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Iconic Laf-A-Lot reopens on Loon Lake after massive rebuild in Wayland

Everyone is smiling again at the Laf-A-Lot. An iconic Steuben County lakeside bar and restaurant reopened recently after a complete rebuild by its new owners. The Laf -A-Lot on Loon Lake is "pouring beers once again," Chuck Cavallaro posted Nov. 2 on the "What's going on around Wayland" Facebook page. The bar's signature cocktail, the Blue Whale, is presumably being mixed and poured again, too. The Laf-A-Lot had been closed since December 2025. Former owners Ed and Paula Kauffman sold the 100 Laf A Lot Road business to Chuck Cavallaro and his wife, Joanne Cavallaro, in March 2026. The couple, along with family members and even many of Cavallaros' neighbors on Loon Lake, immediately got to work restoring the existing bar and restaurant. “The next day (after the sale closed) I was at the bar with a crowbar and a hammer, and we started taking stuff apart," Chuck Cavallaro, a semi-retired medical doctor, told The Evening Tribune last spring. The old bar and restaurant was essentially stripped down to its studs and rebuilt, with the old floor and roof replaced, a new bar installed and a larger kitchen with updated equipment constructed. The Cavallaros documented nearly every step in the

Wayland, NY · 2h

Wellsville Sun

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HUGE Sales start today at Giant Food Mart in Wellsville and Cuba

Don’t miss the 2-day Weekend Sale November 7 & 8 Follow Giant on Facebook! The post HUGE Sales start today at Giant Food Mart in Wellsville and Cuba appeared first on THE WELLSVILLE SUN .

Wellsville, NY · 3d

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5 Small-Town Pie Shops in New York Worth Pulling Over For

Fall in New York means apple harvests, Concord grapes, and seasonal pies returning to bakery counters across the state. Beyond the familiar apple and pumpkin varieties, small-town shops are baking everything from strawberry rhubarb to chocolate peanut butter brownie pies. These five pie shops in New York take us from the shores of Lake Erie […]

New York · 8d

Hudson Valley Post

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Deadly Deer Disease Resurfaces In New York After 21 Years

A deadly deer disease has been detected in New York for the first time since 2005. The discovery triggered a new containment zone covering many towns.

New York · 22h

Wellsville Sun

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November 19 in Wellsville: Five-course wine pairing dinner at the Wellsville Country Club

See the menu, tickets on sale until November 16 for this Chelsea Burdick curated event From the Wellsville Country Club and Restaurant, Follow them on Facebook Join us for our […] The post November 19 in Wellsville: Five-course wine pairing dinner at the Wellsville Country Club appeared first on THE WELLSVILLE SUN .

Wellsville, NY · 22h

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Fire Devastates Beloved Delevan Restaurant as Community Rallies to Rebuild

A beloved restaurant and tavern in Delevan is working to recover after a fire caused significant damage to the building Friday night. The Rusty Nail Restaurant and Tavern opened in August 2023. The fire happened on November 6, 2026. The Delevan Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched at around 7:30 p.m.

Delevan, NY · 12h

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5 Buffalo Restaurants Ranked Among the Oldest in New York State (and One Has Been Open Since the 1820s)

New York has some of the oldest restaurants in the country. And when a list of the 50 oldest in the state started making the rounds, five of them were right here in Western New York. That makes these some of the oldest restaurants in Buffalo and beyond. One was...

Buffalo, NY · 16h

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6 Buffalo spots serving beef on weck the old-fashioned way that you won’t regret

Buffalo, New York – The first clue is the roll. Its top is scattered with coarse salt and caraway seeds, so it looks more assertive than an ordinary sandwich bun. Then comes the roast beef, piled high enough that you’ll probably need both hands. Horseradish waits nearby, the meat is still juicy, and the first bite explains why Buffalo has been defending this sandwich for generations.

