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Colette Burnett, (r), and Brooklyn Borugh President Marty Markowitz. (Lerone Ault Photography)

CaribPR Wire, BROOKLYN, N.Y., Weds. July 4, 2012: Colette Burnett, owner of Super Wings N.Y., recently accepted the “Entrepreneur of the Year Award” from Borough President Marty Markowitz at the 7th Annual Caribbean-American Heritage Month Economic Development Power Networking Brunch at Brooklyn Borough Hall. 

“It’s an honor to accept the Entrepreneur of the Year Award; I built the business on a wing and a prayer and I am grateful for the overwhelming support,” stated Colette Burnett.   Burnett continued, “I am even more thankful to Borough President Marty Markowitz, Mayor Michael Bloomberg, New York City Business Solutions, Roy Hastick (President of the Caribbean Chamber of Commerce), my family, staff and most of all our customers. This award really belongs to my family, supporters, and my 20 full and part-time staff and the Super Wings customers who continuously provide unyielding support to our business.” 

“Colette Burnett is a true Brooklyn success story – launching Super Wings NY on a ‘wing’ and a prayer and turning it into at thriving eatery serving up delicious wings the Daily News voted the Best of New York. More importantly, Colette has created jobs and employed residents in the Crown Heights and East Flatbush communities. I like to call myself a ‘proud Trini,’ but Colette is the real deal—and all of Brooklyn congratulates her on her success,” Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz stated.

Super Wings was actually a second career for Colette, who after spending a decade working as a business banker decided to turn her craving into a business. She opened Super Wings N.Y. in the midst of a recession just three years ago. Since then Brooklyn-based Super Wings N.Y.:
Expanded the Business: There is the original location in Crown Heights, a second in East Flatbush and a third slated to open later this year in Carnarsie; Threw down with an Iron Chef: Won the Food Network Thrown Down with Iron Chef Bobby Flay; Won over customers: Voted “Best Wings In Brooklyn” and placed #3 in the “Restaurant Sauce Off” creative spicy category at the10th Annual National Buffalo Wing Festival in Buffalo, N.Y

Colette has the secret ingredient for success. She tapped into an industry that is hot–in more ways than one. It turns out the wing business is thriving–90 million pounds of wings are sold and consumed just during Super Bowl weekend alone in the United States. And Super Wings is there to satisfy this appetite for wings. In fact, Super Wings serves up wings in 10 ten flavors including Pineapple Jerk, Ginger Buff, and Island BBQ, all inspired by Colette’s’ native Trinidad and Tobago where recipes are a tantalizing blend of mainly African, East Indian, Europe, China, Middle East and Mediterranean culinary traditions. 

Visit one of Super Wings N.Y. locations or log on to www.mysuperwings.com

Super Wings N.Y.  I 1218 Union Street, Crown Heights, Brooklyn, N.Y.; (718) 467-8737

Super Wings N .Y. II 888 Utica Avenue, East Flatbush, Brooklyn N.Y. (347) 915-0773.

Colette Burnett is joined by New York State Assembly Member Nick Perry, business leaders, and supporters in cutting the ribbon on her new Super WIngs NY East Flatbush Restaurant. (Photo credit: Lerone Ault )

CaribPR Wire, Brooklyn, NY–(www.mysuperwingsny.com)–Colette Burnett, winner of the Food Network’s Throw Down with Bobby Flay, and recently crowned the 1st Place Winner “Best Wings in Brooklyn 2012,” after having taken the title in 2010 and 1st Place People’s Choice winner in 2011, has announced the opening of her second Super Wings NY location at 888 Utica Avenue, at the intersection of Church Avenue in the East Flatbush section of Brooklyn, New York.

Colette who grew up in Chase Village, Trinidad, WI before moving to the United States spent a decade working as a business banker, before deciding to turn her craving into a business and opened her first Super Wings NY just two years ago on Union Street in the Crown Heights section of Brooklyn.  Super Wings NY serves fresh juices, salads, fish and wings in twelve delicious flavors including Pineapple Jerk, Ginger Buff, and Island BBQ all inspired by Colette’s’ native Trinidad and Tobago where recipes are a tantalizing blend of mainly African, East Indian, Europe, China, Middle East and Mediterranean culinary traditions.

It was the Ginger Buff Wings paired with Super Wings’ signature Lava Sauce, which won the 2012 “The Best Wings In Brooklyn” competition, an annual event where restaurants, bars, and other vendors throughout the borough of Brooklyn showcase their wares before a panel of judges – in a quest for the coveted title of “The Best Wings in Brooklyn.”

