Local chicken wing chain Wings has expanded with the addition of a new restaurant location in downtown Vancouver.
Called Wings Tap + Social, the Burnaby-based franchise has moved into the space at 580 Pender St (at Seymour) in what had previously been a short-lived Browns Crafthouse.
Wings has been around since 2001, and now has over a dozen locations in British Columbia.
The restaurant prides itself on being about a fun dining experience and a destination for its signature award-winning chicken wings, which can be tossed in any of 28 sauces.
Wings is also known for its infamous "Bobby Wing" challenge: A super fiery hot wing tossed in a sauce made with a dozen peppers that requires guests to sign a waiver before consuming.
The Vancouver location may be a slight departure from the usual offering, though it isn't immediately clear what its "Tap + Social" branding means. Wings Tap + Social also has its own Instagram account @wingstapsocial. It does appear that beers on tap feature prominently on the drinks menu on Pender Street.
"Welcome to Vancouver Downtown's latest family restaurant," reads the location's webpage on the Wings site.
The new location officially opened on December 21, according to an email from the corporate office and the restaurant's Instagram. It's now the only Wings in Vancouver proper, though there are outposts in Metro Vancouver, in spots like Surrey, Richmond, and Port Moody. Wings previously had a location at 1162 Granville that closed a few years ago.
This article was originally published on Dec. 10 and has been updated.
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