ULTIMATE NY STAYCATION SUMMER 2021
Western New York dining Five local foods visitors must try! BY MICHELE DELUCA
Just about everyone knows that if you’re a meat-eater, you’ve absolutely got to try a chicken wing when you come to Buffalo. What they don’t know is that this region also boasts other foods just as wonderful and beloved by locals. Of course, on the list of foods visitors must try, chicken wings is at the top. But, food adventurers absolutely must sample all of the top five in the list below if they are interested in tasting the best Western New York has to offer!
1. CHICKEN WINGS
There are no wings like those made in Buffalo and the Western New York region. Nor are wings easily available in almost every restaurant and tavern, as either a snack, an entre or an antidote to late-night munchies. Most often Buffalo wings are fried to a crisp, dripping with hot sauce and butter, and dunked into ice-cold blue cheese dressing. A taste of those wings might change everything about the way a person thinks about chicken but lots of chefs have fun experimenting with different sauces, like barbecue or garlic Parmesan. Try them all if you can! Wings were invented at Frank and Teressa’s Anchor Bar in Buffalo, where late one night Teressa invented the idea when her son and his friends were hungry. There are currently 12 locations worldwide, including a branch in Niagara Falls. We like our wings so much here that we usually celebrate them at an annual Chicken Wing Festival, planned for September. Consider yourself lucky if you are able to attend, and judge for yourself which of WNY wings are the best of the best.
2. BEEF ON WECK
It’s a surprise to many locals, when they are traveling elsewhere, that people don’t know what “weck” is. Throughout the rest 10
