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The previous price was NZ$12 and current price is NZ$10 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 2h 14m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

  • Explore the gritty, flavourful storey of the Buffalo chicken wing. Starting at the mythical Anchor Bar, this audio journey travels through bohemian Allentown and down into Buffalo's historic commercial heart. Uncover the overlooked contributions of Black restaurateur John Young, learn the kitchen chemistry behind authentic cayenne-butter emulsion, and discover how a deindustrializing city transformed scrap poultry into an enduring badge of working-class survival and fierce local pride.

    • A 4.2 km self-guided tour with 7 stops over 134 min
    • Ideal for travellers interested in Foodways & Culinary Identity and History & Memory
    • Immersively told in a podcast style by experts and locals
    • Matching audio content, AI guide and navigation through the app

Activity location

  • Buffalo
    • Buffalo, New York, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • 1047 Main St
    • 1047 Main Street
    • 14209, Buffalo, New York, United States

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Podcast Tour: Flats, Drums, and Civic Fire - Buffalo Wing Story in Multilingual

  • Activity duration is 2 hours and 14 minutes2h 14m
    2h 14m
  • Opening hours: Tue 12:00 am-11:59 pm
  • English
Price details
NZ$11.93
NZ$9.54 x 1 AdultNZ$9.54
Total
The previous price was NZ$11.93 and current price is NZ$9.54
20% off

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Verified facts woven into an engaging storey
  • Inclusions
    Interactive in-app guide for questions about the storey and surroundings
  • Inclusions
    Precise navigation between the stops
  • Inclusions
    Immersive podcast-style audio featuring experts and locals

Know before you book

    • Service animals allowed
    • Public transport options are available nearby
    • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Buffalo

  • 10m
Anchor Bar is the internationally celebrated birthplace of the Buffalo wing, where Teressa Bellissimo first paired unbreaded fried wings with cayenne pepper and butter in 1964. Address: 1047 Main St, Buffalo, NY 14209.

Thirsty Buffalo Bar & Grill

  • 10m
The Lenox Grill sits in Buffalo's oldest continuously operating hotel; its basement kitchen pushed wings beyond traditional butter and cayenne. Address: 140 North St, Buffalo, NY 14201.

Shea's Buffalo Theater

  • 10m
Jim's SteakOut is an iconic Allentown late-night institution where the city's fierce defence of blue cheese and rejection of ranch dressing comes to life. Address: 194 Allen St, Buffalo, NY 14201.

Buffalo

  • 10m
Gabriel's Gate is a revered Allentown institution in an 1864 rowhouse, regarded by locals as a benchmark for classic Buffalo wings. Address: 145 Allen St, Buffalo, NY 14201.

Big Ditch Brewing Company

  • 10m
A pioneering city centre craft brewery in a former fleet garage, highlighting sauce-emulsion science, heat perception, and beer pairings. Address: 55 E Huron St, Buffalo, NY 14203.

Buffalo and Erie County Naval & Military Park

  • 10m
Lafayette Square is the monumental civic centre where Mayor Stan Makowski proclaimed Chicken Wing Day on July 29, 1977, turning bar food into a municipal emblem. Address: Lafayette Square, Buffalo, NY 14203.

Pearl Street Grill & Brewery

  • 10m
A rambling multi-level nineteenth-century brewpub where the tour concludes with the mechanics of flats versus drums and the enduring meaning of wing culture. Address: 76 Pearl St, Buffalo, NY 14202.

Location

Activity location

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    Buffalo
    • Buffalo, New York, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    1047 Main St
    • 1047 Main Street
    • 14209, Buffalo, New York, United States

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