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WINGS, RIBS AND SO MUCH MORE Tree’s Wings & Ribs Brings The Fun With Iconic Food And New Favorites STORY AND PHOTOS BY CALLIE SHARKEY
Home of some of the best wings around, Tree’s Wings & Ribs is a family establishment at heart, filled with locals in the seats and friendly service since 1995. This downhome hotspot is also on the national radar for serving up its iconic chicken wings, which is impressive for a restaurant that avoids the chain and franchise tags. “We are super excited about the National Buffalo Wing Festival coming up. It’s invitation only, and they found us,” General Manager Erin Townsend said. “We had to pass all kinds of credentialing to get in back in 2019, and we took third place for our hot sauce last time. This year, we are going up swinging.” The restaurant caught the attention of Drew Cerza, known as “the Wing King,” after winning best wings locally for 18 years straight. Now, the team is heading back to Buffalo, New York, showcasing four different sauces, including the fan favorite bourbon barbecue, a spicy kick with the “Genghis Khan,” a sweet surprise in the “Elvis” and, of course, the prize-winning hot sauce. “The Genghis Khan is like a hot, spicy mustard-teriyaki almost. I don’t even know quite how to describe it, but it’s delicious. The Elvis is a peanut butter-sauced wing with a banana drizzle and a touch of marshmallow,” Townsend said. “You won’t find anything like it out there!”
(Clockwise from top left) Hot honey wings with the restaurant’s iconic green-hued house dressing and celery on the side; the Buffalo Chicken Wrap is a popular lunch item; when you order the Treemongous Burger, you’re making quite a commitment; the French Onion Soup is made from scratch each day, like all the soups at Tree’s Wings; the Treehouse Salad with grilled chicken breast; and the succulent barbecue ribs weigh in at nearly a pound for each half rack. wellington the magazine | october 2021 55