Review: At Gene McCarthy’s Old First Ward Brewing, a modern Buffalo tavern on historic foundations

In time-honored surroundings, ideal tavern fare plus dishes with personality deliver rare taste of authentic Buffalo Beer-battered haddock fish fry In 1936, two years after Prohibition ended, Julia Solarczyk applied…

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Sunday News: Turkish cuisine arrives in Depew, wild wine in Elmwood Village

Plus Concha Eclipse Edition, Broadway Market bougatsa, and fastnachts intel from readers Turkish cuisine has landed in Western New York, just a mile from Buffalo Niagara International Airport. At 38 Patrick…

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Emily Savage of Savage Wheat Project on how she succeeds baking with no refined flour, sugar, oil

Join Four Bites Show Monday to meet an evangelist for feeding people better food Emily Savage on her mission to make people better food. (Photo: Emily Savage)Emily Savage was a…

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Kalimuthu Chithambaram talks South Indian cuisine, rookie owner lessons on Four Bites Show

Nellai Banana Leaf partner and IT pro on what makes Chettinad cooking distinct from WNY Indian menus Kalimuthu Chithambaram and fellow South Indian banking IT workers opened Nellai Banana Leaf…

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Review: At Toutant, Southern-focused craft and creative ferment make a can’t-miss Buffalo place

Shrimp airlifted from Gulf suppliers, perfected po-boy rolls, sublime Nashville chicken, and a dedicated team make many happy returns Toutant’s Nashville chicken When it’s time for small talk, my go-to…

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