{"id":76,"date":"2015-01-10T06:53:07","date_gmt":"2015-01-10T11:53:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bloodyqueencity.com\/wp\/?p=76"},"modified":"2015-01-11T23:11:22","modified_gmt":"2015-01-12T04:11:22","slug":"gabriels-gate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/bloodyqueencity.com\/wp\/?p=76","title":{"rendered":"Gabriel’s Gate"},"content":{"rendered":"

When you think of Buffalo you think of chicken wings – that\u2019s right, \u201cchicken wings\u201d never \u201cbuffalo wings\u201d. The \u201cbuffalo\u201d is superfluous. And when you think chicken wing, most people think of Anchor Bar, where the famous chicken wing was invented. Now I\u2019m a bit of a bad Buffalonian and I don\u2019t eat chicken wings\u2026I know, the shame! But I have weird things with food and the way it looks and while they smell delicious, and I like chicken and chicken fingers, chicken wings, with bones and skin, they just look revolting and I can\u2019t bring them up to my face to eat. SO! I can\u2019t indulge in my hometown\u2019s most famous food, and I can\u2019t really comment on where the best place is to indulge. But I listen to the debate, and I can chime in with the general consensus that if you\u2019re looking for the best, the best is NOT Anchor Bar (sure, stop in for tradition\u2019s sake). Most people will say Duff\u2019s out on Sheridan Drive has the best, but if you\u2019re staying downtown, Gabriel\u2019s Gate<\/a> will often make the list. <\/p>\n

A recent review of the best wing joints in the country by Dave Infante at Thrillist wrote: \u201cThe \u201c2\u201d in the 1-2 Western NY punch that sunk Anchor\u2019s chances at glory is Gabriel\u2019s Gate, an Allentown favorite set up inside an old row-house from 1864. They just do \u2018em better \u2014 not only better than the original, but better than almost anyone in the country. A single order of medium-heat wings is the move: crispy, saucy, and utterly enormous, these may not be Buffalo\u2019s first\u2026 but they\u2019re the ones you need to eat when you\u2019re here.\u201d<\/p>\n

Now I mention all this chicken wing talk about Gabe\u2019s Gate because I lost my review of their Bloody Mary \ud83d\ude41<\/p>\n

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As you can see from the picture, it\u2019s served in a skinny Collins type glass with\u2026something\u2026probably an olive, on a skewer. I do remember talking to the bartender about the drink, as Jason told him I was going to be doing this blog and I believe he said they use a house made mix. I do remember it being tasty, but that\u2019s about all I can report sadly. <\/p>\n

The restaurant is decorated with all sorts of neat stuff, like mounted animals, and is located in one of the original 1864 Tift Row houses on Allen. <\/p>\n

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