I grew up in So Cal and never really heard of wings
Then moved to ATL and found some really great wings
outside of Buffalo where do you guy find good cheap wings

Frickers in Findlay, OH, definately!!!!
Plus even as a woman, i think Hooters wings are lovely, my husband likes to go there too- i dont think its for the wings though ?!?

Tyson of course!

B;)

Although they have gone big time I always like BW-3..known as Buffalo Wild Wings now.

Hooters isn't bad... sometimes the view is good too (not at CRW).

For the good... here's a couple.

Quaker Steak and Lube... various locations (check their site quakersteakandlube.com (http://www.quakersteakandlube.com) ). The original is in Sharon PA, and well worth finding it for the tourist value. It's an old gas station and lots of memorabilia. Oh, the wings (and other things) are the best. They don't call it "Best Wings USA" for nothing. Their lunch buffets are a steal... ones I've been to have been about $7.50 for several flavors of wings all you can eat!! Another thing I like is their fresh cut chips served with a cheese dip spiked with Guinness. I usually substitute these for fries when I get a wings/ribs combo. My son likes having all the cars around while he eats.

My folks (stepdad from BUF originally, mom and I from near Olean, NY, so we're all Western NY natives) introduced me to a place near where they live now (CAK) called the Irish Exchange. They have a couple of pubs in the CAK area. Their wings are also excellent... and they do run some specials before 6PM during the week (IIRC 25 cent wings or something like that). They also do fresh cut fries. Not as many different options as Quaker Steak on the sauces, but we BUF natives like them. Every time we visit my mom we have to go.

If you're in the northern suburbs of Detroit, check out The Lodge in Keego Harbor for some great wings.

In Miami Springs, FL

Tom's NFL has the best grilled wings ever

Wings House in Orlando for their Honey BBQ wings ^

Then Ale House wings (a restaurant chain in FL) and Hooters' :p

2 places make my list. In the Philly area, Wings to Go has really good wings. I like their Golden Garlic and X-tra Hot Wings. Key point: Do not go there on a really busy day, like Super Bowl Sunday, or any day that the Eagles are playing. They rush the wings at that point....and they are not as good. (The manager of my local shop told me that the store went through 105,000 wings on Super Bowl Sunday when the Eagles played a couple of years ago. I believe him. They accepted pre-orders only for that day).

My all time favorite? Uncle Al's in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. The wings are battered and deep fried and come to your table dry, with various hot sauces on the side. They must use mutant chickens because the wings are huge...but really tender.

My all time favorite? Uncle Al's in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. The wings are battered and deep fried and come to your table dry, with various hot sauces on the side. They must use mutant chickens because the wings are huge...but really tender.

LOL :D

By the way, where's this Uncle Al's located in Ft Lauderdale? I'm going down there tonight to meet some friends and we're trying to decide on somewhere to eat.

Quaker Steak and Lube... various locations (check their site quakersteakandlube.com (http://www.quakersteakandlube.com) ). The original is in Sharon PA, and well worth finding it for the tourist value. It's an old gas station and lots of memorabilia. Oh, the wings (and other things) are the best. They don't call it "Best Wings USA" for nothing. Their lunch buffets are a steal... ones I've been to have been about $7.50 for several flavors of wings all you can eat!! Another thing I like is their fresh cut chips served with a cheese dip spiked with Guinness. I usually substitute these for fries when I get a wings/ribs combo. My son likes having all the cars around while he eats.



I'm bookmarking this for my next central PA trip!

I second the Quaker Steak and Lube suggestion. GREAT friggin' wings. I consider myself lucky to have a Quaker Steak and Lube about 5 miles from me. I've yet to find better anywhere.

Try their Golden Garlic wings. Bliss.

Edit to add: Just went to their website and had no idea they had so many locations. Thought they were strictly a PA thing.

I'm bookmarking this for my next central PA trip!

Sharon is about an hour and a half north of PIT off I-80 near the Ohio border... more like Western PA than Central.

Definitely worth looking it up!! I'm going to get my almost 6 year old son up there as he'll love all the cars (and that's why he loves the other QS&L we've been at). We're in CLT this weekend and I'm surprised he hasn't mentioned going to the one here yet.

Then again, we have another place in CLT I didn't mention. It's called A Taste of Buffalo (http://www.tasteofbuffalopizzeria.com/index.php) in Huntersville, NC (north of CLT). The owners are originally from Cheektowaga (suburb of BUF). Their wings are also excellent. For the BUF food deficient, on Fridays they do a traditional Buffalo Fish Fry and also offer Beef on Weck. Wings are available everyday though. (This next part is important...) They make their own blue cheese dressing!!! Some of the best I've ever had. I asked the wife of the couple who owns it about this... she said everyone in CLT tried to tell them what Blue Cheese dressing to use, and none of them was good enough for them.. so they did it themselves. Great choice!!

At the Red Banjo pizzeria in Park City, Utah. They have the best wings in the nation !

J. Timothy's Taverne in Plainville, CT has awesome wings. They also offer "dirt wings" which are tossed in sauce, cooked, and tossed in sauce again. It's an old stagecoach stop from the 1700's so it has tons of ambience. Some wings, chowder, a Harpoon Winter Warmer and I'm in heaven.

There's another chain in the Phoenix area called "The Vine." Their wings are damn good. Almost as good as J. Timothy's! And, they have Four Peaks Hefe-Weizen on tap too!

J. Timothy's Taverne in Plainville, CT has awesome wings. They also offer "dirt wings" which are tossed in sauce, cooked, and tossed in sauce again. It's an old stagecoach stop from the 1700's so it has tons of ambience. Some wings, chowder, a Harpoon Winter Warmer and I'm in heaven.

There's another chain in the Phoenix area called "The Vine." Their wings are damn good. Almost as good as J. Timothy's! And, they have Four Peaks Hefe-Weizen on tap too!
I grew up in that area and I have never heard of J Timothys, where is it?

Buffalo Joes in Evanston IL (near Northwestern U). I still can't find anything as good as BJ since my years there. It's extra spicy, extra "sour" that give it a real kick. Plus , it's not overly fried, not breaded (a big no-no IMHO). And they're great even the day after.

http://www.judysbook.com/cities/evanston-il/Restaurants/55177/p1/Buffalo_Joe_s.htm

Wow...

Tough one.

I've NEVER had good wings anywhere outside of the greater Buffalo area. They suck even only an hour away in Rochester. The best I can say were only just acceptable - at Hooter's in San Antonio. I had to tell them to leave 'em in twice as long as they usually do.

Now we should talk worst wings - hands down that'd be the cafe at the Sydney domestic terminal. Breaded, drippingly greasy, and (God forbid) served with RANCH?! A travesty! :eek: But airports are notoriously bad anyway...

