The Char Report

Price ticker

  • Grocery wings $2.64/lb â–¼ 24.1%
  • Restaurant wing order $13.90 â–² 0.8%
  • Whole chicken $2.06/lb â–² 0.1%
  • Butter (sauce base) $3.96/lb â–¼ 17.3%
  • Flour $0.55/lb â–¼ 3.2%
  • Cheese (cheddar) $6.13/lb â–² 1.4%
  • Tomatoes $1.99/lb â–² 4.3%
  • Eating out (CPI) +3.5% YoY

Pinehurst

  • December, Pinehurst, Wings Again

    December, Pinehurst, Wings Again

    Mid-December 2025 at Pinehurst Tavern, ranch on the side, no particular fanfare. At this point in the year the wing-to-holiday-cookie ratio in this household…

  • A Pinehurst Wednesday

    A Pinehurst Wednesday

    Wings on a wood table with a side of celery — a Wednesday stop at Pinehurst Tavern in Billerica, October 2025. Reliable, unfussy, the…