The History of the Hot Wing (Plus Our Award-Winning Versions!)
One of the most popular items on the menu at Wicked Willie's Sports Grill is our award-winning, jumbo chicken wings. In addition to wings being a popular food with just about everyone already, the way we cook 'em up puts them among the best hot wings the Lake of the Ozarks ! Ever wonder who came up with the brilliant idea to serve wings in the first place? The one fact people seem to agree on is that wings were first introduced in Buffalo, New York in 1964, which is the reason they are often referred to as Buffalo wings. As for the rest of the story, well, tales vary... Hot Wing History #1 We'll start with the most popular origin story which revolves around Teressa Bellissimo and a culinary "accident." Teressa owned the Anchor Bar in Buffalo, New York. She and her husband Frank were expecting a delivery of necks that they used to make their signature spaghetti sauce. Instead, chicken wings were delivered. Rather than waste the food, Frank convinced