The family plans to open more Hattie B’s restaurants in Dallas-Fort Worth.
. A few brave souls stood outside in the 25-degree weather waiting for the doors to open, a signal that this food is still worth standing in line for, even on a frigid Texas morning.
Nashville hot chicken is spicy because of the cayenne “dunk” each bird gets after it’s fried. Customers can pick one of six heat levels. There’s no waiver to sign, and he suggests that the worst heat will last “only” about 20 minutes. Customers going for the hottest options should “grab an insurance policy,” Morris says: Order some potato salad, cole slaw or ice cream, all which cut through some of the heat. Each tray comes with Schwartz’s pickles, and Morris calls the pickles a “first-step bail out” for anyone who needs some acid to suppress the spice. Another cooling option is a painkiller, a frozen cocktail with nutmeg.