From Beijing to Chicken Wing,
Where do you take a University at Buffalo (UB) student from China during her first week in town? To the Buffalo Chicken Wing Festival of course! I was recently offered the unique experience of hosting Shoxuan Feng from Beijing, China, in my home until December. The 22 year old college student has been studying in France for four years and decided to do an exchange between her French university and the University at Buffalo.
On Sunday, I decided to show our new international guest the B-lo in all its glory. Our first stop was to a cool studio on Main Street which afforded a great rooftop view of downtown. After a celebratory glass of red wine we were off to the National Buffalo Wing Festival. It was my first time attending this event, but definitely not my last. As we approached Dunn Tire Park we were pleasantly enveloped by a zesty aroma that had me salivating for the signature Buffalo dish.
Upon entering, we were overwhelmed by choice and not just wings. Turkey Hill Ice Cream was giving out free samples of Buffalo Stampede ice cream (a caramel concoction with lots of crunchy stuff), Snyderis Pretzels had Hot Buffalo Wing pieces ,which I am proudly addicted to, and Valintis Meats offered a chicken wing sausage which would be a great addition to any tail gate party. We gently steered our student chicken wing novice to the tent of Anchor Bar for her first wing sample. With fingers covered in sauce she exclaimed, i I like it a lot!!i As one well known commercial might say:
Price of admission to festival: $5 Sample of Anchor Bar Wings: $2 Seeing the face of a first time Chicken wing taster: Priceless
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comptart
What a feather THAT would be in Buffalo's cap! Contact MasterCardOe I love it!
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comptart
Nice post Frenchy! Gettiing that commercial made (your closing) would be a great thing for Buffalo o if we must be known only for wings and snow, at least this would add an international/education angle!
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zenfur
I went to the Festival for the first time this year....oh the carnage. Chicken bones strewn everywhere! And someone vomited right next to me after engaging in an impromptu atomoic wing eat off contest.
Being able to taste test 15 different wing preparations was a true adventure, and people were super friendly.... but I didn't expect it to be so gross! Maybe more trash cans next time?
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BCB
Despite this year's less then perfect weather, people still seemed to attend and support this event in substantial numbers. This is simply a GREAT event for Buffalo.
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sbrof
Yeah the weather definately played a role in the layout and feel of this event. I have gone every years since it started and would say that if you enjoyed it this year you would love it when it is bigger. The rain forced everything to be soo cramped in. Normally all of the out field is open so you get some wings find a piece of grass sit down, enjoy, critique and then go back for more somewhere else. This year there was no sitting down in the field so there was a lot of elbow rubbing.
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Mangia Mia
Loved the Chicken Wing Flavored Sausage from Valint's Meats..WOW! All the taste with very little fat and grease. Perfect for appetizers, or would add a new twist on the french cassoulet. Added Bonus: It's nice to have a friend like "Frenchy" to hang out with. Always an adventure.. Plus: Our fair city is perpetually full of surprises and so full of life and yummy food!
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Mangia Mia
Loved the Chicken Wing Flavored Sausage from Valint's Meats..WOW! All the taste with very little fat and grease. Perfect for appetizers, or would add a new twist on the french cassoulet. Added Bonus: It's nice to have a friend like "Frenchy" to hang out with. Always an adventure.. Plus: Our fair city is perpetually full of surprises and so full of life and yummy food!
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