When Fred Marcantonio decided to open his own sports bar in Plainville in 1993, he was rolling the dice on every young guy's fantasy. Days before opening he realized he didn't have a buffalo wing recipe. Fate would have it that he mentioned that out loud in front of his "insurance guy" who gave him one. The rest, as they say, is history. Sliders became one of the first CT establishments to feature wings on the menu and that list has grown to thirty-plus excellent flavors and five locations around the state. The energetic Buffalo Wild Wings (before BWW even came to CT) sports bar atmosphere is electric. That famous Sliders buffalo wing sauce has also become one of the best around. When you're visiting, start with that one!

To open a restaurant during the Covid pandemic is risky enough. To open it between Sliders and J. Timothy's might just be the definition of insanity. Yet, CT restauranteur Mike Miller has that kind of swagger. This modern Craft Eatery & Taproom has amazing food on its menu, a super relaxing atmosphere and the wings seem to get better every time you visit. There are two other Hop Haus locations as well, the original in Plantsville(Southington) and the other (as of spring 2023) in Berlin. Try the Ghost Buffalo wings!

Editor's Note: The Plainville Hop Haus will be transforming into "The Salty Dog Tavern" by the end of this month (March 2023).

Joe Marques started Jerzie Joe's in Southington after taking over a bar called Jerzie’s in 2007. Wildly popular with the locals, this dive-bar hangout has a large outdoor seating area and (under the radar) puts out 15 outstanding wing flavors. The house favorite is probably the Buffalo Bleu! Ours too!

This modern and trendy bar and restaurant on Center Street (just across the street from the Fire Place) has many identities. A sister restaurant to 66 Church in Naugatuck, this place is a popular destination for the younger crowd and has stepped up its wing game significantly over the past year. There a dozen house-made flavors to choose from and you won't go wrong. We suggest the Teriyaki.

We never play favorites, but if you're given the choice to get wings at only one restaurant in Southington, then it has to be Groggy Frogg. With nearly 80 to choose from on the menu, this spot wins multiple awards for its wings every year and also wins awards for "Best Dive Bar." If you want to have a few drinks, eat awesome wings and laugh with great people then visit Mark & Nancy Montana's establishment "Where everyone is welcome until they're not." You decide which flavor(s) to try! Oh, and their homemade bleu cheese has a reputation as one of the very best in the state as well!

You can't drive through the heart of Southington without smelling the smokers in the parking lot. Chris Conlon has been serving up the area's best BBQ for years. Unlike most BBQ joints, though, they don't cook their wings on the smoker. Instead, you'll get the traditional oil-fried wings and you can choose from 9 delicious flavors. Try the Maryland Old Bay wings (and get some ribs and brisket too)!

Wait. What? You would have to be a professional Wingaddict to sniff out great wings at a place called Sam the Clam. You might see Marilyn Monroe and the Blues Brothers in the front yard as you drive by. You might just pop into the bar for a drink. You might go there for the seafood (especially the lobster rolls). Yes, wings are an afterthought here. Or are they? We were blown away by the Chicken Parm wings (brilliant), the Bourbon Molasses (crowd favorite), the Mango Habanero (with a bite) and the Ghost Chili. You will be too!