Comments on: Local flavor

By: Paul

Paul — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 18:57:53 +0000

We get Ken’s all over the place in the Baltimore area. Got to bring the Fannies back with us whenever we visit home. My wife and daughter love it!

By: Catherine R.

Catherine R. — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 03:08:05 +0000

I buy Ken’s salad dressings here in Savannah, GA. It’s nice to have a little bit of home. A couple of years ago I took my husband to Ken’s for our anniversary, which we were celebrating with a trip to New England. It was much as I remembered it from my youth. Nice to know some things don’t change.

By: Susie

Susie — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 12:10:57 +0000

I’ve used Ken’s Italian for years when I make chicken and am wondering if Fanny’s would be just as good. I boil the chicken (usually wings but it works for all parts), drain the water and pour the dressing over the hot chicken. Stick it in the refrigerator for a day or two and then grill or broil to heat it up and crisp the outside. It’s great.

By: Michael

Michael — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 04:32:59 +0000

Bob,

Clearly the origins of the dressing company are intimately tied to the restaurant. Simply based on the fact that there is a picture of the actual restaurant on the dressing bottle’s label those origins should be obvious to anyone who has ever driven by Ken’s. My comment about them “not being related” was simply meant to imply that they are seperate businesses run by seperate parties. In fact, the article I sited earlier also relays the origins of the dressing company and it’s relation to the restaurant.

By: Rev. Bob Baril

Rev. Bob Baril — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 02:10:32 +0000

Regarding Ken’s salad dressings and the steak house, I disagree with the comment saying “The restaurant and the dressing are not related.” It IS true they are different companies. I’m not sure if there have been legal tensions between them. However, the genesis of Ken’s Foods is Ken’s Steak House and I do think that makes them “related”. Check out-
http://www.kensfoods.com/kf/news/kensHeritage.servlet

By: BETh

BETh — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 22:08:20 +0000

I read on chowhound that green tea two closed last week.beth

By: s

Sun, 05 Oct 2008 20:46:22 +0000

Ken’s has manufacturing plants in Atlanta, and Las Vegas as well as Mass. The restaurant and the dressing are not related. Major conflict between the two…

By: Michael

Michael — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 03:28:09 +0000

According to the article I put a link to above in 2005 Ken’s was the 5th largest salad dressing company in the USA. So, I would imagine based on that they distribute to almost all of the USA.

By: brian

brian — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 22:57:01 +0000

Marie

Ken’s is indeed national. I’ve yet to go anywhere in the US and not see it in a major grocery store.

By: Marie

Marie — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 22:22:40 +0000

I don’t know about nationally, but Ken’s is also available in suburban Chicago.