Acclaimed chef Joshua Skenes has launched Happies Hand Made in Los Angeles' Arts District, offering a menu centered on thick, spicy, Sichuan-style fried chicken tenders. Known for his Michelin-starred restaurants Saison and Angler, Skenes shifts to the casual dining space after briefly closing Leopardo, an Italian American venture. The restaurant features unique offerings such as heavily seasoned fries, soft serve desserts, and frozen cocktails, with fried chicken served on various accompaniments, marking an exciting new chapter in Skenes' culinary journey.
The tenders will be served atop crispy waffles, milk bread slices, or a pile of dressed salad greens.
Skenes, who opened Leopardo in mid-2024 and temporarily closed it in early 2025 to work on Happies, is serving thick, spicy, Sichuan-inflected fried chicken tenders.
The restaurant quietly closed in early 2025 and has yet to set a reopening date, but promises a renovated interior design.
The fried chicken tenders are possibly the biggest in the city, encrusted with a crispy Southern-style exterior and dressed with a mildly spicy Sichuan-style chile sauce.
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