Duff's Famous Wings

Many years ago, Rob and Hy Erlich would often travel to Buffalo, New York, spend weekends there and do some shopping with their families. When it came time to eat, they would inevitably eat the dish Buffalo is famous for: chicken wings! Each time, they always seem to gravitate to a restaurant called Duff’s Famous Wings. As it were, the brothers were in the midst of a career change, and had a eureka moment. “My nephew said ‘wouldn’t it be great if Duff’s was in Toronto,’” remembers Hy. After toying with the idea, the brothers Erlich put the wheels in motion.

“We made a call and asked whether we could bring their concept to Toronto,” says Hy who adds, “after one year of paperwork, we opened in Toronto.” In September 1997, Duff’s Famous Wings opened its first location in Leaside, and to this day it still produces some of the most authentic, fresh, never frozen, fried Buffalo wings in town. So popular, they now have three locations in the Greater Toronto Area, all family owned and operated.