San Francisco Food Blog

Mad City Chickens

Mmm, chicken-y.

The folks at Slow Food on Film continue to spread the local-farm-to-table word with a screening this weekend of the fascinating documentary Mad City Chickens at the Delancey Street Theater (600 Embarcadero at Brannan). The film tells the story of the so-called Chicken Underground, a group in Madison, Wisconsin, that raised urban birds before chicken-keeping in the city was legalized. The intertwined stories chart the recent (and very Slow Food-friendly) resurgence of poultry as a universal food source -- the chickens themselves, and their eggs. Once a common feature of American life, the practice largely vanished with the rise of industrial farming, but has been gaining ground with foodies nationally.

Following the movie will be a reception with tapas and wines by the glass. It's happening Sunday, August 9, at 6 p.m., and costs $15 per person. Buy tickets online.