Smoked wings might seem like a simple thing until Ohio shows you how much better they can actually be. Around the state, pitmasters are slow-smoking wings with the kind of tenderness and flavor that turns what could have been a side order into the main event.
Cleveland has a cozy neighborhood smokehouse, Granville has a backyard-style pit stop, and plenty of other towns have spots that will completely change the way you think about wings.
I have worked my way through this list, so you do not have to guess, and I am telling you right now: every single one of these places earns its spot.
1. Landmark Smokehouse, Cleveland
There is something almost theatrical about the moment a plate of wings lands on your table at Landmark Smokehouse in Cleveland, because the color alone stops the conversation…