Fried Chicken is Good, But Spicy Fried Chicken is Better! Hattie B's, Nashville

Damn Hot White Chicken with Fries

This might not look like alot, but this piece of hot fried chicken is ONE MILLION Scolville units!! Made with ghost pepper extracts, the Damn Hot Chicken at Hattie B's is not for the faint-hearted.

In the South, fried chicken is a staple. However, in Nashville, hot fried chicken is the thing. Hattie B's, owned by the Bishops and named after Nick Jr's great-grand mother, is one of the newer kids on the block.

Their most popular chicken order is hot, followed by medium, and then damn hot. The medium and hot are fairly similar in heat, with the difference being that the hot has a dry spice on top of the wet.

If spicy is not your thing, they also offer traditional Southern fried chicken.

As for sides, the pimento mac n cheese is a must order!

Are you thinking that even the Damn Hot might not be enough heat? Well...I've got a secret. They have an off-the-menu item called "Shut The Cluck Up" that is 3 Million Scolville Units! Come on, I dare you.

Hot Dark Chicken with Pimento Mac n Cheese and Southern Greens

Hattie B's
112 19th Avenue S
Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Telephone: 615-678-4794

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The Pharmacy Burger Parlor and Beer Garden, Nashville

Speaking of keeping the Drug Store Soda Fountain culture alive, The Pharmacy Burger Parlor and Beer Garden in Nashville trys to do just that. An old school burger parlor and beer garden specializing in burgers, wursts, housemade sodas, floats, shakes and craft American & German Beer, The Pharmacy is the brainchild of Holland House's, Terrell Raley and is one of the best burger joints in town.

Their beef burgers are made with 100% organic Tennessee beef, and their wursts are housemade and served with sauerkraut, horseradish and beer mustards. Both are served with a  light fluffy Provence roll that are specially made for the restaurant. If you are not a meat lover, they have veg options such as the falafel or black bean burger.

If you plan on eating late, leave the kids at home. After 9pm, The Pharmacy is a 21+ only place.

Cheese Burger with Jalapenos and Tater Tots

Jagerwurst with German Potato Salad and Horseradish Mustard

Housemade Strawberry Ginger Ale and Maraschino Cherry & Lemon Soda

The Pharmacy Burger Parlor and Beer Garden
731 McFerrin Ave
Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Telephone: 615-712-9517

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Margot Cafe and Bar, Nashville

Margot Cafe and Bar

Hope everyone had a great Canada Day! And if you're in the US, Happy 4th of July! I just got back from an awesome but tiring trip to Europe, so CK and I just laid low and took it easy.

We watched movies and vegged out on the couch with a bag of my new favorite chips: PC Loads of Ketchup Chips. You've gotta try them! Absolutely mind blowing how much seasoning is on those ketchup chips. The other flavors don't live up to expectations, but the ketchup is awesome!

My post this week features a great brunch spot in Nashville called Margot Cafe and Bar. Situated in a renovated 1930's building, Margot's is a lively ecclectic restaurant where people flock to every Sunday morning for brunch.

The menu changes often, offering fresh dishes that are rustic French and Italian influenced.

Margot Cafe and Bar

While waiting for a seat, we all started with some bubbly. Between the 6 of us, I think we pretty much ordered every bubbly offered on the menu. My favorites were elderflower, scarlett (blood orange), rhubarb, and the bellini. As you can imagine, we were all very 'happy' by the time we were seated.

I was craving Italian cold meats badly that day, and made sure every one of my dishes had it. To start, I ordered the sopressata with radish, celery, & pecorino salad. The salad was just simply delicious.

Sopressata with Radish & Celery

My main meal was poached eggs on tuscan toast with asparagus and no hollondaise. To satisfy my taste buds, I also added prosciutto to the dish. The prosciutto was fatty, tender, and slightly thicker than what I was used to, but really good. When I asked the waitress about it, she informed us that it was brought over from Italy.

Poached Eggs with Asparagus and Prosciutto

Just as I was about to cut into my food, the waitress brought over a jar of a green secret sauce that she recommended me eating with my eggs. The secret sauce was a jalapeno sauce with sea salt. It was a refreshing mild sauce that went really well with my brunch.

Jalapeno Sauce

For starters, CK ordered the pastry plate: cinnamon pecan sticky bun, coffee cake, and a housemade biscuit

Cinnamon Pecan Sticky Bun, Coffee Cake, Home Made Biscuit

For his main meal, he continued with his sugar theme and ordered the cornmeal pancakes with strawberries & warm maple syrup. These were fantastic: warm, fragrant, and comforting.

Cornmeal Pancakes with Strawberries

Our cousin, K ordered the sugar snap peas & ricotta crepes with mint gremolata.

Sugar Snap Peas & Ricotta Crepes

One thing I loved about Margot's was their beautiful China. Eating and drinking out of beautiful dishes puts a smile on my face...it really is the little things in life.

Tea

For dessert, our table shared the home made strawberry ice cream served with a pizelle. After taking a small bite, I totally regretted not ordering my own.

Home Made Strawberry Ice Cream

Margot Cafe and Bar
1017 Woodland Street
Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Telephone: 615-227-4668

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Bolton's Spicy Chicken and Fish, Nashville

Whenever I visit my family in the South, I always end up dragging them to little dives in the most random parts of town. Everyone knows to prepare their stomachs when I visit because all I want to do is scour for the best Southern food. I LOVE Southern food. It's greasy, hearty, comforting, and DELICIOUS.

Fried chicken in the South is A-MAZE-ING. As some of you know, I'm not a big fan of chicken. But fried chicken is different. It really is true when they say that everything tastes good when deep fried.

Nashville is known for their Spicy Fried Chicken. Spicy AND Fried you say? I'm there!!

There are two places in Nashville that are a MUST for spicy fried chicken: Prince's Hot Chicken and Bolton's Spicy Chicken and Fish. We decided on Bolton's, whose chicken is not as spicy as Prince's, but just as good.

Spicy fried chicken can be ordered mild, medium, or hot. Beware if you order your chicken hot because it is a burning, make you cry, mind numbing HOT.

CK's uncle ordered his chicken hot when we were at Bolton's and one of the locals that heard his order told him not to. He told him that there was ABSOLUTELY NO WAY he would be able to handle the heat.

There is more than just chicken at Bolton's. They also have spicy fish and ribs. They also had random signs around the shack offering yellow cake with chocolate icing, and banana bread.

Bolton's Menu

I ordered the chicken breast plate with greens and green beans. I asked for my chicken medium but CK ordered me mild by mistake. The chicken had a kick, but very tolerable. I'll need to try the hot next time, just to see what it's like. The collard greens and green beans were addictive! I couldn't get enough. The awesome flavor comes from slow cooking the vegetables with pork belly for hours and hours.

Chicken Breast with Greens and Green Beans

CK ordered the chicken breast sandwich - mild. It was as simple as two slices of white bread with fried chicken and pickles sandwiched in between.

Chicken Breast Sandwich

As you can see, it is not the easiest to eat. But better than the quarter leg sandwich, which is literally a leg in between two slices of white bread.

Chicken Breast Sandwich

If you're ever in Nashville, you've gotta try spicy fried chicken. It is highly addictive!

Bolton's Spicy Chicken & Fish
624 Main Street
Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Telephone: 615-254-8015

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