Which Anchor Bar co-owner is credited with inventing the Buffalo wing?

Teressa Bellissimo is the Anchor Bar co-owner credited with inventing the Buffalo wing. The commonly told story places the creation at the Anchor Bar in Buffalo, New York, in 1964.

According to the traditional account, Teressa prepared chicken wings as a late-night snack after her son Dominic asked her to feed his friends. Wings were then inexpensive and often reserved for soup or stock. She deep-fried them, coated them in a cayenne-based sauce enriched with butter and other ingredients, and served them with celery and blue cheese dressing.

The origin story is not completely undisputed. John Young, a Buffalo restaurateur, also developed and sold a distinctive wing dish before the Anchor Bar’s version became famous. Historical accounts differ over who should receive the broader credit for inventing Buffalo wings.

That dispute does not change the quiz’s wording: Teressa Bellissimo is the person traditionally credited by the Anchor Bar account. Dominic was involved in the story, and Frank co-owned the bar, but neither is the standard answer to who created the dish there.