NPR: Roscoe's Wins Chicken and Waffle War

Roscoe's Wins Chicken and Waffle War

A chicken and waffle plate from Roscoe's House of Chicken' n Waffles in Los Angeles.

LWY, Flickr Creative Commons

Like McDonald's and McDowell's ... but worse ...

"Last month a restaurant calling itself Rosscoe's House of Chicken and Waffles opened in Chicago. That's "Rosscoe's," you understand, with a double S. Immediately, Los Angeles' famous Roscoe's House of Chicken n Waffles sued for copyright infringement, and a Chicago court has ordered Rosscoe's to remove every trace of that name from the place by the end of business next Wednesday. The owner will change the name to Chicago's House of Chicken and Waffles.

The problem wasn't just the name. Rosscoe's had the same logo as Roscoe's (a chicken standing in front of a waffle) and served drinks named Sun Rise and Sunset, just as Roscoe's does."

Read the rest.

Geoffrey Bennett

12:15 PM ET | 04-10-2008 | permalink

comments | | e-mail

Comments

View all comments »

Add a Comment

Please note that all comments must adhere to the NPR.org discussion rules and terms of use. See also the Community FAQ.

Who in the heck eats Waffles with their chicken???? They've got to be from above the Mason-Dixon line. Hot biscuits go with chicken not a stupid waffle!

Sent by Thomas B | 8:28 PM ET | 04-10-2008

E-mail this Page

Recipient's e-mail address:	» Up to twelve addresses, separated by commas.
Your e-mail address:
Your name:
Personal message (optional, 600 characters max):
Your NPR member station:
Are you a member of your local NPR station?	Yes No
Would you like to receive information from your local NPR member station? (see NPR's privacy policy)	Yes No
Please send me updates from NPR.	Yes No

(Information collected by NPR will be used solely for internal NPR or NPR member station purposes and only if you selected 'yes' above. See NPR's privacy policy for more information.)

E-mail |
Print

SPECIAL PROGRAMMING NOTE

News & Notes

budget cuts by National Public Radio

Facebook Page

YouTube Archive

About 'News & Views'

News & Views is the companion blog of NPR's news magazine show, News & Notes. It extends News & Notes' ongoing conversation about the diversity of the African-American experience. For more information, read our Frequently Asked Questions guide and our Discussion Rules.