inkman Posted July 22, 2009 Report Share Posted July 22, 2009 Stinky Linky If this happens, I'm taking a giant steaming dump on the front step. I have no love for a historical Buffalo establishment that CAN"T FIND THE SABRES GAME on their TV's on game night. If your cable/satellite package doesn't allow you to carry the games, get a different one. No one that worked there even knew WTF was going on. Do you normally carry the games? What channel? It was like no one had ever asked them to watch the Sabres games before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Two or less Posted July 22, 2009 Report Share Posted July 22, 2009 Hey, not that it matters much, but what page in the paper is this? I have a friend who absolutely loves anchor bar and goes like once every two weeks. She's been always hoping for it to land in Rochester. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdexchange Posted July 22, 2009 Report Share Posted July 22, 2009 Stinky Linky If this happens, I'm taking a giant steaming dump on the front step. I have no love for a historical Buffalo establishment that CAN"T FIND THE SABRES GAME on their TV's on game night. If your cable/satellite package doesn't allow you to carry the games, get a different one. No one that worked there even knew WTF was going on. Do you normally carry the games? What channel? It was like no one had ever asked them to watch the Sabres games before. If this occurred during the last two years...can you really blame them? :death: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inkman Posted July 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2009 If this occurred during the last two years...can you really blame them? :death: It was during 06-07. :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inkman Posted July 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2009 Hey, not that it matters much, but what page in the paper is this? I have a friend who absolutely loves anchor bar and goes like once every two weeks. She's been always hoping for it to land in Rochester. The Business Section gramps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Two or less Posted July 22, 2009 Report Share Posted July 22, 2009 lol thanks inkman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LabattBlue Posted July 23, 2009 Report Share Posted July 23, 2009 The wings are nothing special there and neither is anything else on the menu. The Anchor Bar is as unbelievably overrated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darksabre Posted July 23, 2009 Report Share Posted July 23, 2009 The wings are nothing special there and neither is anything else on the menu. The Anchor Bar is as unbelievably overrated. If they put it in a good location I'll go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Two or less Posted July 23, 2009 Report Share Posted July 23, 2009 If they put it in a good location I'll go. Article says it'd be in the East End. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted July 23, 2009 Report Share Posted July 23, 2009 The wings are nothing special there and neither is anything else on the menu. The Anchor Bar is as unbelievably overrated. Mostly. It did invent a food that all of America recognizes, and part of Europe even is in on the deal. The Aussies probably are right behind, but then again, "right behind" might be an actual position in that screwed up version of football that they play. Anyway. The Anchor Bar's wings aren't even the best in its own five-block radius (Gabriel's Gate is in that range), but hey, the joint is ok by me just for being the recognizable birthplace of something genuinely American, much less Buffalonian. (Go ahead and tell me which of the dozen birthplaces of the hamburger is real, or who invented barbecue.) When we're dead and gone, and all of Buffalo just calls them "wings," the rest of the world really will still call them "Buffalo wings." The wings aren't bad; the service is, well, barely tolerable, but it's ok to have a tourist trap in Buffalo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bmwolf21 Posted July 23, 2009 Report Share Posted July 23, 2009 The wings are nothing special there and neither is anything else on the menu. The Anchor Bar is as unbelievably overrated. :thumbsup: Mostly. It did invent a food that all of America recognizes, and part of Europe even is in on the deal. The Aussies probably are right behind, but then again, "right behind" might be an actual position in that screwed up version of football that they play. Anyway. The Anchor Bar's wings aren't even the best in its own five-block radius (Gabriel's Gate is in that range), but hey, the joint is ok by me just for being the recognizable birthplace of something genuinely American, much less Buffalonian. (Go ahead and tell me which of the dozen birthplaces of the hamburger is real, or who invented barbecue.) When we're dead and gone, and all of Buffalo just calls them "wings," the rest of the world really will still call them "Buffalo wings." The wings aren't bad; the service is, well, barely tolerable, but it's ok to have a tourist trap in Buffalo. I was watching one of those Travel Channel shows over the weekend and wanted to throw something at the TV every time a local - even the staff at Anchor Bar - referred to them as "Buffalo Wings." I can understand non-native WNYers calling them Buffalo wings, but come on. They are chicken wings or just wings. Period. Agree with pretty much everything else (but never had Gabriel's Gate). The wings are average and the service is awful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deluca67 Posted July 23, 2009 Report Share Posted July 23, 2009 The wings are nothing special there and neither is anything else on the menu. The Anchor Bar is as unbelievably overrated. Agreed. I find most neighborhood places have better wings. For what the Anchor Bar charges each order of wings should come with a 'Happy Ending'. The best wings are still home made. