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Reminder: Rumours 80′s Night is One Week Away!
May. 20 | Just a reminder folks. Next week sunday is the long awaited 80's night reunion at Rumours Nightclub (4960 Clifton Hill, NF). We're putting the final stamp on a weekly that started nearly a decade ago. Memories made. Molson Canadian chugged. The occassional...
Review: Lee "Scratch" Perry
May. 20 | Friday night's Lee "Scratch" Perry show at the Town Ballroom was something else all right. The intimate Town Ballroom crowd was treated to a heavy night of music and history, with a little endurance test thrown in at the end. Talking to people before...
Sunday Reading: 5/20/12
May. 20 | Every Sunday we’ll post some of our favorite national and local news stories from the food world. Have a suggestion for an article/item? Feel free to email us at buffaloeats@gmail.com or tweet us @buffaloeats. Want to catch up on some of our past...
Food, Drink and Farm Experiences Abundant During Chautauqua in June Learning Festival
May. 19 | Culinary experiences are a special treat during the second annual Chautauqua in June learning festival. Experiences offered range from a two hour workshop learning how seasonings affect the taste of wine to a two day wine appreciation boot camp covering...
Betty’s in Buffalo
May. 19 | If I wasn't in a partial food coma after my experience at Betty's last night, I probably would have stayed up to write this blog then.
Concert Review: Santigold
May. 18 | Santigold had not one lull during her brilliant show at Town Ballroom on Wednesday May 16th. In addition to her incredible voice, there were outfits of vibrant hues, a horse costume and two back-up dancers clad in sunglasses which conclusively made...
All Of Them Witches goes cray for 24 hrs
May. 18 | Local math rock duo All of Them Witches will be making their debut full-length Brothers vs. Drivers for free starting at midnight tonight and ending tomorrow night. Now if that doesn’t make your weekend, I don’t know what will. Check out their...
Things to Talk About When You’re Drinking: Part 2
May. 18 | Here are some more things to talk about when you’re drinking. 1. Birds. We take them for granted, but when you stop to think about it, they’re everywhere, just flying around like it’s no big deal. "Flying? Oh yeah, that’s just...
Tonight: Pearl And The Beard
May. 18 | Brooklyn trio Pearl And The Beard are making their second stop in Buffalo in less than a month, having opened for Ani DiFranco in April at the same place they’ll be playing tonight, Babeville. Described by Paste as a trio “[built] on three-part...
Food Porn: Chinese Cookery
May. 18 | Last month I visited a couple Chinese restaurants, trying narrow down my favorite take out “Chinese” place for lunch. I didn’t try any mind blowing dishes, and while I had a some tasty dishes here and there, neither place really won...
Stainless Steel Growlers – the Ultimate Upgrade
May. 17 | Growlers are a beautiful thing. Side note: If my cousins in England read that sentence they’d giggle like schoolgirls. I learned the hard way that when you’re across the pond "growler" is slang for the lower region lady part that makes a lady,...
Jane’s Addiction to play Artpark in August
May. 17 | They only had a pair of albums before breaking up in the early 1990s, but many who lived through the era have called Jane’s Addiction one of the most influential bands of their time. Now, it looks like Perry Farrell and the boys are coming to Lewiston.
New Sigur Ros Album Streams Tonight
May. 17 | Just an update folks regarding tonight's Sigur Ros album global streaming event (the so called "Valtari Hour"). Record Theatre will not be streaming the album as previously reported. Stuff happened, it's not happening, and it's (majestic, otherworldly...
Tonight: Santigold
May. 16 | Tonight, indie electronic artist Santigold takes the stage at the Town Ballroom. She is a true original artist who experiments with a unique sound and style.
A Reason To Drink: Beverly Hills 90210
May. 16 | How many zip codes do you think you know? Unless you’re a mailman or a disillusioned psychotic in need of a shave and a haircut, the answer is probably either, "Not many," or "You ask annoying questions and smell like Funyuns." But seriously, you...
Buffalo Bites Food Tours set to explore the tastes of Elmwood Village
May. 15 | A new three-hour walking tour of restaurants and food-related shops in Buffalo’s historic Elmwood Village is set to kick off this month. These unique tours, offered at 11 a.m. Tuesday through Saturday, will include six stops, lots of great food...
Concert Review: The Hood Slung Tour (Star Slinger & The Hood Internet)
May. 15 | Sunday night proved that no matter the circumstance of the day, Buffalo's loyalty to the music scene holds strong.
Eat It Up: Episode 18 – Chef James Roberts (Park Country Club)
May. 15 | When I first heard about James Roberts it was from our friend and fellow Buffalo Foodie Christa Seychew, and all she told me was “he’s doing some pretty crazy stuff in his kitchen”. James is the Head Chef at Park Country Club and there’s...
Video: Go Plates Give You Back The Extra Hand You Already Have
May. 14 | What is the essence of being human? Is it the potential presence of a spiritual soul? Recognition of our own mortality? The ability to discern right from wrong? An argument can probably be made for any of these things (without delving too far into theological...
Concert Review: Above & Beyond
May. 14 | Visions of a dandelion wish glowed and reflected back onto the hundreds of pupils. A breathtaking moment, everyone was universally connected. Three men stood in front of me with their arms wrapped around each others shoulders, grinning and singing...
Lewiston Up For National “Best For Food” Title
May. 11 | Lewiston is currently in 2nd place on the USAToday/Rand McNally list of “Best for Food” small towns in America. They stand behind last year’s runner-up, Burnsville Minnesota. A combination of three things determines the winner-...
Merge Restaurant in Buffalo
May. 11 | When it comes to my food choices, some would say I’m the “anti-vegan.” I love a good steak or burger, and I have a pretty solid obsession with pulled pork. There was even that year or so where whenever I went out to eat somewhere new, I mostly ordered...
The Night Garrett Oliver Dumped His Beer On Me
May. 11 | Back in February I wrote a blog post titled 8 (Non-Beer Related) Reasons People Love Garrett Oliver and focused the article on how friendly, approachable, and down to earth he’s known to be. At the time, I’d never actually interacted with...
