WING IT!
by Website Manager/Cartoonist Ian Kay

Okay, you�ve got a big football game coming up at Six and three of your rudest, hungriest pals are about to come trampling into your house, expecting one blastin� three hour period of televised athletic competition as well as something to shove into their beer-stained, awful-smelling yappers. What do you do? Simple answer; Chicken Wings. Here�s a brief review of some of the many Wing Restaurants which you can either eat at, or take out of, here in South Broward.

Wings and Things is located on Griffin Road and 86th Ave on the south side of the road. It offers a big screen TV, usually showing any of several entertaining programs, a friendly staff, and a variety of post-meal candy, but most importantly, the food is excellent. The wings, themselves, are baked, lightly fried and come with a variety of diverse sauces, from the basic hot, medium and mild to teriyaki, garlic and even some fruit-based sauces.

Landlubber�s is on the southwest corner of Griffin and Palm, and while it boasts wings easily equal to those of Wings and Things, as well as a relatively diverse menu, they cannot divert from the harsh fact that they are simply under-staffed. It should be noted that if taking home �doggie bags� of wings, not only does Landlubber�s employ a much more sophisticated piecrust container; the sauce retains its original flavor longer than any of the other restaurants.

Uncle Al�s, on Griffin and 82nd Ave on the south side of the road, is known for being a popular bar in the city, and is probably a constant source of entertainment for those people stuck in the Davie/Cooper City Library just across the street on lonely Friday nights. Their wings, although significantly larger than any of the others out on the market, are more deep fried than a horsefly in a bug zapper. Also, their hot sauce has so much vinegar in it, it would make Abraham Lincoln sit up from his grave, shed an involuntary tear, and dry his nose.

Moving a little farther west, there�s Ricky�s, on Pines and 180th Ave, northwest corner. Ricky�s was one of the original Wing Joints in South Florida, and it�s no surprise they�ve stayed in business for so long. Also a bar, like Uncle Al�s, Ricky�s is known for extremely spicy wings and complimentary popcorn with more salt than the combined oceans of the World. Interesting this is the style of food in an establishment that sells alcoholic beverages, no?

Finally, there�s the most recognized establishment of fine dining in terms of flight appendages of fowl � the respectable Hooters, located on the southeast corner of Pines and University. It was only recently that I found out that Hooters did, indeed, SERVE FOOD, and in the humble opinion of the reviewer, it�s plain to see why it isn�t the food they advertise. Namely, Hooters wings are shrunken wings compared to Uncle Al�s with a sauce that�s been toned down so much; it resembles grease more than it does a hot sauce. Let�s face it, folks, if you�re going to Hooters, it won�t be for reasons of literal hunger, unless you�re a member of the canine species.