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North Buffalo Posted July 23, 2009 Report Share Posted July 23, 2009 Mostly. It did invent a food that all of America recognizes, and part of Europe even is in on the deal. The Aussies probably are right behind, but then again, "right behind" might be an actual position in that screwed up version of football that they play. Anyway. The Anchor Bar's wings aren't even the best in its own five-block radius (Gabriel's Gate is in that range), but hey, the joint is ok by me just for being the recognizable birthplace of something genuinely American, much less Buffalonian. (Go ahead and tell me which of the dozen birthplaces of the hamburger is real, or who invented barbecue.) When we're dead and gone, and all of Buffalo just calls them "wings," the rest of the world really will still call them "Buffalo wings." The wings aren't bad; the service is, well, barely tolerable, but it's ok to have a tourist trap in Buffalo. Agree, I like my own version better, but if I have to vote for a commercial version... I'd go with Duffs on Millersport and Sheridan. The suicidals make the ice in ice water taste luke warm... but you can still taste the chicken, while your lips are dying for anything to cool them off! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LabattBlue Posted July 23, 2009 Report Share Posted July 23, 2009 For what the Anchor Bar charges each order of wings should come with a 'Happy Ending'. :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foligno's Nose Posted July 23, 2009 Report Share Posted July 23, 2009 :thumbsup: I was watching one of those Travel Channel shows over the weekend and wanted to throw something at the TV every time a local - even the staff at Anchor Bar - referred to them as "Buffalo Wings." I can understand non-native WNYers calling them Buffalo wings, but come on. They are chicken wings or just wings. Period. Nothing better than wings and a pop (or...beer, but not a soda). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foligno's Nose Posted July 23, 2009 Report Share Posted July 23, 2009 If this happens, I'm taking a giant steaming dump on the front step. And I said to her, I said, You know Colleen, no one stamps on a burning-bag-of-sh*t anymore. Nobody! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hopeleslyobvious Posted July 23, 2009 Report Share Posted July 23, 2009 Agree, I like my own version better, but if I have to vote for a commercial version... I'd go with Duffs on Millersport and Sheridan. The suicidals make the ice in ice water taste luke warm... but you can still taste the chicken, while your lips are dying for anything to cool them off! Got a recipe? Not really any substitutes over here (even bad ones). I have to get my spicy food fix from CoCo's Curry (not that that's a bad thing). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spndnchz Posted July 23, 2009 Report Share Posted July 23, 2009 Got a recipe? Not really any substitutes over here (even bad ones). I have to get my spicy food fix from CoCo's Curry (not that that's a bad thing). Delivered to your home Just put "franks hot" in the search box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wonderbread Posted July 23, 2009 Report Share Posted July 23, 2009 I didn't want to start a new thread but my wife scored me a couple of tickets for the 12/5 game against the Rags and we will be making the trip up. We want to stay in town with close proximity HSBC and some bars. Anyone have suggestions for any hotels. Not looking to break the bank and we don't want to stay in any shithole either. Plus we'd like to get the full Buffalo nightlife experience. (Hopefully we can get hit by a Bills player's SUV) Any ideas on good bars? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wonderbread Posted July 23, 2009 Report Share Posted July 23, 2009 Bump...anyone. Bueller, Bueller, Bueller. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spndnchz Posted July 23, 2009 Report Share Posted July 23, 2009 Bump...anyone. Bueller, Bueller, Bueller. Before the game - Pearl Street Grill, try the beer tubes! After the game - Cobblestone. Right around the corner from the arena and packed after the game. I believe this is where the infamous sausage grab took place. You boys will love the barmaids. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inkman Posted July 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2009 Plus we'd like to get the full Buffalo nightlife experience. (Hopefully we can get hit by a Bills player's SUV) Any ideas on good bars? I hear Dave & Busters is the place to go /Willis M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inkman Posted July 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2009 barmaids. barmaids=cleavage (at least is my vivid imagination) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spndnchz Posted July 23, 2009 Report Share Posted July 23, 2009 barmaids=cleavage (at least is my vivid imagination) It's a bit like "Coyote Ugly" in there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spndnchz Posted July 23, 2009 Report Share Posted July 23, 2009 You could stay at the Hyatt, about $150 a night, but if you book 21 days in advance you get 15% off. It's only a block away from Chippewa nightlife. And you can take the metro train to the game. What am I a booking agent? :w00t: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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