Our mission: Construct a monthly list of new openings- restaurants, food trucks, cafes, pubs and breweries, etc. from the previous month.Instead of undertaking the nearly impossible task of predicting which restaurants will actually open in the upcoming month, we decided this strategy would be more valuable for everyone involved. With bureaucrats, bankers and bean counters, unpredictable weather and contractors involved, it’s hard to say when a restaurant is opening until it is already, in fact open.
Disclaimer: We recommend you call ahead to be sure you’ll find an open restaurant upon your arrival. Good Luck! Drop us a line at [email protected] if we missed any December openings/closings.
Openings:
Five Points Bakery & Toast Cafe
Neighborhood: West Side
44 Brayton Street, Buffalo, New York | (716) 884-8888
This darling (yea, I said darling), shiny new version of Five Points fits right in with all the new things popping up on the west side while maintaining a modest atmosphere. The more time you have to kill the better, because wanting to grab and go just isn’t going to happen.
Photo Courtesy of El Cubilete
El Cubilete
Neighborhood: Niagara Falls
9400 Niagara Falls Boulevard, Niagara Falls, NY 14304 | (716) 297-4500
El Cubilete is a family owned Mexican Restaurant named after a tall mountain-hill in Silao Municipality in the state of Guanajuato, Mexico. They serve authentic Mexican fare in Niagara Falls, NY as of December 7, 2014.
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Photo by Jill Greenberg
Daily Planet Coffee
Neighborhood: Hertel
1862 Hertel Avenue, Buffalo, New York | (716) 551-0661
“The Planet” is Hertel’s newest hybrid coffee shop and music venue featuring warm drinks and live music by the local community. Expect everything from jazz and acoustic to choir and folk music.
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Marco’s Italian Deli
Neighborhood: Downtown
111 Genesee Street, Buffalo, NY | (716) 854-3069
Marco’s Italian Deli has expanded their operation to include Downtown Buffalo on the corner of Oak and Genesee across from the recently opened Dog é Style. The new deli is complete with a mobster wall, “sangwich” specials and friendly staff!
Saigon Cafe
Neighborhood: Elmwood Village
520 Elmwood Ave, Buffalo, New York | (716) 883-1252
The spiffy new Saigon Cafe opened this month after closing up shop and making moves down the avenue. The space is nice but a recent visit implores me to caution you: Eat at your own risk.
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Street Cafe
Neighborhood: Parkside
285 Parkside Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14214
We’re not sure exactly what month this Middle Eastern restaurant opened shop, but in the interest of keeping you informed, we’re adding it here. According to Andrew Glarneau at The Buffalo News, Street Cafe is serving NY style gyro a “griddle-seared meat on a bed of rice pilaf and salad topped with a pungent pesto of cilantro, mint, chile and garlic, plus yogurt sauce” for $7.99, drink included. Count us in.
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Armor Inn Tap Room Ellicottville
Neighborhood: Ellicottville
5 E Washington St., Ellicottville, New York 14731
Located across the street from Wingate Hotel in the Village of Ellicottville, the second Armor Inn Tap Room to open in WNY is a casual, family friendly restaurant and bar serving breakfast lunch and dinner. They have a brew made especially for them by EBC called the Armor Inn Pale Ale, live music often and a big old fireplace.
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