Chef Kenny Gilbert has launched his newest endeavor in Springfield. Silkie’s Chicken and Champagne forms an eclectic concept that offers many styles of fried chicken on multiple flavors of biscuits. Pair that with cocktails featuring bubbles as the base...it may sound a little out there, but I can attest, the combo is fiercely pleasurable to the palate. I sat down with the chef to talk about his new concept, the reason for the location and the experience Kenny hopes people have when they visit Silkie’s.

Local chef Kenny Gilbert and his wife, Anna, will be opening a new restaurant before the end of the month. “...being here as a resident in the community I wanted to open up something that’s missing in the community and something that is affordable...” Kenny Gilbert, Chef and Owner, said. “When there was nothing open, I was cooking extra meals just kind of donating my time and efforts,” Gilbert said. As Gilbert and his wife prepare to open their new business, it’s a sign of resilience for local business owners in Springfield. He said the new business will be open before the end of the month.