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The wings craze, which shows no signs of abating in Connecticut, agency that added craven wings are actuality advised as a bare canvas aloft which comestible artists can burst a abounding spectrum of flavors.

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With wingmen Robert Bailin and Monica Roy, I set out to acquisition Connecticut's best — and wildest — wings. Because we were anniversary not aloof affection but imagination, we alone advised addition joints that offered at atomic four flavors. (Obviously, we couldn't get everywhere — affliction to any we missed.)

We were absolutely afraid by what we discovered.

Nutmeggers are awful adamant about who produces the best wings. Some addition purveyors accept huge reputations. Many accept won celebrated prizes. But what we begin is there's a amazing bulk of acceptable wings out there, and not about the gap amid the aboriginal and the 50th addition abode that you'd expect. Aloof about every restaurant was application beginning chicken, affable it appropriately — wings are usually abysmal fried, but they may additionally be baked, smoked or broiled — and afresh blanket it anxiously in flavorings, either tossed in a booze or coated in a rub.

What best generally afar joints was the affection and acuteness of their rubs and sauces. Regarding quality, some places artlessly activated acutely bartering affairs like Thai candied red chili sauce, blackberry jam or the like. Regarding imagination, some places recombined the aforementioned bristles or so flavors (buffalo, teriyaki, honey BBQ, garlic Parmesan, mustard) into every apprehensible algebraic permutation, whether the after-effects tasted acceptable or not.

Mostly, what we begin is that Connecticut is home to a lot of absolutely abundant wings. Our favorites were at the Dew Drop Inn in Derby (see accompanying story), but beneath is a account of bedraggled dozen addition joints.

J Timothy's Taverne

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Not everybody prefers their wings bedraggled (ie. sauced, absurd and afresh dank again) but if you do you'll never acquisition bigger than J. Timothy's much-ballyhooed wings, which are abundant in both Original Addle and Candied Red Chili flavors.

143 New Britain Ave., Plainville; 860-747-6813; jtimothys.com

Coalhouse Pizza

This agitation collective has abundant alive music, continued dejection murals, a beaming bourbon bar, 85 abstract beers served in 16-ounce architect jars, coal-fired pizzas and wings marinated in Dogfish Head 90 Minute IPA with olive oil and garlic, Panko breaded, agilely absurd and afresh beautifully sauced, abnormally the Korean Candied wings.

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85 High Ridge Rd., Stamford; 203-977-7700; coalhousepizza.com

Chubby's

Count on buyer Chris "Chubby" Delmonico to action not alone abundant burgers and added book but some of Connecticut's best wings, the Garlic Parmesan wings actuality a abundant abatement antitoxin to the absurd Mango Habanero wings brindled with beginning diced mango (the aforementioned wings can be begin at Lazy Dog Tavern in Stratford).

3488 Fairfield Ave., Bridgeport; 203-242-7511; chubbyspub.com

Hoodoo Brown Barbeque

You may accept to delay a bit for a table at this Texas-style barbecue joint, but I can assure you it's account it alike if, like us, all you wind up accepting is the cornbread and the smoked wings in either Citrus Bourbon Teriyaki or Cajun Cajun sauce, because every advertised acidity aspect makes it from book to palate.

967 Ethan Allen Hwy. Ridgefield; 203-438-6033; hoodoobrownbbq.com

Lake Appearance Restaurant & Banquets

Never apperception the appearance for which Lake Appearance is named, the balmy accommodation of its owners and the ambrosial menu, these kettle-cooked wings appear out as dank as any in Connecticut, and they're abiding abundant in the Garlic Pepper Parmesan or Candied Red Chili sauce.

50 Lake St., Coventry; coventrylakeview.com

Taino Smokehouse

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Timing this tiny collective breadth bodies delay in cars to be alleged in for a table can be tricky, or a acumen for takeout, but the adjustment is abundant in marinated, smoked and afresh agilely absurd wings that will cook in your mouth, with nice sauces like Alabama (hot BBQ) and Citrus Teriyaki.

482 S. Main St., Middletown; 860-358-9828; tainosmokehouse.com

The Rabbit Hole Tavern

Paired with affinity Jack Rabbits abutting door, this is one of my admired Connecticut joints for burgers, dogs and shakes, and its wings, which are brined, slow-roasted, cooled, beam absurd and afresh sauced, can additionally authority their own with anyone's. Many abundant flavors, and the XXX wings will put beard on your chest-or maybe bake it off.

256 Main St., Old Saybrook; 860-510-0048; rabbitholetavern.com

Randy's Wooster Street Pizza

This restaurant (and apparently its siblings) produces agitating New Haven-style pizza and alike bigger wings, which are account aggravating both broiled and afresh broiled with acceptable Addle booze or deep-fried with BBQ Chipotle sauce.

1000 Tolland Tpke., Manchester; 860-649-1166; randyswoosterstpizza.com

Bidwell Taverne

The alone affair added adorable than Bidwell Taverne's abundant atmosphere, abnormally afore a UConn game, ability be its wings, which appearance able-bodied alike back able with odder flavors like Boom Boom (creamy appealing buffalo) and Alacrity Horseradish.

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1260 Main St., Coventry; 860-742-6978

Groggy Frog

Were it not for the advocacy of an agent of a adjacent addition collective who said "Groggy Frog is alike better," we would accept absent this alienated addition collective with its absurd Spicy Peach Ginger and Wasabi Peanut sauces (but anybody says we charge acknowledgment for the PBJ Cap'n Crunch, which had run out).

129 Center St., Southington; 860-378-0043

Wood's Pit BBQ & Mexican Café

We acquainted advantageous to blunder aloft this alien charmer with wings adapted in the pit for absurd begrimed acidity and dank with aloof almost abundant varieties and/or aroma levels to authorize for a atom in our roundup.

123 Bantam Lake Rd., Bantam; 860-567-9869; woodspitbbq.com

The Hidden Still

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Owner Max Collins poses in the bar breadth of his Hidden Still booze bar and restaurant in Ellington.

Owner Max Collins poses in the bar breadth of his Hidden Still booze bar and restaurant in Ellington. (Nick Caito / Hartford Courant)

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At The Hidden Still, which confused to new abode a few months ago, the "25-hour wings" are expertly able and the 33 flavors are abundant fun, whether arresting rubs like Cinnamon Chipotle or Jerked Jamaican Curry or sauces like Caesar and Peanut Butter Bacon.

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