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EDITOR'S NOTE: What is it about chicken wings that brings out the bad qualities in some D.C. residents?
For the second straight year in a row, the Best Wings poll has fallen victim to voter fraud.
While last year saw multiple restaurants find ways to astronomically stuff the ballot, only one house of wings decided to try and severely sway the ballot.
While last year's fraud resulted in a list without a winner, we have decided we can't go two straight years without naming the best place for wings in the area.
Your 2010 winner is below...
Andrew Mollenbeck, wtop.com
WASHINGTON - The chicken wing is often the go-to choice for groups. They unite dorm floors, football fans and office co-workers looking for early relief from the cubicle.
A large group of people in the D.C. voters picked Hard Times Café in Bethesda as the best place to chow down on some chicken wings
"Delicious!" says Andy Alderdice of Bethesda. "Not too spicy. I think they're perfectly cooked; they're not real [sic] breaded. Lots of good white chicken."
Manager John Burdett lists off the choices.
"We have Original Texas, we have a honey barbeque, a honey mustard, a chili lime sauce and Inferno."
So what's the hook?
"I think it's the seasoning, but more importantly, I think it's the grill," says Will Steplight, who makes the trip up from the District. "Once they coat it with their sauce, they put it on the grill. It's a nice texture and taste."
Taste isn't the only draw for locals.
"It's a great atmosphere," says Jessie Alderdice. "It's like a local staple here."
More than 71 places were nominated for the Best Wings of 2010.
The final results were:
* Buffalo Wild Wings: 2 percent
* Buffalo Wing Factory & Pub: 2 percent
* Cluck-U Chicken: 76 percent*
* Clyde's: 1 percent
* Glory Days Grill: 3 percent
* Hard Times Café: 7 percent
* Hooters: 1 percent
* Manny & Olga's: 1 percent
* The Wing Fanatic: 6 percent
* WOW Café & Wingery: 1 percent
*Disqualified due to voter fraud
Plan ahead. Here's the summer schedule for WTOP's Best Of:
* June 8: Best Pizza
* June 15: Best Burger
* June 22: Best Ice Cream
* June 29: Best Happy Hour
* July 6: Best Chicken Wings
* July 13: Best Sushi
* July 20: Best Blog
* July 27: Best Italian
* Aug. 3: Best Steakhouse
* Aug. 10: Best Crab Cake
* Aug. 17: Best Mexican
* Aug. 24: Best Brunch
(Copyright 2010 by WTOP. All rights reserved.)
EDITOR'S NOTE: What is it about chicken wings that brings out the bad qualities in some D.C. residents?
For the second straight year in a row, the Best Wings poll has fallen victim to voter fraud.
While last year saw multiple restaurants find ways to astronomically stuff the ballot, only one house of wings decided to try and severely sway the ballot.
While last year's fraud resulted in a list without a winner, we have decided we can't go two straight years without naming the best place for wings in the area.
Your 2010 winner is below...