Popeyes brings back popular Cajun rice for a limited time. Here’s how to get it
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A beloved menu merchandise is making a comeback on Popeyes’ menu.
The fast-food chain introduced Tuesday it’ll as soon as once more provide Cajun rice for a restricted time to have fun its fiftieth anniversary.
On June 12, 1972, Alvin C. Copeland Sr., opened a restaurant referred to as Rooster on the Run in New Orleans, serving conventional Southern-fried rooster, according to the Popeyes website. The restaurant struggled, prompting Copeland to rename it Popeyes after Popeye Doyle, Gene Hackman’s character from the 1971 film “The French Connection.”
On the day of its anniversary, Popeyes offered a special two-piece chicken deal for 59 cents, matching the unique value supplied when Popeyes first opened 50 years in the past.
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The best way to get Popeyes’ Cajun rice
Popeyes mentioned Cajun rice could be obtainable for a restricted time. Clients can order it at eating places, and through supply by way of the Popeyes app or web site.
Final yr, Popeyes confirmed in a reply on Twitter that it had eliminated each Cajun rice and inexperienced beans from its everlasting menu, however didn’t clarify why they had been pulled.
“We apologize that our Cajun Rice and Inexperienced Beans are not on the everlasting menu,” the chain mentioned in response to at least one Twitter person upset the aspect dish was eliminated.
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