by Brett Llenos Smith | Sep 21, 2021 | Food & Drink, Food & Drink News
Photo courtesy of Harvest Restaurant Thanks to the rise of remote work, small towns and villages are getting more interest these days from cosmopolitan city folk. Just an hour or so away from cities like New York and Buffalo, we’re starting to see more art galleries,...
by Brett Llenos Smith | Sep 15, 2021 | Beer, Drink, Food & Drink, Food & Drink News, Nightlife
The Beer Keep / Photo courtesy of The Beer Keep After a year and a half of limited capacity, early closing times and now-you-wear-them-now-you-don’t face mask policy, it seems like now just might be time to, finally, just maybe, get back to proper nightlife. Offering...
by Brett Llenos Smith | Sep 8, 2021 | Beer, Drink, Food & Drink, Food & Drink News, Nightlife
Moor Room on Hertel / Photo x Brett Llenos Smith for Step Out Buffalo Over the past 20 years, craft beer has gone from a niche beverage option to all kinds of things: a hobby, a lifestyle, a collectible, a selfie prop, an investment vehicle for entrepreneurs looking...
by Brett Llenos Smith | Sep 1, 2021 | Drink, Food & Drink, Food & Drink News, Nightlife
Clarksburg Cider / Photo x Brett Llenos Smith for Step Out Buffalo In this era of social media and constant connectivity, it’s hard to be taken by surprise anymore, but that’s what happened recently in Lancaster with the opening of the new cider tap room from...
by Brett Llenos Smith | Aug 18, 2021 | City Guide, Food & Drink, Food & Drink Guides
Beef on Weck at Sidelines / Photo courtesy of Sidelines Introductions for these guides feel obligatory. However, the SEO gods demand them and so here is where we do a shallow dive on beef on weck: Unique for its topping of whole caraway seeds and large-grain kosher...
by Brett Llenos Smith | Aug 18, 2021 | Food & Drink, Food & Drink News
Bengal Grill / Photo x Brett Llenos Smith When an Americanized cuisine like “Chinese” or “Indian” or “Thai” becomes popular, countless restaurants pop up to sell it and trying to pick a favorite for each cuisine is often an exercise in splitting hairs. (Pro tip: Judge...
by Brett Llenos Smith | Aug 18, 2021 | Drink, Food & Drink, Food & Drink News, Nightlife
House of Charm / Photo x Brett Llenos Smith Unlike today, in the 80s, being into alternative music, vintage clothing, piercings or body art could get you called all kinds of names. Unlike today, telling it like it is, even being a bit controversial, was a virtue. Back...
by Brett Llenos Smith | Aug 4, 2021 | Food & Drink, Food & Drink News
Photo courtesy of The V’Randa Grand Island is a perfectly nice place, and not just because it’s home to all those sepia tone memories we have of sepia tone photographs from Fantasy Island’s Wild West photo booth. Beyond the amusement park, however, Grand Island...
by Brett Llenos Smith | Aug 3, 2021 | Beer, Drink, Food & Drink, Food & Drink Guides, Nightlife
Thin Man Brewery / Photo x Colin Gordon If you’ve been reading Step Out Buffalo you know there’s plenty ‘brewing’ in Buffalo and Western New York. So, we thought we’d ‘hop’ on it and get you sorted out with a comprehensive list of breweries and brewpubs crafting beer...
by Brett Llenos Smith | Jul 28, 2021 | Food & Drink, Food & Drink News
Judas Tree / Photo courtesy of Judas Tree When you go to see The Falls (yes, Niagara Falls), you inevitably look across the river to a glittering Clifton Hill area, pulsating with carnival energy. What you think next will depend on your perspective. You might think:...
