BEST CHICKEN WINGS
Buffalo Wild Wings
2808 North Dirksen Parkway, 670-0048 4420 West Wabash Ave., 546-9453 Wing lovers have spoken and we’re not surprised to see that they have once again declared Buffalo Wild Wings the winner of our best wings category. Every Tuesday and/or Thursday hundred of customers (us included) make their way to one of the city’s two restaurants to overindulge in the 60-cent wing specials – bone-in Tuesdays and boneless Thursdays. Buffalo Wild Wings goes beyond the barbecue and mild, medium or hot sauces offered at many other establishments. In fact, they dazzle customers with meaty wings hand-tossed in their choice of 16 New York-style wing sauces, such as parmesan garlic, jamming jalapeno, Asian zing, Caribbean jerk, Thai curry and mango habanero, and six dry rubs, including salt and vinegar, lemon pepper, chipotle BBQ, buffalo and desert heat. Traditional wings can be purchased in orders of 6, 12, 18, 24 and 50, while boneless wings can be purchased in quantities of 8, 12, 18, 24 and 50. Combo orders of both wings, as well as various samplers featuring wings and other menu items, are also available. Though wings are on both the dine-in and carryout menus, we must admit we often have fun watching others with sauce-covered faces and shirts. “Without a doubt, Buffalo Wild Wings is the best. Great variety of sauces and fast, friendly service,” states one BOS voter. Runner-up: Westwoods Lodge
BEST BAR FOR SPORTS
Buffalo Wild Wings
4420 Wabash Ave., 546-9453 2808 N. Dirksen Parkway, 670-0048 If it’s sports you want, Buffalo Wild Wings seems to be the place. Sitting at any given table, you can probably see at least five TV screens, each showing a different sporting event. Want to watch the Cubs, Cardinals or Bears games? If they’re playing, they’re on. Want to watch a game that isn’t already tuned in? The staff is pretty cool about switching channels if you ask nicely. But despite the abundance of screens at BWW, it’s usually not too loud to hear the one you’re watching. It’s also a good place to catch the occasional Pay-Per-View fight. They’ll pull up professional wrestling, mixed-martial arts events and more while you sip on a tall beverage and eat your spicy hot wings. Runner-up: Brickhouse
