The third annual Lord of the Wings contest raising funds for Discover Pacific Beach, the community\u2019s business improvement district,\u00a0will be Saturday, Aug. 17 from 1 to 5 p.m. in Maverick\u2019s Beach Club\u2019s special event parking lot.
\nNine local eateries will be competing in this year\u2019s event at 860 Garnet Ave. Guests will vote for the contest winner.
\nParticipating restaurants include SD TapRoom, Pacific Beach Shore Club, Bub’s at the Beach, Tavern at the Beach, Maverick\u2019s Beach Club, Moonshine Beach, SandBox Pizza & Pints, The Local Pacific Beach and Duck Dive.
\nA $25 ticket, $30 the day of the event plus a $2 service fee,\u00a0entitles guests to chicken wing samples from all participating restaurants\u00a0and one drink ticket. More drinks are available for purchase.\u00a0There will be local craft breweries and drink options for all.
\n“Come out and sample nine of PB\u2019s hot spots and decide where you are going to spend your football Sundays based on who has the best wings,” said Sara Berns, Discover PB\u2019s executive director. “Proceeds from all of our events, including Lord of the Wings, are how we raise money to clean the sidewalks, provide additional trash cans, basic maintenance and graffiti removal in the district.”
\nAdded Berns, “As the Clean and Safe program in all its glory is no longer, we still do maintain the \u2018clean\u2019 portion of it four days a week. Our ultimate goal of course being to increase our cleaning days to six days a week and bring back the safety ambassador.”
\nThe origin of deep-fried chicken wings goes back to 1964 at the Anchor Bar in Buffalo, N.Y. Anchor Bar co-owner Teressa Bellissimo cooked leftover wings in hot sauce as a late-night snack for her son and his friends. They liked them so much, that the Bellissimos put them on the menu the next day. Served with celery slices and bleu cheese sauce, “Buffalo Wings” were an instant hit.
\nDick Winger, who sold hot sauce to Anchor Bar, went on the road with Dominic Bellissimo, the owners\u2019 son, to promote the item and sell hot sauce. The item gradually caught on with restaurant operators around the country.
\nTickets and information are available at pacificbeach.org\/event\/lord-of-the-wings.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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