With good wings, the skin should be crispy but not too dark, tossed in a sauce of part butter part Frank's hot sauce (ratio dependant on how hot you like it - personally I like to dash a little homemade Habenero sauce...) served with celery and blue cheese (preferably Marie's brand). ^

I grew up in that area and I have never heard of J Timothys, where is it?

It's on New Britain Avenue near where the plaza containing United Skates of America once stood.

I also think it was known as Cooke's Tavern at one time as it's on the corner of NB Ave. (372) and Cooke St.

Where'd you grow up?

We loved Wings N Things in San Diego.

FWIW...I don't like Hooters. Been there once. :td:

With good wings, the skin should be crispy but not too dark, tossed in a sauce of part butter part Frank's hot sauce (ratio dependant on how hot you like it - personally I like to dash a little homemade Habenero sauce...) served with celery and blue cheese (preferably Marie's brand). ^

Bingo...and if you don't have a fryer, you can bake the wings in a 500 degree oven.

BW-3 is my favorite for buffalo wing sauce - but I swear they're using pigeon wings - I've never seen chicken wings so small :D

the best wings around these parts are the ones i make at home. recipe available by request.:)

Wild Wing Cafe (lots of locations, but I've only ever been to the one in Charleston, SC). Great wings, tons of different flavors.

Oh, and the best wings at Hooters are the naked ones. I think the "regular" wings are breaded. The naked ones aren't.

Oh, and the best wings at Hooters are the naked ones. I think the "regular" wings are breaded. The naked ones aren't.
I always prefer the breaded wings from Hooters ^

Of course among the best wings I had came from Anchor Bar in Buffalo.

But a very good contender is Dorrien's Irish Pub in Jersey City, NJ by the Path station. Very good sauce and pretty large wings. They go great with the pub's in house microbrew (a nice variation on a Sam Adams or Shiner Bock.)

Most wings I've had tasted like they came out of the freezer and were boiled to heat up.

Sharon is about an hour and a half north of PIT off I-80 near the Ohio border... more like Western PA than Central.
Just an fyi, Quaker Steak and Lube has central pa locations too. I didn't know either until I checked the webbie.

Wow...

Tough one.

I've NEVER had good wings anywhere outside of the greater Buffalo area. They suck even only an hour away in Rochester. The best I can say were only just acceptable - at Hooter's in San Antonio. I had to tell them to leave 'em in twice as long as they usually do.

Now we should talk worst wings - hands down that'd be the cafe at the Sydney domestic terminal. Breaded, drippingly greasy, and (God forbid) served with RANCH?! A travesty! :eek: But airports are notoriously bad anyway...

With good wings, the skin should be crispy but not too dark, tossed in a sauce of part butter part Frank's hot sauce (ratio dependant on how hot you like it - personally I like to dash a little homemade Habenero sauce...) served with celery and blue cheese (preferably Marie's brand). ^

I've heard that the Anchor recipe uses margarine, not butter.

Of course among the best wings I had came from Anchor Bar in Buffalo.

But a very good contender is Dorrien's Irish Pub in Jersey City, NJ by the Path station. Very good sauce and pretty large wings. They go great with the pub's in house microbrew (a nice variation on a Sam Adams or Shiner Bock.)

Most wings I've had tasted like they came out of the freezer and were boiled to heat up.

Originally from the burbs of Buffalo, I like the Anchor Bar, but also Duff's. Both are good, though we tend to go to Duff's because it's much closer.

Haven't found too many I like outside of Buffalo, though...

fuzz

Go to Runyon's on Washington Street in Minneapolis (Warehouse District) It has been my favorite for years. And the beer's not bad either.

Just want to add that Quarterdeck also have good wings. Taste good and a bit crunchy ^

Another vote for BW3 (which will never escape that name, no matter what they actually choose to call themselves...).

I prefer the "non Buffalo" sauces, though... The Thai was the best I had experienced in a while, even though it is "discontinued"...

sorry

It's on New Britain Avenue near where the plaza containing United Skates of America once stood.

I also think it was known as Cooke's Tavern at one time as it's on the corner of NB Ave. (372) and Cooke St.

Where'd you grow up?

Bristol and you?

Just an fyi, Quaker Steak and Lube has central pa locations too. I didn't know either until I checked the webbie.

Cool! Without looking, I'd guess State College?

Bristol and you?

YGM

Oh, and the best wings at Hooters are the naked ones. I think the "regular" wings are breaded. The naked ones aren't.

I'll second the naked wings. Breading on a wing is fake... much like the scenery at most Hoots, too. :D

Since Quaker Steak & Lube has started expanding past PA/OH, I've not felt a need to visit any Hoots for good wings. Now, if I only had a Hoots locally here in Wv, then I'd definitely stop and take a peek. :D

Sharon is about an hour and a half north of PIT off I-80 near the Ohio border... more like Western PA than Central.


There's one near Danville - where I head twice a year - that seems pretty central to me. ;)

"Your Mothers" resteraunt in Downtown Mt Clemens, MI. (30 minutes north of Detroit.) They have the best wings I have ever had. Big, juice, double fried wings. They do both sauces and rubs. The lemon pepper rub is amazing.

Maybe I'm outgrowing wings. The past few times I've had them they haven't lived up to delicious.

From the where are they now Flyertalkers, Korea71 turned me on to some excellent Chinese style wings in the Chicago area, even food columnist Monica Eng loves them, FT thread here: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=308538

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best wings=Cluck U!

hands down.

fatheads in pittsburgh gets honerable mention.

I’m surprised to see so many thumbs-up for Hooters. I only go there for beer and the, uh, view.

Gone but not forgotten – the Airways Hotel in BUF.

I find hooters naked wings pretty ordinary. But while breaded wings are certainly not authentic, I do crave 'em once in a while, and for breaded, hooters is my fave.

Best chicken wings I have ever had was at Lotus of Siam, Las Vegas considered one of the countries best Thai restaurants.

mike

We loved Wings N Things in San Diego.

FWIW...I don't like Hooters. Been there once. :td:

I second you on that choice,great wings!!

LOL :D

By the way, where's this Uncle Al's located in Ft Lauderdale? I'm going down there tonight to meet some friends and we're trying to decide on somewhere to eat.

Sorry about the delay in responding, however here is the info for future reference:


Uncle Al's 8200 Griffin Road
Davie, FL
954-434-1630

I always prefer the breaded wings from Hooters ^

Me too! So yummy! And I'm a straight female...I really *do* go there for the wings! ^

Sorry about the delay in responding, however here is the info for future reference:


Uncle Al's 8200 Griffin Road
Davie, FL
954-434-1630

Thanks!

