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The Hottest Chicken Wing Spots In New Orleans Right Now

Wings are having a moment.

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Where to find the best wings in New Orleans?  The general consensus has often been Manchu, but it's become quite evident that wings are having a moment in town with new hotspots—most of them restaurants that don't even specialize in fried chicken, mind you— popping up all around town. Here's where to find the best wings in town right now.

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Manchu Food Store

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Without a doubt, the king of wings in New Orleans. The foodstore's sauceless fried chicken wings are the stuff of legend, perfectly breaded with a hint of seasoning. [Photo: Yelp/Harold B.]

Chicken And Watermelon

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This Central City wing specialist is home to an array of wings coated in crazy flavors including taco, Cajun Terminator, and the house special Boogie Bird (which may involve mayo, y'all). They're best washed down with the house Watermelon Punch, and yes, they do gigantic catering trays too. [Photo: Yelp/Rubio R.]

Bayou Hot Wings

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Adam Richman has called the hot wings at this Broadmoor stop the Best in the world, and many locals agree. Also home to killer fried frog legs, fried pickles, and more great eats. [Photo: Facebook]

Wing Snack

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Home of "ghetto punch" and various expansions, this joint in Treme offers take-away only wings with flavors including pineapple. Plus a cameo is 5th Ward Weebie's Let Me Find Out video didn't hurt things. [Photo: Yelp/Charles H.<.a>]
Chef Michael Gulotta's incredible lemongrass and ginger wings have reached cult status in Mid City. During football season, 50 packs of these sweet wings are available to go. [Photo: Facebook]
Insanely crispy, sweet and spicy, these Vietnamese wings are simply some of the best in town at this affordable and reliable Mid City spot on Tulane and Carrollton. [Photo: Facebook]

Melba's

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This soul food and cheap-eats favorite on Claiborne and Elysian Fields is known for their ridiculously good chicken wings (sans sauce). They even have a 1,000 piece chicken special for $350. [Photo: Facebook]
Chef Jonathan Lestingi turns out ultra-spicy Korean style wings at this Bywater cocktail and dinner fave. The back bar, The Branch, has also hosted late night fried chicken pop ups. [Photo: Facebook]

Bourrée

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Three or four types of wings (including a killer buffalo wing) and fresh fruit daiqs crafted before your very eyes are what to expect at this amazing new spot from chef Nathaniel Zimet and partner James Denio inside their former Boucherie spot. [Photo: Facebook]
Chef Nick Lama, a self-proclaimed wing fanatic, has chicken wings with pepper jelly, watermelon and radish on the summer menu at this lovely new modern and seasonal Italian spot in the former Martinique Bistro spot. [Photo:Brasted]

Mid City Pizza

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This Banks Street pizza favorite is also home to some top secret delicious wings, completing the pizza, beer and wing trifecta.

Primitivo

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Leave it to chef Adolfo Garcia's newest meaty hotspot Primitivo to roll out the ever-decadent duck confit wing: fried, tossed in a spicy sauce and sprinkled with sunflower seeds for an added crunch. [Photo: Official Website]

The Backyard

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Hot wings have a spot on the menu alongside pimento cheese dip, burgers and more at this new Lakeview spot that's geared toward weekend dining with the family. [Photo: Facebook]

diva dawg food truck

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Sweet fire chicken wings and etouffee chicken wings will set you back a mere $6 when this new hot dog-focused food truck rolls up. [Photo: Facebook]

Fat Harry's

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You can't talk wings in New Orleans without mentioning Uptown buffalo wing essential Fat Harry's. This neighborhood watering hole also does great Monday night wing and pitcher specials, including half off wings 7 to midnight. [Photo: Facebook]

Manchu Food Store

Without a doubt, the king of wings in New Orleans. The foodstore's sauceless fried chicken wings are the stuff of legend, perfectly breaded with a hint of seasoning. [Photo: Yelp/Harold B.]

Chicken And Watermelon

This Central City wing specialist is home to an array of wings coated in crazy flavors including taco, Cajun Terminator, and the house special Boogie Bird (which may involve mayo, y'all). They're best washed down with the house Watermelon Punch, and yes, they do gigantic catering trays too. [Photo: Yelp/Rubio R.]

Bayou Hot Wings

Adam Richman has called the hot wings at this Broadmoor stop the Best in the world, and many locals agree. Also home to killer fried frog legs, fried pickles, and more great eats. [Photo: Facebook]

Wing Snack

Home of "ghetto punch" and various expansions, this joint in Treme offers take-away only wings with flavors including pineapple. Plus a cameo is 5th Ward Weebie's Let Me Find Out video didn't hurt things. [Photo: Yelp/Charles H.<.a>]

MoPho

Chef Michael Gulotta's incredible lemongrass and ginger wings have reached cult status in Mid City. During football season, 50 packs of these sweet wings are available to go. [Photo: Facebook]

Namese

Insanely crispy, sweet and spicy, these Vietnamese wings are simply some of the best in town at this affordable and reliable Mid City spot on Tulane and Carrollton. [Photo: Facebook]

Melba's

This soul food and cheap-eats favorite on Claiborne and Elysian Fields is known for their ridiculously good chicken wings (sans sauce). They even have a 1,000 piece chicken special for $350. [Photo: Facebook]

Oxalis

Chef Jonathan Lestingi turns out ultra-spicy Korean style wings at this Bywater cocktail and dinner fave. The back bar, The Branch, has also hosted late night fried chicken pop ups. [Photo: Facebook]

Bourrée

Three or four types of wings (including a killer buffalo wing) and fresh fruit daiqs crafted before your very eyes are what to expect at this amazing new spot from chef Nathaniel Zimet and partner James Denio inside their former Boucherie spot. [Photo: Facebook]

Avo

Chef Nick Lama, a self-proclaimed wing fanatic, has chicken wings with pepper jelly, watermelon and radish on the summer menu at this lovely new modern and seasonal Italian spot in the former Martinique Bistro spot. [Photo:Brasted]

Mid City Pizza

This Banks Street pizza favorite is also home to some top secret delicious wings, completing the pizza, beer and wing trifecta.

Primitivo

Leave it to chef Adolfo Garcia's newest meaty hotspot Primitivo to roll out the ever-decadent duck confit wing: fried, tossed in a spicy sauce and sprinkled with sunflower seeds for an added crunch. [Photo: Official Website]

The Backyard

Hot wings have a spot on the menu alongside pimento cheese dip, burgers and more at this new Lakeview spot that's geared toward weekend dining with the family. [Photo: Facebook]

diva dawg food truck

Sweet fire chicken wings and etouffee chicken wings will set you back a mere $6 when this new hot dog-focused food truck rolls up. [Photo: Facebook]

Fat Harry's

You can't talk wings in New Orleans without mentioning Uptown buffalo wing essential Fat Harry's. This neighborhood watering hole also does great Monday night wing and pitcher specials, including half off wings 7 to midnight. [Photo: Facebook]

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