Buffalo, NY · 6d

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25 Lost Movie Theaters Upstate New Yorkers Still Remember

The old movie theaters of Upstate New York were once landmarks of everyday life. Downtown movie palaces filled the sidewalks of Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse, and Albany. Smaller houses in places such as Saranac Lake, Geneva, Oneonta, and Watertown offered the same excitement on a different scale. A theater could be a family’s Saturday afternoon destination, a teenager’s first date, or a place where the town gathered for a film everyone was talking about.

New York · 2d

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Stone City Band Returns Home To Buffalo For A Funk-Filled Night At Electric City

Stone City Band came home to Electric City and the Bad Boys of Funk proved the name still fits, with Jaray James singing Rick's hits all night.

Buffalo, NY · 3d

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Buffalo’s 8 Most Popular Holiday Dinners (Make Your Reservation Now)

When it comes to Buffalo holiday dinner reservations, incredible food, festive drinks, and the right kind of atmosphere can make the night feel like it’s straight out of a movie. But if there’s one rookie mistake many people make every year, it’s waiting until the last minute to book a table at the most sought-after spots.

Buffalo, NY · 3d

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Each Of These Five New York Italian Restaurants Is Still A Family Business After More Than 5 Years

Some Italian restaurants come and go, but a few New York spots have stayed in the same family hands for decades. From the Capital Region to Buffalo, Rochester, Utica, and Syracuse, these dining rooms still serve the red sauce, pasta, and veal dishes that built their reputations. Each one has...

Buffalo, NY · 2d

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What’s French Cooking Doing in a Buffalo Bank Vault? Meet Chef Derek Minkensky.

With a little Julia Child inspiration, childhood roots in Western New York, and a distinctly Canadian culinary perspective, Chef Derek Minkensky is bringing a new chapter of French bistro dining to downtown Buffalo. Buffalo has never been shy about its food. We’re a city that takes its wings seriously, has...

Buffalo, NY · 1d

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Rescue Dog Lands Beloved Role in Small-Town Musical. Now She’s Looking for a Forever Home

Penny, a dog originally rescued from Texas, has been cast as Bruiser in an Upstate New York high school’s production of ‘Legally Blonde: The Musical’

Lancaster, NY · 3d

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These 8 Old-School New York Grocery Markets Still Feel Like Shopping With Your Grandmother

Some grocery stores still have a real butcher behind the counter, a deli slicer that never seems to stop, and shelves stocked with things the big chains never carry. New York has held on to more of these places than you might think, from Buffalo and Rochester to Arthur Avenue in the Bronx.

New York · 1d

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Urban Sketchers Buffalo @ Platter’s Chocolate Factory

Urban Sketchers began almost 20 years ago when Gabriel Campanario started drawing everyday scenes around Seattle and sharing them online. Today there are more than 500 chapters in over 70 countries, all following the same motto: “We show the world, one drawing at a time.”. This past June, I...

Buffalo, NY · 4d

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Stryker the Harbor Seal predicts winter in WNY

Aquarium of Niagara’s rescued seal predicts just how much WNY will need to bundle up. For the seventh year in a row, the Aquarium of Niagara turned to its unique, in-house weather prognosticator to deliver this year’s winter weather outlook: Stryker, the rescued harbor seal. According to Stryker’s prediction Friday, Western New Yorkers can expect only a “Cold” winter instead of a particularly “Frigid” one.

Niagara Falls, NY · 3d

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Route 20 Ice Cream turns freezers into grocery giveaways

The freezers at Route 20 Ice Cream are usually filled with treats. But as the ice cream season winds down, the Orchard Park business is putting that space to a different use: helping families put food on the table.

Orchard Park, NY · 3d

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Soup Flights, Pumpkin Pie Espresso Martinis & Waterfront Views: Johnson’s Landing Isn’t Messing Around When it Comes to Fall Must-Haves

This article is a paid promotion sponsored by an SOB advertiser and designed to share valuable info with our readers. Fall is here, which means it’s time for the “let’s grab lunch” seasonal catch-up. You know the kind. Everyone finally doesn’t have a million things on their summer calendar, and it’s time to get around a table again. Ideally with a cozy atmosphere, shareable plates, and delicious drinks.

Hamburg, NY · 6d