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INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.- HopCat says feedback from customers, staff and the community has prompted them to change the name of a fan-favorite menu item. "Crack Fries" are described on H…


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The side item was formerly called Crack Fries, in reference to the addictive quality of the fries and their cracked pepper seasoning. But in December, the company said they're dropping the tongue.


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Beer-centric restaurant chain HopCat has unveiled the new name of their popular seasoned french fries. Formerly known as "crack fries," the beer-battered treat are now called "cosmic fries."


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HopCat's crack fries are now cosmik fries. The Michigan-based HopCat, with a 3-year-old Madison location, changed the name of its signature "crack fries" to "cosmik fries," the restaurant chain announced Monday when it updated its menus. The company announced last month it was retiring the name, saying drug addiction is nothing to joke about.


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Heat oil to 300 degrees F over low heat. This will take a little bit. As it gets close to the desired temperature, adjust the flame to low so that it doesn't rise too much higher. Peel potatoes and rinse under cold water. Cut into uniform fry pieces, about ¼" to ½" thick.


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Mix the brown sugar, paprika, salt, and pepper in a small mixing bowl until combined. Set off to the side to season fries once they are done. Fill a large Dutch oven with about 3 inches on oil. Place a candy thermometer in the oil. Heat the oil to 325 degrees F. Mix the batter ingredients in a large mixing bowl.


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According to a release, the grand opening celebration will feature 80 Missouri craft beers and ciders, plus a voucher for free Crack Fries for an entire year for the first 200 guests. A signature item at HopCat, Crack Fries are crispy beer-battered fries with black pepper seasoning, and every guest - regardless of when they arrive - will.


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HopCat's crack fries are getting a new name in mid-January. The Michigan-based HopCat restaurant chain, which opened a $3.3 million, 11,000-square-foot restaurant and beer bar in Madison in 2015, is retiring the name of its signature crack fries. "We spent a lot of time thinking about it and talking to some of our partners in the community.


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For the past 11 years, "Crack Fries" have famously been a feature of the menu at HopCat bars across the country. The fries were named as such for their addictive qualities and the used of cracked pepper seasoning. But in an announcement this week, the CEO of BarFly Ventures, which owns HopCat, said they would be changing the name because it.


HopCat 'Crack Fries' name to change in new year

Michigan-based restaurant and craft beer bar HopCat is changing the offensive name it uses for its fries — "Crack Fries." The company announced the long overdue decision on its blog: Today we.


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Grants will fund a study of the feasibility. GRAND RAPIDS — HopCat has gone way out to find a new name for its Crack Fries.The Grand Rapids-based bar and restaurant chain is changing the name of.


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The three-story bar located in the former Woody's and Onyx Modern Steakhouse & Whiskey Bar building at 208 5th Ave. is slated to open its doors to the public on Saturday at 11 a.m with the promise of free "crack fries" for a year to the first 200 customers. Over the last several months the Royal Oak restaurant has undergone an extensive.


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"While the name Crack Fries was intended to be tongue-in-cheek, drug addiction is not a joke," Mark Gray, CEO of BarFly Ventures, HopCat's parent company, said in a Youtube video and blog post.


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Crack Fries have long been a staple of the HopCat menu. The beer battered fries are tossed in cracked pepper and seasonings that give them a salty and sweet flavor. HopCat is known for luring long lines of customers during the openings of new locations with the promise of free baskets of Crack Fries,.


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Think French fries, beer-battered and crispy, with savory salted seasonings.. "They're supposed to be addicting like crack, and they really are." HopCat spokesman Chris Knape said the fries.