The Wing Ride: The Hidden History of Chicken Wings Food Tour in Buffalo booking from $105.34

The Wing Ride: The Hidden History of Chicken Wings Food Tour

Overview

Earn your wings on this fresh Buffalo food tour with samples of Buffalo's tastiest chicken wings. On this incredible journey, we’ll dive deep into the history of Buffalo’s most famous and misunderstood dish and attempt to answer the question, “Who was the true inventor of the first Buffalo Wing?”.

The tour begins with a visit with Lina Brown Young, daughter Buffalo’s original King Of Wings, who shares personal photos, stories, and her dad’s long-lost mumbo wing recipe, which had been unavailable for 23 years.

We’ll continue with a stop at the Anchor Bar, where we’ll learn the wild story of how their wings were born by accident and sample their classic Buffalo Wing. The tour concludes with a visit to Tiny Thai, an up-and-coming food truck, where we’ll sample a legendary recipe that connects the past, present, and future of chicken wings.

Experience the tour that’s been featured by the Food Network, NY Times, and Vice Media, and learn how an American food icon came to be.

City: Buffalo

Sat 21 Sep

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What's Included

Dinner

Bike Rental Included

Additional Info

Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Face masks required for travellers in public areas
Face masks required for guides in public areas
Face masks provided for travellers
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
Gear/equipment sanitised between use
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Regular temperature checks for staff
Temperature checks for travellers upon arrival
Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons

What To Expect

Broadway Market

Enjoy a talk and mumbo wings by Lina Brown Young

Buffalo Bike Tours

Debrief about the tour. There may be singing!

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Reviews (30)

cwt122783

Oct 2020

Love history? Love Wings? This ride is for you. My girlfriend and I had an amazing time learning about the REAL history of the chicken wing and how it became popularized. We explored some of Buffalo’s most historic neighborhoods and learned so new things even for being Buffalonians ourselves! Marc was a fantastic guide. He is the owner of this business and his passion for this tour shows. My favorite part of the tour was meeting the daughter of John Young whose captivating story of her father as a Buffalo Chicken wing original (and her delicious Mumbo wings) was only just the start of a delicious 10 mile bike ride. I highly recommend this tour and will be returning to try one of the other Buffalo Bike tours soon!

Response from Host

May 2021

Thanks so much, Chris! Appreciate you taking the time. Can't wait to reciprocate and get up to Lewiston for a food tour this summer. Catch ya soon

dkncsp

Oct 2020

I highly recommend this tour for locals, as well as visitors. Not only did we have the opportunity to eat some terrific wings, this tour also is a great way to see some of Buffalo’s less touristy neighborhoods. Marc, our tour guide, is knowledgeable, easy going, professional and accommodating. He did everything to make this tour fun and educational. Marc has done extensive research on the history of this great city and shared many interesting facts and information. The wings were incredible and we certainly had more than enough to eat. So come hungry.

Response from Host

Oct 2020

Thank you! The wing tour is probably my favorite of our tours – glad you enjoyed the tour! Stay safe, stay, healthy!

G9963QIjoannes

Sep 2020

This was a wonderful tour with guide Marc! I’m from Buffalo and had never experienced Mumbo wings from John Young’s daughter, never had been to the Lenox Grille had their beef on weck and sampled 2 kinds is wings were delicious then returned to the kiosk at canal side for a sampling of Thai styled wings from the Tiny Thai which were wonderful. Though that was the main event the knowledge and research that Marc has done to share with us was amazing, riding through Bennet Park an Olmstead park which I never knew existed sharing the details of Aretha Franklin, Harold Arlen and Rick James connection to Buffalo. Highly recommend this tour even for us native Buffalonians!

Response from Host

Sep 2020

Thanks so much for sharing your experience! The Wing Ride is probably my favorite tour - such great stories and community history. Glad you could join - hope to see you again!

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The Wing Ride: The Hidden History of Chicken Wings Food Tour

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