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Sacramento has been invaded by Nashville-style hot chicken. The Tennessee-born variety of fried chicken, lacquered in a cayenne-based spice paste and served with pickles, was once a novelty in the Capital Region. Last year, it became almost as easy to find as tacos or teriyaki.  There are now four businesses in Sacramento focused on hot chicken, plus one in Citrus Heights, and at least 10 Nashville-inspired sandwiches at other restaurants in the city. Some add a tongue-curling pinch of ghost pepper or habanero to the spice blend, others temper the heat with a salve of ran...

I n 1992, Kim Prince and her twin, Kelly, rode with their mother, Louise Prince, to Lancaster’s second-ever California Poppy Festival. The springtime event usually coincides with the flower’s annual bloom and draws visitors from around the world just to catch a glimpse of hills covered in a sea of orange and yellow flowers. California’s magnificent state flower is always a draw, but the Prince sisters — who were home from college on a visit — came to see what their father, Martin, was up to. As the family parked the car and wandered through rows of food and retailers, they caught th...

21 Hot Spots For Spicy Nashville-Style Chicken Around LA From the ones that started it all, to the street vendors pushing the hot chicken scene forward Share this story Share this story While spicy fried chicken is nothing new, Los Angeles’s current swoon over vaguely Nashville-style hot chicken restaurants and pop-ups can often feel like an of-the-moment trend. In reality, some restaurants like Huckleberry and Boneyard Bistro have quietly dabbled in hot chicken for years, and the Prince family that created the dish has its own deep West Coast roots. That said, the modern explosion into the...

Rendering of Jay Bird's Chicken at 15322 Ventura Blvd. in Sherman Oaks. An expanding Nashville-style hot chicken restaurant chain from Long Beach will set up its first Valley location in Sherman Oaks this summer. Jay Bird’s Chicken has announced that its third location will be at 15322 Ventura Blvd., with a scheduled opening in June. The 2,304 square-foot site, which was completed this year, is located along Ventura Boulevard by Dickens Street. The new restaurant may prove competition for Hot Motha Clucker and Boneyard Bistro, two existing Sherman Oaks restaurants specializi...

Hollywood French Restaurant La Poubelle Asks for Donations to Stay in Business Share this story La Poubelle in Franklin Village Longtime Hollywood restaurant La Poubelle Bistro is on its last legs, asking patrons for donations and any help to keep it in business as it weathers the second restaurant shutdown of the year. Second generation owner Francoise Koster spoke to KTLA, bursting into tears when talking about the plight of her employees. Koster’s mother opened the French restaurant in 1969 and has been a Franklin Village favorite for over 50 years. Notable alumni include Johnny Ray Zone...