CandleLight, Scarsdale, NY - Central Park Avenue

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. ***

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!

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.

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!

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!!!

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.... ^

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.