Prince's Hot Chicken Shack - origin of Nashville hot chicken

Prince's Hot Chicken Shack is widely credited with popularizing the city's distinctive 'Nashville hot chicken' style of spicy fried chicken. The restaurant traces its origins to Thornton Prince and has operated at its long-standing location serving the spicy fried chicken recipe that became a local specialty. Hot chicken grew from a local specialty to a regional and national culinary trend, with Prince's recognized as a primary historic source for the dish.