by Naomi Sakovics | Feb 2, 2021 | City Guide, Food & Drink
Photo courtesy of Favorites Pizza & Wings Originally published February 2019 Nothing says “I love you” like pizza. Sure, there’s champagne, steak dinners, and chocolate-covered strawberries, but this is Buffalo, and we <3 our Za like no one’s business....
by Naomi Sakovics | Feb 5, 2020 | City Guide, Food & Drink, Restaurant Recommendations
Pulling apart buttery dough showered with cinnamon and oozing with icing is all part of the full-on sensory experience that is eating that most iconic of pastries: the cinnamon roll. **Swoon** The cinnamon roll, a longtime staple in American bakeries, marries lots of...
by Naomi Sakovics | Nov 6, 2019 | City Guide, Food & Drink, Food & Drink Guides
Updated October 2020 Sure, we all love Allen Burger Venture and Grover’s. These places are indisputable hamburger giants in the pantheon of great Western New York burger joints. But what about the lesser-known places? Well, we also have plenty of those. Places to snag...
by Naomi Sakovics | Oct 9, 2019 | City Guide, Food & Drink, Food & Drink Guides
Updated December 2019 Pancakes go back in history practically forever, and it’s not hard to see why. A stack of fluffy, syrup-and-butter-drenched pancakes satisfies like little else. It evokes the happiness of a weekend morning, when that bit of extra time allows for...
by Naomi Sakovics | Aug 20, 2019 | City Guide, Food & Drink, Food & Drink Guides
Buffalo may not be next to an ocean, but we can still enjoy excellent clam bars. Our area boasts a handful of places to score some delicious clams. Whether you like to slurp them from the half-shell or eat them crispy from the fryer, this list has got you covered. Now...
by Naomi Sakovics | Aug 1, 2019 | City Guide, Food & Drink
Updated June 2020 Biting into the pillowy soft, warm white bun, filled with savory pork, filled me with an unexpected happiness. It was the first time in my life I had tried steamed buns. It was at Home Taste restaurant, a little hole-in-the-wall spot in Kenmore with...
by Naomi Sakovics | Jul 19, 2019 | City Guide, Food & Drink
Updated May 2020 In Buffalo, the classic Friday fish fry is practically a way of life. A beer-battered hunk of haddock so enormous it hangs off the plate, along with a pile of fries, slice of rye bread, coleslaw and wedge of lemon is part of what it means to be from...
by Naomi Sakovics | Jun 26, 2019 | City Guide, Food & Drink, For Kids
Originally Posted June 2019 | Updated August 2020 It’s no secret that summers in Western New York are short, which means every very drop of sweet sunshine must be maximized. One way to do that is to plan trips to u-pick farms, where you can enjoy the experience of...
by Naomi Sakovics | Jun 12, 2019 | City Guide, Food & Drink, Food & Drink Guides
Updated October 2020 Summertime in Western New York means maximizing every drop of sunshine. One way to do that is to bust open the grill, throw on some meat and get to the delicious business of barbecuing. If you’re short on time or ambition, however, take advantage...
by Naomi Sakovics | May 29, 2019 | City Guide, Food & Drink
Quiz: What is “black pudding?” (No, it is not a dessert.) It is actually a type of sausage traditionally eaten in Ireland and the United Kingdom. It turns out that each country has its own take on sausages, with their own history, methods of creation and flavors....
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