WHISPERS PUB & EATERY ~ Ottawa, On

Nestled in the borough of Ottawa known as Westboro, there is a former house that was built in the very early part of the last century. This house has been added onto, modified, and renovated into a busy and noisy pub ironically named Whispers.





Known as the "Friendliest Little Pub in Westboro," this pub is often busy. I mean real busy. After 4pm when everyone is getting off work, this place becomes packed and stays that way. I've driven past at midnight and the two patios are still rocking. The crowd is definitely mixed: seniors, bar flies, young people, couples, English, French etc etc etc., By the time the Sun has set, there is no way you can whisper if you want people to hear you. And forget talking when they have live bands.



As the place was a house, the eatery is split into different rooms and corridors for dinning. There's the bar room, the front left room, the back right room, and 2 outdoor patios. Oh and a recently added upstairs. And the front 'porch'. The room I sat in had maybe 10 tables inside, a fireplace, TV's and currently, Hallowe'en decs. The rooms are a mix of brick and wood, and decorations with local significance like an airplane propeller, and a bell to ring, which indicates you're buying the next round!


My waitress for the late afternoon was Dominique. She answered my questions about the wings and brought me refills on Pepsi unprompted. She gave me space, but was there when I needed her.

Confession: tonight wasn't my first time to Whispers. I actually came several months ago to do a review, but the photos were terrible, and, well, the wings were good enough to come back and try to do a better review. And then I came back again when Dude was down, but I didn't have any food (we just met up with some of his Ottawa friends, catching up, drinking). So I was ready to take one for the team today and eat some wings and do a proper review.

The specials listed outside say there are two wing nights: Tuesday and Thursday. That's pretty awesome. And Wing Night starts at 3pm. So I was there today shortly after 3. Unfortunately, there's been some price increases since I was here last, but there was also some new wing flavours too.

The chicken wings were definitely the popular choice this evening. While I was sitting, two older French-Canadian women came in and ordered a salad to split, and 2lbs of wings. I didn't hear the flavour, but they went to town on them. At the end of their dinner they told Dominique that they had the best wings at Whispers.


When Dominique took my order earlier, she had asked if I wanted sour cream on the side. I had to withhold my snobbery and politely decline. I really wanted to ask why people in Ottawa order sour cream when there are so much better dips like bleu cheese or ranch. Why would anyone actually want sour cream? And then the ladies ASKED for sour cream! This is one culture shock I will never get over.

With 11 sauces, there was a lot to choose from. My favourite thing about wing nights, aside from the obvious cheaper wing, is the fact that you can do some sampling. Having asked about the nature of some of the sauces, I ordered 10 BBQ and 10 Chef's Challenge. The wings are deep fried naked, and then tossed in some generous amounts of sauce.

The wings were a medium size, but very meaty. They came out piping hot - which is bad because I have to wait a minute or two before I can physically attack the poultry, but good because they haven't been sitting around. The skin was nice and crispy, but in a relatively short period of time the sauce wore down the crisp factor and slid into mush territory. It wasn't deep into mush territory, but it means you have to scarf these down fast.

BBQ

The first wings I saw hit my table were the BBQ. The sauce was wet and gleamed off the drummy's and wingettes, which mimicked the drool from my mouth. They looked like they were going to be a good BBQ sauce.

The sauce looked like Diana's, but one sticky taste and I knew it wasn't so. Not overpowering but still there was what I perceived to be ketchup as the base. Some sugar and spice - not unlike a sweet rib sauce my parents used to make for spare ribs. A good sauce, but not one I would want on more than 10 wings. It became a little much.

CHEF's CHALLENGE

I'm always skeptical and excited when I see titles like Chef's Challenge. I always have to the hope in my religious quest for the ultimate wing, that they will blow me away. But such titled wings are usually either wimpy, or a disgusting concoction that is hot, but tastes terrible. Whisper's CC walked the narrow line in between. Twice the chef/owner (?) came out twice to check on how I was doing and how were the CC's.

The sauce was viscous but slightly runny. The immediate flavour was crushed red pepper, but there was a lot of different things going on. There was a good burn (it would definitely cause the faint of heart to die) but it didn't overpower the flavours or my pain receptors. I inquired to the chef/owner (?) about divulging the secrets, and he hesitantly told me a list of items from Jerk spice to crushed chili's to vinegar to wing sauce or whatever he might have on hand. A kitchen sink sauce. It was a good little sauce and I complimented him on how there was flavour but still heat. He agreed and said too many cooks/chef's think it needs to be all heat at the expense of taste, and that just isn't right.

