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On a side note, are you somehow suggesting wings were not invented in Buffalo?

All pizza crust doesn't have to be thin and floppy you know... I think it's time for a mid-slice revolt!

The pizza in and around Western New York (Buffalo area) is the best. It is thicker than NYC crust, chewy on the inside but crispy enough to actually hold the massive amounts of toppings that are customary without flopping over.

Anyway, sorry for the rant :)

Thanks. Besides the chain restaurants, I also should have put the theme park disclaimer in there as well :)

There are definitely some good eats there, but I'm looking for some places with character... some roadfood kind of places. Mom & Pop type of places. One-offs.

I'm hoping maybe something like that exists that I haven't yet seen!

@Susquehana - I've had propane before, both times, doesn't change the insurance premium one dime. And the tank is buried.

I gotta say, I am shocked and disappointed that this kind of post would make it to the pages of Serious Eats. Not a single one of those outlets mentioned has anything close to what a real Buffalo chicken wing is about.

It reminds me of the "CitySearch" type of surveys where some nameless city votes Pizza Hut #1.... How would your brethren at Slice feel about that?

Well, this is the same thing. Points off for this one.

The author clearly is the victim of standard-issue pepperoni. You need to visit the pizzerias that have their pepperoni made for them, based on their own specific recpies designed to compliment the taste of their pie.

The best example I can give of this is the pizza of Buffalo, NY... go visit nearly any neighborhood pizzeria and they likely have a hand-crafted pepperoni. See Bocce... see Bozanas... etc.

Pepperoni is indeed the perfect basic complement to a pizza and is a requirement in my book!