1.
Dinosaur Bar-B-Que
The owners hail from upstate New York,
so, naturally, they take
their wings seriously: They’re pit-smoked, though,
not fried, and go
for $8.95 a dozen.
646 131st St.,
at Twelfth Ave.
212-694-1777
2.
Blue Smoke
Spice-rubbed,
applewood-smoked, and tossed in a chipotle
barbecue sauce; 40 wings for $29, or 100 for $59.
116 E. 27th St., nr. Park Ave. So.; 212-447-7733
3.
Mooncake Foods
Asian-fusion comfort
food fit for a couch potato: They’re soy-and-honey marinated and come with a sprightly garlic-jalapeño sauce; 50 wings for $50; pickup or delivery
on Saturday, February 5.
28 Watts St.,
nr. Thompson St.
212-219-8888
4.
Atomic Wings
The classic Buffalo deep-fried version available
in varying levels of heat.
Order the bulk-rate
100-piece platter ($59), and put the savings
toward a new pacemaker.
Five Manhattan locations
5.
City Bakery
Two stellar versions:
salt-pepper-sugar, and one spiced with
Old Bay seasoning;
a 30-piece bucket
is $20, a 50-piece, $35.
3 W. 18th St., nr. Fifth Ave.; 212-366-1414