National Chicken Wing Day Rightfully Proclaimed In 1977 By Buffalo Mayor Stan Makowski.
Today, National Chicken Wing Day encourages a frenzy of dipping and sauce tasting. Also known as buffalo wings, hot wings or just wings, we each consume about 290 wings per year. While a chicken has two wings per bird, it produces four of these tasty morsels. That’s because when the wing is dissected it breaks down into the wingette, drumette, and tip. The wingette and drumette get seasoned and fried into the deliciousness we love.
HISTORY
After a number of years of different establishments selling their version of Buffalo Wings, the city of Buffalo, NY in 1977 proclaimed July 29th to be National Chicken Wing Day. Establishments like the Anchor Bar, Wings n’ Things and Duff’s all became famous for their wings.
HOW TO OBSERVE
Head out to your restaurant of choice and order some chicken wings. Post on social media using #NationalChickenWingDay and encourage others to join in.
Unlike some of the other food-related holidays where you can score completely free things like ice cream and doughnuts, most of the National Chicken Wing Day deals require some sort of purchase in order to take advantage of them. That said, there are still some pretty solid deals out there to be had (Please validate the offer before going. Probably any place that sells wings will have a special today!):
Hooters
Hooters is offering one of the best deals for the day. It’s offering all you can eat wings for $15.99. The deal is only available for dining in but is a bargain if you, you know, can stand being in a Hooters.
TGI Friday’s
TFI Friday’s is also offering all-you-can eat wings in the form of its Endless Appetizers program. That means your non-wing-eating friends can join you and scarf down some potato poppers or mozzarella sticks instead.
Mountain Mike’s
Mountain Mike’s is offering six wings for free with the purchase of any large pizza. You can get it by using the promo code 170496.
Popeye’s Louisiana Kitchen
For $5 you can a Parmesan Each Double Dipper, which includes six boneless wings, a side, a biscuit, and then both parmesan and ranch dipping sauces.
WingHouse
Buy 10 wings, get 5 wings free. Buy any 10 Buffalo or Original style wings and get 5 Buffalo or Original wings free. Dine in only.
Wingstop
Wingstop is offering five free wings with every wing purchase on Monday. To take advantage enter the promo code 5FREEWINGS at checkout.
Wing Zone
Wing Zone is offering 16 wings for $10 on Monday provided you order online. Get the deal by entering the promo code 2180.
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