City Cast Boise logo
September 11, 2025

Boise’s Best Chicken Wings for Football Season

City Cast Boise

Boise’s Best Chicken Wings for Football Season

00:00:00
View all City Cast Boise episodes

Whether you crave them saucy, spicy, or perfectly crispy, the Treasure Valley has no shortage of chicken wing spots. Just in time for Boise State football season, contributor Matthew Melton joins host Lindsay Van Allen to put our favorites to the test. We found three strong contenders, but who truly has the best wings in town?

Our wing restaurant finalists:

The Shed

Taphouse

Han's Chimaek

Want some more Boise food guides? Head over to our Hey Boise newsletter where you’ll get a cheatsheet to the city every weekday morning.

Learn more about the sponsor of this September 10th episode: 

Flyinvet

Summit Innovation

Huel - Use code BOISE for 15% off

And when you join our City Cast Boise Neighbors program, you’ll get great perks like ad-free listening, access to members-only events, and much more. Become a member for just $10/month here

Interested in advertising with City Cast Boise? Find more info HERE.

Reach us at boise@citycast.fm.

Subscribe To Our Newsletter

Hey Boise

Thank you Boise, we’ve loved the conversation we’ve been having with you for the past three years. City Cast Boise and Hey Boise have suspended operations. Our last newsletter and podcast episode was Oct. 24, 2025.

Latest Episodes

See all
October 24, 2025

What We’ve Learned About Boise

After three years of making this daily podcast about all things Boise, this is our final episode of the show. Every story we’ve shared on...

City Cast Boise podcast episode art
October 23, 2025

Are These New Coffee Shops Really Worth The Hype?

Coffee culture says a lot about a city, and Boise's scene is evolving. Our producer Evelyn Avitia sipped her way through the newest coffe...

City Cast Boise podcast episode art
October 22, 2025

How To Spend the Day in Boise for Under $50

Between rising costs and tighter budgets, our city is not as inexpensive as it used to be. So, we are revisiting the time our City Cast B...

City Cast Boise podcast episode art
October 21, 2025

The Boise Pastor Crusading for Separation of Church and State

As Christian nationalism gains ground in Idaho, many are wondering: Does this movement reflect the heart of Christianity, or has faith be...

City Cast Boise podcast episode art
October 20, 2025

The School Board Race That’s Dividing West Ada

West Ada’s school board races have drawn unusual attention. With fresh challengers stepping forward, incumbents dodging public forums, an...

City Cast Boise podcast episode art
October 17, 2025

Saying Goodbye to City Cast Boise

We have some sad news to share today: City Cast Boise and Hey Boise are suspending operations. Our last episode and newsletter will be re...

City Cast Boise podcast episode art
October 16, 2025

How Idaho’s Prisons are Protecting Sexual Predators

According to a new bombshell report, survivors inside women’s prisons in Idaho say they endured years of sexual abuse from staff. But whe...

City Cast Boise podcast episode art
October 15, 2025

Inside the Eerie Legacy of the Old State Penitentiary

Long before it became one of our city’s favorite Halloween destinations, the Old Idaho Penitentiary was a place of punishment, rebellion,...

City Cast Boise podcast episode art
October 14, 2025

What Voters Need To Know About Boise’s $11M Levy

Boise has passed two previous open space levies, totaling $20 million in the last 25 years. So, why does the city want another $11 millio...

City Cast Boise podcast episode art
October 10, 2025

BSU Can’t Find a President, a Mayoral Race with Big Stakes, and a New Bakery

Today on the show, host Lindsay Van Allen and our ⁠Hey Boise newsletter⁠ editor, Blake Hunter, are going deeper on the headlines of the w...

City Cast Boise podcast episode art