafood
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Date: June 15, 2014 10:12PM
Hangover County Guy Wrote:
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> Holly Farms also sold fried oyster dinners for a
> while, I guess mid 70s. I used to drive to the
> one on Rt 1 (cat hospital) several times a week to
> get them. They were the best.
Haven't had fried oysters in forever. Any place to get them around here? I mean not as part of some $20 app for three oysters and a drizzle of EVOO.
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> Holly Farms also sold fried oyster dinners for a
> while, I guess mid 70s. I used to drive to the
> one on Rt 1 (cat hospital) several times a week to
> get them. They were the best.
Haven't had fried oysters in forever. Any place to get them around here? I mean not as part of some $20 app for three oysters and a drizzle of EVOO.
Re: Remember Holly Farms Fried Chicken?
Posted by:
DH
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Date: June 15, 2014 11:44PM
Gordon's Seafood Wrote:
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>
>
> Haven't had fried oysters in forever. Any place to
> get them around here? I mean not as part of some
> $20 app for three oysters and a drizzle of EVOO.
Clare & Don's in Falls Church. Next to the State theatre.
I have never been disappointed.
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>
>
> Haven't had fried oysters in forever. Any place to
> get them around here? I mean not as part of some
> $20 app for three oysters and a drizzle of EVOO.
Clare & Don's in Falls Church. Next to the State theatre.
I have never been disappointed.
Re: Remember Holly Farms Fried Chicken?
Posted by:
Jim Winslow
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Date: January 22, 2015 04:15AM
I worked at the one on Wilson from 73-76 when I joined the Army. Great chicken receipe!
Re: Remember Holly Farms Fried Chicken?
Posted by:
71 Cuda
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Date: January 22, 2015 06:18PM
I loved the 4 piece jumbo that had potato wedges and a couple of buns. I went to the Holly Farms in Alexndria off of Mount Vernon Ave, and the one on RT.1 near Beacon Hill. Great eats at 2 am.
Re: Remember Holly Farms Fried Chicken?
Posted by:
GwWc7
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Date: January 23, 2015 04:18PM
holy cow yes !
Re: Remember Holly Farms Fried Chicken?
Posted by:
True The Vote !
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Date: January 23, 2015 08:56PM
The time is ripe to stage a comeback for old brand American eats. Holly Farms was better than any pollo mexicano/peruvian/bullshit/McYardbird.
Re: Remember Holly Farms Fried Chicken?
Posted by:
I Remember Three
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Date: January 23, 2015 09:06PM
Rt 1 Groveton, Herndon, and Bailys. All great fried chicken and the best potato wedges ever.
Re: Remember Holly Farms Fried Chicken?
Posted by:
mick
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Date: February 29, 2016 02:07PM
I used to be an assistant mgr. at one of the Holly Farms in NC I was told the bags of seasoning we received for potatoes or Holly Taters, were secret and a royalty was paid to some "bar owner" in the Northeast US who developed it and sold them at his bar.
All I know is we breaded them using a rotating breader just like we did the chicken. The chicken coating was different and arrived in separate bags. We then cooked the 'taters' in a deep fryer for a few minutes and then released the pressure and served them. they were very delicious.....
I would love to know the general ingredients as the fried 'taters' you find at Convenience stores are not the same.
If anyone knows more please advise. If anyone has the recipe, please let me know.... if anyone has a recipe they think is better... I am willing to try it as well....
Thanks and good luck to everyone in 2016
All I know is we breaded them using a rotating breader just like we did the chicken. The chicken coating was different and arrived in separate bags. We then cooked the 'taters' in a deep fryer for a few minutes and then released the pressure and served them. they were very delicious.....
I would love to know the general ingredients as the fried 'taters' you find at Convenience stores are not the same.
If anyone knows more please advise. If anyone has the recipe, please let me know.... if anyone has a recipe they think is better... I am willing to try it as well....
Thanks and good luck to everyone in 2016
Re: Make Holly Farms, not Border Wars
Posted by:
Cooking Channel
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Date: February 29, 2016 06:10PM
Never did Holly Farms myself, but The internet seems to agree on the basic dredge ingredients for making Holly Taters...
1/4 c. flour
1/4 c. Parmesan cheese
1 tsp. Shake & Bake chicken seasoning
1/8 tsp. black pepper
1/8 tsp. salt
Place seasoned potatoes on a baking pan. Drizzle a stick of melted butter over the top, Bake at 400 degrees for 45-60 minutes.
1/4 c. flour
1/4 c. Parmesan cheese
1 tsp. Shake & Bake chicken seasoning
1/8 tsp. black pepper
1/8 tsp. salt
Place seasoned potatoes on a baking pan. Drizzle a stick of melted butter over the top, Bake at 400 degrees for 45-60 minutes.
Re: Border Security is CHEAPER Than Wars
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Fuck off, insomniac
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Date: March 01, 2016 08:51AM
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Re: Remember Holly Farms Fried Chicken?
Posted by:
Chicken Hawk
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Date: November 15, 2017 12:24PM
71 Cuda Wrote:
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> I loved the 4 piece jumbo that had potato wedges
> and a couple of buns. I went to the Holly Farms in
> Alexndria off of Mount Vernon Ave, and the one on
> RT.1 near Beacon Hill. Great eats at 2 am.
That was great chicken!
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> I loved the 4 piece jumbo that had potato wedges
> and a couple of buns. I went to the Holly Farms in
> Alexndria off of Mount Vernon Ave, and the one on
> RT.1 near Beacon Hill. Great eats at 2 am.
That was great chicken!