New: The Cheesy Chick Opens a Cafe Spot in Williamsville
Known for its unique takes on grilled cheese, The Cheesy Chick is the latest food truck to make the jump to stand-alone restaurant.
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Restaurant openings, closings, and dining news happening in the Buffalo and WNY food scene.
If you’re like us, you’re always scoping out the new and exciting things happening around here. You need to know what’s happening in the food world. Is your favorite bistro is closing? Did the pub down the street is adding a rooftop bar? What about that amazing chef opening a new restaurant?
May we present you with Dining News, where you can find out all of that information and more. We like to keep you in the loop, so check back often and we’ll make sure you’re updated on what’s going on all over town!
New: Fattey Beer Co. Brings a Bottle Shop & Beer Garden to Downtown
The recent craft beer boom has led to an explosion of new breweries opening, and it has also led to the rise of something…
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Dapper Goose Brunch is Blissful & One of the Best in WNY
There are only a few spots in Buffalo that can transport you to another place when considering the quality of the food and beverage program and the overall atmosphere.
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New: Here’s What You Need to Know About Resurgence Brewing’s Second Location
Resurgence opens their second brewery location with a full menu, patio, and fantastic location.
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Cantina 62 is Taking Brunch in South Buffalo to the Next Level
You might recognize the name Cantina 62, and it would be because they previously had a location on the corner of Ridge Road and South Park Avenue in Lackawanna.
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New: Barrel + Brine Opens Cafe Based on a Preservation, Not a Cuisine
This new cafe is based on a concept that isn’t something you can find, anywhere, even in larger cities like New York and Chicago.
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The House-Made Ice Cream Flights Of Our Dreams Are Hiding in Hamburg
Hamburg residents will already know about this tiny, locally owned and operated scoop shop…
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New: The Quarter Does New Orleans Inspired Food, Cocktails & Live Entertainment
Created by head chef Donald Breitkrus, the menu features Crescent City classic like shrimp po boys, crab cakes and the massive Muffaletta sandwich.
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Casa Azul is Opening Buffalo’s First Torta & Churro Food Truck
Great news, Mexican brick and mortar restaurant Casa Azul, located at 128 Genesee St., is opening their first mobile kitchen.
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FYI You Can Get 24/7 Brunch at Gardenview Restaurant
It’s not often that we come across a locally-owned restaurant that serves the public 24/7, but when we do, we expect that their menu shifts gears at some point past 10pm to lighten the load on the kitchen.
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New: SZND Hits Hertel With a Modern Vibe and Affordable Menu
Serving New American dishes and featuring a full bar, SZND (pronounced “seasoned”) grew out of the Niagara Falls-based Everyday Gourmet catering company.
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Alchemy Has Buffalo’s Most Laid-Back Brunch Experience
Opened in late summer 2018, the Alchemy concept was born from a visit to New Orleans wine bar Bacchanal.
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We Tried The Beer-Infused Custard at In The Mix, Here’s What We Thought
A little place in Barker, NY called In the Mix Brewery and Creamery is churning out craft beer + custard
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New: The Halal Guys Are Bringing NYC’s Gyro & Chicken to WNY
Started in the 1990s as a converted hot dog cart in New York City, The Halal Guys became known for serving cheap, delicious Mediterranean food.
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New: The Rose Bar & Grille Low Key Destination for Food, Drinks & Music
Located in the Fairmont Creamery Building, The Rose is dedicated to bringing a diverse crowd together through good food, strong service and great music.
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Buffalo’s First Cider Hall is an Awesome Spot to Dig into Hard Cider
The new cider hall is one of the lucky tenets in the newly-refurbished Linde Air Manufacturing complex at 155 Chandler Street.
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New: JAM is Parkside’s Adorable New Cafe with Really Good Coffee
This new cafe in Parkside could not be more different from the deep-pocketed developments we’ve been seeing a lot of recently.
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New: Thin Man Brewery / Tappo Pizza Collab in “Chandlerville” Serves Up Industrial Vibes
Although it could just be massive amounts of tree pollen, there is a buzz in the air right now and we suspect that buzz actually is coming from an area being dubbed “Chandlerville”.
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New: In the Mix Brewery and Creamery Makes its Own Beer-Infused Frozen Custard
The recent ‘shift to sweet’ among the craft beer community is the perfect time for the opening of a restaurant making its own beer-infused frozen custard.
