Under the Wing-Fluence

Buffalo is NOT the Wing Authority

Tommy, June 6 2022

I was reading an article this weekend from WYRK (a country music radio station in Buffalo) that said “Chicken Wing and Ranch Milkshake Goes Viral; Buffalo is Horrified.” You might have seen the meme showing the vanilla milkshake with wings, ranch dressing, hot sauce being served at a University of Miami baseball game.

Serving Better Wings...

Tommy, May 30 2022

After years of trial and error we have finally identified one of THE most-important ingredients (which some restaurants completely ignore) that make chicken wings taste better every time. Seriously. Through several hundred case studies, we've been able to factually conclude something that we already knew. It doesn't matter the flavor or cooking sty...

INTRODUCING the "WING" App!

Tommy, May 23 2022

Have you ever been on vacation, traveling on business, or just out driving around when suddenly your chicken wing addiction strikes? Where to go? What to do? Anxiety immediately sets in. Your palms begin to sweat and you end up ordering room service or at a KFC drive through. Epic failure.

Good, Better, Best

Tommy, May 16 2022

“Wingstop sucks!” (Yet, somehow, it's a $2.4 Billion company.) “Dew Drop has the best wings in the state, hands down!” (But what if I want a smoked bbq wing?) “J. Timothy's kills Dew Drop all day!” (What if I want extra spicy?) "Archie Moore's is the ONLY place to go for wings. Nobody else compares.” (But what if I like jerk wings or PB&J?)

Does Size Matter?

Tommy, May 2 2022

Having been a competitive and (fairly) high-level athlete in my younger years, I completely understand the concept of striving to be the very best. Having also been a rabid sports fan for ALL of my life, I also understand the definitions of words like loyalty, rivalry, and delusion.

The FIRST Wings in Connecticut

Tommy, April 25 2022

At the beginning of my senior year in high school, in the fall of 1981, exactly zero people went into a Connecticut restaurant and ordered a plate of chicken wings. They simply weren’t on anybody’s menu. And why would they be? While some restaurants used them for soup stock, chicken wings (like chicken necks, backs and feet today) were a part of th...

My Compliments to the Chef

Tommy, April 11 2022

When you think about a chef, do you conjure up images of the TV celebrity chefs like Guy Fieri, Bobby Flay, Gordon Ramsay, Alton Brown, Giada, or the Pioneer Woman? Over the years, especially since 2020, it seems like the Food Channel shows have become more popular than ever, many of them featuring cooking challenges and highlighting top chefs from...

Food For Thought

Tommy, April 4 2022

What Constitutes a “Wing Joint?” As we soldier on in our quest to change the way the world thinks about chicken wings, the Wingaddicts have run into interesting questions to ponder along the way. Who has the best wings? What is your favorite flavor? What’s the best cooking style?

Connecticut "Hot Ones!"

Tommy, March 28 2022

Sean Evans has gained fame through his series called “Hot Ones” on the First We Feast YouTube channel. There, he interviews celebrities while taking them through a series of ten very hot wings as they sweat, laugh and cry. I mean it’s funny to watch people suffer, right? It just is.

Best 31 Wings in 2021 (Part Three)

Tommy, December 13 2021

Hey Wingaddicts!!! So, as 2021 comes racing to an end we now look back on 68 different restaurants we visited this year, the 404 plates of wings we destroyed, and all the new flavors as we ran our two-year total to 357! Can you even fathom 357 different flavors of wings? We had SO many great times, met so many great owners, and enjoyed so many diff...