Expatriateâs New Spicy Fried Chicken Sandwich Is a Strong Contender for Portlandâs Crown The Northeast Portland bar nails the heat, the meat, and the crust. Bonus: frozen custard banana splits from co-owner Naomi Pomeroy across the street. By Karen Brooks 5/28/2021 at 12:00pm Expatriateâs Properly Spiced Fried Chicken Sandwich Does the world need another spicy fried chicken sandwich? Nashville owns the space, with sanity-testing cayenne pepper levels. LA is now a hotbed of hot chicken. Portland has its own hot sauceâhappy options among its ranks of excellent fried chicken, including the colossal, Crystal-honied signature at Jojo's food truck, a weekly Wednesday spicy sandwich at Gumba, and a menu mainstay at the recently returned Basilisk. Thatâs not to mention the nationwide spicy chicken sandwich fervor inspired by Popeyeâs.