HOT

OK, I was feeling gluttonous and went for 10 more wings. I didn't feel like the dry rub sauces (Jerk, Tex-Mex) and I was saddened to hear Honey Hot was just honey garlic mixed into hot. So I went back to basics and ordered the simple hot.

These were gold. Wonderful Buffalo wings. The chicken was hot and crispy. The sauce, kicking with cayenne, tart and runny from vinegar. These were a great wing to end off on.

FINAL SCORE: I gotta say, the wings are pricey. And wing night isn't so great (basically $0.50 a wing). But recapping, the wings were meaty, they were crispy and there was some interesting sauces. I left very satisfied. I haven't been to many pub's in Westboro, but this one was pretty darn friendly. Great vibe, and I'm sure I'll be back for wings again. 7.5/10

Whispers Pub & Eatery
249 Richmond Road, Ottawa, ON

Thanksgiving, the way it should be

My good friend Ricky from over at "Fuzzification.com" sent me a photo for Thanksgiving. I know, Thanksgiving was several days ago, but I'm just catching up.


It's the message board for a Bar & Grill in London On called The Oar House stating: "SAVE A TURKEY EAT CHICKEN WINGS AT THE OAR".

I totally agree. I would rather have had wings than plain old turkey!

I have yet to go to the Oar house. We were going to go several months ago but it was way too busy. Next time in London hopefully.

Thanks Rick!

NY Times on "Fried Chicken: A Migratory Bird"

New York.

Famous for it's pizza, street meat, deli's, chowder and cheesecake. But fried chicken, famous as Southern Comfort food, is making big inroads in the Empire State capital but with significant Asian influences. That's what Julia Moskin reported over at the New York Times in an article called: "Fried Chicken: A Migratory Bird."

So much sounds so good. I've really wanted to try Korean chicken wings. Man did this article ever make me hungry! I want to go to New York more than ever now.

Microbrew Wings from the Toronto Star

Teena over at It's All About Me sent me a link a little while ago about a chicken wing recipe from the Toronto Star. It was supposed to go up last week before Thanksgiving, but things got busy and, well, its catch up night tonight.


Susan Sampson, who recently did an article on wings that I may or may not have over-reacted to, brings us Microbrew Chicken Wing.


"Adapted from Wings Across America: 150 Outrageously Delicious Chicken Wing Recipes by Armand Vanderstigchel.

These are unusual as well as tasty, tender, greasy and sticky – what more could you want from wings?
Use beer from your favourite microbrewery or cheat with a regular brand.

INGREDIENTS
1/2 tsp each: garlic powder, dried thyme, paprika, salt, pepper
1/4 tsp caraway seeds
2 tbsp vegetable oil
2 lb (900 g) trimmed, halved wings (about 25 wingettes and drumettes)
1/2 cup diced yellow onion
1/4 cup diced red onion
3/4 cup beer
1/4 cup chicken stock
1 tbsp each: white vinegar, apple juice
1 tbsp brown sugar
1 tbsp unsalted butter

DIRECTIONS

In small bowl, stir together garlic powder, thyme, paprika, salt, pepper and caraway.
Heat oil in 12-inch skillet on medium-high until shimmery. Add wings in single layer. Sprinkle with spice mixture. Fry 5 to 8 minutes, until browned and crusted, turning occasionally after wings loosen from pan.
Add onions. Cook, stirring gently, until tender, about 2 minutes.
Add beer and bring to simmer. Add stock, vinegar, apple juice and brown sugar. Turn heat to medium-low and simmer 8 to 10 minutes, until wings are tender. Use tongs to remove wings to platter.
Whisk butter into sauce. Return wings to pan. Stir gently to coat with sauce. Transfer to serving platter.
Makes 4 servings.
Star-tested by Susan Sampson
ssampson@thestar.ca"

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These wings are certainly interesting sounding. Frying the wings, then simmering in beer broth is definitely a unique way to cook the wings. Has anyone else tried these?

Thanks Teena for the link!

ROCKWELL's Restaurant & Bar ~ Ottawa, On

RIP - ROCKWELL's is NOW CLOSED

Way down in Southern Ottawa, AKA Nepean, is the Merivale Mall, on Merivale road. The mall is nothing special but one interesting establishment always stands out when I've been - Rockwell's Restaurant & Bar. I'll be honest, I've always judged this place by its cover - and I was always confused by said cover.