Me too! So yummy! And I'm a straight female...I really *do* go there for the wings! ^
I hear ya. It's hard to convince my gf that I only go there for their wings :p

Non-Traditional Wings:
I really enjoy the wings from Devil's Alley in Philadelphia.

Traditional Wings:
I'm pretty sure this is a chain in Central Ohio, but Jake's in Mt. Vernon, OH serves some amazing HOT wings. Pair that up with a cold adult beverage and you're ready to go!

I can't stand wings from just about any national chain... usually i can find a pretty decent local place (but I'm having a hard time finding good wings here in albany). nothing does compare to the numerous excellent wing choices in buffalo

Wings are popular here. My home base (Jacksonville, AL) is a college town. I think that's at least partially the reason. We have chain options that are ok (Zaxby's) but a number of independents are head and shoulders above the norm. I am not a traditionalist when it comes to wings, so I like Coop DeVille (Strictly takeout) which has about 40 different flavors. Struts is nice because it's a bar too and all the servers are cute college girls. Cooter Browns and Jeffersons are not strictly wings places, but wings are part of a well executed product line at both.

I've always been amused by the cute names some restauarnts give their foods. Wings are a great opportunity to do just that. I don't remember the place, but one restaurant I've eaten at named their hottest wings "Melt your fillings".

Happy Hour price for 12 is $3.50 on the bar side.

Not fried, but marinated then grilled. Fantastic.

Frickers in Findlay, OH, definately!!!!
Plus even as a woman, i think Hooters wings are lovely, my husband likes to go there too- i dont think its for the wings though ?!?

Couldn't be for the wings...I'm sure!

I say that having finally tried HOOTERS back in October when I found myself at an airport hotel outside ORD on Sunday evening with the only eating option aside from call-in pizza (no room service or restaurant in the hotel open) for blocks around was the HOOTERS across the parking lot (former Holiday Inn, now Wyndham Garden Inn).

I was quite overwhelmed by what a dump this icon of American food service turned out to be. The design of the restaurant was atrocious: the entry and waiting area was right next to the entry/exit to the kitchen and a high traffic area as waitresses scrambled in and out with their orders...I suppose this was designed purposely to give those waiting for tables a good look-see! But it caused bottlenecks that could have easily been avoided by placing this entry at the other end of the room/bar.

Anyhow, I found the chicken wings mediocre at best and down the chart of what I've tasted around NAmerica. My standard reference is a once yearly visit to the original home of this delight, Buffalo's Anchor Bar, with few friends. ;) Of late, the Mill Street Brewery here in Toronto has just opened a Brewpub/Restaraunt and their wings are the best I've found here in Canada. Of course, it doesn't hurt that on Tuesdays and Saturdays these go for 39¢ a wing (Canadian cents) and Mill Street brews some of the finest craft beers on the continent too. (Their Tank House Ale is one of the finers true English-style IPAs, though it doesn't go under that category.)

My reference point is not necessarily the seasoning, though that is important, and not just for the "hot". Rather it is the meatiness of the wing and drumlets, and the degree of cookedness.

Anyhow, the only saving grace of HOOTERS was the $12.95 pitcher of Samuel Adams lager. Okay, there were redeeming features about the waitresses, but not enough to compensate for the disappointment of these so-called legendary wings.

Wow...

Tough one.

I've NEVER had good wings anywhere outside of the greater Buffalo area. They suck even only an hour away in Rochester. The best I can say were only just acceptable - at Hooter's in San Antonio. I had to tell them to leave 'em in twice as long as they usually do.

Now we should talk worst wings - hands down that'd be the cafe at the Sydney domestic terminal. Breaded, drippingly greasy, and (God forbid) served with RANCH?! A travesty! :eek: But airports are notoriously bad anyway...

With good wings, the skin should be crispy but not too dark, tossed in a sauce of part butter part Frank's hot sauce (ratio dependant on how hot you like it - personally I like to dash a little homemade Habenero sauce...) served with celery and blue cheese (preferably Marie's brand). ^

BRILLIANT!^

I can't agree more... Here are some clues to making a BAD WING:
1. Not Cripsy Enough
2. Someone Decided To Bread Them
3. Ranch Dressing (Ack!)
4. They are the size of a pigeon wing
5. Mostly two boners on the plate (where did the single boners go?)

So for inside Buffalo, I'd have to say Duff's on Sheridan Drive/Millersport

Outside Buffalo.... Boston Area has Wing Works
And there is a chain in Phonenix that is supposed to be decent.

Usually it requires a native of Buffalo to leave the city and open a restaurant to even get close.

Honorable mention goes to Hooters for covering up bad wings (See criteria above), by uncovering the wait staff. Note, if you tell them to make crispy, unbreaded wings, super hot (the wings that is) with blue cheese, they aren't too bad actually. :D

5. Mostly two boners on the plate (where did the single boners go?)


Any number of boners on my plates and I'm outa there!

BamaVol Jr #1 was a Hooters cook for a while. The level of pulchritude and hooterosity at his unit was quite low. I would not go there for anything but wings. Lots of men do, though. The stories that always shocked me were the little kids birthday parties. I always wondered how many guys lost custody as a result of that demonstration of poor judgement. :td:

Any number of boners on my plates and I'm outa there!:

I knew this was coming...

And you know what I mean.;)

I knew this was coming...

And you know what I mean.;)


Did you mean to say "We have a weiner!". :D

Culpepper's, St. Louis, MO. Actually makes my mouth water to think of it. The only reason to go to that town, unless you have a need to go to the Bowling Hall of Fame. Well, Ted Drewe's is anothor reason....but that's it!

Yakzie's in Chicago is pretty good too.

BRILLIANT!^

I can't agree more... Here are some clues to making a BAD WING:
1. Not Cripsy Enough
2. Someone Decided To Bread Them
3. Ranch Dressing (Ack!)
4. They are the size of a pigeon wing
5. Mostly two boners on the plate (where did the single boners go?)

<snip>

Usually it requires a native of Buffalo to leave the city and open a restaurant to even get close.



I totally agree... as a native of Western NY also, this is a very accurate assessment.

I went to grad school in the mid 80s in Binghamton... there was a place there who thought wings were boiled and then coated in sauce. I was appalled at this abomination of the Buffalo wing.

For some reason, many places where I'm at now in WV (other than Hoots or Quaker Steak) attempt to serve ranch dressing/dip with wings. Who started this sacrilege of the Buffalo wing? There is no substitute for blue cheese dressing.

I hate ordering wings somewhere and getting a dozen which are the size of my small fingers. Buffalo wings have some meat on their bones, not just some flesh.

