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Insider Food’s video team set out to Buffalo, New York, in August to find the best wings in town.
Herrine Ro and Alana Yzola visited Anchor Bar, the restaurant where Buffalo wings were first invented in 1964.
They spoke with Anchor Bar’s marketing director Michelle Buchholz, who explained the origin of what is now one of America’s most popular bar foods.
And it’s no surprise that Buffalo wings are now a staple at bars across the country — the dish was born from late-night hunger.
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Step into any American bar, and you’ll likely find Buffalo wings on the menu. However, the messy finger food beloved by many is actually a relatively new creation.
Insider Food’s video team went to Buffalo, New York, to try the best wings in town. In the video, Insider producers Herrine Ro and Alana Yzola explained that they were on a mission to find “a crispy wing with a juicy inside and a sauce that is decadent, yet still tangy, yet still has a bite and a kick.”
To kick off their search, the duo visited downtown Buffalo’s Anchor Bar, where Buffalo wings were first created. They also spoke with Michelle Buchholz, the bar’s marketing director, who explained the late-night origin of what is now one of America’s most popular bar foods.
Here’s the incredible story of how Buffalo wings were invented.
Buffalo wings were created at Anchor Bar in Buffalo, New York.
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Anchor Bar, located at 1047 Main Street in Buffalo, is the birthplace of Buffalo wings.
However, according to Buchholz, only people from outside the city actually call them “Buffalo wings.” Locals simply refer to them as “chicken wings.”
Buffalo wings were invented in Buffalo, New York, in 1964.
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The first order of Buffalo wings was served in 1964.
That same year, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Martin Luther King Jr. won the Nobel Peace Prize, and the Beatles released their first US album.
Buffalo wings were invented by a mother who was cooking for her son and his friends.
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Anchor Bar was first opened by Teressa Bellissimo and her husband Frank Bellissimo in 1935. Their son Dominic also worked at the bar.
“Teressa Bellissimo was the mom, cooking in the kitchen, and Dominic was bartending at the bar,” Buchholz explained.
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