What, dear reader, was the greatest week of your life?
Think back on that moment… and then THROW IT IN THE TRASH, because the Portland Mercury’s Portland Wing Week is about to make every other week you’ve ever experienced look like GARBAGE.
That’s right: Starting RIGHT NOW, Monday October 4 to Sunday October 10, the Portland Mercury’s Portland Wing Week returns—with 24 plates of custom-made chicken wings available at some of Portland’s favorite bars and restaurants! Even better? Each order of wings will cost you a mere $6! Yes, it will be amazing—because the Mercury and our pals at Jim Beam (also our generous sponsor), wouldn’t have it any other way!
Read on for a sampling of this year’s wings—and once you stop drooling, keep a few things in mind:
TIP, AND TIP WELL! Wing Week’s a ton of fun—and making it happen takes a ton of work! Make sure everyone behind Wing Week—everyone working on the floor, in the kitchen, and behind the bar—knows how much you appreciate them. Wing Week couldn’t happen without ’em!
WINGS… AND MORE! As subtly implied by the name “Portland Wing Week,” wings ARE the focus of Wing Week. BUT! Each Wing Week location also has an amazing array of sides and drinks (perhaps even a Jim Beam cocktail?) that are a perfect match for their wings! Don’t miss out!
HAVE FUN! This is Portland’s biggest Wing Week ever—and it’s almost guaranteed that despite everyone’s best efforts, there’ll be lines, sell-outs, and more. So if one location is too crowded? Just come back another day, and in the meantime, hit another Wing Week location!
#PORTLANDWINGWEEK! Stay tuned for updates, reviews, and tips on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook (just search the #portlandwingweek hashtag for loads of up-to-the-second info)—and hit portlandwingweek.com for even more useful info, like this handy-dandy map of all Wing Week locations!
NOW CHECK OUT A DELICIOUS SAMPLING OF JUST A FEW OF OUR MANY WING WEEK WINGS! (For the complete list, hit up portlandwingweek.com!)
Aji Tram Restaurant x Bar
Wing Name: Gochujang Funk
Description: Korean Inspired
The Inspiration: Funky Jang
Address/Hours of Availability: 4477 Lakeview Blvd Lake Oswego / Noon – 9pm Daily
The Fine Print!
Allow Minors? Yes
Allow Takeout? No
Allow Delivery? No
Purchase Limit? Yes – 2 orders per person
Is Your Wing Gluten-Free? Yes
Available as Vegetarian? No
Available as Vegan? No
baby ketten klub
Wing Name: Vegn Gochujang Wingz w/Garlik Aioli
Description: 5 Vegan wingz with a sugarkane “bone” fried & tossd in a savoree, sweeet & spicee korean gochujang saus. Served with garlik aïoli & haus pickld daikon & karrotz. Add kimchee seasond fryz for just 3 buck moar! Partnerz welll with our limitd edishun soju ketttle slusheee!
The Inspiration: Thees wingz willl improve yer generl ketten disposishun at leeast +4 guaranteeed <3
Address/Hours of Availability: 2433 SE Powell Blvd / Sun-Thurs 5-12, Fri-Sat 5-2:30
The Fine Print!
Allow Minors? Yes – 5pm – 9pm
Allow Takeout? No
Allow Delivery? No
Purchase Limit? Yes
Is Your Wing Gluten-Free? No
Bar Maven
Wing Name: Korean BBQ Wings
Description: Korean bbq wings w / Thai chilies on a gluten free fried bone-in wings
The Inspiration: A nod to a old classic that we have not had for several years now, this wing sauce was originally taught to us by a dear family friend and bar maven regular for years, Chris Yu who learned this sauce from his travels to Korea and then in his test kitchen at home although this will NOT be the classic Korean fried chicken wings our customers have come to love we are bringing the sauce back with a extra kick of spice!
Address/Hours of Availability: 6219 SE Foster Rd / 4pm – 1am, Closed Sun & Mon
The Fine Print!
Allow Minors? No
Allow Takeout? Yes – $3 surcharge for takeout orders
Allow Delivery? No
Purchase Limit? No
Is Your Wing Gluten-Free? Yes
Available as Vegetarian? Yes – Sub Earthly Gourmet sugar cane drumettes for $3 more.
Available as Vegan? Yes – Sub Earthly Gourmet sugar cane drumettes for $3 more.
Dear lord, those look delicious! Now go to portlandwingweek.com to see ’em all—and we’ll see YOU all this week (Oct 4-10) for the Mercury‘s WING WEEK!