I must say I like the term "two boners". I've never heard the non-drumstick portions referred to that way.

On our way back from CLT the other day, I let my son pick where we ate lunch... A Taste of Buffalo or the Quaker Steak & Lube at Concord Mills. He chose the Quaker Steak. I must say, got the first disappointing wings I've ever had at one of those. They didn't have a lot of sauce (ordered the Hot), and I think they put Mild instead of the Hot on them as I didn't even break a sweat. I also think they had been sitting in the back before they were brought out as the cup of cheese sauce for my lube chips had developed a serious skin on the top. (I do recommend the fresh cut lube chips and cheese dipping sauce spiked with Guiness... I almost always order those now.)

Shareholder.

Looking like I'll have to get to Toronto again soon to try this wings. They sound much like Dorien's - thick and meaty.

I too have seen Dads hosting their children's birthday parties at Hooters (most recently one in NYC... a bunch of guys with their sons.. a "male bonding" thing?) The first time I saw it I was shocked then wondered if the wives knew.

When in Wash DC-go to Old Ebbitts Grilll-- sit at the back bar (away from the crowd) Order the wings-many cold beer- and say hello to Norm-- he's a good bartender.
In Buffulo-yes (even with all the hype) the Anchor Bar is good

Wing Nuts in Aliso Viejo Town Center in Aliso Viejo, CA. I happened across it and had the courage to try these wings with bacon bits and ranch dressing. Messy, but good. (I'm sure it's the bacon...) I think it's an acquired taste though.

Miles from my dine at Wing Nuts unexpectedly posted a few weeks later on my AAdvantage account, so it's a iDine member too! (Just didn't know it at the time!):p

http://www.wingnuts.biz/


Steve

I like Outback's wings of any of the places I've tried. They're very different, not tabasco-y.

Don't like Hooters wings. Yech.

The grilled wings at Bru's Room is also delicious ^

When in Metro Atlanta try Taco Mac's wings they are the best I've had so far
also most locations have at least 50 tap beers and another 100 or so bottled beers.

Try the Sportsman Bar in Nashville - it's out Opryland on Music Valley Road (or Music something road). They have great wings (order them well done and naked).

Try the Sportsman Bar in Nashville - it's out Opryland on Music Valley Road (or Music something road). They have great wings (order them well done and naked).

Howdy! I believe you're referring to the Scoreboard Sports Bar & Grill on Music Valley Drive, across from the Opryland Hotel. :)
There's a Sportsman's Grill in Nashville in Hillsboro Village, near downtown...

I haven't had wings at either location, but I will make it my personal responsibility to try some at both locations in the coming weeks, and report back. :) Perhaps a Nashville Wing DO?

The aforementioned Duff's in Buffalo is my choice. I have yet to sample the wings at the Anchor Bar, though.

There is a chain in Florida (maybe outside Florida, too, I don't know) called Ker's Wing House that has wings that put Hooters to shame.

Upstate NY's Dinosaur Barbecue.

3rd location opened a year and a half ago in NYC at 129th and 12th Ave. It's impossible to get a reservation on a weekend less than 3 or 4 days out. That's right a reservation for BBQ joint. Only in NYC. Other locations in Syracuse (the original) and Rochester.

are in Columbia, SC at a place called Wings and Ale. The wings are fresh, no batter on them, fried nice and crisp and the sauce is out of this world. Not tabascoish or orangeish - no this sauce is a combination of different ingredients that makes Wings and Ale the best anywhere. My friend from Buffalo laughed at me when I told him where the best wings are - after eating them, he now buys a gallon of sauce (yes you can ) to take home so he can have the experience of the greatest wings on earth. To top it off, everything on the menu is fantastic. Excellent ribs, incredible Reuben sandwich, the home-cut fries, the burgers, chicken.... I'm getting hungry just thinking about it.

Thank goodness there is a Gamecock BB game on Wednesday 'cause I am headed to Wings and Ale !!!!

Had a chance to spend a summer at Cocoa Beach doing some work with NASA back in the late 80's. Frankie's Wings and Things in Port Canaveral was a cavernous dive that claimed to have been started by the 'original' family who invented Buffalo wings (= Franks Original sauce). Maybe true, maybe not... but wow, those were awesome wings! Ten grades of hot, served on picnic tables with amply flowing beer, celery and bleu cheese dressing on the side.

Was quite disappointed on a pilgrimmage there a couple of years ago to find that the name had been sold and that the restaurant was now merely a tawdry biker bar, with not even a pale hint of the original wing essence surviving...

Still looking on the West coast for a transcendental wing experience (and boners or not, Hooters doesn't come close).

Howdy! I believe you're referring to the Scoreboard Sports Bar & Grill on Music Valley Drive, across from the Opryland Hotel. :)
There's a Sportsman's Grill in Nashville in Hillsboro Village, near downtown...

I haven't had wings at either location, but I will make it my personal responsibility to try some at both locations in the coming weeks, and report back. :) Perhaps a Nashville Wing DO?

SCOREBOARD! - That's it. They have some great sauces too. I'm next in Nashville in May (9th, 10th and/or 11th) for biz and will update then.
Thanks for clearing me up!
Mark

are in Columbia, SC at a place called Wings and Ale. The wings are fresh, no batter on them, fried nice and crisp and the sauce is out of this world. Not tabascoish or orangeish - no this sauce is a combination of different ingredients that makes Wings and Ale the best anywhere. My friend from Buffalo laughed at me when I told him where the best wings are - after eating them, he now buys a gallon of sauce (yes you can ) to take home so he can have the experience of the greatest wings on earth. To top it off, everything on the menu is fantastic. Excellent ribs, incredible Reuben sandwich, the home-cut fries, the burgers, chicken.... I'm getting hungry just thinking about it.

Thank goodness there is a Gamecock BB game on Wednesday 'cause I am headed to Wings and Ale !!!!


How many Columbia FTers are there? Maybe we need a USC / Wings and Ale DO :)

PS. I'm going to check this place out for dinner tonight.

How many Columbia FTers are there? Maybe we need a USC / Wings and Ale DO :)

PS. I'm going to check this place out for dinner tonight.

Yes we do !

Be sure to go to the one off of Bush River Road across from Hamricks.

Wild Mike's in Cincinnati. 3 Locations on the west side. Family owned. Ask for Stupid Hot (unless you're a wuss) and say hi to Junior for me, if you happen into the Harrison Avenue location.

Of course I'm probably biased because my best friend runs the joint and I practically lived on their wings in high school. :D

In Florida I've yet to find any really good wings. The best around here in Sarasota are at two places: Wings n' Things (two locations: North Sarasota and Bradenton) and Gecko's (with 4 locations, two in Sarasota and two in Bradenton). Beef O'Brady's with locations all over central and west-central Florida is okay as well.

