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No frying tonight after 'Obama' eatery closes Shanghai Daily, October 13, 2011 A takeaway restaurant called the "Obama Fried Chicken," complete with a cartoon of a smiling US President Barack Obama as its logo, has been shut by its owners, three college students in Beijing. Signage from the 'Obama OFC' restaurant shot on Oct 5. [Internet photo] Signage from the "Obama OFC" restaurant shot on Oct 5. [Internet photo] The students said they temporarily closed the eatery yesterday because of the flood of requests for interviews from domestic and foreign reporters. This had "disturbed their business as well as their...

Two New York City fried chicken restaurants in predominantly black neighborhoods are under fire for putting President Barack Obama’s name on their signs. City Councilman Charles Barron said Friday that he will organize a demonstration next week outside the Obama Fried Chicken in his Brooklyn district if the sign doesn’t change. Opponents also say they may target Obama Fried Chicken & Pizza in Harlem. Barron said he has been getting calls from outraged residents in his district.