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Wild Wing has a nice spread
By Jack Hunter, Special to The Post and Courier
Thursday, August 26, 2010
Years ago, one of my favorite things to do was go to the Wild Wing Cafe downtown to see local hair metal tribute act Iron Cherry.
As part of their shtick, they would refer to the place as the "Wild Wing Civic Center" and the always large crowd the band drew would transform the famous chicken wing restaurant into one, big raucous bar. It was a blast.
These days, Iron Cherry is still drawing raucous crowds around town (they're appearing at Jimbo's Rock Lounge, uh, I mean "civic center," in West Ashley on Sept. 4) and of course, Wild Wing has spread well beyond downtown, including North Charleston.
The tasty wings have always been the main draw (the Ragin' Cajun, Santa Fe and Wild West are some of my favorites), but it should not go unnoticed that Wild Wing is also a very fun bar, especially as the night progresses.
At the North Charleston location, the bar is the first thing you see when you walk through the door, and is usually easy to access unless the night gets busy.
Even so, the Wild Wing staff works hard, and I've rarely had trouble getting a drink.
Catty-corner to the bar is the stage, where Wild Wing features live music most nights of the week, and the sound and atmosphere have always made it a good place to see bands.
Local acts such as the Diesel Brothers (every Tuesday) and Plane Jane (every Friday) are staples; Wednesdays are usually acoustic nights; Thursday is karaoke; and different live bands are rotated on Saturdays.
Like the Mount Pleasant location and very much unlike the downtown location, there's always plenty of parking.
Good, affordable food and drinks combined with a good environment have always been a recipe for success. This location is no exception.
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