Editing Buffalo wing (section)

===Growth and popularity===

In 1977, the city of Buffalo issued an official proclamation celebrating Anchor Bar co-owner Frank Bellissimo and declared July 29, 1977, to be Chicken Wing Day.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Claiborne|first1=Craig|last2=Franey|first2=Pierre|title=Food; Winging It In Buffalo|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1981/08/30/magazine/food-winging-it-in-buffalo.html|access-date=30 April 2017|newspaper=The New York Times|date=August 30, 1981}}</ref> Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, Buffalo wings gained in popularity as a [[bar food]] and [[appetizer]] across the United States, as well as in towns near the border in Canada.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Harmon|first1=John E.|title=On the Wings of a Buffalo or "Mother Teresa's Wings"|url=http://web.ccsu.edu/faculty/harmonj/atlas/buffwing.htm|website=Atlas of Popular Culture in the Northeastern United States|access-date=1 May 2017|archive-date=August 17, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160817062054/http://web.ccsu.edu/faculty/harmonj/atlas/buffwing.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref> Large franchises specializing in Buffalo wings eventually emerged, notably [[Buffalo Wild Wings]], founded in 1982, and [[Hooters]] in 1983.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Carlyle|first1=Erin|title=Buffalo Wild Wings and the triumph of the chicken wing|url=http://www.citypages.com/news/buffalo-wild-wings-and-the-triumph-of-the-chicken-wing-6746668|access-date=5 May 2017|newspaper=City Pages|date=9 March 2011}}</ref> [[McDonald's]] began selling [[List of McDonald's products#Discontinued food products|Mighty Wings]] as an option in 1990 at their restaurant locations in the United States.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Sozzi|first1=Brian|title=McDonald's Brings Back Mighty Wings|url=https://www.thestreet.com/story/13548178/1/mcdonald-s-brings-back-mighty-wings.html|access-date=5 May 2017|publisher=The Street|date=30 April 2016}}</ref> In 1994, following four [[Super Bowl]] appearances by the [[Buffalo Bills]] football team, the [[Domino's]] pizza chain added Buffalo wings to their national menu, followed by [[Pizza Hut]] the next year.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Stromberg|first1=Joseph|title=A Brief History of the Buffalo Chicken Wing|url=http://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/a-brief-history-of-the-buffalo-chicken-wing-10260772/|website=Smithsonian.com|access-date=30 April 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Upton|first1=Emily|title=Why Buffalo Wings Are Called That|url=http://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2013/10/buffalo-wings-called/|website=Today I Found Out|date=October 21, 2013|access-date=30 April 2017}}</ref>
[[File:An order of buffalo wings from Packy's Sports Grill in Boca Raton, Florida.jpg|alt=An order of buffalo wings from Packy's Sports Grill in Boca Raton, Florida|thumb|An order of buffalo wings from Packy's Sports Grill in [[Boca Raton, Florida]]]]
As the market for chicken wings expanded, restaurants began to create and use a variety of sauces in addition to buffalo sauce.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Brox|first1=Denene|title=Winging It|url=https://www.qsrmagazine.com/menu-innovations/winging-it|website=QSR|date=October 15, 2012 |access-date=30 April 2017}}</ref> Some of these new chicken wing sauces were influenced by [[Chinese cuisine|Chinese]], [[Japanese cuisine|Japanese]], [[Thai cuisine|Thai]], [[Caribbean cuisine|Caribbean]], and [[Indian cuisine|Indian]] cuisines.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Brownell|first1=Claire|title=Why the once worthless chicken wing is now worth billions|url=http://business.financialpost.com/news/retail-marketing/why-the-once-worthless-chicken-wing-is-now-worth-billions|newspaper=Financialpost|access-date=30 April 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Our 33 Best Asian-Inspired Finger Food Recipes|url=http://www.saveur.com/asian-finger-food-recipes|website=Saveur|access-date=30 April 2017}}</ref> Other flavors created by restaurants include unique combinations, such as Blueberry BBQ Wing Sauce and Maple/Bacon Glaze for example, to help keep customer interest and grow their businesses.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Cansler|first1=Cherryh|title=Now trending: Why unique chicken wing flavors are hot|url=https://www.fastcasual.com/articles/now-trending-why-unique-chicken-wing-flavors-are-gaining-customer-attention/|website=Fastcasual.com|date=July 30, 2015|access-date=3 May 2017}}</ref> After the price of raw wings increased, and with a growing desire by some diners for a neater eating experience, restaurants began to offer a menu item called "boneless wings," sometimes marketed under the name wyngz.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Myers|first1=Dan|title=We Need to Come Up With a Better Name for Boneless Wings|url=https://www.thedailymeal.com/eat/we-need-come-better-name-boneless-wings|website=The Daily Meal|date=December 6, 2016|access-date=3 May 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Neuman|first1=William|title='Boneless' Wings, the Cheaper Bite|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/13/business/economy/13wings.html|website=The New York Times|date=October 13, 2009|access-date=30 April 2017}}</ref> Boneless wings are essentially small pieces of skinless, boneless chicken breast that are coated in flour and spices, then fried or baked, like a [[chicken nugget]].<ref name=":0" /> They are usually coated in or served with the same sauces as Buffalo wings. The growing popularity in recent years of Buffalo wing consumption, and of restaurants serving wings, have led to actual and perceived shortages of chicken wings in the United States during certain times.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Bennett|first1=Dashiell|title=Chicken Wing Shortage Threatens To Destroy Super Bowl|url=http://deadspin.com/5139146/chicken-wing-shortage-threatens-to-destroy-super-bowl|website=Deadspin.com|access-date=30 April 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Yglesias|first1=Matthew|title=The Great Chicken Wing Shortage of 2013|url=http://www.slate.com/articles/business/moneybox/2013/02/chicken_wing_shortage_drought_ethanol_standards_and_expensive_corn_have.html|website=Slate.com|date=February 2013|access-date=30 April 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Taylor|first1=Kate|title=Don't Panic:There Will Definitely Be Enough Chicken Wings for the Super Bowl|url=https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/231031|website=Entrepreneur.com|date=January 24, 2014 |access-date=30 April 2017}}</ref>

