Solo Eats

The claim that the Buffalo chicken wing was invented not at the Anchor Bar but here, by John Young in the late '50s when the place was called Wings & Things, is spurious but oft-repeated among East Siders. Despite that, wings still make up a cornerstone of the menu at Solo Eats — either classic Buffalo-style with varying levels of spice or a small but tantalizing range of specialty sauces — and you'll also find a wide selection of other simple, affordable lunch fare such as sandwiches, burgers, fries, tacos, and pizza, as well as a full breakfast menu. Best of all, every meal eaten here is a good deed done: Solo Eats is staffed entirely by members of the Re-Entry Mentoring Program, whereby formerly incarcerated folks are offered jobs as a way to transition back into law-abiding society.

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Address

261 E. Ferry St.

Getting there

Metro Bus 13 or 18

Hours

Mon-Wed 6AM-11PM, Thu-Sat 6AM-2:30AM, Sun 9AM-8PM

Price

$10-25

Phone

+17168867656

Website

soloeatsny.com (opens in a new tab)