Chicken Wings at Bodega 88 on Columbus: 12 for $22

Bodega 88 sells wings six for $16, twelve for $22 and twenty-four for $35, tossed in Bodega 88 Dry Rub, Asian Citrus Glaze or Classic Buffalo, and the Upper West Side sports bar opens at 11 AM every day. Bodega 88, at 573 Columbus Avenue, New York, NY 10024, mixes a Latin-leaning kitchen with a bar built for game days, so the wing order sits next to empanadas, plantain cups and a Cuban sandwich instead of the usual pub lineup.

The wing order is three sizes and three flavors. Six pieces cost $16, twelve cost $22 and twenty-four cost $35. The flavor list is short on purpose: Bodega 88 Dry Rub, Asian Citrus Glaze and Classic Buffalo. Those three cover dry, sweet and spicy, so a table of four can order one flavor each for a twenty-four and sample all of them.

The dry rub carries the bar's own name, and it is the choice if you want the crunch of the fry to stay intact while you watch a game. The Asian Citrus Glaze is the sticky, sweeter option, and Classic Buffalo is the familiar one for people who came for tradition.

For a crowd, the catering section of the website lists wings by the platter at $75 for fifty pieces and $150 for a hundred. The same section lists ribs at $100 for fifty pieces and $200 for a hundred. The bar also hosts private parties, takes online reservations and runs its own order-online page for takeout.

The specials page lists a happy hour from 12 PM to 7 PM every day. During the week it reads $6 beers, $6 wine and sangria, and $8 well drinks, mojitos, margaritas and caipirinhas. On Saturday the listing drops the beer to $5.50. A 3 PM order of twelve wings and a $6 beer comes to $28 before tax.

Football gets its own listings. On Saturdays and Sundays the bar runs a football special from 1 PM to 12 AM featuring a beer bucket for $34. The Thursday listing for Thursday night football reads a platter of wings and a pint of beer for $19.99, from 8 PM to 12 AM, alongside the same $34 beer bucket.

The daily page is the one to read before you go, because it is the bar's live calendar. It posts the specials by date, so the day you pick will show you the exact deal.

If the table wants more than wings, the menu has Latin plates. Empanadas are $15.50 and come in chipotle chicken, ropa vieja or spinach and manchego cheese on a bed of guacamole. Mofonguitos, three crispy plantain cups with chicken, beef, pork or shrimp, are $19.25. Nachos are $16.25, quesadillas are $16 and a Cuban with ham, pork, Swiss, pickles and mustard is $18.50.

The calamari is Dominican honey-glazed and fried, at $18.99, and the anticuchos are Peruvian-style skewers at $14. Tacos come two per order on warm corn tortillas, with chipotle chicken at $16 and hanger steak at $18. BBQ spare ribs with sweet potato fries are $22, and the chimichurri burger is $22.

A sensible order for two is twelve wings split between dry rub and Asian citrus for $22, one order of empanadas at $15.50 and a Cuban at $18.50 to share. That comes to $56 before drinks and tax, and it feeds two people comfortably during a game.

Timing your visit is simple because the main deal sits inside a fixed window. Arrive between 12 PM and 7 PM, order a six-piece of dry rub at $16 and a $6 beer, and you are in and out for $22 before tax. If you are with a group, order the twenty-four at $35 with three flavors so each person tastes something different and nobody argues about heat.

The bar's online reservation page is the second tool. It lets you hold a table in advance, which matters more on football weekends, when the Saturday and Sunday football special runs from 1 PM to 12 AM. For private parties and corporate events, the Book Your Party page takes inquiries, and the catering page lists wing platters of fifty and a hundred pieces.

The hours on the website are 11:00 AM to 12:00 AM every day of the week. The phone number is (212) 799-1602. The bar takes online reservations for a table, which is the smarter move on a football Sunday, and it takes holiday party bookings through the Book Your Party button.

A brunch menu runs on Saturday and Sunday from 12 PM to 4 PM, with brunch carafes at $30 for red or white wine, red or white sangria, or mimosas. A lunch menu also runs from 12 PM to 4 PM, with a chicken sandwich at $12.50 and a Cuban sandwich at $13, each with mixed greens or fries.

One honest recommendation: if you only have time for one thing, make it the wings and a happy hour beer before 7 PM. The mofonguitos are good for sharing but heavy, so skip them if you plan to eat wings as well, and keep the empanadas for a second round.

Columbus Avenue on the Upper West Side is lined with brownstones, shops and sidewalk tables, and the bar sits on a stretch where the avenue stays calm. Central Park is a few blocks east, and the Reservoir path inside it makes a good walk after a heavy meal.

Riverside Park lies in the other direction, a longer walk west, where the Hudson River promenade is flat and quiet. Both parks are free, and either is a good way to settle a plate of wings.

Address: 573 Columbus Avenue, New York, NY 10024. Phone: (212) 799-1602. Hours: Sun–Sat 11:00 AM–12:00 AM. Wings: 6 for $16, 12 for $22, 24 for $35. Happy hour: 12 PM–7 PM every day. Football platter of wings and a pint on Thursday nights: $19.99. Reservations, party bookings, catering and online ordering are all available through the bodega88nyc.com site.

Who is it for? Upper West Siders who want a sports bar with Latin flavors, groups that need a table on game day, and anyone chasing a cheap beer and a plate of wings in the afternoon. Bring friends, order two flavors, and download the Karpo APP to keep Upper West Side wing nights in your pocket.