Finding Lisbon’s lost soul in its barbeque chicken
<p>The restaurant was a recommendation from a native <em>Lisboeta, </em>a friend from home who reassured me it is <em>“without doubt, the best chicken you’ll ever eat.”</em></p>
<p>The reviews online agree yet also consistently knock the service. Herein lies the conundrum, how bad could it really be? Hungry and uninhibited (Margaritas anyone?) my girlfriend Alex and I accepted the challenge.</p>
<p>Located on a quiet residential street where aged, tile-faced blocks mirror each other down a narrow road, <em>Frangasqueira Nacional</em> is tucked away amongst the shadows. The only indication of its location; a snaking line of pilgrims clogging the doorway.</p>
<p>Outside, the smell is all-consuming. An earthy, charcoal aroma tinged with a back of the throat, saliva-inducing sweetness. Charred timber mixed with cooking meat.</p>
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