Thanks to J. for the shot: Five Guys, the hamburger franchise that is now decades old, and a new spot called Fluffies Hot Chicken have both opened on Canal, just east of Broadway. (Turns out Five Guys is Five Brothers in Chinese.)

Fluffies Hot Chicken was founded by two brothers — Raad and Saad Basra — and their mother, who serves as the executive chef. They opened the first one in New Jersey; this is now the sixth between Jersey and the city. They offer a South Asian twist to hot chicken — which I guess was a Nashville thing but is now a global craze? — along with crispy hot wings, stuffed fries and mac & cheese. Some of their locations are open until 3a!

I will send a teenager to review…

Five Guys started in 1986 as a small, carry-out burger joint in Arlington, Virginia. Now they operate more than 1,900 restaurants worldwide. (You can tell I have never been to one — I confuse it with Five Napkin Burger in Hell’s Kitchen.) It was at one point the fastest-growing fast-food chain in the United States, with a 32.8 percent sales increase from 2010 to 2011. It’s now a franchise, and the “guys,” five brothers, must be in their 60s…

Five Guys Canal Street
275 Canal | Broadway and Lafayette
646-448-4082
Seven days, 10:30a to 11p

Fluffie’s Hot Chicken
273 Canal
Website not yet updated, but something like:
Sunday to Wednesday, 11a to midnight
Thursday, 11a to 1a
Friday – Saturday, 11a to 3a (!)