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…
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…
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…
Review: At Risa’s, kosher-style deli with parking, for a bubbe with corned beef credentials
Four blocks from Buffalo City Hall, matzo ball soup and handmade knish, hiding in plain building since 2009 Matzo ball in chicken noodle soup at Risa’s Are you a Western…
Review: At Cafe Bar Moriarty, a family restaurant with a European accent
Backed by extraordinary butcher shop, couple’s place offers casual Continental sophistication for less than a large cheese-and-pep pizza Boeuf on weck, Moriarty’s butcher-knows-best beef sandwich, can be ordered without the…