CandleLight, Scarsdale, NY - Central Park Avenue

SCOREBOARD! - That's it. They have some great sauces too. I'm next in Nashville in May (9th, 10th and/or 11th) for biz and will update then.
Thanks for clearing me up!
Mark

Mark,

If you would like, shoot me a PM a few days before you arrive - as I haven't sampled Scoreboard's wings, I'd enjoy joining you for a few wings (& several brews if you are up to it!).

Cheers,
Matthew

Late Knight wings in Boulder, right by the creek. XXX-wings would light you up and make you pay the next day.

Going off topic... Call this the Super Bowl for Buffalo wing fans:

(Courtesy of the Associated Press, 2007... got to get that copywright note in there! :) )

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Professional competitive eater Joey Chestnut devoured a record 182 chicken wings to win his second consecutive Wing Bowl, a gut-busting annual event that draws thousands of revelers to the city's sports complex in the pre-dawn hours.

Chestnut, surrounded by buxom "Wingettes," had a crown adorned with tiny rubber chickens placed atop his head Friday as his winning total was announced. He also won a 2007 Suzuki Grand Vitara for out-eating his competitors _ including a pair of pros who also advanced to the finals.

"I love to eat," said Chestnut, 23, of San Jose, Calif. "Today I was swallowing wings, swallowing bones, whatever it took."

Begun in 1993 by sports talk station WIP-AM and broadcast live during the station's morning show, Wing Bowl has grown into a massive event drawing a large, beer-soaked crowd and barely-dressed strippers to the Wachovia Center.

This year's event pitted 15 locals against five professionals. The top local finisher was "Gentleman Jerry" Coughlan, who finished fourth with 167 wings. He also came away with a new car.

"It's all about Philly," said the event's commissioner, former Philadelphia 76ers president Pat Croce. "Where else at six o'clock in the morning will you get 20,000 drunk guys?"

***That last line sounds likes an F-T Do. ;)***

Quaker Steak and Lube... various locations (check their site quakersteakandlube.com (http://www.quakersteakandlube.com) ). The original is in Sharon PA, and well worth finding it for the tourist value. It's an old gas station and lots of memorabilia. Oh, the wings (and other things) are the best. They don't call it "Best Wings USA" for nothing.

After having read this thread, I specifically made a stop at Quaker Steak and Lube on a recent trip to Cleveland. I was not all that impressed. I did like the atmosphere of the place though!

5. Mostly two boners on the plate (where did the single boners go?)

I used to hate "two-boner" wings until a friend of mine taught me a technique he picked up in Buffalo. In the interest of decorum, however, I'll use the terms, "flats" and "drums" to describe the two types.

I'll do my best to descibe it:
You hold one end of the flat with your thumbs and index fingers and place the other end down on the plate. Basically, the wing is "t-boned" on the plate = _|_. Then you pinch a little bit and press down. All the meat and skin slides down to the bottom end, but it still hangs on a little bit to the bone tips. So you then use the now-bare bones as a handle, dab the bunched-up meat into the dressing, and the good stuff pops off in your mouth all at once (so much for decorum)!

No nibbling! Even better than the drums, in my book. Works great for all but the ultra-giant-sized flats.

Just found a video demonstration of a slight variation on this, called The Smash. (http://www.cluckbucket.com/techniques/smash_video.htm)

After seeing all the other techniques listed on that site, I've submitted this one. I think I'll call it "The Plunger."

The plunger. Ooooh, how appetizing! :D

I used the plunger on my 2 boners. Then I smashed them. Ouch.

The Buffalo Wild Wings restaurant north of Marietta, GA. There's something special about the wings served out at this location.

Upstate New York (from Buffalo to Albany) is home a certain kind of (hot) wings which few other places seem to do well - they are crispier, tangier, and just so specific -

Outside of upstate NY, my vote goes to American Pie in Montgomery, AL and the Moviola in Belleville, ON. The latter is long gone (liquor law problems). The former may be gone also, its been a long time since I've been there.

In PHL, Moriarty's Restaurant 1116 Walnut St, Center City, Philadelphia. The best chicken wings!!! You won't be disappointed!!!

are in Columbia, SC at a place called Wings and Ale. The wings are fresh, no batter on them, fried nice and crisp and the sauce is out of this world. Not tabascoish or orangeish - no this sauce is a combination of different ingredients that makes Wings and Ale the best anywhere. My friend from Buffalo laughed at me when I told him where the best wings are - after eating them, he now buys a gallon of sauce (yes you can ) to take home so he can have the experience of the greatest wings on earth. To top it off, everything on the menu is fantastic. Excellent ribs, incredible Reuben sandwich, the home-cut fries, the burgers, chicken.... I'm getting hungry just thinking about it.

Thank goodness there is a Gamecock BB game on Wednesday 'cause I am headed to Wings and Ale !!!!

Ok, I personally checked this place out and the wings are great!! However if you like hot wings make sure to order the hotest wings on the menu because the ones I ordered were not that hot. I plan on returning!

I will never forget a huge serving of wings I had at Atomic Wings some 10 years ago when visiting NYC.... ^

Outside of upstate NY, my vote goes to American Pie in Montgomery, AL and the Moviola in Belleville, ON. The latter is long gone (liquor law problems). The former may be gone also, its been a long time since I've been there.

American Pie is also gone, replaced by another bar that doesn't seem to have regular hours.

My favorite wings are at the Hard Times Cafe chain of chili parlors in the DC area. Ask them to grill them and dust them with chili powder - fabulous. One of their cooks/bartenders at the Herndon location always made them this way. He also originated the Inferno Chicken, was named after him for awhile, then they dropped his name. Best grilled chicken sandwich out there - cooked the same way.

Cheers,
Jeff

I am not a fan of wings, just not enough meat on there for the effort to get at it. Not to mention just how messy they are if you get them with any kind of sauce. However, if you are into wings and you get to the southeast you might want to try Zaxby's. The zax's sauce and bbq sauce are really good. I have used the sauces on the stips and it is delicious.

American Pie is also gone, replaced by another bar that doesn't seem to have regular hours.

My favorite wings are at the Hard Times Cafe chain of chili parlors in the DC area. Ask them to grill them and dust them with chili powder - fabulous. One of their cooks/bartenders at the Herndon location always made them this way. He also originated the Inferno Chicken, was named after him for awhile, then they dropped his name. Best grilled chicken sandwich out there - cooked the same way.

Cheers,
Jeff

Wow. Haven't heard the name Hard Times in quite a while. They had a branch in Charlotte that couldn't have been open 3 months before it folded. I only remember it because Miss BamaVol was employed there when it closed and got stiffed for a paycheck, IIRC.

