Eddie RitzPalm Beach Post
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Whether you're into drumettes or flats, prefer classic buffalo or something a little more exotic, National Chicken Wing Day is Monday, July 29 and it's time to get to your favorite restaurant and celebrate.
Though incapable of providing sustained flight, the chicken wing has massive culinary appeal.
Need proof? The National Chicken Council estimated that Americans consumed 1.45 billion chicken wings during last year's Super Bowl alone!
They can be smoked, grilled or baked, but many, if not most, would probably say that deep frying is the classic, most delicious way to enjoy wings. Piping hot, covered in, but not slathered with, medium spicy Buffalo sauce, crispy skin, steam escaping with that first bite. Whoa! It's practically the blueprint for taste happiness. That along a few celery and carrot sticks and plenty of bleu cheese dressing for that cooling, between wing crunch.
Here are several great deals for National Chicken Wing Day and a few Palm Beach Post recommendations too:
Legends Tavern & Grille
On Monday, July 29, guests can purchase one order of traditional wings and get a second order for 50% off! This offer runs from open to close. With such a great deal, maybe venture outside your taste comfort zone and explore. In addition to traditional Buffalo, Legends has nearly a dozen other sauces to take you on a taste adventure including kickin' bourbon, sticky Asian, Cajun dry rub, mango habanero, Jamaican jerk and more.
Information: 4550 Donald Ross Road, Palm Beach Gardens. legendstavernandgrille.com
Hurricane Grill & Wings
Literally touting their wing-providing prowess in their name, Hurricane Grill & Wings aims to please on National Chicken Wing Day. This national chain with Palm Beach County locations in Palm Beach Gardens, Lake Worth Beach and Boynton Beach will offer 10 wings for $12.99 on Monday, July 29.
Information: 7100 Fairway Drive, Palm Beach Gardens; 4075 S. SR 7, Lake Worth Beach; 1500 Gateway Blvd., Boynton Beach. hurricanewings.com
Carrabba's Italian Grill
OK, maybe not the first place you would think of for wings and, also, not technically celebrating them for National Chicken Wing Day, Carrabba's is offering an excellent wing deal on Monday, July 29. As part of the chain's Summer Games specials, Carraba's is offering calabrian wings on its $7 bites menu. These crispy wings feature calabrian chile butter and the choice of gorgonzola cheese or ranch dressing. There are five locations in Palm Beach County.
Information: 11201 US 1, North Palm Beach; 11141 Southern Blvd., Royal Palm Beach; 1999 N. Congress Ave., Boynton Beach; 335 E. Linton Blvd., Delray Beach; 6909 SW 18th St., Boca Raton. carrabbas.com
Pig Beach BBQ
Stop in at this Dixie Corridor hot spot for National Chicken Wing Day for some world-class wings. At Pig Beach they are brined, smoked for two hours using cherry wood, flash fried to order and then tossed in either their house bbq buffalo sauce, traditional dry rub or hot honey dry rub. For the big day they will be half price from 4 to 8 p.m.
Information: 2400 S. Dixie Highway, West Palm Beach. pigbeachnyc.com
Josie's Ristorante
This family-owned, Boynton Beach favorite is currently offering a Happy Hour special on their wings which runs from 2 to 6 p.m. and again from 9 p.m. to close. Though technically not in celebration of National Chicken Wing Day, this special features four diavolo-style wings in the customer's choice of mild, hot or BBQ for only $8.
Information: 650 E. Woolbright Road, Boynton Beach. josiesristorante.com
Duffy's Sports Grill
This sports grill has likely served up millions of wings over the decades at its many locations and will be offering a special on their boneless 'wings' this year. Customers can dig into five boneless wings with fries for only $8.99. The special is available all day Monday, July 29.
Information: There are 13 Duffy's locations throughout Palm Beach County including Jupiter, Palm Beach Gardens, North Palm Beach, West Palm Beach, Royal Palm Beach, Greenacres, Boynton Beach, Delray Beach and Boca Raton. duffysmvp.com
Popeyes
Popeyes at The Mall at Wellington Green celebrates National Chicken Wing Day this year with a BOGO deal. Customers purchasing six bone-in or boneless wings can get another six pieces for only $1.
Information: 10300 W. Forest Hill Blvd., Wellington. shopwellingtongreen.com
Smokey Bones
These masters of meat have cooked up a seriously great deal for National Chicken Wing Day. It's literally buy one wing, get one free. Serving them traditional fried or smoked, with your choice of sauce or dry rub, they are waiting for you. In addition, if you're a member of their Bones Club loyalty app, you can get up to six for free.
Information: 21733 SR 7, Boca Raton. smokeybones.com
Palm Beach Post picks for great chicken wings
Howley's Diner
Known for great breakfast dishes, meatloaf, homemade TV dinners and spiked milkshakes sure, but wings? If you've had them at Howley's Diner you know. If you haven't, they're fantastic.
Though maybe it doesn't say "Howley's Chicken Wings" on the sign, they absolutely make a tasty wing ($13.95 for 10). I've gotten them dozens of times and, every time, they come out great. They usually take at least 10 to 12 minutes, and come out screaming-hot. So, I know they're not precooked or parboiled.
First there's the light crispiness when you bite into them, then that small amount of Buffalo sauce-infused steam. The flavor is just perfect. Seriously, it's just right. There's some heat, but it's in combination with deep flavor for that Buffalo perfection. That along with some of the best blue cheese dressing known to man and it's a rocking party in your mouth.
Yes, it's my opinion. If you doubt it, check them out for yourself. ~ Eddie Ritz
Information: 4700 S. Dixie Highway, West Palm Beach; sub-culture.org/locations/howleys, 561-833-5691
Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza and Wings
Put away your Buffalo-sauce expectations and settle in for a different kind of chicken wing treat: flavorful flats and drums roasted in a coal-fired oven and topped with roasted, caramelized onions. Such are the original roasted wings at the Broward County-based Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza and Wings, a homegrown chain that’s expanded to more than 60 locations after opening its first pizzeria in Fort Lauderdale in 2002.
Luckily for me, six of those locations are in Palm Beach County, one of them close enough for when the hankering for wings hits.
The wings are tossed in a marinade of garlic, rosemary, lemon and other seasonings before they are roasted in a coal-fired oven. The result is a nicely charred yet juicy wing that’s infused with the garlic-herb flavors. The roasted onions on top add a layer of decadence. The wedge of focaccia on the side is good for soaking up the juices. Wings are offered in batches of five ($9.99), 10 ($16.99) and 20 ($29.99).
In addition to the original roasted wings, Anthony’s offers other wing varieties as well — dry rub, garlic Romano, hot honey, Sweet Caroline BBQ and, yes, Buffalo. I can’t vouch for those. I can’t bring myself to order anything but the original. ~ Liz Balmaseda
Information: Locations in Palm Beach Gardens, West Palm Beach, Wellington, Delray Beach, eastern Boca Raton and western Boca Raton. To find one near you, visit ACFP.com
Eddie Ritz is a journalist atThe Palm Beach Post, part of the USA TODAY Florida Network.You can reach him ateritz@pbpost.com. Help support our journalism.Subscribe today.