In many areas of the United States, chicken wing festivals are held—with Buffalo wings being used in [[competitive eating]] events such as at [[Philadelphia]]'s [[Wing Bowl]] and the [[National Buffalo Wing Festival]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Wing Festivals Across America in 2015|url=http://www.bringthewing.com/2014/11/wing-festivals-across-america-in-2015/|website=Bring the Wing.com|access-date=3 May 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170702091549/http://www.bringthewing.com/2014/11/wing-festivals-across-america-in-2015/|archive-date=July 2, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> It has also become commonplace for restaurants to offer a wing-eating contest.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Chicken Wing-Eating Competitions Across America|url = http://tailgatefan.cbslocal.com/2015/04/30/chicken-wing-eating-competitions-across-america/|access-date = 2015-08-24|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150827224733/http://tailgatefan.cbslocal.com/2015/04/30/chicken-wing-eating-competitions-across-america/|archive-date = August 27, 2015|url-status = dead}}</ref> Many bars and restaurants intentionally create an extra-hot sauce for this purpose, and customers are sometimes rewarded with their picture posted on the restaurant's wall or website, a commemorative [[T-shirt]], a free meal or a combination of rewards for successfully completing the challenge.<ref>{{cite web|title=Wing Eating Challenges in Restaurants Across America|url=http://www.bringthewing.com/2012/04/wing-eating-challenges-in-restaurants-across-america/|website=Bring the Wing.com|access-date=30 April 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170505115416/http://www.bringthewing.com/2012/04/wing-eating-challenges-in-restaurants-across-america/|archive-date=May 5, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref>