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March 2, 2026 - CBC News

Announcing JUNOFEST shows lined up at Anchor Bar:

FRIDAY MARCH 13
Andrew Austin (12:00am)
Le Paysagiste (11:00pm)
Fortunate Ones (10:00pm)
Ben Somer (9:00pm)

SATURDAY MARCH 14
Hachey The MouthPEACE (1:30am)
Wax Mannequin (12:45am)
Alfie Smith (12:00am)
Lindy (11:15pm)
The DoneFors (10:30pm)
Spookey Ruben (9:45pm)
Kirby (9:00pm)

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February 22 2013 - CBC News

Anchor Bar set to expand across Ontario

The owners of Anchor Bar are expanding less than a month after the Hamilton opening of the first Canadian location of the restaurant touted as the home of the original buffalo wing.

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February 19 2013 - NBC News

Canadians Have A Taste for Anchor Bar

A new Anchor Bar opened this month in Hamilton, Ont. A report in this week's Business First says this could mean more restaurants across Canada.

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February 13 2013 - The Toronto Star

Esteemed Anchor Bar takes its chicken wings to Hamilton

The original Buffalo chicken wings have flocked north of the border, just in time for Super Bowl weekend.

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Media Releases

January 25, 2026 - Media Release

HOLY HOT SAUCE! Hamilton just might now be known for being the Canadian Home of The “Original and Best” Chicken Wings.

On Friday, February 1 when the first chicken wing drops into the fryer, Canadians can now be assured that the art of the making the “Original and Best” chicken wing will never be surpassed in this country again.

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