Tag: Empire Grill
saturday march 24th 2007
Empire's Perfect Pork and Green Chile
Pork and green chile is a Mexican dish that has, like many other delicious Mexican recipes, made its way up into the American southwest. This is nothing like “chili”, our beef and bean laden friend, but rather a pork stew, augmented by various ingredients and mild green chiles. It is very flavorful, but don’t let the word “chile” lead you to believe that this is an experience requiring a fire extinguisher.
Unfortunately, we arguably don’t see Mexican or Southwestern cuisine in Buffalo very often, particularly done well. But that is not the case here.
At Empire Grill, Chef Dino DeBell serves up piping hot bowls of Colorado Pork and Green Chile with a soft flour tortilla on the side. Chef hails from the Denver area, and has a firm grasp on what a bowl of this mild, rich dish should taste like.
At Empire, a copious amount of tender shredded pork and soft cubes of potatoes are served in a warm brown stew made with mild green chiles and subtle seasonings. The larger serv…
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saturday february 17th 2007
From wings to...
I am in constant amazement at the number of new restaurants that continue to pop up around the city. If you are a ‘foodie’, then Buffalo is the place to be. And I'm not just talking about chicken wings. There are so many options out there that the decision about where to eat has become rather difficult. Of course there are the favorites like Brodo, Shango and Prime 490, North End, but have you been paying attention to the number of fresh faces on the scene? Places like Scarlet, and Trattoria Aroma (photo), and Sample, and Staples of Allentown (soon to serve food), and The Stillwater, Europa, Kuni's to Go, Buffalo Kabob House, Buffalo BBQ and Brew, and Empire? Plus there are three or four new places scheduled to open in and around the Allentown area.
Buffalo was formerly referred to as a city that had a bar on every corner. These days you could say the same thing about restau…
