food
February 7, 2012 4:05 PM
Over the past several years the idea of eating local has become popular here and elsewhere, and with it the desire to experience foods fresh from the farm in our local restaurants. But without a distribution system in place for local farmers, as demand has grown, only a few farms have been willing or able to truly embrace the effort and challenges required to work with restaurants. Those that have stayed the course have found it to be a profitable and rewarding choice--chefs can appreciate the subtle adaptations a farmer can make in the growing process to really enhance a particular food, and anyone who has seen a field weather a serious storm can grasp the mercurial nature and risk inherent in farming.
The handful of farms whose food can be found in the best Western New York restaurants are fundamental to the success most of these restaurants enjoy. Chef Steven Gedra of Bistro Europa is known as one of Buffalo's most adventurous chefs, and while he is well-trained
food
February 3, 2012 10:24 AM
The Erie Canal Harbor Development Corporation (ECHDC) is looking for some input regarding what sort of food, markets and restaurants you would like to see at Canalside. Over the years there have been talks about public markets under The Skyway, and rumors of Dinosaur BBQ and Ted's Hot Dogs poking around. At this point we have seen a couple of food-related initiatives surface in the form of Liberty Hound (coming soon) and Clinton's Dish (hamburger stand). Liberty Hound is scheduled to open this spring, while Clinton's Dish proved to be the perfect addition this past summer.
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food
January 11, 2012 5:45 PM
Sending a vegetarian out on a quest for good Hispanic food is like asking a dog to fetch (and retrieve) a dog biscuit. On the rare occasion, you might find a dog that actually returns with the biscuit (that story next), and even rarer is it that a vegetarian will find much of anything to eat at his or her corner Hispanic eatery. As luck would have it, I actually discovered what I believe is one of the better Hispanic restaurants in town. In preparation for an unfriendly vegetarian experience I opted to bring a meat-eating friend along with me who, it turns out, had actually eaten there before.
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food
January 9, 2012 4:13 PM
Monthly social organization Ladies of the Vine Wine Club is going global for January's gathering, in the second of a series of dining experiences where members will be given the chance to sip, sample and savor cuisine and wines from around the world.
On the heels of "Visiting India" in November, which was the first "Ladies of the Vine Goes Global" event, the club received several requests to add more ethnic dinners to their monthly rotation. Thanks to the popularity of the last event, the club is offering "Ladies of the Vine Goes Global" every other month,
food
January 7, 2012 3:42 PM
When visiting the Market Arcade last evening, I was reminded just how stunning the place really is. While I stood on the mezzanine overlooking the first floor I couldn't help but envision what the building could, and should, become. To me, the Market Arcade cries out to be a food marketplace. Have you ever been to the Grand Central Market (see photo below) in NYC? It's a smaller version of the Saint Lawrence Market in Toronto. It features a narrow central aisle with food purveyors to the left and the right. There's a cheese vendor, a butcher, a fish monger, a flower stall, sweets, cooked and uncooked
food
January 6, 2012 2:07 PM
While food trucks are generally shunned from setting up in Buffalo business districts, there is one event that is welcoming them into the fold. Taste of Buffalo apparently understands the importance of these types of mobile operations, and are reaching out to the food truck industry to apply to be vendors in this year's event. This will open the playing field for a couple of days and will give the food trucks the opportunity to work alongside the 'brick and mortars' even if it is just for one weekend.
The invitation should also be looked at as a great marketing
food
January 4, 2012 10:39 AM
By Caesandra N Seawell:
When temperatures in Buffalo are finally low enough to freeze your facial muscles, the best remedy is a steamy bowl of broth and noodles you have to slurp!
I spent my early twenties stationed in Misawa, Japan. One of my best memories from that time is going off-base to the nearby noodle shop. There was a fiberglass sculpture of a bowl of soup with some sort of dry ice making puffs of steam escaping the bowl at regular intervals; that was always a comforting sight. Together, with my friends and
food
January 3, 2012 9:50 AM
It's time for another season of Nickel City Chef. Since the beginning, foodies from all over Greater Buffalo have attended these culinary showdowns to show their love of food, local restaurant personalities and the heated battles that brew as the event is underway. I you're remotely familiar with TV's hit sensation, Top Chef, then you know the routine - except this time it takes place in person, and chances are that you have already sampled creations from these cooking gurus. In this fourth season you can look for some interesting personalities, surprising secret ingredients, and of course
food
December 28, 2011 9:24 AM
I recently became a fan of NY style pizza. My wife and I spent a couple of days in NYC and we hit the streets looking for the perfect slice. What we found was truly exceptional, and more importantly I now know where the NY-style pizza snobs are coming from when they rant and rave about the stuff. In recent years Buffalo has landed a couple of NY-style pizza joints that do a pretty good job when it comes to creating decent NY-style pizzas, but I'm not sold on any one restaurant in particular. Last night I decided to try out a new Elmwood pizzeria called Gino's, and after opening the box and taking
food
December 27, 2011 1:29 PM
News of a Mighty Taco opening on Chippewa has Mexican fast food lovers salivating at the mouth. Although I can honestly say that I've only eaten at Mighty a handful of times, I have friends who grew up pledging allegiance to the brand. When we were younger, a couple of my friends would go a couple times a week, and while I was always an Elmwood Taco and Sub fan, they are, still to this day, diehard Mighty fans. Even if you've never eaten at Mighty, chances are that you've heard the commercials on the radio, and seen the ads on TV and in print. Their marketing campaigns are almost as legendary as
food
December 22, 2011 5:05 PM
During a recent trip to Niagara Falls (American side) I was amazed to se all of the Indian restaurants that we came across. One could be found on just about any given corner. My wife and I are big fans of Indian food and are always looking for new places to eat. When I first heard that a new Indian restaurant was opening in Buffalo, I couldn't believe our good fortune. The restaurant is called Taj Grill and for anyone who has been following the Greater Buffalo Indian food scene, they might recognize the man behind the operation who goes by the name Sabi.
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