Did I say it was cold?
You know it was even colder if you were standing near a body of water with little protection from the wind. More on that in a bit.
Red Star Bar was hosting, "The Best Wings in Brooklyn Competition" on February 12th, 2011. This was the makings of my dream come true. My gorgeous fiancee, my best friend and his girlfriend and chicken wings.....what's not to love. We were about to taste some of the best buffalo flavored poultry in Brooklyn and for all intents and purposes, the world. All the competitors had come here to put their best wing forward and prove that they were qualified to be crowned king.
Red Star bar is located a block from the East River in Greenpoint, Brooklyn on the corner of Greenpoint Avenue and West Street. As luck would have it, Greenpoint Avenue acts as conduit for people and nature. The wind that rips off that water is perfect on a warm summer day. Not so much if it's the middle of a harsh winter in Brooklyn. The line was over a block long and we waited for a solid hour with hundreds of other hopefuls for a chance to taste the best of the best. In that hour, the line moved about 1/4 of a block. Did I mention it was a bit chilly?
So after much debate, we decided to get in the car and head to the bar of one of the competitors. We were off the Keg and Lantern. We found a spot and made our way into an uncrowded, warm bar and realized we were back on track.
The beer selection in Keg and Lantern is excellent. They were having Blue Point specials this week so we had a couple of those. They also had a top notch selection of bottles and drafts, they even had cask ales on tap. The wings were frickin' delishes and the waitress was on the ball. She was the only one there for the whole place but, she made it happen like a pro.
Here's a pic and stand by for the rating.....
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