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‘Hidden Gem’ Place For Amazing Wings In Buffalo Goes Viral

The biggest debate in Buffalo history started way back in the 1960s and it is who has the best wings in town. Ask 100 people in Western New York that answer and chances are you will get 100 different answers. From Bar-Bill to Duffs, to Elmos there is no shortage of great wing places in Western New York. One of those

Favorite Wing Restaurant Made History In Buffalo, New York Read More: Favorite Wing Restaurant Made History In Buffalo, New York

The biggest debate in Buffalo history started way back in the 1960s and it is who has the best wings in town. Ask 100 people in Western New York that answer and chances are you will get 100 different answers. From Bar-Bill to Duffs, to Elmos there is no shortage of great wing places in Western New York. One of those Must Try places made a little history over the weekend by opening for the first time ever on a Saturday.

Wingnutz is the hot new place for wings in Buffalo. We tried them once a few months ago at their first location and loved them, but we believe we need to try something twice to fully determine how much we like them. Consistency is super important. Wingnutz opened in Froth Brewing Co. recently so we were excited to try a new brewery and have Wingnutz again.

The Best Chicken Wings in the Country Started Out of a Knights of Columbus in Buffalo

We're drooling just thinking about it. I should start by saying that I consider myself something of a chicken wing aficionado. I grew up in Buffalo and have made it my mission to try chicken wings across the country whenever I travel. And, though Alton Brown may beg to differ, I am here to tell you the best chicken wings, understandably, come from Buffalo. After all, they were invented here in New York’s second-largest city in the 1960s, so there’s an abundance of great restaurants serving this savory bar snack. But, finding the right wing that balances spice, a crispy exterior, size, a moist interior, and a sauce that adheres to the wing is more complicated than you might expect. But that’s where Wingnutz comes in.

NEW: WINGNUTZ @ FROTH BREWING OFFERS BEER FLIGHTS & A WING SAMPLER LIKE NO OTHER

In 2005, Ed and Alicia Wrazen had chicken wings so dismal, they spent a year developing their own ideal wing and over time, the wing they developed attracted a cult following. Fast forward to 2021 and the Wrazens’ Wingnutz restaurant goes viral internationally thanks to coverage from the wildly popular Pardon My Take podcast.

Food & Drink newsletter July 14, 2022: Wingnutz sold, headed for Niagara Falls Boulevard

Ed and Alicia Wrazen built a better chicken wing, and the world came and found them. Their 2018 launch of Wingnutz, featuring a characteristic crunchy coating on carefully cooked jumbo chicken digits, was followed by social media rave reviews. Last year, the hosts of “Pardon My Take,” a sports-centric podcast that usually draws more than 750,000 listeners per episode, tried the Wrazens’ work and declared: “We Found The Best Wings In The World.”