National Buffalo Wing Festival

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	Anchor Bar Buffalo, NY The Original Buffalo Wing and Sauce developed and perfected at Frank & Theresa's Famous Anchor Bar in Buffalo, New York; the birth place of Buffalo Chicken Wings!

	Barber Foods Portland, ME Barber Foods will be serving their all white breast tenderloins flavored in buttery vinegar marinade and coated with a mild hot buffalo seasoned breading.

	Bocce Club Pizza Buffalo, NY Since 1946, when Dino Pacciotti and his brother-in-law Michael Sacco purchased a bar on Hickory Street called "Bocce Club," and began serving pizza snacks, Bocce's has been known for serving the best pizza in Buffalo.

	Brauns Restaurant Newstead, NY Home Of The Original Hawg Wings. Featured sauces include the "Braun-B-Que", "Kickin'-Que", Spicy Cajun, and Sweet Apple. Braun's also serves up fresh seafood, black angus steaks, and the best sub sandwiches the are has to offer. With a causual and fun atmosphere, Braun's is family friendly and not harsh on your wallet.

	Chiavetta's Angola, NY Chiavetta's has been a Western New York tradition for over 50 years. Known for quality and taste, Chiavetta's Chicken Barbeques are a mainstay of many of our area's charity and fundraising events. Our Food Service and Catering Services are a popular choice for weddings, reunions, picnics and functions of every type.

	Danny's South Buffalo, NY Our atmosphere is casual dining. We specialize in chicken, steaks, fresh seafood and an awesome salad bar. Known for their chicken wing soup at the NBWF, you don't want to miss this stand.

	Falletta's Restaurant East Amherst, NY Falletta's Restaurant provides a delicious and affordable alternative for your company or social gathering.

	Fiddle Inn Harbor Creek, PA “Home of the Everythings”, is one of Harborcreek’s most historical buildings. It is a friendly place where everyone knows your name with a casual dinning experience. Two time Award Winning wings of Erie County.

	Hooters Franchised All Over The U.S. The casual beach-theme establishments feature "oldies" jukebox music, sports on television, and a menu that includes seafood, sandwiches, salads and spicy chicken wings.

	Imperial Pizza Buffalo, NY

	Legend Larrys Sheboygan, WI It all started when Larry and his buddies tried, unsuccessfully, to find great wings in the area. After that, one regularly ribbed the other about opening a good wing joint. Larry seized the opportunity in Fall of 2001, when he began serving his winning recipe. Since then the wings at Legend Larry's Wings n Things have found there place in history! So grab a cold beer and bring your appetite with you for the best darn wings around!

	Melanie's Sweets Buffalo, NY Serving a variety of sweet-tooth faveorites as well as delectable desserts.

	Mrs. Coffee Serving coffee, iced coffee, flovored coffee, and a variety of smoothies.

	Navy Galley Buffalo, NY They can protect the country, and at the same time dish out some of the hottest, tasty wings you've ever had. This is one booth where the water is mandatory.

	Park Avenue Grille Hamburg, New York Located in Hamburg, New York, the Park Avenue Grille features steak, seafood, pasta, and their famous Buffalo Wing Burger. Summer weekends you will find the best BBQ and clams the area has to offer. The restaurant is casual atmosphere and is family friendly. Come in suit or shorts, we'll make sure you are comfortable.

	Planet Wings Franchised All Over The U.S Specializing in 24 flavors of wings, this expanding North East chain is bringing great wings to the masses with an extensive menu including hamburgers, salads, gyros, cheese steaks, and of course, WINGS!

	Pop N Bob's Serving their famous kettle corn.

	Quaker Steak & Lube Sharon, PA Quaker Steak & Lube's award winning sauces were developed by the management and staff of the Lube. We serve only the freshest wings here and we portion them by weight rather than count to ensure the best amount of wings for the buck.

	Sierra Sauce Buffalo, NY Sierra Sauce was born out of love for Arnette's granddaughter Sierra. She was born with Sturge-Weber Syndrome. Arnette took home trophies in 2002, and 2003. Her creativity is second to none, and her sauce will win you over. Proceeds from the sale of her sauces benefit the Sturge Weber Foundation.

	South Buffalo Wing Sauce Buffalo, NY

	Sportsterz On The Strip Geneva, OH Set in a casual fun setting, Sportsterz offers a variety of black angus cut steaks, fresh seafood, and South Of The Border favorites. Live entertainment on weekends and a breath-taking view of the lake make Sportsterz the place to be on weekends.

	Swings Buffalo, NY Speciality Wings or Swings is not the 1st in Buffalo to make chicken Wings but Buffalo's 1st chicken wing specialist, the Rolls Royce of Buffalo Wings is Swings, We boast on havings Buffalo's best tasting Wing and the Citys biggest chicken menu with over 15 flavors. Honors include the National Wing Fest 2003 Best tasting Wing and 2004 runner up in the mild catorgory.

	Valint's Meats Tonawanda , NY What do you do when you have a hankerin' for some sausage and wings? You combine the two for a out-of-this-world food item. Valint's will be serving their famous Chicken Wing Sausage.

	Wahoo Willie's Wilmington, NC Serving only the freshest food in town for years and years to come, Wahoo Willie's features the best in Caribbean wood grill with a fun, casual atmosphere, specializing in island style seafood, as well as wood grilled steaks and chicken. They have live entertainment on Saturday night. Wahoo Willie's strives to serve you only the freshest product available. Each of our unique recipes is prepared on a daily basis by one of their dedicated employees.

	Wing Stop Franchised All Over The U.S. At Wingstop we have only one focus – serving the nation’s best chicken wings. That’s why we’re The Wing Experts®. That focus is also why we were named the No. 1 chicken-wing chain by Entrepreneur Magazine in 2004 and 2005 and Festival Favorite at the 2005 National Buffalo Wing Festival. With more than 550 restaurants open or under development in 25 states, our nine proprietary sauces and passion for chicken wings are sweeping the nation. That’s also why our national spokesman, Pro Football Hall of Fame member Troy Aikman says: “These are the best wings I’ve ever eaten.”

	WingStreet Franchised All Over The U.S. We deliver wings to you! WingStreet® is a unique restaurant brand with more than 800 locations across the U.S. delivering outrageously delicious, intensely flavored wings right to your door. Our wings come in 8 intense flavors from the Authentic Buffalo Sauce and sweet Honey BBQ to the more modern and creative Spicy Asian and Cajun -- all available in breaded bone-in, bone out or traditional. We have classic sauces and exciting new flavors that will tantalize your taste buds! Look for us near your home as we continue to expand our presence in Pizza Hut® locations.

	Wing Zone Franchised All Over The U.S. 25 Flavors of Wings. That's right. 25 unique and zesty flavors from Medium to Nuclear to Garlic Parmesan to Honey Mustard. Wing Zone is the leading delivery buffalo wing restaurant in the country covering 15 states specializing in fresh, jumbo wings, chicken fingers, chicken sandwiches, and 1/2 LB. Burgers.

	World Of Wings Franchised All Over The U.S. New Orleans Inspired, Globally Desired! WOW Café & Wingery is a fun, casual dining, family restaurant featuring 17 proprietary sauces. WOW Café and Wingery serves oversized salads, 100 % Angus beef burgers on Texas toast, quesadillas, fajitas, chicken tenders, shrimp and of course wings! Award-winning chef George Rhode, IV created 17 special sauces in order to capture the fancy flavors of savvy restaurant-goers in Greater New Orleans-now nationwide.