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The Terrace Has a Killer Southern-Inspired Brunch Menu & Views for Days
In 2018 The Terrace at Delaware Park, located inside Marcy Casino across from Albright-Knox Art Gallery, made the announcement that the ever-talented Bruce Wieszala was joining their team as executive chef.
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New: Tasting Room Meets Family Friendly Restaurant at Woodcock Brothers Brewery
Crowds on opening weekend coursed throughout the new brewery, which is located in the enormous, old Wurlitzer Building complex.
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New: French-inspired Mon Ami is Downtown Buffalo’s Cafe Oasis
Everyone who works in downtown Buffalo could use a nearby low-key oasis: a park, a favorite restaurant, a bar.
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New Cafe: daniela. Has Local Pizza-heads Collectively Losing Their Minds
After growing a fledgling catering business over many years, Kayser recently opened ‘daniela.’ — a small cafe on Forest Avenue in Buffalo across from the Richardson Olmsted Complex.
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Amy’s Place: The Buffalonian “Brunch” Spot for Everyone
Amy’s Place has been drawing in the crowds forever because of one word – variety.
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New: Everything You Need to Know About Prosper Brewing in North Tonawanda
Some breweries are inspired by the latest (hop) trends and innovation, while others are steeped deeply in providing a 360-degree customer experience.
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Can You Guess Josh Allen’s Favorite WNY Wing Spot?
Whether you consider yourself to be a wing connoisseur, or you just enjoy indulging in this savory treat from time to time, we’ve all defended our favorite wing spot. Including, none other than Buffalo Bills QB Josh Allen.
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Root & Bloom’s Brunch is One of the Best in Town
A sugar-lover, a carnivore, and a gluten-lover walk into Buffalo’s first exclusively plant-based cafe…
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New: Imperial’s Pizza Empire Grows with It’s Massive Expansion
Imperial has built a SoBuff empire on fluffy dough, sweet sauce, melted cheese and cup-n-char pepperoni.
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Get Excited: Paula’s Donuts is Opening a Location in Larkinville
Iconic Buffalo donut maker Paula’s Donuts has set their sights on Larkinville as the home for their next, and fourth, location.
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New: Naan-tastic is Doing Fast Casual Indian Food with Bowls, Rolls, and Naan-tacos
You guys, Naan-tastic is open and we. are. thrilled.
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New: Belt Line Brewery & Kitchen Checks Off All Our Boxes
According to prevailing wisdom, new craft breweries are just too late to the game to get shelf or tap space, and therefore, newbies should…
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PSA: Cafe 59 Has a Pretty Epic Brunch Menu, Here’s What We Tried
First of all, Cafe 59’s appetizer lineup is one of the best in town, so you gotta start there even though it’s not part of the brunch menu.
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Giacobbi’s Build-Your-Own-Bloody Mary Bar is What Dreams Are Made Of
My suggestion? Go to this brunch with a group of four or more, you’re going to want all of it!
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The Top 10 of Dannys’ 125 Soups We’re Dying to Try
I want to do many things before I die — climb to the top of Machu Pichu, for example — but a bit more attainable than that is to try as many of the soups as I can at Danny’s Buffalo Cuisine.
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Sophia’s: The Diner With Booze That’s Here to Stay
You want to put hot sauce on your french toast? Sophia’s. Syrup on your eggs? Sophia’s. Onion rings in your bloody mary? Oh, wait. Sophia’s thought of that before you did!
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New: Froth Brewing Co. Opens Where North Buffalo Meets Riverside
Froth Brewing Company is the latest brewery to stake its claim in Western New York’s liquid gold rush, laying its foundations on Military Road.
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Buffalo Melting Point is the Most Underrated Sandwich Shop in Buffalo
Think of the best grilled cheese sandwich you’ve ever had…
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The 7 Best Restaurants in Buffalo According to Trekbible
“The best restaurants in Buffalo bring together all the diversity, authenticity, spunk and flavor that this city has to offer.”
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New: Hertel’s Latest Opening is PK Eats, a Micro Food Hall
PK Eats, the new food hall on Hertel Avenue has a parking lot, you guys. A parking lot. For your car. To park in.
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The Quintessential Diner Lives on Hertel Ave And It’s called Bertha’s Diner
You know those days when you wake up in the morning and immediately know what you want to eat? Bertha’s is the answer to your cravings.
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