Who really created the first Buffalo chicken wings? It depends on who you ask.

The Anchor Bar in Buffalo claims to have created the phenomenon on October 30,1964, when Teressa Bellissimo deep-fried chicken wings and covered them in secret sauce for hungry diners.

But it was John Young who started serving uncut chicken wings that he breaded, deep fried, and served in his own special 'Mumbo Sauce' at his Buffalo restaurant, beginning in 1961. John Young’s Wings n’ Things is still widely regarded as the original Buffalo wing today. loading...

No Trademark

The Young family tells WKBW that no marketing and no trademark is why John Young isn't attributed with creating the New York staple.

“In hindsight, if he would have patented it we wouldn’t be having this discussion, but many people

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