SUNDAY NEWS: Four aces back Buffalo’s bid for pizza town respect
Buffalo, New York, is one of America’s best pizza towns. What’s that? You’ve been to Buffalo and don’t agree? Well, I'm sorry. For you. Because you never made it to…
REVIEW: At Lutong Pinoy, cross the border to explore Filipino home cooking
Peanut kare-kare with crispy pork belly, at Lutong Pinoy If you live in Buffalo and love to explore the world’s cuisines, a NEXUS subscription does wonders for your reach. There’s…
SUNDAY NEWS: Alibaba Kebab adds 4th on Transit Road, Amherst
Anand Kattu's sons held the ceremonial ribbon for cutting at the Transit Road grand opening of Alibaba Kebab. Quick-serve Indian restaurant Alibaba Kebab opened its fourth location last week, in…
REVIEW: At Cipollina, housemade burrata and more bespoke Italian in Akron
Lasagna, pasta alla norma, chicken sorrentino, clockwise from left, at Cipollina. How many Western New York restaurant chefs do you know of making their own burrata for service? Massaging mozzarella…
SUNDAY NEWS: Café Gezellig, a thinking person’s Buffalo bar, coming in May
Ethan Cox takes a sip of coffee inside the soon-to-open Cafe Gezellig. Ethan Cox was a partner in Community Beer Works when it opened its Sixth Street taproom. He knows…
REVIEW: At Almandi, appreciating Yemeni food as American as apple pie
Lamb mandi on rice, Almandi We were dining at Almandi, six blocks west of the Broadway Market, while my friend Faress told his family’s story of how they became American.…
SUNDAY NEWS: Learn Burmese 101 with chef-owner Elizabeth Sher April 30 at Int’l House
Elizabeth Sher and her family fled genocide in her native Myanmar to find a husband and career in Buffalo. Here, she raised four children, and reunited her family by bringing…
REVIEW: At Bistro Avera, a fine dining artist enters his go-for-baroque era
Conchigle pasta with lamb bolognese, Bistro Avera In February, I got the chance to play art critic at the Buffalo AKG Art Museum. The exhibit “Dine In” explores the ultimate…
SUNDAY NEWS: Honoring the craft of sausagemaking one bite at a time
Buying Polish sausage for Easter dinner is not particularly difficult in Buffalo. From supermarkets to butcher shops, refrigerated shelves are groaning with garlicky links made by companies whose names end…
REVIEW: At Hānai Hawaiian BBQ, real plate lunch surfaces far from beach
Grilled beef ribs, Hanai Hawaiian BBQ If you’ve never heard of “Hawaiian plate lunch,” the menu at Hānai Hawaiian BBQ might seem somewhat discombobulated. Beef ribs cut thin, marinated in…