Best chicken wings ever?
Jan 13, 2007 | 7:47 pm
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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!
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!
Jan 13, 2007 | 7:49 pm
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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/evan...falo_Joe_s.htm
http://www.judysbook.com/cities/evan...falo_Joe_s.htm
Jan 13, 2007 | 7:54 pm
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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!
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). ^
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!
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). ^
Jan 13, 2007 | 8:42 pm
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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.
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Jan 14, 2007 | 1:17 am
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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). ^
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
Jan 14, 2007 | 5:36 am
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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.
Jan 14, 2007 | 6:00 am
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Jan 14, 2007 | 7:11 am
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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.
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.
Jan 14, 2007 | 8:41 am
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Jan 14, 2007 | 10:14 am
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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! 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). ^
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!
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). ^
Jan 14, 2007 | 10:45 am
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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.
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.
Haven't found too many I like outside of Buffalo, though...
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