Flavor Flav's Chicken & Ribs, Sterling Heights

The giant sunglasses. The oversize clock necklaces. The energetic yelps of "Yeah Boy!" As hype man for legendary rap group Public Enemy and star of his own dating show, Flavor of Love, the idiosyncratic Flavor Flav has carved his own peculiar niche in the hip-hop and reality-TV worlds. Furthering his status as a true Renaissance man, he now expands his ever-growing repertoire to include barbecue and Middle English vernacular.

Cooks deep-fry up to 32 pieces of cage-, hormone-, and antibiotic-free chicken from Gold’n Plump, seasoning each piece before nestling them beside one of six daily-made sauces such as ranch or blue cheese. They also prepare regular and spicy chicken sandwiches, topping them with cheese and mayo. Offering a hearty alternative to poultry, they coat half or full slabs of slow-smoked ribs in a dry rub or house sauce. They can couple all of Flav's barbecue with sides such as mashed potatoes and gravy or baked beans.