CD’s Wings
If there’s one thing you can count on, it’s that Denver residents have a lot of opinions when it comes to wings. Another thing to be sure of is that most of the places that serve them brag about having “the best wings in Denver.” So rather than create a list of our favorites, we made a guide to some different styles, price points and other options.
Now, on to blue cheese vs. ranch …
5 can’t-miss classics
Piper Inn
The Piper Inn has been many things over its decades at the border of Denver and Aurora, but it currently stands as a favorite gathering place for assorted crowds, ranging from bikers to post-soccer game families and everything in between. Spirited, friendly and nostalgic, you’ll want to sit down, and watch the game (and your fellow patrons) while you enjoy wings that have been on Denver’s list of favorites for years. Medium-sized, they run 10 for $16, and 20 for $32.25, and come in classic Buffalo, garlic dry-rub and Chinese-style (made with oyster sauce).
2251 S. Parker Road, Denver; piperinn.com
CD’s Wings now has locations in Westminster and Aurora, with a third coming to Parker in 2024. (Hard Knoch PR)
CD’s Wings
CD’s Wings isn’t new — the Westminster shop has been around since 2003 — but it has expanded its profile recently, bringing the heat to another part of town, Aurora, in early 2024, and with plans to add a third location in Parker later this year. Which is just fine with CD’s loyalists. The most popular flavor here is traditional hot Buffalo, but CD’s also serves around 20 other flavors, including cajun, lemon peppers and a house sauce. CD’s has won various local contests for its dry rubs and its fiery No 1 Left Standing sauce. Wings here are 5 for $8 and 10 for $14.
7685 W. 88th Ave., Westminster and 6710 S. Cornerstone Way, Aurora; cdswings.com
The Wing Hut
The wings at this 21-year-old fast-casual spot can run smaller, but what they sometimes lack in stature, they make up for in flavor — many, many flavors. Just for starters, there’s sweet and sour, honey lemon pepper, salt and vinegar, teriyaki, pad thai, spicy peanut, hot honey mustard, raging barbecue, chili lime ranch, pesto-parmesan, xxx hot and many, many more, for a total of 45-50 different kinds. Family-owned, The Wing Hut is also a perfect stop before heading to Dry Dock Brewing nearby for a beer to cool down the xxx flames.
15473 Hampden Ave., Aurora; winghutaurora.com
Woody’s Wings & Things
These are the kind of wings that inspire people to log onto Yelp for the first time, just so they can give them five stars. Woody’s is an Asian restaurant with a vast menu of Chinese dishes, along with many from Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia. But the spot is also known far and wide for its wings, which are large and often quite spicy. Flavors include Szechuan and Lemongrass peanut.
6817 Lowell Blvd., Westminster; woodyswings.eatintakeout.net
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Source:: The Denver Post – Sports
