After building a loyal following through her food truck, Jessica “Nettie” Simpson has officially given her Nashville hot chicken a permanent home. Located at 811 Dickerson Pike, Unit B, Nettie’s Spicy Chik recently opened its first brick-and-mortar restaurant.
This marks the next chapter for a business that began with family recipes and a love of spices. Simpson grew up as the youngest of seven children in North Nashville.
“Both my mother and grandmother had a deep love for cooking, and while my siblings were outside playing, I stayed in the kitchen with them, soaking it all in. They taught me how to pair the right seasonings with the right foods, and since fried chicken has always been my favorite, I paid extra close attention to getting that perfect,” Simpson said…