Restaurants announced for 2026 Schenectady Wing Walk

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (NEWS10)– The 13th Annual Downtown Schenectady Wing Walk is returning in October. According to the Downtown Schenectady Improvement Corporation (DSIC), the sampling event will be held on October 3 from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

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Visitors will be able to sample a wing from each participating restaurant and vote on which they think is best. As the event gets closer, the DSIC will be dropping each wing flavor on the event’s page.

Participating Restaurants:

  • 151 Sports Bar & Grill
    • 151 Lafayette St.
  • 20 North
    • 20 N. Broadway
  • Backstage Pub
    • 501 Smith St.
  • Canvas, Corks & Forks
    • 402 Union St.
  • Centre Street Pub
    • 208 Union St.
  • Grano
    • 426 State St.
  • Hunter’s on Jay
    • Caribbean Heat Wings
    • 50 N. Jay St.
  • Johnny’s
    • 433 State St.
  • Katie O’Byrnes
    • 121 Wall St.
  • Lifestyle Juice Bar
    • 96 Jay St.
  • Lily P’s at Frog Alley
    • 108 State St.
  • Manhattan Exchange
    • 607 Union St.
  • Milas
    • 500 State St.
  • The Nest
    • 512 State St.
  • Pho Queen
    • 96 Jay St.
  • The Ruck²
    • 144 Clinton St.
  • Sabor Borincano
    • 140 Clinton St.
  • Simone’s Kitchen
    • 121 Jay St.
  • Solstice Kitchen
    • 515 State St.
  • Tara Kitchen
    • 431 Liberty St.
  • SUNY Schenectady Food Truck
    • In Front of City Hall
  • Vice & Virtue
    • Triple Smokey Wing
    • 40 N. Broadway
  • Wolff’s Biergarten
    • 165 Erie Blvd.

In 2025, Simone’s Kitchen took home the title of People’s Choice and Best Sauce/Rub for its herby lemon pepper parm wings, while Johnny’s was named Most Creative for its salted caramel apple wings which also won the Judge’s Choice for the Top Wing.

According to the DSIC, tickets for this year’s event will be available on the Proctor’s website or by calling the box office at (518) 346-6204.

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