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N a me: Dr ew Cer za H ometow n : Buf f a l o, N ew Y or k W ebsite: w w w .buf f a l ow in g .com Phon e: ( 716) 5654141, ex t. 12
I headedto Buffalo, NewY ork,birthplaceofthebuffalo chickenwing,to take onWing King Drew Cerza.
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Drew Cerzais thefounderoftheNational BuffaloWing Festival, the “SuperBowl”of the wing industry,wheremorethanhalfamillionpeoplefromacross thecountryhavesampledmorethan100 differentvarietiesofwings...ohyeah,that’sover1million wing s.Along theway, Drew’sfestivalhasraisedover $100,000forBuffalo- area charities.Hedeserveshiscrown.
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Alwaysthrilled tohelppromote his hometown and its wing s,Drew happilyag reedtobeapart ofa special hig hlig hting the country’sbestspicy foods,FoodNetwork’s“HallofFlame.”He planned a partyatthehistoricAnchorBarin Buffaloforhissegmentandhad noidea that Iwouldbe heating thing sup with asurpriseofmyown.
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Buffalo Wings