Buffalo Eats

When I first started working in Allentown, I had yet to try any of the restaurants in the area.  So, Alli and I made our way down Allen and checked them off one by one, and one of our last visits was to Quaker Bonnet Eatery.  We really weren’t that impressed with our meal, it [...]

UPDATE: Sweet Tooth will be closing their doors reportedly on Jan 7th, 2012. I’ve lived literally across the street from Sweet Tooth for the last year and I can’t believe I haven’t written anything about the place.  I’ve probably visited the place over 10 times; at one point I was even the mayor of Sweet [...]

UPDATE: We’ve been back many many times since this article was published and we finally got a better picture of the steak sandwich. The Old Pink (aka Allen St. Bar and Grill aka 223 Allen St.) isn’t a restaurant, instead it’s one of Buffalo’s oldest bars and maybe our greatest dive bar.  They don’t have [...]

When I started working in Allentown 2 years ago I wanted to become more familiar with the area, so I started walking around during my lunch.  Initially, I was looking to see where I could grab a cheap lunch and I happened to walk by Hero’s Boutique on Allen (located in between Colter Bay and [...]

North Street Sub-Way (I just found the official name is Chuck’s North Street Pizzeria, but I’m still referring to it as North Street) is a tiny little pizzeria on North located right on the corner of Linwood.  I’ve probably walked by it countless times while taking my dog for a walk and I’ve always been [...]

After working in Allentown for almost two years I thought I’ve knocked off every potential lunch location off the list.  But last week I tried out a new lunch destination with some fellow coworkers when we visited Hamlin House.  The Hamlin House is actually a hidden gem, driving down Franklin Street you could easily drive [...]

I have been wanting to head to Sample for a dinner ever since learning about Chef Adam Goetz’s unique concept.  Chef Goetz, who is one of the Nickel City Chefs, turns out miniature versions of fine dining entrees and some of Buffalo’s favorites in his small, cozy restaurant in the heart of Allentown.  Local Restaurant [...]

I love going to Colter Bay to drink, hands down they have one of the best, if not the best, draft beer selections in Buffalo.  But every time I’ve eaten there the service, and occasionally the food, has been disappointing.  I’m not sure what it is, if there is some weird process they have to [...]

Last month, we knocked another restaurant off the Food Odyssey list.  A friend of mine recently told me all about the lovely brunch specials that our offered at Betty’s.  However, considering I am only in the area when I am working, I only had a chance to try out their lunch menu. Overall, while we [...]

UPDATE: Since this article, the owners of the Falafel Bar restaurants have closed their Allentown location.  They currently have their Sheridan Dr location open in Amherst. In December of 2008,  I finally tried the Falafel Bar on Allen, right down the street from my work.  I decided to play it safe, and instead of eating [...]