From the front, I thought it was a skeezy bar. From inside the mall, a not so nice family restaurant. I didn't think I would ever actually go in. But sometimes you have to look past your fly by judgements and try something new. It didn't hurt I have seen AYCE wings advertised and my curiosity, and hunger, got the better of me.

The inside was much nicer than I expected - clean, bright, open with many different sections for dinning. If you enter from the mall, there is a diner/counter; in the middle is a raised seating area (where I was put), surrounded by a lower tables and chairs area; finally, in the corner, is a bar. I always assumed that the name of the joint, Rockwell's, was based on the proprieter's name or just made up. Instead, it is a reference to Norman Rockwell, the painter, for some reason. There are some prints around the place, but they are overshadowed by hockey jerseys and flat screen tv's everywhere, leading to the identity crisis of the place.

Rockwell's crowd is quite mixed. I saw older couples, I saw seniors, I saw guys on their own (like me) and I saw the 'Bar Flies'. The 'Bar Flies', you know, the locals that are probably in every night, were by far the most interesting. There was Antonio Segal - a very serious, skinny, hair slicked back squinty guy that looked like a mix of Antonio Banderas and Steven Segal. Wolf Man was in black leather jacket, long black beard, long black hair, trucker hat and big glasses who mumbled at me in the bathroom when he kindly held the door open for me. The other guy that stood out was a John O'Hurley (J. Peterman from Seinfeld) look-a-like. It was quite a crowd.

I looked over the menu, and it is quite a menu. Bar food, Greek food, Diner food - they have it all. My waitress April was quick to take my order and explain the whole Wing/Rib AYCE deal. There is nothing on the menu itself about the deal (and the wings sauces are limited to mild/medium/hot/honey garlic) but she pulled over a table-info stand with the details (and a lot more sauce options). Later I also noticed a giant banner over the bar too.

I was excited about the Wing/Rib AYCE combo and April happily took order after order, quickly, promptly, at at the expense of her own supper (I could see her trying to get a bite in here and there at the bar, sitting between the 'Bar Flies').

The AYCE special starts you off with 5 wings and 5 ribs. When you are ready, you order 5 more of either the wings or the ribs. I had a Pepsi to drink, and unfortunately there are no free refills with this deal. I understand they need to make money because they can potentially lose money, and I appreciated April letting me know upfront, but free refills would mean I would fill up on pop, reducing my meat intake and saving Rockwell's money, in theory. I'm just sayin'.

The special also comes with more fillers: an order of fries and some carrots, that had nothing to dip into. The fries were crisp, but they were nothing exciting, and went mostly un-eaten. If they had been really good I wouldn't have wasted them, but I didn't feel too bad for passing them up.

The wings were not very big, but they were crispy and relatively meaty. If it wasn't for the ribs, I would have gobbled down waaaaaay more wings. The wings are advertised as Buffalo style, and I was skeptical, but they came out naked (no breading or dusting) but obviously the sauce determined what kind of wing they were. I do think they were frozen chicken, but they didn't taste frozen.

The ribs really stole the show for me. I was totally taken back by how crispy and meaty and tasty they were. When April came to check on me, I had to ask what the deal with the ribs were. They call them Chicken Fried Pork Ribs, and they are breaded, then deep fried, then sauced just like the wings. I had never had such a thing, but I may have found my favourite style of ribs! I know I know, ribs should be BBQ'd low and slow, but I couldn't get over how good deep fried ribs could be!

ROCKWELL's GUINNESS BBQ on CFR

Ok, so it's established the ribs were really good, meaty and crunchy on their own. Sauce would only enhance them from there. The Rockwell's Guinness BBQ sauce was a dark sauce, more savoury than a sweet BBQ sauce. I've had it before but I couldn't tell you where (maybe a bottled Bullseye?). It was good, and I would definitely have it on the ribs over the wings.

HOT on WINGS

My first order of wings I went with traditional HOT. Ok, it wasn't very hot, but it was a very tasty sauce. A little sweet (almost like a hint of a sweet BBQ sauce) but there was a tiny bite from a mild cayenne sauce.

It had a great flavour, and I re-ordered hot wings for my last order.

GENERAL TAO on CFR

My first single order I went with the ribs with the General Tao sauce. I thought the two would compliment each other, and I was right.

