FUEL PIZZA - CHARLOTTE , NC

By: Staff Writer Jay Pennell

Fuel Pizza – Charlotte, NC

A local pizza joint in Charlotte known as Fuel Pizza has some of the best slices around town – something hard to find in this town – but is also known for its chicken wings. Boasting three styles of wings that are Charlotte Wing Fest Award Winners, I stopped in earlier this week to try them out.

Fuel Pizza has eight locations across the Charlotte area, but I stopped into their place at the intersection of South Blvd and East Blvd. All the restaurants are done up to look like old service stations (hence the name) and have a great atmosphere inside of them.

Proud of their pizza, Fuel also has no issue boasting their “Charlotte’s best” title, indicated by the multiple signs in the windows, along the line to order your food and on the menu board itself.

You can order wings in three sizes, a nine-piece for $7.49, an 18-piece for $14.49, and 45 wings for $33.49. They have numerous flavors of wings, but three of which won the Charlotte Wing Fest Award – the Hot Honey BBQ, Medium Buffalo, and Inferno (which they put “Yikes!” next to on the menu).

I opted for a nine-piece basket of the Hot Honey BBQ, while my three-year-old daughter Abigail went for a slice of cheese pizza

When the girl brought the nine-wing basket to the table (two drums, seven flaps, first thing I noticed was the delicious smell of the sauce covering the wings. With steam coming off them, it was clear these were freshly made, as advertised. I also got four celery sticks and a cup of blue cheese dressing – both of which went right to Abigail.

The wings had a crispy skin to them, with hot and juicy meat in each bite. The sauce complimented the meat and crispness of the skin very well, was not overwhelming or carrying the taste. I even found myself dabbing the wings in the extra sauce at the bottom of the basket, not because there wasn’t enough on the wings, but because the sauce was that good.

Overall, I was more than happy with my decision to go with the Hot Honey BBQ. They were tasty, fresh and the sauce was what set it over the top. I will have to go back and try the other award winners, as well as the other flavors. These go perfect to compliment one of Fuel’s great pizzas or simply on their own.

Now, the big question, did they live up to the title of Charlotte’s best wings? Not in my opinion. While they were very good, I still feel there are better wings out there.

WWW.FUELPIZZA.COM

1801 South Boulevard

Charlotte, NC 28203

704-335-7375

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The Bayou Bar and Grill- Manayunk, PA

by Sarita Cini

Don’t be surprised to find the patrons of Bayou Bar and Grill sectioned off according to team jerseys bearing names like "Saggy TD's" and "Dixie Normous." As a sports bar, the Bayou takes this designation literally, organizing various sports leagues
for Manayunk Sport and Social Club. You'll find many of the players following up competition on the field with a post-game drink here. Welcome the urge to lapse into the nostalgia of your high school athletic career. Everyone else is doing the same. Keep in mind though, you don't need to wear cleats or know Vick's completion percentage to enjoy the wings served at this Main Street Manayunk joint. What you do need is an appreciation for the small-sized wing and a well-flavored sauce. Bring first-timers out on a Monday when wings are 20 cents apiece and watch their reaction turn from ecstatic over the price to completely disillusioned when the little guys arrive. Yes, they serve up a smaller wing, but the Bayou proves smaller wings have
their advantages! At this size, they maintain their tenderness while avoiding the fatty composition that is typical in larger wings. Free from the binds of fat, the meat slides effortlessly from the bone.
When it comes to surface area per pound, smaller wings offer a lot more of it, allowing the skin to absorb even more sauce. With the Bayou’s mouth-watering concoction, that’s a very good thing. Whether you appreciate flavor over spiciness or vice versa, you’ll agree that this sauce has it all. While adding a subtle touch of sweet and a hint of tangy, the Bayou still maintains that well-desired fire that is always associated with a good wing sauce. The brave can forgo the blue cheese in order to truly appreciate the flavor, but the rest of us will opt for a defense against the heat. Although they haven’t won a “Best of Philly” award for their wings since 1998- when some of us were still playing little league- there’s something to be said for nostalgia and players like the Bayou. More than ten years after the awards and accolades, they’re still serving up one of the best chicken wings in Philly, and that says a lot- even if their glory days are beyond the memory of the next generation of wing enthusiasts.

The Bayou Bar and Grill
4245 Main Street
Manayunk, PA 19127
Phone:215.482.2560
Email: info@thebayoubar.com

Website: http://www.bayoubar.com

CLUB MAGGIES - LAKEWOOD NJ 10 CENT WINGS!!!

So my buddy sees my site and tells me I got to check out this place with him, rumor is that they have 10 cent wings whenever there is a football game on TV. Place is called Maggies in Lakewood NJ. I decide to meet up with him tonight, besides the rain , I got there pretty smoothly. Club Maggies is located on Lakewood country club. Minutes from 195 exit 22. It is a nice little sports bar, that had a good atmosphere to it. ( Pool tables, flat screens , Dj etc.) Also had a good crowd for a thursday night and no cover. Now I came here with the mindset that for ten cent wings, I was going to get bottom of the barrel wings. I underestimated. The wings were actually better than I expected. We ordered 50 between the two of us, and went to town. We tried all 4 flavors, Mild, Hot, Teriyaki, and Buffalo sauce. The wings aren't that meaty so you can chow down about 20 before you start to feel filled.  The sauce is ok, but nothing special. One recommendation I would make is that the Hot wings actually be Hot. They were more like between a medium and a mild, barely hot at all. Overall the surrounding was a good time, and for 10 cent wings , well you can't really beat getting a full stomach on 2 dollars. 

located at: 

145 country club dr.  Lakewood NJ 08701

HOURS:

Monday-Saturday open 11am till 2am
Sunday open noon till 2am
Kitchen open till 11pm Sun-Thurs.
Kitchen open till 1am Fri. & Sat.

www.ClubMaggies.com

732.363.8125