Buffalo Rising Online

I imagine that very few Americans dislike ice cream, though I have no study to prove that. I will also hazard a guess that most of us enjoy ice cream in a variety of forms and flavors. One of my very favorites is a good milkshake. I’m also a huge fan of dabbling in retro flavors, curious about the diets of the characters in my favorite books, even more so in the things my grandparents speak of with a sense of nostalgia. This line of thinking sent me on the hunt for a chocolate malted milkshake. But I didn’t have to look far- where else could I be sure to find a classic 50’s offering but the Lake Effect Diner?

I’ve been here a number of times- the pancakes are really delicious. Sergio the manager and resident soda jerk swore there wasn’t a secret ingredient, but I respectfully refuse to believe him. The Lake Effect is an old dining car (circa 1955) that has been completely restored and has been open for business for five years. The formica tables, leather booths and chr…