In the interest of full disclosure I personally know the owner of the Essex Street Pub and have been friends since playing little loop football on the West Side together literally 40 years ago. I taped an episode of the Moran-Alytics Podcast recently here with Joe Yerdon from The Athletic and while most appreciative for … Read More
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Chicken Wing Review/QB Comparison: Buffalo Tap House
Most my wing trips are at least semi planned out. Buffalo Tap House was definitely not one of them. After spending a Saturday afternoon on the Hertel Avenue strip with a buddy hanging out at a couple patio bars enjoying the day we eventually ventured towards downtown. We met up with more friends at the … Read More
EP 141: Wings With Tim Graham
On the episode of the Moran-Alytics Podcast presented by Pulse Cellular, Patrick Moran is hanging out and eating wings while taping live from The Audubon North in Amherst with not one but two of his favorite guests. Tim Graham, feature writer at The Athletic and host of the Tim Graham Show on 1270 the Fan … Read More
Chicken Wing Review/QB Comparison: Glen Park Tavern
I took a drive from Orchard Park to North Buffalo on an early Sunday evening to hit up KO Sports Bar & Grill for wings. I was excited all the way until walking up to the door and finding the place was closed. Dejected and also wing hungry in the car I started thinking of … Read More
Chicken Wing Review/QB Comparison: The Wellington Pub
I met a friend at the Wellington Pub one week earlier and didn’t have wings, reason being I didn’t see them on the menu and assumed they weren’t available. Perhaps I should’ve read the thing a little more focused because there’s most definitely wings to be had. I went back again the following Saturday after … Read More
Chicken Wing Review/QB Comparison: Adolf’s Old First Ward Tavern
Adolf’s on South Park Avenue in the heart of the Old First Ward isn’t designed for outsiders. Don’t get me wrong, that’s not to say people from neighborhoods other than the Ward aren’t welcome, but it’s blatantly obvious the locals are the one buttering the bread here. It’s old and run down, just like we … Read More
EP 140: Wings With Joe Yerdon
On today’s episode of the Moran-Alytics Podcast, Patrick Moran is joined by recurring guest Joe Yerdon, Buffalo Sabres beat writer for The Athletic in a fun conversation taped live at the Essex Street Pub on the west side of Buffalo. This is Yerdon’s third time on the podcast but first in person. In fact, just … Read More
Chicken Wing Review/QB Recommendation: Macy’s Place Pizzeria
I don’t have much, if any expectations when it comes to chicken wings from pizzerias. They typically range from decent to tolerable or worst. Sorry, I’m just being honest here. A longtime good friend loves the wings at Macy’s Place Pizzeria and recommended I try them, which considering my history with pizzeria wings had me … Read More
Chicken Wing Review/QB Comparison: Gene McCarthy’s
Folksssssssssssssssss. I didn’t come to this review alone. My man Maniac and DJ Supreme from Trainwreck Sports joined me for a little Moran-Alytics Podcast collaboration. I didn’t see the inside of the bar because I went with Supreme to set up gear for their “Wing Reviewz” video series nearly while Maniac ventured in to pick … Read More
EP 139: Wings With Sal Capaccio
On this episode of the Moran-Alytics Podcast presented by O’Neill’s Stadium Inn, Patrick Moran hooks up with veteran WGR 550 Buffalo Bills beat reporter Sal Capaccio for an extended chat at O’Neill’s in Orchard Park, one of Moran’s favorite spots for both drinks and wings. It’s Capaccio’s third time on the podcast but the first … Read More