I think Quaker Steak and Lube is a Western PA and Eastern Ohio thing... Quite popular in that area... At least my friends from western PA all have heard of it... But the same can't be said for friends on the east...

But they have recently opened one in State College - the home of the Nittany Lions (go Lions!!!)... And there is one along I80 on the way to NYC... Right by one of the exit.. Can't recall the exit number or the town name... But u can't miss it... Big green arrow...

Been to the one in Sharon... It is a very small place and kinda out of place too... But it is the place where it all begun...

Oh, and if u are one of those snowbirds, try the one at Clearwater FLA...

I second the Quaker Steak and Lube suggestion. GREAT friggin' wings. I consider myself lucky to have a Quaker Steak and Lube about 5 miles from me. I've yet to find better anywhere.

Try their Golden Garlic wings. Bliss.

Edit to add: Just went to their website and had no idea they had so many locations. Thought they were strictly a PA thing.

My condolences to anyone who has the occasion to travel to Evansville, IN (EVV)...if you do, however, and are in need of a wing fix, check out
Nick's Pizza & Wings next to Showplace Cinemas East...
Not the 'best' chicken wings, but pretty damn good. They go great with an $8 bucket of 5 domestics on a Sunday afternoon! :cool:
One caveat...unless requested, I believe they are served with ranch :td: but at least the wings themselves are pretty traditional!

I went to Whole Foods and bought some fresh chicken wings and tossed them in Franks Redhot sauce then baked for 45 minutes, then toss them again in the Frank's and BY FAR these were the best wings I had. So juicy and LOTS of meat.

American Pie is also gone, replaced by another bar that doesn't seem to have regular hours.

Cheers,
Jeff

Sorry to hear that, but I guess I'm not surprised. I don't get to Montgomery anymore, but back in the day, this was a great little hangout. Not-so-little, actually...it was quite an operation!

Wow...

Tough one.

I've NEVER had good wings anywhere outside of the greater Buffalo area. They suck even only an hour away in Rochester.


Very true.



A few years ago my parents were having dinner at a restaurant in Singapore. On the menu were Buffalo Wings, so when the waiter asked my parents where they were from, my father pointed to the "Buffalo Wing" menu item and told him, "Buffalo, NY" and mentioned something about where the wing recipe originated.

The waiter was completely confused even after my father tried to clarify (probably more so after my father tried to clarify). Apparently the waiter assumed the "wings" came from a buffalo. :eek:

My father finally gave up and said, "Niagara Falls" The waiter was satisfied with that. :p

American Pie is also gone, replaced by another bar that doesn't seem to have regular hours.

My favorite wings are at the Hard Times Cafe chain of chili parlors in the DC area. Ask them to grill them and dust them with chili powder - fabulous. One of their cooks/bartenders at the Herndon location always made them this way. He also originated the Inferno Chicken, was named after him for awhile, then they dropped his name. Best grilled chicken sandwich out there - cooked the same way.

Cheers,
Jeff

I gotta concur on the GRILLED wings (you have to specify) at the Hard Times Cafe in Herndon. I actually like their grilled BBQ wings better than the Buffalo-style ones they offer, but they are both good. Also, if you're feeling particularly carnivorous on a Monday, all burgers are 1/2 price, cooked to order. Did I mention that the wings are good too? :)

To be honest, when I first heard of Buffalo Wings, I thought they were made with Buffalo Meat.......only to realize Buffalos don't have wings. :rolleyes:

Bingas Wingas! I never knew great wings until we stumbled upon this place in Portland. ^

homemade style in richmond, va ... anywhere you go, they are solid

Quaker Steak and Lube... various locations (check their site quakersteakandlube.com (http://www.quakersteakandlube.com) ).

Quaker Steak is VERY good. A nice variety of wings and flavorings. I agree that the lunch feed is worth it. However, if you go at night, make sure to order the wings extra crispy!

Jefferson's in Lawrence, Kan., has great wings.

Don't be fooled by the Wing Dome in Seattle -- they're not good and the wings are always small.

Here's my orginal recipe, I call it "Fire in da Hole" .. no pun intended..


2LBS OF WINGS
LAY FLAT ON A FOILED 9X10 PAN
IN A BOWL MIX THE FOLLOWING

1/2 TSP OREGANO, BASIL
1 1/2 TBSP GARLIC POWDER
CHILI POWDER, CELANTRO
1 TBSP SALT & PEPPER
8 TBSP OF HOT OIL <-- House of Tsang's

MIX WELL IN BOWL, THEN BY HAND SPRINKLE ALL OVER THE WINGS. COOK IN A 375 OVEN FOR 45 MINS.

REMOVE FROM OVEN GENTLEY DRAINS THE EXCESS LIQUID FROM THE PAN. RE ARRANGE THE WINGS IN THE PAN, THEN POUR MILD OR HOT ( Durkee - Red HOt with Chili and Lime) SAUCE OVER THE WINGS, THEN PUT BACK IN OVEN FOR 20 MINS.

REMOVE FROM OVEN LET STAND FOR 5MINS, PLCE IN A LARGE BOWL OR PLATTER AND GARNISH WITH CELANTRO

DON'T FORGET THE BLEAU CHEESE FOR DIPPING, AND IF YOU WANT YOU CAN SPOON SOME OF THE SAUCE FROM THE PAN OVER THE WINGS AFTER PLACING THEM IN THE
BOWL OR PLATTER.


Sorry for the CAPs :(

Wings n' Things in ANC.

Been around since 83' a nice local joint, kina "hole in the wall", but real good and spicy, especially the "nuke" one.

We celebrated BamaVol Jr's birthday last week. As he was now visiting from a somewhat distant location, his dinner request was from a local wing joint that he used to frequent. He and his wife gave me a list of 4 flavors. I had no idea the place had something like 50 possible flavors. 2 were pretty standard: teriyaki and honey mustard. The other 2 were unknown to me, but tasted fine: Plum and Bacon Alfredo.

The Bar Bill, in East Aurora. Second best, The Anchor bar.

We celebrated BamaVol Jr's birthday last week. As he was now visiting from a somewhat distant location, his dinner request was from a local wing joint that he used to frequent. He and his wife gave me a list of 4 flavors. I had no idea the place had something like 50 possible flavors. 2 were pretty standard: teriyaki and honey mustard. The other 2 were unknown to me, but tasted fine: Plum and Bacon Alfredo.

My eyes were as big as saucers when I read your reply! Now I'm relieved and giggling in my swirly-girly chair!!!

