The Taste of Buffalo is the second largest food festival in the United States and attracts more than 450,000 people annually to the event. This year Taste of Buffalo will be held on July 12 and 13 as Taste of Buffalo celebrates their 25th Birthday while continuing to provide Buffalonians with healthy options.
Organzier’s of Taste of Buffalo teamed up with Independent Health Foundation last year to require participating restaurants in the festival to offer at least one healthy choice food item. This decision makes Taste of Buffalo the only food festival in the United States at which every participating restaurant must provide at least one delicious Healthy Option item. To ensure the healthy option items are lower in fat, cholesterol, and sodium Independent Health uses a computer program to determine their nutritional value.
Additionally, cash prizes will be awarded to the top three healthy opition items. Some healthy option items that will be competing for these prizes include chunky tomato-fruit gazpacho by JP Bullfeathers, bruschetta pizza by Just Pizza, and lemon and loganberry ice by Andersons Frozen Custard. Of course, there will also be less healthy options available at Taste of Buffalo including fried cheese ravioli with tomato sauce from Cecelia’s, sweet potato fries from Louies Hot Dogs, and mini cannoli from Panaro’s.
This year will mark the largest Taste of Buffalo in history, so don’t miss out. More than 150 culinary specialties will be served by Western New York’s best restaurants during Taste of Buffalo. There is no admission charge, and all items are priced from $1 to $4. The festival will run from 11 AM to 9 PM Saturday, July 12 and 11 AM to 7 PM Sunday, July 13. It is located in the heart of Downtown Buffalo along Delaware Avenue beginning just South of Niagara Square by City Hall and heading North almost all the way to Chippewa Street.
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