Candidate Searches for the Perfect Chicken Fingers
Who is Jesse La Tour? I have no idea. But he is the first candidate to throw a bone to Fullerton’s poultry-loving voters.
A cursory search of the new Fullerton city council candidates revealed the blog of La Tour, who is bent on discovering the secrets of the culinary curiosities known as “chicken fingers.”
On his blog, Jesse journals his journey to five Fullerton eateries, tasting varieties of fried fingers at places like Bill’s Burgers, Stadium Tavern and the Cajun Swamp.
“I love chicken strips. They are delicious,” writes La Tour, who began his quest at Roadside Burgers where he observantly declared that the nuggets probably came in a frozen bag. His suspicions were heightened later when he discovered that the fingers of Bill’s Burgers a few blocks away were almost identical. Both eateries earned a 6 out of 10 on La Tour’s scorecard.
So who won? After five plates of simulated poultry appendages, Jesse La Tour finally declares that the best Fullerton fingers can be found at The Pint House in downtown. “These strips are made from scratch, hand-dipped in beer batter and fried to perfection, so they are crisp on the outside and juicy in the middle,” he writes. Sounds tasty.
It is unknown if any other candidates will capitalize on La Tour’s willful abandonment of vegan voters, although some hope other candidates will be as forthcoming as Jesse has been on his carnivorous preferences.
In all seriousness, the lineup for Fullerton’s city council races are nearly complete. Today is the day when FFFF begins combing through the histories of each candidate, distilling fact from fiction and shining light on everything they hoped you would never find out. Despite what you may hear from those who prefer to keep their heads in the sand, this process is not about negativity, personalities or vendettas. This is about the truth, our choices, and ultimately, our future.
I’d vote for a blogger. At least he’s putting himself out there and being real.
Mmmm. Deep fried chicken strips….
From reading La Tours cool blog I just learned a new Lebanese restaurant has opened in downtown Fullerton, and like JLT knows Lebanese food is awesome. Blog on Jesse!
I wish all of the candidates had the courage to share their thoughts with us on a blog.
The picture Travis posted is not celebrity Zach Galifianakis, that’s Jesse LaTour. Crazy how identical they look with beards. Give Jesse a haircut and there’s no resemblance at all.
Jesse is an old friend of mine, but we’ve fallen out of touch in recent years. I’m told he is teaching English at Fullerton College these days.
He’s definitely a thoughtful guy, the antithesis of Pam Keller. That alone is an upgrade. Admittedly, I don’t know where he stands on local politics but I would probably vote for him on character alone.
One more thing.
The “D” next to his name surprises me somewhat. I tend to believe that used to be an “R”.
The Jesse I know didn’t wear his politics on his sleeve, he was unique in many ways and didn’t fit the stereotypes. Either he’s always been an unconventional “D” or he’s reinvented himself in recent years. I don’t know.
“It is unknown if any other candidates will capitalize on La Tour’s willful abandonment of vegan voters…” – haha, actually, Jesse is totally vegan friendly! I worked with him to have a vegan event at the art gallery a few months ago!
In all seriousness, Jesse has made some great contributions to our city – the monthly Art Walk has made dtown Fullerton a destination for art and culture, not just late night drunken debauchery.
His blog shows that he takes pride in Fullerton, from the restaurants to taking a guided nature hike in Coyote Hills… I wonder if the Mayor or any of the other Council members have done the same?
As a fellow foodie, I might consider voting for him!
I tried the Pint House chicken fingers last week and I have to agree with Jesse. Mmmmm…. so good.