Supporting Local: Wolfies Hot Chicken
Wolfie’s Hot Chicken
5050 York Blvd. Highland Park, Los Angeles
www.wolfieshotla.com
Owned by Chef Richard Chang, his wife Janelle Hu, and their friend Jason Eisner, Wolfies is a vegan fried chicken shop in Highland Park. Richard grew up with three sisters, though he was the only kid in the kitchen helping his mother, who was proud of her eager rice maker and seaweed toaster. After stints in teaching and business, Richard’s true fulfillment comes from becoming a father and enjoying how his sons devour the delicious meals he prepares for them. Their happiness encourages his journey to share his culinary passion with others, which has veered toward the vegan end of the spectrum after experiencing a life-threatening heart attack in 2017.
By day, Janelle serves as a Development Director for Asian Americans Advancing Justice, LA, one of the nation's largest civil rights and legal services community-based nonprofits. By night, she brings her 20 years of campaign, project management, policy-making, and fundraising skills to oversee the administration and operations of Wolfies, which is committed to partnerships with organizations like Support + Feed to positively impact the climate crisis and combat food insecurity by providing plant-based meals to underserved communities throughout Southern California.
In June 2021, the team will also be opening the first of its kind, vegan sports bar in LA (close to Wolfies).
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