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February to me means that it’s time to eat as many wings as I can at Wingfest, which consequently is a lot of wings. This was Wingfest’s eleventh year and during that time they have raised over $112,000 for various charities. This is a win-wing situation. We get to feast on great wings and great charities are helped in the process. I told my parents that my big mouth would help people out someday. One of those charities is Chicago Neighbors United http://chicnu.org/, a community based organization which provides educational scholarships to inner city youth.
Pricing at this event is definitely reasonable. $24 gets you all the wings you can mangia, a live band, a raffle ticket, and tons more. Or you can do it VIP style for $50 and get all of the above and drink package, parking pass, goody bag, and access to the VIP area. My advice to the wise: if you can afford it, GET THE VIP. You will thank me. Sure it’s pricier, but you have a nice table and time to get away from the masses. If you can’t get VIP, then get your rear end there early and beat the crowds. Also get ready to stand in line if you have Will Call tickets but don’t worry it is handled in an orderly and courteous fashion. Parking is challenging, but not a major issue. You may have to walk a couple blocks, but that walk will be good for you after eating all of those wings. Make sure you have cash for the bar. They do not accept credit cards and the ATM in the building charges $4.50 (outrageous!). Last but not least use the buddy system. You man the table while your buddy grabs the wings and drinks or vice versa.
There are so many varieties of wings: hot, sweet and sour, smokey, orange flavored, and more. Leading us through this sloppy sauce covered event was the Master of Ceremonies WXRT’S Lin Brehmer. He did not come alone either. Along side him was his sidekick the Chicken Man, a 6-foot man dressed as, you guessed it, a chicken! He was hysterical and really got the crowd motivated. Besides drinking, eating delicious wings, and meeting great Chicago wing lovers, we listened to the live music of Cadillac Dave and the Chicago Redhots with special guests Peaches and Rico McFarland.
The point of Wingfest is that Chicago’s best chicken wing culinary artists compete for the coveted title of “Best of Fest”, and let’s not forget that they earn Chicago street cred and bragging rights for the whole year. Last year’s winner was Mahoneys Pub, which proudly showcased their “Best in Fest 2009″ t-shirts, complete with Rickey Bobby quotes. Awesome! The 2010 winner will be announced after the event. Please check back soon to see who won.
So here it goes!
Vinnie’s “Hot Wing, Hot List”
These were my four favorite wing joints in the fest.
So when you come to Chicago, check out these fine “wingeries”! For a complete listing of competitors go to wingfest.net. And stay posted to Chicago.com/videos to see the event via video with your favorite host, Chicago.com’s “Cousin Vinnie”.
Tags: Buffalo Wings and Rings, Chicago Neighbors United, Highdive, Lin Brehmer, Mahoney's Pub, Reggies Rock Club, Wingfest, WXRT
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