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Lovers of New York style bagels in Clarence and greater Amherst have long felt under-served. That helped explain why before 8 a.m. people were waiting patiently in the parking lot outside the former Paula’s Donuts on Main Street by Harris Hill.  When the door opened, they lined up for their new Saturday morning ritual: fresh […]

Shannon Wilson was a Wegman’s chef for a decade before teaching herself to bake. Now her skills are drawing morning crowds at Artigiana, 935 Seneca St., on the eastern side of Larkinville. Savory danishes, croissants, rustic loaves of bread, and sandwiches of Italian meats and cheeses on fresh focaccia are some of the main draws. […]

I have 10 tickets to offer Four Bites fans to a dinner I’m cooking Jan. 15 at This Little Pig, in Clarence. Here’s how This Little Pig chef-owner Jeff Cooke described what to expect: A once-in-a-lifetime chance enjoy the food and story telling of guest chef, food writer, critic and local cuisine advocate, Andrew Galarneau […]

Editor’s note: This story is the first in a series of Four Bites travel stories exploring Mexico. Coming next week: exploring Aztec aquaculture on the brilliantly decorated poleboats of Xochimilco, serenaded by mariachi, and the brilliant tacos you can eat afterwards at Trinidad Ritual de Sabores, inside the bustling Coyoácan Market. OAXACA, Mexico – People […]

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 it is. There you can order the book, my new T-shirts ($20), and subscriptions. I appreciate your support. #30#

Grocery checkouts are lined with impulse buys strategically arrayed to snag your attention. They tend towards sweet indulgences, invitations to spend a little money on yourself. At Lexington Co-op on Hertel Avenue, shoppers can extend that spirit to others via The Love Machine, a vending machine that dispenses compassion in bite-sized pieces. Feel like providing […]

It was just before Christmas that Diane Aaron found herself homeless. She’d just moved from Texas, and at 68 years old was alone on the streets of Buffalo. Then, in a Code Blue warming center, she met a caseworker from Matt Urban Human Services. Since 1977, the nonprofit has helped people who are homeless or […]

Thinking of how you can make your Thanksgiving table special? The bakers and cooks and ice cream makers of Buffalo have been thinking of you, too. Here’s some of the best ways I know to make this Thanksgiving memorable for all the right reasons. Order now, because this isn’t factory food, and the good stuff […]

Two years ago, Dave Delaney, born and raised in Southern California and Hawaii, decided to move to Buffalo. “Friends and family thought I was crazy,” he said. “I’d never worn snow boots in my life.” His first job in Buffalo was delivering the U.S. Mail house to house, so he had to learn fast. As […]

The Village of Warsaw is not, technically speaking, in the middle of nowhere. It’s halfway between Buffalo and Rochester, the commercial center of Wyoming County, home to its county seat, and its Walmart. At Coffee Outpost Warsaw, Josh Noh is using decades of big-league cooking experience to win the hearts and stomachs of Wyoming County. […]

Located in South Buffalo, Sevens is the vegan cafe that hits harder, with "sausage" rolls, cardamom foam matcha, and lemon poppyseed buns. Guest review by Kevin Thurston.

The classic Japanese snacks onigiri and taiyaki are available in Buffalo at last, thanks to a father who couldn’t say no to his daughter. Since he’d already gone that far, he started making ramen with housemade noodles. Matthew Zayas’ daughter Luna got a taste for taiyaki in New York City. The fish-shaped waffles, filled with […]

Mira, the broadly Mediterranean restaurant opening on Elmwood Avenue next week, is Buffalo’s most-anticipated restaurant in years. Exhibit 1: Last week, in the first 45 minutes reservations were open, 600 parties booked tables, said chef-owner Manuel Ocasio. Service begins Nov. 6. Ocasio and pastry chef Gina Nalbone are newlyweds with restaurant skills honed in some […]

Making bare commercial restaurant space feel homey is an art. Walking into DaNando for the first time, I took in the view: gilded mable-topped tables, mirrors in ornate baroque frames, and golden pillars topped by leafy plants, and thought, “this looks like an Italian grandmother’s house.” My second thought was “Someone’s trying too hard.” Then […]

Buffalo Restaurant week suggestions, Big Big Table fundraiser Oct. 17 If apple cider season is your favorite time of year, you need to know about Cherry Bank Farm Cider Mill. Since 1948, three generations of the Kelsch family have made cider pressed from neighboring orchards’ bounty in Sanborn. Dale Kelsch is running the show these […]