I would like my customers to know the “real story” behind our chicken wings.  One Friday night back in 1964, I was working behind the bar (as I still do now).  It was busy that night.  My mother, Teressa, was in the kitchen cooking and Dad, Frank, was popping in the restaurant greeting customers.  It was one of those Friday nights.

At about 11:30 PM a group of my friends came through the door and they were starving!  I told them to wait until midnight so they could have what they wanted.  I served another round of drinks.

By midnight, they were really hungry!  I asked my mother, Teressa, to fix something for them.  About ten minutes later she brought out two plates and set them on the bar.  They all asked “What is this?” and to tell you the truth, I also was curious to know what those things were!

They looked like chicken wings, but I was afraid to say so!

To make a long story short, yes, they were chicken wings…  She was about to put them into the stock pot (for soup).  She looked at them and said, “It’s a shame to put such beautiful wings in a stock pot.”

The rest is history!  Mother Teressa created the famous chicken wing now served all over the country!  Wherever you go… when you mention chicken wings you remember about Mother Teressa and that famous night in Buffalo!

Respectfully yours,

“The Rooster”

D. Bellissimo

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