Tag: Buffalo Barbecue and Brew
thursday may 17th 2007
Buffalo Barbecue & Brew
Let me tell you, I have a real barbecue addiction. Yes, there’s some rumbling amongst the professional “inner sanctum” of the barbecue elite regarding the “correct” spelling of the term (BBQ, barbecue and barbeque). However, it would be difficult to find anyone griping about the actual product produced by the technique and the flavors that accompany it.
This far north of its homeland, you would expect barbecue to be hard to find, but that isn’t the case. Of course, nothing beats the thrill of perfecting your own sauce and preparation techniques, but that isn’t a challenge that the average barbecue lover tends to meet head on. Here in the city, there is always a good selection of vendors that offer smokey meats at the local festivals, Fat Bob’s is one of the longest standing barbecue spots in town, Chippewa features the Buffalo Smokehouse, and both Lee’s Barbeque and Donnie’s BBQ on the East Side would give any good southern joint a run for its money.
Over the co…
User Options
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…
