According to no less a reliable source than the National Chicken Council, Americans ate 1.42 billion chicken wings last Super Bowl Sunday. It’s a staggering and somewhat horrifying number that initially seems impossible, but according to my admittedly wobbly math skills, comes out to about 4.3 chicken wings per American, and bigod when Americans all work together, there’s nothing we can’t accomplish.
Further, simple mathematics will tell you that if you’re going to have a group of 10 at your house watching the game on Sunday, in order to keep up with the stats you’re going to need to have 43 wings to serve—and maybe a few more to help make up for the inevitable chicken wing-deniers in the country.
To help you get the job done, here are a few places to score your chicken wings for Super Bowl LVI.
EJ’s Pub has wings for every taste bud. Want to impress your guests? Try the Nuke. Want to blow the back of your head off? Go with the Super Nuke. For less explosive wings, there’s mild and medium Buffalo, Cajun, lemon pepper and Kentucky and Carolina barbecue. You can make your pre-order by calling EJ’s anytime between now and Feb. 9, because they want to make sure all orders will be filled in time for you to pick them up before 1:30 on Game Day. A large order is 24 wings for $31 and it comes with a basket of regular, Cajun or garlic fries. For additional wings, it’s eight for $14.
EJ’s Pub, 4306 Atlantic Ave., 562-424-5000.
Legendary. That’s the first word that pops into your mind when you’re describing the hugely popular chicken wings for America’s first sports bar, Legends in Belmont Shore. The restaurant/bar has been serving up Buffalo-style wings for 40 years and has added new styles over time. Choose the classic or BBQ, habañero, habañero-BBQ, lemon pepper, sea salt and pepper, cajun or Thai sweet chili. Call in advance to place your order and set up an appointment to pick up your wings before 1:30 p.m. on Game Day. A large order of 24 wings is $30; a bucket of 48 is $59.
Legends, 5236 E. Second St. 562-433-5743.
One of Uptown’s favorite barbecue spots. Johnny Rebs’ True South is offering its wings in five flavors: BBQ, fiery hot, garlic Parmesan, sweet chili and good old Southern fried. Call to reserve your order. Price is $12.50 for every eight pieces.
Johnny Rebs’ True South, 4663 Long Beach Blvd. 562-423-7327.
Readers rave about Pizza X Two’s namesake pies, but their hot wings are terrific, too—you can do both, you know, because Super Bowl Sunday comes but once a year. Order from their selection of seven styles, including mango-habañero, sweet red chili, teriyaki as well as the more traditional spicy barbecue, regular spicy and Buffalo hot. Call in advance to set up an appointment for pick-up. The 10-piece is $13.99; the 40-piece is $45.99.
Pizza X Two, 2211 E. Seventh St., 562-439-3858.
SoCal Wings is expecting huge Super Bowl business and customers are asked to call in their orders by Feb. 12 for pick-up on Game Day. The restaurant has a huge variety of flavors—28 altogether, ranging from sweet to terrifyingly spicy. To check full slate of wings offered at SoCal Wings, click here. Prices range from $22 for 15 pieces of one flavor, to $129 for 99 pieces of up to six flavors. Call now to reserve your wings.
SoCal Wings Long Beach, 1800 Atlantic Ave. 562-743-0006.
