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The Taste of Buffalo is now accepting applications from area restaurants that may be interested in participating in the annual food festival. The 23rd annual Taste of Buffalo is set for July 7 and 8, 2007 along Delaware Avenue and throughout Niagara Square in downtown Buffalo. The Taste is the nation,Aeos second largest food festival, attracting more than 400,000 people annually to the event. All participating restaurants must have at least one "healthy choice" food item ,Aei food that is pre-screened by Independent Health officials to make sure it fits the standards of being health conscious.

The Taste of Buffalo is the first major food festival in the country to enforce this policy and Independent Health Foundation will be offering cash pr…

Where do you take a University at Buffalo (UB) student from China during her first week in town? To the Buffalo Chicken Wing Festival of course! I was recently offered the unique experience of hosting Shoxuan Feng from Beijing, China, in my home until December. The 22 year old college student has been st…

One of the many stellar reasons to live or visit Buffalo and Western New York during the summer months is the abundance of yummy local fruits and vegetables. On a gray and cold winter day, dreams of local summer peaches can render me quite melancholy. The thought of a sweet, warm tomato, fresh off the vine, can push me over the edge.

So you can imagine my c…

"September 2nd & 3rd. The idea for the National Buffalo Wing Festival came from a movie called Osmosis Jones. Bill Murray starred as a compulsive eater with a goal of attending the Super Bowl of junk food, The National Buffalo Wing Festival. Ironically, there (!) wa…

As we move into the busy weekends of the summer festival season, one of the most popular places to be this second weekend of July 2006 will be the Taste of Buffalo. Now in it's 21st year, the Taste will once again take place on Delaware Avenue (it moved there last year) and around the circle in Niagara Square. This is a great location and it is sure to be packed. As a Yum! correspondent, I will be attending the festival on both days and reporting back on my delicious finds. Last year we discovered the best pulled pork sandwich in town and a few new great places to check…

Join us for the event of the summer! A Benefit for the Buffalo Zoo: Presented by the Pro Zoo Board at the Buffalo Zoological Gardens. Find out why Wines in the Wild has the reputation of being eTHEi event of the summer! Please join us at the Buffalo Zoo on Wednesday July 26 from 6pm-9pm at the Zoo; rain or shine. Your ticket pro…

Hey gang, the Hellenic Festival is coming up next weekend. This is your chance to indulge in three days of binging on awesome greek food. Take, for example, the spit roasted lamb by chef Mike Giokas. Mike will prepare it right before you eyes. Or visit the Acropolis Kafenion (Coffee Shop) for "individually prepared Greek demitasse coffee and …

There are a lot of docents on hand giving some interesting tours of City Hall this weekend. Revitalize Buffalo did a great job rounding up the troops. The photo of The Taste of Buffalo was taken from the building's observation deck. So far, the weather is perfect. There are bands playing on at least three different band shells, and 'The Circle' and it's arterial streets are flooded with 'foodies.' The new venue seems to be working out a little better due to the event layout. The event is still wall to wall people, but there are a lot of places to go sit with your food including the steps of City Hall and inside 'The Circle.' All in all, the weekend looks like a very successful one for The Taste of Buffalo.