The Best Hot Chicken Can Be Found at These 5 Fast-Food Chains

A tiny chain of eateries called Hattie B's Hot Chicken may be found all around the metro region.

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Its namesake sandwich is either grilled or fried, and customers can add varying degrees of heat to their chicken depending on how daring they are.

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On its aim to bring hot chicken to every part of the country, Dave's shows no signs of slowing down.

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Chicken tenders and sliders are offered on the menu, both of which come with a variety of spicy alternatives.

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Newlyweds Joe and Lisa went on a babymoon to Nashville and fell head over heals for its hot chicken.

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Which is how Hot Chicken Takeover was born. When they got back home, they started experimenting with all the different ways to mimic that real heat.

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The West Coast now has access to Nashville hot chicken thanks to the modest Los Angeles-based restaurant Howlin' Ray's.

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