Buffalo Rising Online

I am fond of Au Bon Pain. Granted it's a chain, but it has served me well during my visits to Boston, which happens to be its birthplace. As much as I like eating at new restaurants in new cities, sometimes the agenda doesn't leave a lot of room for experimentation and you need something quick while you're on the go. Au Bon Pain fits the bill.

Buffalo happens to have its own Au Bon Pain, a revelation perhaps to those that don't spend time in the Medical Corridor. It is the only location between here and Pittsburgh to the south, Syracuse to the east. Located in the Doubletree Hotel on High Street, it is abuzz at lunchtime and in the off hours it maintains a steady volume of business with the hotel's clientèle by providing meals through its nice dining area and room service.

I stopped in on my way home from work last Friday. It being a holiday of sorts, there were few lunch options in the city. The weather left me in the mood for a cup of soup, but at 1:30 in the afternoon, the h…