Two new restaurants decided to bring some heat to Montgomery during the week of Oct. 13.

Both restaurants — Eugene's Hot Chicken and Dave's Hot Chicken — serve "hot chicken," which is essentially spicy fried chicken. The dish originated in Nashville and has become massively popular in recent years outside of Tennessee.

Eugene's Hot Chicken's grand opening was on Oct. 15, and Dave's Hot Chicken's official opening date is Oct. 17.

Eugene's Hot Chicken

Eugene's Hot Chicken , at 79 Commerce St. Unit 1, already has two locations in Birmingham. Eugene's founder and CEO, Zebbie Carney, said they've been looking to establish a location in the Yellowhammer state's capital for over a year.

"We've been looking to expand, and, you know, we've seen this is a growing city," said Carney, who is a N

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