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We Found America's BEST Fried Chicken!! (No More KFC)

2026-04-01 Travel & Events
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Mark Wiens
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🇺🇸 Trying America's Best Seafood Meal: https://youtu.be/z8xAEa_IiFI 👉 SUBSCRIBE for more: https://www.youtube.com/@MarkWiens Some people say the best food in New Orleans is hidden in the back of gas stations and convenience stores, so today our mission is to put it to the test and taste some of the highest rated gas station food in New Orleans, Louisiana! Thank you to my sister Pam and Derek for joining me, check out their coffee roasting: https://www.dereksips.com/ Here’s all the food we ate: John & Mary Food Store (https://maps.app.goo.gl/1bvJ9HmQUcUVY9mS9) - This is a great place to come for Yakamein. Banks Meat Market (https://maps.app.goo.gl/Q8sZ48tHE7SVGfaN6) - This place is legendary in New Orleans for their 24 hour gas station food including their 32 Inch Hot Sausage Po' Boy. Broad & Banks Seafood (https://maps.app.goo.gl/Xb2TWtamotRdFDZVA) - Another gem of New Orleans, I tried their legendary Gumbo, Smothered Pork Chops, and Red Beans and Rice. Hanks Seafood & Supermarket (https://maps.app.goo.gl/eDqmpSxRZYH8NpCG8) - Another top recommendation, and we tried the roast beef po’ boy, another hot sausage po’ boy, and a classic fried shrimp po’ boy. But the unexpected best things about Hanks was their unbelievable fried chicken with their spicy sauce. Key's Fuel Mart (https://maps.app.goo.gl/twabVqXAaF1qbPzK6) - Next up for what some people say is the best fried chicken in America! No doubt about it, New Orleans does have some of America’s best gas station and convenience store food, hands down! What was your favorite food of the day? Follow for more food: https://www.youtube.com/@MarkWiensAbroad https://www.facebook.com/markwiensfoodvideos https://www.instagram.com/migrationology/ https://www.tiktok.com/@markwiens 👕 T-shirts: https://store.migrationology.com/ 🎥 Camera gear I use: https://amzn.to/3FVdBUd (some of these are affiliate links and I will make a small commission from any sales)

Top Comments (10)

@JandJfourever 2026-04-01

I will watch any video with Derek the brother in law. The best guest by far! Such a pleasant person

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@jacobsmith6215 2026-04-01

Derek has got to be one of the most likeable humans on the planet.

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@CFJNOLA 2026-04-01

As a born and raised New Orleanian, im super happy that yall went to corner stores and gas stations. This is truly where locals eat and these business owners work hard and need to publicity

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@Sheesaggie1269 2026-04-01

I enjoy watching Mark and his brother-in-law Derek doing videos together.

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@AlanandFonda 2026-04-01

YAY! Derek and Pam! Love when they're with you!!

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@joelsmith552 2026-04-01

Derek is a natural on camera.

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@rozanne110 2026-04-01

You won the brother-in-law lottery!

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@SultanGerrito23 2026-04-01

dude derek brings the best vibes !

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@SneakyCheeseThief 2026-04-03

I’m glad you showed this. I live in the CBD and have been in NOLA most of my life — people need to know there are three kinds of restaurants in New Orleans. You have the James Beard award winning type places which are classy and tend to get written up in newspapers; then you have all the places that are ‘famous’ that tourists go to and locals never go to; then you have places like this where locals tend to do most of their ‘dining out’. This third class almost never ends up on YouTube. It really really should — so I appreciate it.

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@BradleyRichardsontheIII 2026-04-01

We all love Derek!! And Pam!! Everyone’s favorite guests!! Continue to do more and more for us alll!! Such great content

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