The General Tao sauce tasted like VH General Tao Stir-Fry Sauce, which tastes like no General Tao sauce I have ever had. It's not bad, but not General Tao in my opinion. Fairly sweet with a hint of ginger and sesame, this was another sauce I think better suited for ribs than the wings.

CONFUSION WINGS

I assumed these were some sort of crazy suicide sauce. I checked with April and she told me they were a hot/honey garlic mix. Ah, confused because one doesn't know if its sweet or spicy.

I still got them even after knowing honey garlic was involved. I should not have. I'm sure HG enthusiasts would love this, but I was stretching to find the hot flavour in there. My mistake, not the sauce's.

HOT on CFR

I decided to experiment and see if these ribs-done-like-wings would hold up, so I tried them in the hot sauce.

These ribs came very well sauced. I did like the hot and the pork flavours, but I don't think this hot is perfect for ribs. I wouldn't eat more than this particular order. Ok maybe I would.

As mentioned before, I went for one more order of wings, hot. I was interested in trying Southwest Chipotle and the Thai, but by the end I was getting full and wanted to end on a flavour that I was happily established with. Next time, next time.

FINAL SCORE: The wings, were not all that special. Smallish, but crispy. But for me the real winner was the chicken fried pork rib. The combo of the two really kept my orders interesting, and sampling several flavours is what AYCE is all about. $14.99 is not a cheap deal, but I justify it with the ribs. If I came back on another night than AYCE, I would go with a club sandwich or some of their other tasty looking menu items. But the rib/wing combo makes this one special I will indulge again another time. And April made my experience that much better. No wonder Antonio Segal comes here. Proving once again, don't judge an eatery by its cover. 6.5/10

Rockwell's Restaurant & Bar

1642 Merivale Road, Ottawa, On

Famous Frenchy's Update

Went back to Famous Frenchy's for lunch when I noticed a few changes:


1) A new sign out front and inside. New colours and some price increases.



2) A Membership Card

3) My review in its entirety printed out, lamenated, and posted for all to see!

The man up front taking orders (I think it was owner Shonn, but I could be wrong) and I was chatting with him. He asked if I had been there before and I said I had and enjoyed the burger. He gave me a Membership card, and I mentioned the new board up and he said very few people noticed the difference, the colour change to red, and the small price increase. He said they had to raise prices because they were losing money, and I said they were new business and there was a learning curve. He agreed and mentioned that they were first timers in the business.

After I ate my burger, I started walking out. There is a cork board up where people can post post-it notes as a comment board. To the left is Ron Eade's original article. To the left of the board I saw my skull symbol and noticed that my review had been printed out! How awesome is that?


Oh I got a cheeseburger with bacon, all dressed (no relish), pickles, hot peppers, a small onion ring and a root beer. So good. Burger delight.

WILD WING SPORTS PUB ~ Toronto, On

RIP - WILD WING SPORTS (later renamed THE WING HOUSE) is NOW CLOSED

Wow, there is a lot to go over and I don't know where to begin.

First, I'm sorry to my Toronto peeps. Yes, I was in Toronto, and had wings without contacting anyone. But, I had limited time. No really. See I was home this weekend for my good friends Brad and Amanda's (or Bramanda as they are often refereed to on this site) wedding in which I was a groomsmen. I had a nightmare trying to get home Friday for the rehearsal (LJ was stuck with last minute work, my tux rental was wrong again and I had to stop in Kingston to pick up the Puralated new one, mega traffic & construction along the way etc.) Anyways, the wedding was great (aside from being outdoors and it raining all Saturday). On Sunday we had to leave early for a wedding shower LJ had to go to on the Danforth in Toronto. Sunday traffic meant it took 1 hour to get from the Missasauga/Toronto border to the Danforth. And not that she could stay long (still a stop in at LJ's parents and a 4 hour drive) but basically an hour for me to kick around, and we were late due to traffic and who could I contact at last minute (PS - congrats to Nee & Rayzor who also got married this weekend! I'm sure you would have been busy). So again, sorry. Whew!

So while the wedding shower was on the Danforth, I saw a little joint a block away that I knew I was going to get something to eat to fill in the rough hour I had in Toronto. If I knew when I was coming to TO, and was staying for longer, I would definitely called someone and went to one of many other places to try, but this place fit in a pinch. This place was Wild Wings Sports Pub.

