Hot Chicken Festival
The 2011 Music City Hot Chicken Festival takes place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on July 4, 2011, in East Park, 700 Woodland Street, Nashville, Tennessee.
According to the fest organizers, “With its formidable cult following, hot chicken has become to Nashville what pizza is to New York, chowder is to New England and cheesesteaks are to Philadelphia — it’s our signature dish to rest our culinary laurels. It’s an intensely spicy seasoned cut of leg or breast meat on the bone served on a slice of white bread (which, for you newbies, acts like a sponge for sopping up the fiery sauce and spices).”
And, they note, “With your mouth on fire, there will be plenty of ways to cool down. Watermelons will arrive by the truckload from the Farmer’s Market, and the beer garden (which will be twice the size of last year’s) will serve up cold brew from Yazoo. Fleur De Lis Flavors will also provide snowballs, a frosty treat from Louisiana that’s similar to snow cones.”
What Road Trips Foodie could resist all that?
(Photo courtesy of the Hot Chicken Festival)