On a secondary note, of course wings are good in Buffalo... but my all time faves, believe it or not, are found in Detroit. I'd give you the name of the hotel, but you might stalk me and cut me into little pieces. I will offer you this, however, the best pizza is in New York, the best sushi (in the states) in Burbank, and you should always, ALWAYS ask what the house specialty is. If you ask a restaurant in Switzerland to add onions and cheddar cheese, you're probably going to be disappointed...

We celebrated BamaVol Jr's birthday last week. As he was now visiting from a somewhat distant location, his dinner request was from a local wing joint that he used to frequent. He and his wife gave me a list of 4 flavors. I had no idea the place had something like 50 possible flavors. 2 were pretty standard: teriyaki and honey mustard. The other 2 were unknown to me, but tasted fine: Plum and Bacon Alfredo.

And who exactly is this Bama guy? A jelly fan??

I am going to have to agree with other posters. I have never had wings anyplace outside of the Buffalo area that are very good. If you want to think of them as something else, that's fine, but they are not BUFFALO WINGS! No ranch sauce, no honey mustard, no breading etc. blechhhh!
And my favorite around here are Duff's, also. I sort of confine myself to eating them a few times a year, because little fatty fried things dipped into blue cheese are not the best food for the waistline, but they are pretty yummy...:D

you must journey to the Bird's Nest. They have unbelievable buffalo wings. HUGE wings done just right. Plus, if you hit them at happy hour (5-9 pm), they are $0.20 each!!! AT leat they were in 2005 - the last time I was in the windy city...

Culpeppers. ^ ^
Period. End of Story.

Cooper's Pub in Toronto, Canada. ^

I am going to have to agree with other posters. I have never had wings anyplace outside of the Buffalo area that are very good. If you want to think of them as something else, that's fine, but they are not BUFFALO WINGS! No ranch sauce, no honey mustard, no breading etc. blechhhh!
And my favorite around here are Duff's, also. I sort of confine myself to eating them a few times a year, because little fatty fried things dipped into blue cheese are not the best food for the waistline, but they are pretty yummy...:D

Yeah.. the french fries dipped in "homemade?" blue cheese doesn't do you much good.... kind of makes you think the beer/soda you are drinking with it is diluting the cholesterol!!!

I really enjoy the Claimjumper's wings.

Im fairly simple when it comes to wings in general, but if your ever in the area, check out Dave & Busters in Hollywood, FL. Its a local thing they do, not chain wide and I swear that these are the best wings ive ever had...Excellent ^

Im fairly simple when it comes to wings in general, but if your ever in the area, check out Dave & Busters in Hollywood, FL. Its a local thing they do, not chain wide and I swear that these are the best wings ive ever had...Excellent ^

That used to be my closest D&B. I never tried the wings, though. :( They did once offer me $50 for my D&B 10th anniversary T-shirt from the original in Dallas. :)

That used to be my closest D&B. I never tried the wings, though. :( They did once offer me $50 for my D&B 10th anniversary T-shirt from the original in Dallas. :)

Cool ^ I've always enjoyed Dave and Busters, its a very well run business...

I am going to have to agree with other posters. I have never had wings anyplace outside of the Buffalo area that are very good. If you want to think of them as something else, that's fine, but they are not BUFFALO WINGS! No ranch sauce, no honey mustard, no breading etc. blechhhh!
And my favorite around here are Duff's, also. I sort of confine myself to eating them a few times a year, because little fatty fried things dipped into blue cheese are not the best food for the waistline, but they are pretty yummy...:D

I am not from Buffalo, but there is something special and consistently good about wings in Buffalo ^

I am not from Buffalo, but there is something special and consistently good about wings in Buffalo ^


It's probably a hometown pride thing.

Kind of like making cheesesteaks in Philly, pastrami sandwiches in NYC or gumbo in N'Awlins.

It's something you do right or you don't do at all for fear the natives will tar and feather you otherwise. ;)

It's probably a hometown pride thing.

Kind of like making cheesesteaks in Philly, pastrami sandwiches in NYC or gumbo in N'Awlins.

It's something you do right or you don't do at all for fear the natives will tar and feather you otherwise. ;)

You left out barbeque in the South. :eek: After all, the only story I've ever read that involved tar and feathers was a Mark Twain tale set in the South, although I don't recall that barbeque played a role.

It's probably a hometown pride thing.

Kind of like making cheesesteaks in Philly, pastrami sandwiches in NYC or gumbo in N'Awlins.

It's something you do right or you don't do at all for fear the natives will tar and feather you otherwise. ;)

So I recently visited the Anchor Bar in Buffalo to see what the original Buffalo wings are all about. Boy, was I looking forward to this visit. For months.

I ordered bar-side. My plate of 20 wings came out after a good wait, and I dug in. I was immediately surprised to notice that the wings were fried to a crisp. I mean no juice, it crunched hard when you bit into them, and the meat and skin stuck to the bones so much you had to break or rip it off.

At first, I thought they made a mistake and left them in the fryer too long. But I thought to myself, "this is the birthplace of the Buffalo wing, how could they mess 'em up?" I debated saying something to the bartender. I chose not to question the "Home of the Original Buffalo Wing."

Thankfully, right away a local guy next to me, who I had done some chit-chat with earlier, asks me with a huge smile, "So what do ya think about the wings?" Trying to be nice, I said that the sauce was great, but the wings were "kinda crunchy." Of course the smile vanished and he said that he loves them crunchy. He went on to say that if you don't cook them long enough, they are "chewy." I did the "aha..." thing and proceeded to finish off the wings. Several other locals during my trip confirmed that this is the way they're done in the area. Lesson learned by this out-of-stater.

Before writing this post, I re-read this thread. I noticed that most of the posts from Buffalo-area people mention that they want them done extra-crispy. Be forewarned if you're heading out that way and prefer a more fall-off-the-bone tender & juicy type of wing. At the risk of being tarred-and-feathered, you might want to request that they don't cook the wings so long.

On a more positive note, I really liked the blue cheese dressing at the Anchor Bar. I normally order ranch since I don't like sour chunks of cheese, and I don't like them messing up my dipping action, either. On this occasion, I knew not to violate local tradition. Tasty and low-cheese-chunk-content dressing at this place.

I also picked up a couple bottles of the wing sauce so that I can make 'em at home the way I like 'em. :)

I like my wings with sesame sprinkles. ^

Fascinating! We buy them for the dogs and cats - very good for them as they can eat the bones and all. Occasionally one (wing, not cat or dog) might go into soup but why would you eat them?

Wings n' Things in ANC.

Been around since 83' a nice local joint, kina "hole in the wall", but real good and spicy, especially the "nuke" one.
There's a Wings n Things in San Diego area.. local chain. Quite good.