And I know what some people are thinking: "You were in Greektown and could get great Greek food after the not-so-great Greek food you have to endure in Ottawa and you went for wings?" Yes. I have a sickness and that is why this is Lord of the Wings, not Lord of the Soulvaki.

Wild Wings is not to be confused with the chain Wild Wings. This place has been on the Danforth for a long time - when I lived in Toronto and went to Greektown, I would see this place, but never went in because, well, it looked a little skeasy. Regular 'bar flies' hanging out out front and inside kinda drove me away. But this day, with precious minutes counting down and me having a jonesing for wings and a slightly brave feeling, in I went.

The sign out front looks over 20 years old. So does the inside. The same bar flies I passed several years ago are the same ones I saw standing outside and up at the bar this day I'm sure. The bar itself is right upfront, flanked by booths, each with its own tv showing 'the game' and reminding patrons this is a sports bar. There's a pool table, Foosball, and arcade games to entertain. Classic rock on the radio at the front and Asian contemporary music in the back made for an interesting contrast.

I sat in a booth and waited for some service. Eventually the bartender 'John' came around and pointed at a menu. I nodded yes and took it, glancing over the 100+ wing sauces (but again, this is not the chain with over 100 sauces). Some great names, but I have no idea what is in 'Hot Beach' or 'Rush Hour'. Descriptions would be nice. I waited to ask John. 5 minutes went by. 10. Then 15. I was getting pretty upset at this point. I'm very patient, but I was on a time limit, and no one coming around was enough to push me to just leave. I started packing up, when John finally came back around. I gave in and decided to just order.

I asked him "what flavour is 'Wild Wing'?" one of their 'special' sauces. John looked like I had asked him which of his children I should kill. I don't think his English was very good, and he went and got a woman behind me who I could hear having a passionate conversation in a language I could not identify. He took the phone and she came to my table, wiping her eyes, apologizing for having been on a long distance phone call. (my theory is John doesn't speak much English, was waiting for his wife? to take my order, but she was on the phone and thus I sat waiting). She was very helpful in explaining various flavours:

There was so much to choose from, and she had a few suggestions for flavours, and influenced one of my decisions. I ended up ordering their daily special ($8.99 for a lb and a pint of house lager) and another order of wings (which turns out comes with fries). Yes, I went with the pint of beer. I went cheap when I got a drink with my wings AND it was still cheaper than a regular order. And I have to admit, I didn't mind their beer. Of all the beer I have ever drank, this was the 'best' I have had.

I didn't realize the regular order came with fries, but it was a nice side. I suspect the fries were frozen, but either way, they were great. Crispy, light, so good. I couldn't finish all the fries and my waitress was like "you didn't like the fries? If you didn't like, we could have given more wings!" I tried to interject and mentioned the fries were good, I just couldn't eat any more. But then I was kinda sad I didn't get more wings! (then again, I was very very full).

Not only did the regular order of wings come with fries, they also came with a couple pieces each of celery, carrot and dip (I can't remember if it was ranch or bleu cheese, but at least it wasn't sour cream!).

The wings came in orders of about 8 to a pound. They were very wet, and came battered which gave them a crispy coating. I'm pretty sure it was a batter over a breading due to the airy-nature of the flaky bite. And even with all the sauce, they remained nice and crisp.

The wings themselves were about a medium in size and decently meaty. Yes a bigger wing would have been great, but there was nothing to really complain about regarding the chicken.

HOT PICKLE

I'm a sucker for all things dill. Pickles, chips, popcorn, and of course, wings. I expected a creamy dill and hot sauce mixture like the other Wild Wing, but instead I got a wing tossed in hot sauce that was mixed with dill weed.

I didn't think this was the best way to go, but after one bite, I was really digging these. The contrasting tart dill and the piquant hot make for an excellent, intriguing sauce combo. I was very happy that there was lots of sauce for extra dippin.

HOT SHOT

I had inquired with the waitress over their hottest sauce (whose heat came from an added extract shot), as well as the 'Wild Wing' flavour - which was a Cajun/Honey Mustard/Hot Sauce combo. 'Hot Shot' was just the next hotter version of 'Wild Wing' and the interesting mix of sauces really appealed to me over a super suicide.

The sauce was all over my mouth and it took me a second to take it all in. By the time I got the wings I had forgotten what three things made up the sauce. I could taste the hot. Then I was like, was there BBQ? No it was the honey mustard I could taste. I couldn't taste the Cajun spices specifically, but I knew there was something else going on in there. I didn't immediately love it, but by the last few wings, I was enjoying them immensely.