“We are excited about being able to offer our customers a new location, new menu item the Rum Glazed wing and retain our title as ‘Best Wings in Brooklyn’ for the third year in a row,” said Colette Burnett, owner of Super Wings NY. “This new location offers quick service dining featuring seating for 30, and is conveniently located for residents in the East Flatbush, Mill Basin, Carnarsie and Central Brooklyn communities to stop by on their way to or from work or an affordable lunch option for those who work closer to home.”

Super Wings NY East Flatbush will serve customers Monday through Thursday from 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.; and extended hours on Friday and Saturday from 11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.; the restaurant is closed on Sunday’s. 

To place a carry-out, delivery or catering order at the East Flatbush Super Wings NY, 347.915.0773 or log on to www.mysuperwingsny.com.

CaribPR Wire, New York, NY, Thurs. May 11, 2011: National Best selling authors Dawn Marie Daniels and Candace Sandy honored Super Wings NY founder Colette Burnett, and Television Personality and Author Star Jones during the “Dare to Follow Your Dreams,” a Salute to Women of Courage based upon the book Tears To Triumph: Women Learn to Live, Love and Thrive (Souls of My Sisters Books/Kensington Publishing Corp.) at Renaissance Times Square Hotel, in New York City. The event was held in partnership with Terrence Daniels, Ameriprise Financial; She’s Got Papers Custom Stationery, Cheap Chat Pre Paid Calling Cards and ETS Air Shuttle and Transportation.

Recession aside, executive women and entrepreneurs are thriving and it’s because they call on their band of sisters for help. Star Jones, Television Personality and Author of Satan Sisters: A Novel Work of Fiction (Gallery) gave a moving speech sharing with her fellow honorees overcoming open heart surgery and the many adversities and triumphs in her life and stated, “You never know the role that your fellow sister can play in your life and their will come a time that all you can do is turn to one another for support.”   The singing group ACE performed a special arrangement and tribute of Helen Reddys’ I am Woman Hear Me Roar.

Colette who grew up in Chase Village, Trinidad, W.I. before moving to the United States was saluted because of her courage in the face of adversity, and her drive to constantly provide support to fellow entrepreneurs.  After a decade of being a business banker and community leader, Colette Burnett opened Super Wings in Crown Heights just 20 months ago and enjoys New York City Mayor, Michael Bloomberg; Brooklyn Borough President, Marty Markowitz and Food Network Bobby Flay amongst her biggest fans. Her Union Street eatery located in Brooklyn, NY serves 10 kinds of wings, including Pineapple Jerk, Ginger Buff, and Island BBQ. “When I first shared the idea with my colleagues so many people expressed their dismay and felt I was throwing away my career and even said I was wasting my time,” stated Burnett. Colette continues, “I persevered, because an estimated 90 million pounds of chicken wings are sold in the United States during Super Bowl Sunday alone, and I knew if I infused the various flavors I grew up with, the restaurant would be would be a success,”

Co-Author Candace Sandy who was born and raised in Carapichaima, Trinidad W.I. and Dawn Marie Daniels whose family ancestry is from Antigua and Barbados, wrote Tears to Triumph to share a new framework that will help women move beyond just surviving to thriving and, most importantly, it shows women how to use their own adversities as a blueprint for future success.   Souls of My Sisters also recently launched a Tears To Triumph Blogtalk radio show giving women entrepreneurs 24 hour access to advice and support from top women business owners.  “I am delighted to have received the Tears To Triumph Woman of Courage Award, with the help of my mother, fiancée and an even wider support system of friends I was able to move the fear aside and step out of faith,” stated Colette. 

Later this year Colette will open up a new restaurant in Chaguanas, Trinidad, W.I. and release her new e-cookbook entitled Super Wings E-Cook Book:Transforming Your Cooking Experience. Superwings is located at 1218 Union St., Crown Heights, Brooklyn; (718) 467-8737; www.MySuperWings.com.  For more information on Tears To Triumph Woman of Courage Awards log on to facebook.com/soulsofmysisters or listen to the Tears To Triumph Radio Show hosted by Sky LaRose www.blogtalkradio.com/tears-to-triumph.

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PHOTO CAPTION: Left to Right: Candace Sandy Co-author of Tears To Triumph, Colette Burnett (Super Wings NY), and fellow honorees, Star Jones, Iasha Rivers (Macy’s) and Rachel Braun Scherl, President, Semprae Laboratories Inc. (Zestra) (Photo Credit: Rowena Husbands Blink of an Eye Photography)