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Cheesemongers Julian Dell’Oso and Clayton Edison have added another civilized amenity to Elmwood Village, next door to their Amabel Provisions cheese-charcuterie-gift shop. Concord is a wine bar, built to lure […]

Sushi assortment, Kuni’s Feasting on local delicacies is one of the best reasons to invest in travel. Seeing how other places feed themselves three times a day expands your sense […]

Did you see the legions of hoarfrost-crusted Minnesotans marching in Minneapolis?  Did you wonder why tens of thousands would risk actual frostbite on a day the high reached -9F, putting […]

In a city with no Indonesian restaurants, a dedicated group of musicians offer your best chance to explore this beguilingly complex cuisine in Buffalo. Experience a meal presented in traditional […]

Extra-sharp cheddar toast with blue cheese, sour cream, hot sauce, and garlic pickles at Five Points Bakery. Sixteen years ago, I met Melissa Gardner at her new bakery in the […]

Tomorrow, bored Buffalonians have a brand new reason to get out of the house. Skip a night of doomscrolling and touch grass, or booze, if you prefer. Le Social Club […]

Mahi mahi piccata, Bistro 93 If snowdrifts have you dreaming of the Caribbean but your household budget doesn’t allow for cruise tickets, consider taking a drive to Akron instead. Against […]

At the AKG Art Museum, dinner and a movie has become its own art form. As the movie Julie & Julia played on a large screen last night, servers fanned […]

Pho dac biet at 99 Fast Food I may have eaten at 99 Fast Food more than any other restaurant in Western New York. That’s counting meals at the original […]

On this first Sunday of a new year, allow me to extend my best wishes to the people who feed us.  The year ahead will be the most trying time […]

Veal parmesan, The Dove With so much changing in our information diets, it seems appropriate to start the first Four Bites review of 2026 by briefly pointing the spotlight at […]

Manakish are essential Levantine street food, pizzalike discs of dough patted out, and dimpled to bear adornments of olive oil, herb, cheese, or meat.  Since Manakeesh and More went dark […]

Load the lazy susan for a choose-your-own morsel meal at Golden Hill. Today, Americans are staying home more than ever. Nightspots reliably jammed with drinkers are seeing tumbleweeds. Restaurant dining […]

Caroling gets the glamor, but the most popular Christmas tradition is last-minute gift shopping.  Choosing homegrown Buffalo gifts supports your community, and twangs the heartstrings like nothing Amazon has in […]

Sabih, born in Iraq, is one of the world’s greatest vegetarian sandwiches, available at Falafel Bar. A good restaurant can feed you well, at a fair price. A great restaurant […]