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Thursday, December 13, 2012

RedBeard's

Redbeard's Hot Wings

Christmas time is my favorite time of the year for chicken wings. Because honestly, every time of the year is my favorite time of the year for chicken wings. There are two locations in Mt. Washington known for their chicken wings. Redbeard's and the Bigham Tavern. Unfortunately, I cannot compare the two due to extenuating circumstances.

The wings at Redbeard's were very good. A great crisp texture, well sized and well seasoned. I tried the standard hot as none of the other flavors really jumped off the page. I think the number one pitfall of the hot wings at many restaurants is that they are too buttery. Redbeard's standard hot sauce was very well proportioned and the amount of sauce was also appropriate. Further, the staff did a great job of taking care of us and we really enjoyed their Christmas themed back patio adorned with stockings, a working fire place, cranberry centerpieces and all the Christmas trim.

After Redbeard's we took a short drive down the street to visit the lively Bigham Tavern. We had slated Bigham for happy hour the following week so we were stopping by to meet the owners and discuss a special. I've been told that the wings at Bigham are actually better than Redbeard's, so I was anxious to check the place out. After one beer and a spirited karaoke rendition of Total Eclipse of the Heart, our entire group was asked to leave the bar! There was some off the cuff altercation that we weren't really involved in and as a result the owner demanded that we leave. In nearly two years of conducting happy hours, we've never even been reprimanded for our questionable behavior, let alone asked to leave a bar. The owner of Bigham even went as far as to physically assault one of our patrons when he refused to close his tab. As a result, I have no choice but to describe the Bigham Tavern as a smelly, filthy stink-hole run by power hungry charlatans. I don't care if you have the best chicken wings in the universe, nothing gives you a license for douchery and physical assault.


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  2. BT is awesome... Been going there regularly for many years (we started going back when it was still a total dive called Kaibs, as we used to live on Bigham). Usually we are with a large group of extremely boisterous 20 somethings, and we have never had a problem. In fact, quite the opposite, everything is always fantastic! The new owners came in and made wonderful changes to the place and have put a lot of work into it, and we think they have done an excellent job! It's still our favorite place to go when we are able to make it back to our old hood. Your entry here is rather shocking to me, since I've never ever heard of a problem at BT like this... Always have been treated with respect there, honestly I hate to think of what you'd have to do to get kicked out lol if no one in my rowdy group has had a problem, you had to have crossed a line.

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