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.…
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…
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REVIEW: At Swan Street Diner, an idealized diner gem in Larkinville
Bruleed grapefruit at Swan Street Diner (Photo: Mickey Harmon) Tucked into the Larkinville neighborhood of former industrial buildings east of downtown, Swan Street Diner offers Buffalo breakfast and lunch seekers…
At Bamboo Ridge Lancaster, enjoy Asia’s best hits without leaving town
Whole fried red snapper, Bamboo Ridge Lancaster For a suburb of 45,000 Lancaster already has its share of excellent places to eat. Serious tavern grub at Skoob’s Village Grill, righteous…
REVIEW: At Kuni’s, enjoying sushi the Japanese way, straight outta Kyushu
Sushi assortment, Kuni’s Feasting on local delicacies is one of the best reasons to invest in travel. Seeing how other places feed themselves three times a day expands your sense…
REVIEW: At 99 Fast Food, enjoying epic Vietnamese consistency – and those egg rolls
Pho dac biet at 99 Fast Food I may have eaten at 99 Fast Food more than any other restaurant in Western New York. That’s counting meals at the original…
REVIEW: At The Dove, a minor miracle of Italian-American excellence
Veal parmesan, The Dove With so much changing in our information diets, it seems appropriate to start the first Four Bites review of 2026 by briefly pointing the spotlight at…
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…
SUNDAY NEWS: Cookies for a Cause turns sweet treats into help for homeless in Buffalo
Cookies for a Cause assortment 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…