Haynes Chicken Shack
From the 1950s to the 1990s, Haynes Chicken Shack was one of the happening-est places in Winnipeg. Today we talk about the restaurant and the family behind it - their charisma, their cooking, and their musical talents!
Thank you to Rick and Leslie, and to Andre Sheppard, for sharing their memories and knowledge! We also want to shout out Christian Cassidy, who has been uncovering local stories like this for years.
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Sources
Del Wagner on “The Swingers,” 1967
Meet the Navy (1946) - Percy’s kitchen scene is around 40 minutes in
Christian Cassidy/Winnipeg Free Press, “Recipe for Success”
Christian Cassidy/West End Dumplings, “Manitoba Black History - Percy Haynes”
Darren Bernhardt/CBC, “Forgotten Winnipeg home once dished up food, music as hub for Black community”
Manitoba Historical Society, “Piercy Augustus “Percy” Haynes (1911-1992)”
Winnipeg Tribune
Winnipeg Free Press
