REVIEW: At Falafel Bar, learning how good Buffalo eating can get
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…
SUNDAY NEWS: BagelGrounds gives Clarence the NY bagel line experience
Lox and cream cheese bagel at BagelGrounds. (Hand model: Jess Kent) Lovers of New York style bagels in Clarence and greater Amherst have long felt under-served. That helped explain why…
REVIEW: At Dulce Hogar Bakery, Colombian flavors write new chapter for ‘El Denny’s’
Bandeja paisa, Colombian “farmer’s platter,” at Dulce Hogar Bakery in Amherst When reviewing newly opened restaurants, I take a moment to imagine what previous occupants of my seat witnessed during…
SUNDAY NEWS: At Larkinville’s Artigiana, provolone cream and tomato danish are just the beginning
Savory danish in tomato and provolone cream, and French onion, at Artigiana Shannon Wilson was a Wegman’s chef for a decade before teaching herself to bake. Now her skills are…
REVIEW: At Taqueria Los Mayas, the Mexican food that reminds me of Mexico
Taco platter at Taqueria Los Mayas Taqueria Los Mayas has been my favorite Mexican restaurant in the Buffalo area since it opened eight years ago. Then I got the chance…
‘The Critic’s Reckoning’: Galarneau cooks for you Jan. 15 at This Little Pig
Housing a Mallorca ham and cheese in Kasalta, San Juan, Puerto Rico. I have 10 tickets to offer Four Bites fans to a dinner I’m cooking Jan. 15 at This…
Tlayuda with cepiche and radish, Tlayudas El Negro, Oaxaca Centro
Mexico: In Oaxaca, exploring real-deal tlayudas, tortas, and pozole
Tlayuda with cepiche and radish, Tlayudas El Negro. Editor’s note: This story is the first in a series of Four Bites travel stories exploring Mexico. Coming next week: exploring Aztec…
CORRECTION: Here’s the proper link to Four Bites store
Due to operator error, the Sunday News note on my book Four Bites Where to Eat in Buffalo 2026 failed to include the link to the Four Bites shop. Here…
SUNDAY NEWS: ‘Love Machine’ at Hertel Lexington Coop makes neighborly kindness easy
With a tap of your card, The Love Machine lets you send a little love to local community groups. Grocery checkouts are lined with impulse buys strategically arrayed to snag…
REVIEW: At DiTondo, inhaling the blessings of principled restraint and hickory smoke
Root Down Farm Walla Walla onion in Butter Block puff pastry, at DiTondo. Ever since Sebastiano DiTondo’s great-granddaughter returned to Buffalo to transform the family’s tavern into a fine dining…