Buffalo Eats

This past weekend I had the very difficult job of being a cake judge at the 2013 German Festival at the Buffalo Niagara Heritage Village in Amherst. The other judges included our good friend Christa Glennie Seychew and BNHV curator Jessica Johnson. We were tasked with trying three cakes from home cooks and judging them […]

A couple weeks ago, Alli and I were lucky enough to get spots at Bistro Europa’s second Midnight Mass dinner. The first dinner was back in April and featured Chef Steve Gedra and Chef James Roberts serving some off-menu ramen to a hungry crowd late on a Saturday night. This time Chef Ed Forster (Mike […]

Now that we are finally getting close to Summer here in Buffalo, there are a lot of fun and exciting events and activities going on around town. Between farmers markets, outdoor concerts, festivals (check out of comprehensive list of upcoming Buffalo food-centric festivals here), and everything going on at Canalside (including Food Truck Foodfights), there […]

Last week I attended a Preview Day on Old Falls Street; I was a little hesitant because I don’t attend press conferences too often and I’m not really a journalist. But after Chef Kate Elliott told me she’d be serving some delicious treats, I knew I couldn’t miss it. Alli and I had our first […]

Last Saturday the first ever Canalside Fight Food took place. Five food trucks competed against one another in a cook off. Their challenge was to prepare a dish that was inspired by the 1901 Pan American Expo. That was the only rule, they could make the dishes as elaborate or simple as they wanted. I […]

As the weather continues to get nicer outside, it’s time to start planning your summer around the various food festivals and events that are held around Western New York. Of course we all know about the Wingfest and Taste of Buffalo, but did you know that the Buffalo Zoo is hosting an event with food […]

As we were still coming off our ramen high from the night before, Alli and I headed to the 7th Annual Taste of Culinary at the Hotel Lafayette. The Taste of Culinary is put together by the American Culinary Federation which focuses on up and coming cooks (many of them students) and Chefs from institutions […]

It’s that time of year! The annual Polar Bites event, that benefits the Buffalo Zoo, will be taking place on Thursday February 21st at the Convention Center and this year they have a pretty killer line up of vendors. You’ll find some of our favorite restaurants like Lagerhaus 95, Roaming Buffalo, Pizza Plant serving up […]

Last week I had the pleasure of attending my third Omakase Buffalo event and just like the other two, it was a fantastic evening. This event was titled “Destination” and the theme of the night was to escape the freezing cold temperatures outside and take your mind to a warmer, relaxed place with the help […]

On Tuesday I was fortunate enough to attend a very special Cocktail event at Mike A’s Lounge that was put together by Chef James Roberts (Park Country Club), Tony Rials (Bar Manager, Mike A’s) and Chef Ed Forster (Chef, Mike A’s). The night featured 4 delicious cocktails that were altered in various ways through the […]