Unofficial holidays centred around food are the best kind.
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And to many, July 29th could be considered THE best of these holidays as National Chicken Wing Day. It doesn’t matter if you prefer saucy wings or a dry rub, hot and spicy, or sweet and savoury, bone-in or boneless: Chicken Wing Day celebrates them all. And you can celebrate by trying some of Edmonton’s hottest spots for wings.
It doesn’t need to be a Wednesday to enjoy some of the flavours you’ll find at these restaurants and pubs, with flavours like dill pickle, spicy mango, Teriyaki, lemon pepper, and so many more to tempt you.
Tap 25 at the River Cree Resort & Casino
You can celebrate National Chicken Wing Week or day with Tap 25 while also celebrating their new menu! For a limited time, their new menu items, including wings, are 50% off the regular price. Tap 25’s wings come in all the classic favourite flavours like Frank’s Redhot, sriracha, barbecue, honey garlic, sweet chili, lemon pepper, or salt and pepper. Pair your wings with their other snacks like pretzels, cauliflower bites, or mini corn dogs.
Where: 300 East Lapotac Boulevard, Edmonton
Wing Snob
You can take your chicken from Wing Snob as a variety of flavours which range from Chicken & Waffles to Hot AF. In between these two flavours are classics like Buffalo, Honey Barbecue, or Lemon Pepper: but also, some unique chicken wing flavours like Mango Habanero, their own Awesomesauce, or Buffalo Lemon Pepper.
Where: 15558 – 37 Street NW & Building 4, 11988-104 AVE. NW, Edmonton
Flame Pizzeria
How do you enjoy your wings: hot, hotter, or flaming hot? Flame Pizzeria has a variety of tasty flavours to order as 10 or 20-pieces like classic Buffalo or Honey Garlic, and some with a bit more spice like Jamaican Jerk or Tandoori. Pair the wings with one of their several types of Punjabi Pizza like Spinach Paneer or Butter Chicken.
Where: 6488 Cartmell Place SW & 989 Tamarack Way NW, Edmonton
Seoul Fried Chicken
The menu at Seoul Fried Chicken’s two Edmonton locations is perfect for sharing in the love of wings on wing day! Try their fried chicken in their traditional Korean flavours, or with a number of other unique flavours like GP Cheese, Golden Kari, or the Onion Lover. You can order just the chicken, or complement it with sides like corn fritters, mac and cheese pesto salad, or house-cut fries.
Where: 7904b 104 St NW
#101 10145 104 St NW
Underground Tap & Grill
It is National Chicken Wing Day and Week but take this as an opportunity to try something completely different: something like the Underground’s duck wings, complete with rave reviews. You don’t need to hold back on your wing order though and can compare the duck to their classic chicken wings seasoned with salt and pepper and served with a classic ranch.
Where: 10004 Jasper Ave
WOW POP Chicken
Fortunately for Edmonton, Nova Scotia’s WOW POP Chicken opened two locations in our city to bring us their 18 blends of dry spices and 10 different chicken wing sauces. You might need more than National Chicken Wing Day to try it all like their Suicide, Lime Tequila, or Honey Garlic wings. You can also try select flavours as chicken tenders or as boneless wings.
Where: 3350, Parsons Road NW & 10114, 118 Ave NW, Edmonton
Original Joe’s
Many neighbourhoods in Edmonton call Original Joes the local pub around the block, and many come for the wings. Try OJ’s wings in a large variety of flavours too with classics like Teriyaki, Honey Garlic, or Salt & Pepper; or try your wings with a more unique rub/sauce like dill pickle, Greek, or ghost pepper.
Where: 12520 102nd Avenue
15240 127th Street
2323 Rabbit Hill Road NW
2512 Guardian Road NW
5247 167 Avenue
9246 Ellerslie Road SW