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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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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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Review: At Fortuna’s, finding a Little Italy yet persists in Niagara Falls

Housemade gnocchi, ravioli, plates of peppers, defiantly different veal parmigiana give third-generation restaurant real character Fortuna’s housemade gnocchi, rose sauce, meatball These days, when a longstanding restaurant goes dark, reading…

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