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I love a good chicken wing. I consider the perfect wing to be medium sized, crispy and well sauced. (Bonus points for amazing/unique sauces.) I truly like Harris Grill, in particular I like their draft selection, outdoor seating, staff and bacon night. I even really liked the jerk chicken wings I tried which were very well seasoned and prepared. However, the spicy buffalo wings just didn't cut it. They didn't have nearly enough crisp - this alone can ruin a wing experience. But even worse, they were under-sauced and the sauce was rather bland and runny. Something about non-crispy wings just makes the experience of covering my face in sauce and chicken disgusting.
I've had chicken wings at almost every place you can imagine in Pittsburgh - I believe our city has some of the best wings in the country. As a matter of fact, I usually don't get wings when I'm outside of Pittsburgh as I can't stand sub-par chicken. My short list for wings includes: Wings Suds and Spuds, Wiggy's, Rugger's, Birmingham Bridge Tavern, Sidelines, and Talerico's. However, there are at least a dozen other places that all make really great wings.
I came across this article last week, When You Learn What’s Really in Your Food, You May Stop Eating Altogether. None of the "secrets" in this article bothered me at all except that chickens tested by Johns Hopkins University were found to be loaded with antidepressants. This provides a rather unique explanation as to why I choose to drown my sorrows in crispy delicious chicken wings.
What are your favorite wings in the city? Why? And finally, should we go there for happy hour?
Try the wings at Pi on the Southside. They are finished off in their coal fired oven. Excellent! Not sure if they have a happy hour but it's worth checking out.
ReplyDeleteReally?! I haven't heard good things about their food in general so I'd never think to try the wings there. Thanks for the tip.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.livingpittsburgh.com/2009/09/wing-night-pittsburgh-wing-specials/
ReplyDeleteThis is so funny to come across, because I've only recently become a huge fan of the wings at Harris. When my dad came to town, he tried them and loved them too, and now he insists that I bring an order home whenever I visit. I know I've had at least one flavor that didn't thrill me (unfortunately, I can't remember which, and there are only a handful on the menu), but the dry-rub bacon wings are to die for--not greasy, thick, and very flavorful.
ReplyDeleteI'll try those ones next time Molly! For wings in that neighborhood I recommend William Penn.
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