Prince's Hot Chicken Shack
Prince's Hot Chicken Shack is a restaurant in Nashville, Tennessee, known for its hot chicken. The business was started in 1945 by James Thornton Prince, and in 1980 ownership was passed to his great-niece André Prince Jeffries.[1][2]
Origins
While impossible to verify, the development of hot chicken is reportedly accidental. Prince was purportedly a womanizer, and after a particularly late night his girlfriend at the time cooked him a fried chicken breakfast with hot pepper as revenge. Prince, however, liked the taste so much that he and his brothers created their own recipe and opened the Bar-B-Que Chicken Shack.[3][4][5] The café was originally located at 28th Ave and Jefferson St,[2] but moved to its Ewing Dr location in 1988.[6]
Honors and awards
The Travel Channel show Food Paradise has named them Nashville's best place to get hot chicken (2013-02-06 episode).[7] They were also on the network's Bizarre Foods America (2014-04-07 episode) and Man v. Food Nation (2011-06-08 episode).[8] Gourmet magazine named it as one of Nashville's four "don't-miss dining experiences".[9] In 2013, they were named an American Classic by the James Beard Foundation Awards.[3]
See also
References
- ^ Ramsey, David (2005). "Some Like It Extra Hot". In Hughes, Holly (ed.). Best Food Writing 2005. Da Capo Press. p. 217. ISBN 9781569243459.
- ^ a b Edge, John T. (2007). Southern Belly: The Ultimate Food Lover's Companion to the South. Algonquin Books. p. 265. ISBN 9781565125476.
- ^ a b Reitano, Karlie; Kasperzak, Hannah (February 28, 2013). "James Beard Foundation Names 2013 America's Classics Award Honorees" (PDF) (Press release). James Beard Foundation. Retrieved May 10, 2012.
- ^ Cornish, Audie (June 1, 2008). "The Quest for Spicy Chicken". NPR.org. Retrieved October 16, 2009.
- ^ "André Prince Jeffries - Prince's Hot Chicken". Southernfoodways.com. Archived from the original on May 5, 2010. Retrieved October 16, 2009.
- ^ Hoekstra, David (September 10, 2006). "Prince's Hot Chicken". Chicago Sun-Times. Scratch Crib. Retrieved April 18, 2015.
- ^ "Prince's Hot Chicken Shack". Food Paradise. Travel Channel. Retrieved April 18, 2015.
- ^ "Prince's Hot Chicken Shack". TVFoodMaps.com. Retrieved April 18, 2015.
- ^ "Prince's Hot Chicken Shack". Nashville Scene. Retrieved April 18, 2015.