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Hattie B's Hot Chicken is an American restaurant chain based in Nashville, Tennessee, founded by a father and son, each named Nick Bishop.[1][2][3][4][5] The company specializes in hot chicken, a fried chicken dish, and operates several restaurants in the Southern United States.

Overview

The restaurant is named after three women in the Bishop family with the name Hattie.[6][7] The company purveys hot chicken, a local specialty and signature dish of Nashville, chicken and waffles, side dishes, desserts and other foods. The chicken is provided at various spice levels.[8][9][10] The spiciest version of the hot chicken has been described as having a very marked, severe spiciness, and is prepared using ghost peppers as an ingredient.[8] The chicken is served with pickles and atop white bread, as per traditional local preparation methods.[8]

The original Hattie B's Hot Chicken opened in Midtown Nashville on August 9, 2012.[10][6][11] A second location opened in June 2014 in West Nashville,[1][6] a location in Birmingham, Alabama, opened in June 2016,[12][13] and a third Nashville location opened in November 2017.[14] A new location was opened in Midtown Memphis in April 2018.[15] An Atlanta, Georgia, location opened in July 2018.[16] In the fall of 2018, a location opened inside The Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas, Nevada.[17] Their newest location was opened in Dallas, Texas, in February 2022. [18] It is a privately held, family-owned company.[8]

Half-chicken (dark meat) at Hattie B's with side of baked beans and mac & cheese
Half-chicken (dark meat) at Hattie B's with side of baked beans and mac & cheese

Reception

Columnists in USA Today and Sports Illustrated reviewed the restaurant in 2017.[8][9] In 2017, it was ranked sixth on The Daily Meal's list of America's 75 Best Fried Chicken Spots.[19][20]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Boyer, E. J. (October 23, 2015). "The Boss: The Bishops, Hattie B's Hot Chicken". Nashville Business Journal.
  2. ^ "In the world of hot chicken, Hattie B's is a family affair". WKRN. July 27, 2017.
  3. ^ Boyer, Trisha (November 21, 2016). "Bishop's carries on comfort food tradition". The Tennessean.
  4. ^ Myers, Jim (June 15, 2015). "Hattie B's family roots run generations deep". The Tennessean.
  5. ^ Ellis, Susan (February 9, 2017). "Yep, Hattie B's Coming to Midtown". Memphis Flyer.
  6. ^ a b c Sietsema, Tom (May 8, 2014). "Postcard from Tom: Four Nashville restaurants that will make your mouth sing". The Washington Post.
  7. ^ Adams, Jenny (February–March 2016). "Local Flavor: Hot Chicken in Nashville". National Geographic Traveler. Archived from the original on February 28, 2016.
  8. ^ a b c d e Olmsted, Larry (June 21, 2017). "Try authentic Nashville hot chicken at Hattie B's". USA Today.
  9. ^ a b Staples, Andy (July 17, 2017). "Hot Chicken Power Rankings: Nashville's top three spots". Sports Illustrated.
  10. ^ a b Justus, Jennifer (March 7, 2014). "How Hot Chicken Became Nashville's Signature Dish". Time.
  11. ^ Franklin, Dana Kopp (August 13, 2012). "Hattie B's Fires Up Hot Chicken in Midtown". Nashville Scene.
  12. ^ Carlton, Bob (May 26, 2016). "Hattie B's Hot Chicken opening next week in Birmingham". The Birmingham News.
  13. ^ Chevalier, Gabrielle (June 1, 2017). "A lover scorned, a dish created: The tale of Nashville's hot chicken takeover". Chattanooga Times Free Press.
  14. ^ Chamberlain, Chris (November 1, 2017). "Newest Hattie B's Location to Open on Eighth Avenue Tomorrow". Nashville Scene.
  15. ^ Rogers, Matt (April 16, 2018). "Nashville Hot Chicken Hits Memphis When Hattie B's Opens This Wednesday". Eater Nashville. Retrieved May 7, 2018.
  16. ^ McKibben, Beth (July 11, 2018). "Take a Look Inside Hattie B's Hot Chicken-Atlanta, Opening Today". Eater Atlanta. Retrieved July 12, 2018.
  17. ^ Michael Hiller (December 14, 2018). "Check into the Cosmopolitan hotel and chances are you won't be going anywhere. Here's why". Los Angeles Times.
  18. ^ Phil's Smith (February 28, 2022). "HATTIE B'S HOT CHICKEN (FINALLY) OPENED ITS FIRST TEXAS RESTAURANT & LANDS IN DALLAS". Texas Is Life.
  19. ^ "The 75 Best Fried Chicken Places in America". The Daily Meal. September 19, 2017. #6 Hattie B's, Nashville.
  20. ^ Parrish, Tory N. (June 2, 2017). "Headed to Nashville? Check out these sights and sounds". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review.

External links

source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hattie_B%27s_Hot_Chicken