FINAL SCORE: My expectations were pretty low going in, but I was pleasantly surprised. The wings were not of frozen fare, and there definitely some home-mixing and tinkering with sauces. While my initial service was a put-off, I'm sure that it was a blip in the daily routine. The woman was excited that I might be a new regular, but looked very sad when I mentioned I was just stopping through Toronto (again, sorry to everyone I didn't meet up with).

The wings were not out of this world, but they were decently prepared. The fries were hot and crisp, and even I didn't mind the house lager. If your feeling adventurous, want to go to a dive, and maybe play an arcade game with some wings, the non-chain Wild Wings is definitely and experience to try. 6/10

Wild Wings Sports Pub

402 Danforth Avenue, Toronto, On

wildwingsondanforth.com

Coca-Cola Chicken Wings

As you may or may not know yet, Dude is back from China. And two weeks ago he stayed with us for week. We went on some adventures, ate some wings, ate some more wings and well, ate more wings. On the last wing eating, we made wings. And not just any wings, Coke Wings. I have to apologize, because this was 2 weeks ago now. I'm a little behind in my posting.

First off, I'm a Coke man. As is Dude, as is most of my group of friends from high school. My family, actually most people I know. That is not to say I won't drink Pepsi, or RC or some other brand. I'm not so much of a snob that I can't enjoy another cola, but Coca-Cola is my favourite. Knowing this, and being a Coke man himself, Dude on one of his last days in The People's Republic enjoyed a recipe for wings that he knew I would enjoy. And boy is it easy.







COCA-COLA CHICKEN WINGS

INGREDIENTS:

• chicken wings, split (or not it's up to you), cleaned.
• 1 litre of Coca-Cola Classic (you could substitute Diet, Zero or some other cola, but it won't be the same).
• Salt & Pepper.

Instructions:

1. Season wings.
2. In a pot/wok on very high heat, brown wings (about 5 mins)
3. Add in Coke until wings are covered (amount will vary on pot/wok and/or amount of wings).
4. Bring to a boil, stirring frequently, for about 30-40 minutes until Coke become syrupy and wings are dark in colour.
5. Plate wings and pour thick-syrup leftover all over wings, serve and enjoy!

Dude watched the chef cook the wings right in front of him. And it is so simple. Brown wings, season wings, boil wings.

Pouring in the Coke. We used about 12 wings and not even a full litre of Coke. Dude tried making this recipe just before coming to Ottawa but it didn't work - we think it was because he didn't have the heat on high enough to transform the liquid Coke into more of a syrup.

I kept the heat on high and the wings stirred constantly.




Ok, I know, the above photo does not look appetizing. In general, boiled wings don't sound appetizing, but I was willing to stick things through and see how it turned out.

Wings are cooked and served up. The Coke had turned into a dark syrup, which you can barely see in the above photo hidden at the bottom. I should have let them go just a bit longer (Dude said the wings were much darker at the restaurant he first had them).

Of course the wings were not going to be crispy. They were 'fall off the bone' in that they just fell apart in your hands. The meat was very tender.

The flavour was actually not very Coke-like. If it was a blind taste test, I would have guessed teriyaki sauce. But for the amount of Coke it boiled in, it was very surprising. It was sweet, but not terribly so.

Dude and I dug in. LJ tried a little bit, but this was not for her. We scarfed these wings down as well as some Buffalo wings and poutine. It was a good contrast in flavours, the sweet vs the savoury.

What Would I Do Differently Next Time? The first thing I would do is cook it a little longer to get an even thicker syrup. But I got impatient and hungry and, well, it was go time. Also, I had looked at a few similar recipes and they added things like garlic and ginger. I think there was something lacking and a few more spices and ingredients would really jazz this up.

Coca-Cola wings, what will they think of next? Cherry Coke Wings? Hey, that's not a bad idea . . .

Toronto Star on Wings

Susan Sampson at the Toronto Star has an article today on chicken wings titled: "Once in a while, wing it."

A fluff piece in my opinion. It doesn't capture the essence of wings, the excitement, the love of wings. The focus seems to be on the calories in wings, but her title is "Once in a while, wing it". Fear mongering and just a weak article on such a great topic. It meanders through beer and restaurants and I don't even get the impression the author likes wings. I don't understand the point of the article or the need. Lame AND fail in my opinion.