It's the late-night takeaway spot that's kept Canberra partygoers and hospitality workers well fed for more than 45 years - but the Civic Chicken Gourmet is no more.
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The iconic fast food restaurant located at 131 City Walk - just a stone's throw from the city's numerous nightclubs - officially closed two weeks ago and is being revamped into a pizza and pasta restaurant.
![More than a few Canberra couples met at Chicken Gourmet in the early hours of the morning. Photo: Jamila Toderas More than a few Canberra couples met at Chicken Gourmet in the early hours of the morning. Photo: Jamila Toderas](/images/transform/v1/crop/frm/silverstone-ct-migration/873d70d8-eff7-4c57-840d-7b7776dc07e6/r0_0_2000_1333_w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
It will remain under the ownership and management of Canberra's fried chicken guru Gerry Sanfrancesco, but the standard hot chips and gravy in the Civic taxi line at 2am will be a thing of the past.
There were plenty of crying emojis and 'Noooooooooo's on Facebook on Wednesday night, as The Canberra Times broke the news to devastated Canberrans.