preparation always begins with the poultry getting double dredged and deep fried for a thick, crispy crust. then each piece is given a wet or dry application for that sought-after caustic kick. with the wet, the chef's mix of hot spice comes in an oil-based sauce or paste that the chicken is dipped in or coated with. other cooks use the dry method, coating the chicken with a blistering blend of cayenne, sugar, paprika, and other secret spices that form a fiery outer layer. if you come here to the very fine bolton's for your hot chicken or their optional hot fish, it can, in its milder forms, which are still scorchingly hot, be delicious. but try the hot stuff, and watch out. no, really, watch out. uh, how long you been in nashville? >> alison: four years maybe? i was working here all the time. i loved it. i thought it was beautiful. lots of people i knew were moving here. lots of bands. lots of rock and roll was coming to town. >> anthony: yeah. like a real lot. >> alison: you know, when i was touring when i was a teenager,