Review: At Saint Neri, a Euro-cool niche with a can’t-miss cheeseburger
Days of Black Sheep culinary anarchy behind him, Chef Steve Gedra has time to aim on focused menu Gnudi with lemon and green garlic at Saint Neri As chef-owner of…
Review: At OG Dumpling House, stellar noodle bowls and dumplings
But xiao long bao, soup dumplings, did not meet my finicky standards Dan dan noodles with pork at OG Dumpling House. Before encountering my first xiao long bao, I was…
Recipe: Clafoutis is the answer to stone fruit dilemmas
Quick batter properly exploits that incredible local fruit you bought with the best intentions then forgot Clafoutis of Niagara County prune plums Tactical recipes are the answer to a particular…
Review: At Falafel House, a Hertel family restaurant for a new generation
Palestinian and Syrian mainstays plus American blue-collar cooking offers value to every diner A table full of value at Falafel House. For more than a century, Buffalonians have found what…
Review: At Simply Soul, family feeds Niagara Falls heartfelt classics
Rasta pasta with oxtails, catfish nuggets, and fried chicken headline Main Street menu Rasta pasta with oxtails, Simply Soul A long time ago, at Gigi’s on the East Side, a…
Review: At Nine & Night, Burmese chef brings Thai home to Black Rock
Fans pining for Htay Naing and his black pepper beef can find them in Amherst Sreet Counter-clockwise from upper left: yum woon sen, Thai beef salad, pork pad ka pow…
Recipe: Making dolmades from your friendly neighborhood grape leaves
Time spent on this dish will reap rewards in diner smiles – even without the avgolemono sauce Early summer is a time of suspense, as I wait for the grape…
Review: At Dulce Hogar Bakery, Colombian classics and caramel-cheese doughnuts
Tiny North Tonawanda outfit brings sweet and savory South American delights to Oliver Street Bandeja paisa, classic Colombian platter of fried pork belly, Colombian sausage, morcilla blood sausage, steak, plantains,…
Review: At Tiny Thai, reveling in the difference of native knowledge
Curry from housemade spice pastes is only one of the truly Thai touches offered by Wanthureerat “Kae” Baramee Baramee grinds her own spice pastes for massaman and other coconut curries…
Review: At La Oaxaqueña Taqueria, a worthy pilgrimage site off the hungry highway
Irked by Thruway stops? Rosario family taqueria 1 mile from Batavia exit comforts with quesadillas La Oaxaqueña quesadillas are lined with griddled cheese. In recent years, for diverse reasons, I’ve…