Tag: Oliver's
friday october 26th 2007
Oliver's Launches Fall Lounge Menu
As a food editor, one of the things I most anticipate is the change of seasons. Many of our area restaurants abide by the principal of using fresh, seasonal ingredients, and their menus reflect that as they evolve from light summer fare to the hardier flavors of winter and back again. For me, it's an opportunity to rediscover these restaurants, another opportunity to peek into the minds of the personalities and philosophies of the chefs that create and foster these changes. This year the late arrival of Buffalo's most infamous season has delayed a number of these updates. It amazes me that in October many establishments are just beginning to shift into the season of the almighty school of roast and braise.
I find myself at my keyboard again extolling the beauty of Oliver's. I wrote a full feature on this, one of Buffalo's all time favorite restaurants, for last January's issue of Buffalo Rising Magazine…
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sunday january 7th 2007
Oliver's: Fine Dining by Table or Bar
Oliver’s has operated as a highly successful fine dining establishment since 1936. Oliver’s is a classic and refined restaurant, perfect for grandparents and parents—especially when celebrating. But don’t only think of Oliver’s as your grandmother’s favorite restaurant. It ought to be one of yours as well.
Occupying a small plot on Delaware Avenue, Oliver's exterior, though simple and streamlined, does not successfully convey the stunning ode to refinement and understatement that is its climate, cuisine and décor. The interior is subdued and elegant. Beautiful booths allow for privacy and room to move—luxuries sadly missing in many of our city’s fine dining establishments. The white linen is pristine, and fresh-cut flowers adorn the tables. The bar is original, though it’s been cut from a full oval to a horseshoe to allow for more seating. The layout of the …
