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The Homey Small-Town Restaurant In New York Where The Comfort Food Keeps Locals Coming Back

There’s a small village in Western New York called Akron, and it’s keeping one of the best-kept food secrets in the entire state. The Candy Apple Cafe is the kind of place that makes you question every fancy restaurant reservation you’ve ever made. Now to start with...

Akron, NY · 3d
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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 · 9d
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Small Business Saturday: Savor the flavor of BBQ at Dick & Jenny's

Take a moment, close your eyes, and visualize the restaurant that would go on to win the “Best Barbecue” and “Best Fries” awards in the annual “Savory Summer” food contest. One of the last restaurants you probably would have visualized in your mind would...

Grand Island, NY · 12h
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11 Word-Of-Mouth New York Restaurants That Are Always Packed With Locals

None of these places needs flashy ads. People across New York keep telling their friends, and the tables keep filling up. I can’t think of a better review than a packed room on a regular weeknight. A Buffalo Italian spot has been feeding hungry families since 1923. That means...

New York · 3d
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16 Places Offering Fully Prepared Thanksgiving Dinners In Western New York

Take a little stress off and let them do the cooking for you this year

New York · 5h

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12 New York Restaurants Where You Can Enjoy A Hearty Turkey Dinner For Under $40

Plenty of classic diners across the state keep turkey dinners on the regular menu, year-round. They arrive with gravy, stuffing, and comforting sides, often at prices that feel like a time machine. I love that this holiday meal hides in plain sight on everyday diner menus. I can’t think of...

New York · 1d

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Zoé Restaurant gets a refresh

Zoé Restaurant, the classic Greek/American restaurant on Transit Road in East Amherst, has completed a $250,000 renovation designed by Raven Vanguard Design Studio. Owner Alexander Pozantidis says the project, planned over six months before construction began, improved the space while retaining its comfortability and familiarity. “We wanted to modernize Zoé without losing the warmth and familiarity that our longtime customers know and love,” he says.

East Amherst, NY · 18h

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New York Wants to Put a Stop to Crazy Stadium Food Prices

$12 for a hot dog and $14 for a beer? Lawmakers want to put limits on food prices at stadiums and concert venues.

New York · 1d

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2026 Buffalo Holiday Market Winter Market @ Front Park

Starting November 27 and lasting until December 23, the European-style Buffalo Holiday Market Winter Market will occur at Front Park (121 Porter Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14201). Operated by Colleen Pandy and Jill Cannan of the Buffalo Collective, this winter market has managed to captivate the imaginations of countless Buffalonians that stroll through the village of artisan chalets in search of local makers, crafters, vintage vendors, and holiday gifts.

Buffalo, NY · 3d

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Buffalo’s Food & Music Community Comes Together for Food For All 2026

Food For All 2026 fundraising celebration at Kleinhans Music Hall will support a new community barn pavilion on Buffalo’s East Side. Ten years ago, Mayda Pozantides and Anders Gunnersen started growing food on Buffalo’s East Side. Today, Groundwork Market Garden is a USDA Certified Organic urban farm that grows thousands of pounds of food a year, and it has become a widely recognized and essential community hub. There’s a farmers market, with education programs, and partnerships with local food businesses. It’s everything that the community dreamed that it could be, and more.

Buffalo, NY · 10h

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Small Business Saturday: Just Desserts by Aimee overcomes setbacks to find sweet success

Overcoming adversity is nothing new for Just Desserts by Aimee owner/chef Aimee Mobus Loughran. Less than a year after a sunny, people-packed ribbon-cutting outside her commercial kitchen at 755 Center St., Loughran’s business evaporated. In 2020, “I was all custom-order-based; so, I had weddings, birthdays, showers. Every single weekend...

Lewiston, NY · 11h

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Damaged Goods will be an Ode to the Old Pink, with a Splash of Brick Bar for Good Measure

If you’ve walked down Allen Street lately, you’ve probably noticed the bright new paint job on the old Allen Burger Venture building. I spoke to restaurateur Mike Shatzel about it, and he told me that he is preparing to open Damaged Goods – a new bar that he describes as an ode to the Old Pink, with a splash of Brick Bar.

Buffalo, NY · 2d

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New Allentown bar to pay homage to The Old Pink

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — A new dive bar is set to open in Buffalo's Allentown and will pay homage to The Old Pink through late nights, music and a one-sandwich menu. The bar, Damaged Goods, is named after a song by the post-punk band Gang of Four. It is the latest from Mike Shatzel, a seasoned veteran of Buffalo's bar and restaurant industry.

Buffalo, NY · 1d

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What Makes This Little Pizza Restaurant Such a LEGENDARY Local Find in Niagara Falls, NY

Open Mon–Thu, 11 AM–7 PM | Fri, 11 AM–9 PM | Closed Sat–Sun Niagara Falls supplies the thunder, but Donatello’s Restaurant gives hungry visitors another reason to remember their trip. This small Third Street pizzeria introduces itself with family-style pizza and a cheerful “Cowabunga,” setting...

Niagara Falls, NY · 1d

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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 · 4d

96.9 WOUR

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New York Wants to Put a Stop to Crazy Stadium Food Prices

$12 for a hot dog and $14 for a beer? Lawmakers want to put limits on food prices at stadiums and concert venues.

New York · 1d

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Trio of Vegan-Friendly Businesses Team Up on Oliver Street

On Saturday, November 14, the Edgy Vegy BFLO food truck will be parked on Oliver Street between two vegan businesses – Little Black Heart Coffee and The Vegan Grocery Store, from 11am to 2pm . This combination of “all things veggie” is enough to get any vegan or vegetarian excited about a trek to North Tonawanda.

North Tonawanda, NY · 3d

News 4 Buffalo

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SPoT Coffee location coming to Larkinville

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A new SPoT Coffee location is expected to open in Larkinville in 2027, the cafe announced on Wednesday. The franchise location will be at 701 Seneca St. and will be operated by Jefferson Coffee LLC. It’s planned to open in late 2027. “We’re excited to bring SPoT Coffee to Larkinville and […]

Buffalo, NY · 2d

Big Frog 104

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New York Wants to Put a Stop to Crazy Stadium Food Prices

$12 for a hot dog and $14 for a beer? Lawmakers want to put limits on food prices at stadiums and concert venues.

New York · 1d