Natalie “Figgy” DiBenedetto, chef and owner of Figgy’s on Walker Street in the West End has closed her famous fried chicken joint.
Figgy won a cash prize and some celebrity on the Food Network’s “Chopped” in 2019. The episode, “Dollar Dishes,” featured affordable dishes like fried chicken, Figgy’s specialty. Indeed, she so impressed one judge, they exclaimed that Figgy’s preparation was the “fried chicken of my dreams!”
Figgy announced that July 31st would be her last day, and a message on her website reads in part:
“It has been a fun, stressful and interesting ride over the last 6+ years and I have no regrets. It’s just become too darn difficult to make a profit AND lead a healthy home and family life… It’s a privilege to have served you, and it’s a privilege to be served.”
Tony Zeli is publisher and editor. Reach him at thewestendnews@gmail.com. Figgy’s Takeout was a paid advertiser and Puzzle Page sponsor for WEN.
