I don't know if there will be Buffalo wings there, but wings are wings. (Photo: Me)
Every year, I lament not being able to attend the Buffalo Wing Festival over Labor Day Weekend. Buffalo is only a few stops down the Thruway from Big Roc City, so one of these years I need to time my annual summer trip home appropriately and attend.
But my sadness has been tempered by the following announcement, which I spotted on one of my favorite non-sports blogs, Boston Restaurant Talk.
Game On! is hosting a King of Wing Competition next Thursday, September 16th at 6pm. And I need to attend. Not want. Need. This is mandatory attendance for me. While I do not believe all the wings will be Buffalo flavored – nor would I expect that of them, because this is Boston – they are still wings, and they are still all you can eat.
During the event, chefs from dining spots such as Game On!, East Coast Grill, Eastern Standard, The Harp, Jerry Remy’s, Kings, Myers+Chang, Stadium, and Sweetwater will take part in a chicken wing competition, with wings being judged for authenticity and creativity, as well as “best BBQ” by guests and a panel of celebrity judges.
Eastern Standard = the unofficial restaurant of my office = my pre-event favorites for best wing.
Tickets are $20 and include all-you-can-eat wings and a drink ticket good for non-alcoholic drinks or Bud Light. Now, I think Molson and Labatt are the only appropriate wing beers, but I’m not going to rag on what was probably purely a sponsorship decision. (I recognize when people do what they gotta do.)
If I attend, I will be sure to take photos and tell you about the deliciousness – if not here, definitely on Twitter.