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Success: you just worked out. But now you’re starving. And also in sweaty clothes, and also facing the reality of an empty fridge at home. You need to eat something fast, and preferably something that won’t undo your gym success. At the same time, the idea of eating a salad from a chain makes you want to shove some French fries in your mouth as quickly as possible.
If you live in Park Slope, you have a place that was designed to save you in this situation, and its name is Purbird. The thing here is organic grilled chicken, and it’s excellent. You can get it as a half or whole bird (with a variety of homemade sauces), on top of simple salads, inside wraps and on sandwiches, or in the form of unbelievably good chicken noodle soup. And you can also get it with a variety of sides, which are maybe even better than the chicken itself - particularly the mac and cheese, which is a top contender for our favorite in the city. Is it healthy? Absolutely not. Pick your battles.
To be clear, the gym is not a prerequisite for eating at Purbird. It works just as well as a quick pick-up on your way from the subway to your house, and they also deliver. The space is no-frills, but would also be perfectly fine for a super casual one-on-one meal - particularly when it’s warm and you can sit at one of the picnic tables outside. Being outside is basically the same as working out, right?