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OK. Well, Happy National Chicken Wing Day. Before the dawn of the information age, it seemed like we celebrated some kind of holiday or "special day" once every month or so. We had things like Valentine’s Day, St Patrick’s Day, Mother's Day, Father's Day, Independence Day, Memorial Day, Veteran’s Day, Labor Day, and President’s Day (after they...
Read MoreFor anyone on the hunt to find the best wings in New York City, the "BK" absolutely has some wing joints that belong in that conversation! Welcome to the "Wingaddicts Brooklyn, NY Wing Trail". Brooklyn really challenged us to stick to our normal criteria for showcasing wing destinations with indoor bar settings. For this trail we made the...
Read MoreEverybody knows that Buffalo is the birthplace of the chicken wing game but it’s also super clear that the art of great wing making has since expanded far beyond the borders of Western New York. When it comes to the Big Apple and its five boroughs there’s a legitimate argument to be made that Queens may actually be the
Read MoreWelcome to the Official "Wingaddicts Westchester Wing Trail" where we blaze a saucy path for chicken wing enthusiasts in the Westechester, NY area! We consulted with lots of the top area foodies and wing fans to come up with this amazing list of wing spots you simply MUST
Read More"Would you like to see the dessert menu?” It’s a question usually posed to me after I’ve eaten a 20-ounce steak, baked potato and token vegetable, which followed either a sausage and broccoli rabe or candied slab bacon appetizer. As a true Wingaddict, though, the entire word “dessert” has taken on an entirely different meaning to me lately. I...
Read MoreAs we prepare to consume our 700th chicken wing flavor (on our quest to eat 1,000), its fun to look back at the journey which started just over 1,300 days ago. Like most normal(?) human beings, Doni, Ryan and I started our wing enjoyment many years ago with traditional hot wings. The good ol’ hot sauce-and-butter recipe that was born at Anchor...
Read MoreDoes it matter to you how your wings look when they show up on the table? For centuries, dating back to Plato, philosophers have suggested that we “eat with our eyes first.” In other words, the act of enjoying food starts well before it gets anywhere near our mouths. Surely great chefs and restaurant owners are aware of this as they stress...
Read MoreRon Duff didn't invent chicken wings. Ron Duff isn't the founder of Duff's Famous Wings in Buffalo. Ron Duff is, however, in very large part responsible for the ever-spreading chicken wing phenomenon we all love and experience today. On Sunday, May 7, the world lost one of the wing game's most important pioneers at the age of
Read MoreWe’ve long maintained that the word “best” is purely subjective and that ranking and rating chicken wings and wing restaurants is futile (and arrogant) because everybody has a valid opinion. However, reporting on what is “most popular” is fact based; like science. And today, I fancy myself a
Read MoreAs the popularity of creative chicken wing flavors continues to explode across the landscape, new ideas for featuring those wings is clearly next up. During the rise of craft beers and local breweries in the early 2000’s, “beer flights” became a popular method for people to sample different flavors and styles in one sitting. You may have...
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