Best Local: Chicken Wings

Celebrate National Chicken Wing Day with a basket from any of these Chicago and suburban locations!

Friday, July 29 is National Chicken Wing Day! Get your hands saucy and stop at any of these Chicago and suburban locations for some chicken dinner.

A plate of spicy buffalo chicken wings with celery and carrot sticks, served with a cup of creamy ranch or blue cheese dipping sauce, garnished with a lettuce leaf.

Stop by any of the infamous Harold’s Chicken Shack! What started as a shack on the south side of the city in 1950 has now turned into a the Chicago king of chicken. Harold’s offers a variety of chicken meal options including wing buckets, chicken dinners with your choice of dark or light meat, and baskets of gizzards and giblets. Each chicken dinner includes butter bread, coleslaw and fries. The west loop location is only around the corner from 215 West Apartments or an 8 minute walk from Marquee at Block 37.

Spicy, glazed chicken wings are arranged on a black plate with a small bowl of chunky dipping sauce and a garnish of fresh lettuce on the side.

What pairs better with wings than sports? The official Blackhawk’s , grab a basket of wings and catch the game at Jake Melnik’s Corner Tap. Jake’s wings include traditional buffalo, pb & j, firecracker, and super hot. Try their XXX hot wings, made with habanero ghost peppers and scorpion peppers, the world’s hottest pepper! Only a 7 minute walk from Grand Plaza

A black skillet filled with buffalo chicken wings, celery and carrot sticks, and a small bowl of ranch dip, served in an orange woven basket on a white surface.

Build your own wing platter at Output Lounge! First choose regular, boneless, grilled, or chipotle wings, then pick from any of their sauces, including lemon pepper, hot chipotle ranch, sweet & spicy or their signature hot high Output wings. The restaurant also features an extensive burger menu; pair wings or a burger with their Output fries, fresh cut fries battered in your choice of dressing. Only a 15 minute bus ride on the 65 line from Catalyst Apartments!

A plate of saucy buffalo chicken wings is served with celery sticks and a small dish of creamy dipping sauce, garnished with black pepper, on a dark table next to a folded white towel.

For great wings head north of the city to Buffalo Joe’s in Evanston! Buffalo Joe’s secret homemade sauce is a North Side favorite, with simple flavors like mild spicy, bqq, or suicide for the adventurous. Only a 7 minute drive from AMLI Evanston.