Chickie's and Pete's in PHL/South Jers has wings and they are AWESOME. Their sauce is great.

The place was rated the #1 sports bar in America by ESPN's Cold Pizza show.. their specality is crab but don't kid yourself, the wings are awesome.

Fascinating! We buy them for the dogs and cats - very good for them as they can eat the bones and all. Occasionally one (wing, not cat or dog) might go into soup but why would you eat them?

My, times have changed. I always thought that you never fed chicken bones to a dog. And, I didn't even know that cats were capable of eating bones! :eek:

My wife and I (from Houston) made a point to visit the Anchor bar in 2003 en route to Niagara Falls via BUF. We got there around 10/11 PM on a Saturday night after a long and tired flight and sat in a room behind the bar with a live band. We both agree the wings we had were the best we had ever had. Now, we were both very hungry (no meals on WN flights!), and I at had at least a sixer in me, so that could have skewed the results a bit. I don't remember them being too crunch but I do remembered they were breaded like they are at Hooters, and the sauce was excellent. I would not hesitate to go out of my way to eat there again, or to recommend the place to anyone. Also they have a very large draft and bottled beer selection, with a lot of local microwbrews. I can't imagine how crowded the joint gets during and after Bills games on Sundays.

So I recently visited the Anchor Bar in Buffalo to see what the original Buffalo wings are all about. Boy, was I looking forward to this visit. For months.Be forewarned if you're heading out that way and prefer a more fall-off-the-bone tender & juicy type of wing. At the risk of being tarred-and-feathered, you might want to request that they don't cook the wings so long.

On a more positive note, I really liked the blue cheese dressing at the Anchor Bar. I normally order ranch since I don't like sour chunks of cheese, and I don't like them messing up my dipping action, either. On this occasion, I knew not to violate local tradition. Tasty and low-cheese-chunk-content dressing at this place.

I also picked up a couple bottles of the wing sauce so that I can make 'em at home the way I like 'em. :)

My, times have changed. I always thought that you never fed chicken bones to a dog. And, I didn't even know that cats were capable of eating bones! :eek:

Sorry - should have made it clear we feed them RAW - cooked chicken bones are generally not considered good. Dogs (and cats) can digest a certain part of raw bones but not cooked ones and also cooked bones can have very sharp pieces. As for cats eating bones, they will leave the bigger pieces and chew up the smaller bones, and if you ever have the misfortune to observe one eating a mouse, you will see that the whole mouse gets chewed up and swallowed, bones and all.

And, I didn't even know that cats were capable of eating bones! :eek:
Neither did I.

So I recently visited the Anchor Bar in Buffalo to see what the original Buffalo wings are all about. Boy, was I looking forward to this visit. For months.....


.....Before writing this post, I re-read this thread. I noticed that most of the posts from Buffalo-area people mention that they want them done extra-crispy. Be forewarned if you're heading out that way and prefer a more fall-off-the-bone tender & juicy type of wing. At the risk of being tarred-and-feathered, you might want to request that they don't cook the wings so long.



I no longer live in Buffalo but I would only go to the Anchor Bar to take someone from out of town just so they can say that they have been there. I would consider their wings good but nothing more. Duff's is where I would recommend that you go if you happen to find yourself in Buffalo craving wings.


Keba

Fascinating! We buy them for the dogs and cats - very good for them as they can eat the bones and all. Occasionally one (wing, not cat or dog) might go into soup but why would you eat them?

I smell BW3 franchise opportunity a-brewin' in the UK...

My, times have changed. I always thought that you never fed chicken bones to a dog. And, I didn't even know that cats were capable of eating bones! :eek:

Millions of years of evolution have gone for naught, eh.

As far as wings go: my brother decided to fix me dinner last night -
the first time in 15 years of adulthood that he's attempted to do so.
He bought a mismarked package of chicken wings (marked at 1.8 lb,
only were about 1.2 lb in there) at $2.99/lb! Cooked them according
to the directions on the Frank's wing sauce bottle. They tasted
pretty much like the Anchor's, only not so good. It's time for a visit
to the Anchor, if I can bring myself to return to Buffalo.

Sorry - should have made it clear we feed them RAW - cooked chicken bones are generally not considered good. Dogs (and cats) can digest a certain part of raw bones but not cooked ones and also cooked bones can have very sharp pieces. As for cats eating bones, they will leave the bigger pieces and chew up the smaller bones, and if you ever have the misfortune to observe one eating a mouse, you will see that the whole mouse gets chewed up and swallowed, bones and all.

So, I'm guessing Salmonella isn't a concern with pets?

My sister puts a big bell around her cat's neck to help give the neighborhood birds a fighting chance. :eek:

I no longer live in Buffalo but I would only go to the Anchor Bar to take someone from out of town just so they can say that they have been there. I would consider their wings good but nothing more. Duff's is where I would recommend that you go if you happen to find yourself in Buffalo craving wings.


Keba

I always wonder why people think Duffs is so great. The sauce is runny, it lacks real taste and the place is disgusting.

Saying that, the last time we were at Anchor Bar (end of June) the service was even worse than usual. We've decided to just order take out in the future.

On a funny note - as we were being seated there was a lady at a near-bye table speaking (loudly) into her cell phone telling someone that she was "In Buffalo at Anchor Bar where chicken wings were invented". She seemed very excited to be there.

Saying that, the last time we were at Anchor Bar (end of June) the service was even worse than usual. We've decided to just order take out in the future.
:(
On a funny note - as we were being seated there was a lady at a near-bye table speaking (loudly) into her cell phone telling someone that she was "In Buffalo at Anchor Bar where chicken wings were invented". She seemed very excited to be there.
Like riding in F for the very first time: one can get a bit overenthusiastic.
I once watched an NW pilot (okay, possibly an airlink pilot) in uniform
virtually bouncing up and down in excitement while telling his cellphone
conversant that he was sitting in F on a 777 ... unfortunately, it was really
a 767.

[P.S. I wonder where the egg was invented?]

So I recently visited the Anchor Bar in Buffalo to see what the original Buffalo wings are all about.
I'm not going to lie, but when I first heard the term buffalo wings, I though they were made from processed authentic buffalo meat. :o

My wife and I (from Houston) made a point to visit the Anchor bar in 2003 en route to Niagara Falls via BUF.
Considering that Buffalo is only a short drive across the border from Toronto, might be worth the trip to dine at that joint.

I no longer live in Buffalo but I would only go to the Anchor Bar to take someone from out of town just so they can say that they have been there. I would consider their wings good but nothing more. Duff's is where I would recommend that you go if you happen to find yourself in Buffalo craving wings.


Keba

I hit up Duff's this afternoon. Two thumbs up!