Tuesday, May 13, 2025

Chicken wings origin story: Anchor Bar, Buffalo New York

 
Photo credit;  Visit Buffalo Niagara
HeadlineWATT Poultry, 5/12/2025

Mark Jordan reports:
While there were no doubt contributing events prior to this, a widely held origin story for flavored chicken wings in a restaurant setting can be traced to 1964 and a dish first offered at the Anchor Bar in Buffalo, New York. The idea behind what became known as “Buffalo-style chicken wings” spread rapidly, although it wasn’t until the 1980s or 1990s when the trend arguably went mainstream with the launch of several, now very familiar, restaurant chains that were dedicated to the “concept” of wings as a menu staple, either as an appetizer or center-of-the-plate offering.

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