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              In Friday's GUSTO, Janice Okun reviewed Kristin's at 30 Wellington St. 
              in St. Catharines, Ontario. 905-682-5022. She gave it 2 1/2*

             Reed Brooks from Night-Life Magazine visited Danny's in Orchard Park.
              4300 Abbott Rd. 649-1194. They also have a location in Chktg. at 
             3715 Genesee St. 634-6474

8/22/99 Janice Okun visited Root Five in Hamburg and gave it 1 1/2*.
             Root Five is at 4914 Lakeshore Rd.  627-5551

            On the Links page I've added a link to the Fancy Food Shows web site. 

            The Empire Brewing Co. has signed a 10 yr. lease for the site formerly
             occupied by the Breckenridge Brewing Co. in the Theater District.
             They plan to open in November.

                There is also a new recipe for a Marinate/Bar-B-Q Sauce. Many thanks to 
             Mark from KALEIDA. He said you can substitute other seasonings to 
            customized it to your own tastes.

            The following is a newsletter from Kevin Driscoll from Premier.

            The biggest outdoor wine event of the year is just one week away!

                On Saturday August 28th, the first ever Winefest will be held. The festival
                will have more than 200 different bottles of wine available for sampling.
               Several of the Premier Group wine associates will be on hand to judge the
               wines. (You'll be able to vote for your favorite wines after the event by
               visiting the Winefest.net website.) The festival includes free musical
              entertainment all day, and you'll also be able to purchase gourmet food,
              beer and soda. 

               Winefest will be held in front of the former Crawdaddys restaurant near the
               Erie Basin Marina on Saturday, August 28 from 12 to 7:30. Tickets are $15,
                including your souvenir glass; the event is free for non-wine drinkers.
               Tickets can be purchased at the festival, or they can be purchased at
                several area Tops Friendly Markets. When you purchase your Winefest ticket
               at Tops you also receive a free New York lottery ticket. 

                For directions to the festival, visit the Winefest web site at:

                 http://www.winefest.net

                  Most wines featured at Winefest are currently available for purchase at
                both Premier Group stores. Just look for the Winefest cards on the racks.
 
 

               Next week is the 17th Annual Buffalo Irish  Festival at Willow Grove, Bowen Rd @ 
                Broadway, in Lancaster. Admission is $7 for adults and $5 for seniors and kids.

8/20/99  Joe George from Artvoice writes about "the nectar of the gods" - honey!
             Be sure to pick up a copy today!.

           Nightlife has a restaurant review by Deborah Seeber. She visited Jasmine Thai
             1330 Niagara Falls Blvd., 838-3011. Everything sounded wonderul!

8/14/99 Janice Okun of the Buffalo News gave 4* to Fritz Bistro!
             Fitz Bistro is at 6010 Goodrich Rd in Clarence Center. 741-5085

8/8/99  Janice Okun, the Buffalo News' food editor, went to Niagara-on-the-Lake in Canada,
             and gave 4*  to Escabeche, which is located at 6 Picton St. 888-669-5566

           Joe George, from Artvoice, gave "An Ode to the Line Cook", in his column, 
           food for thought. He also gives us 4 recipes that will not heat up your kitchen.

              The latest Bon Appétit arrived yesterday and it looks great! The theme is
             "The American Century in Food".

8/1/99 Janice Okun gave 3* to Linguine's, a little Italian Restaurant at 
             5380 Genesee St. in Lancaster. 683-6542.

             In the Buffalo New's magazine First Sunday, the featured chef is Matt Conroy,
             from Mothers. Mothers is at 33 Virginia Place. 882-2989

7/25/99 Janice Okun of the Buffalo News visited two restaurants in Northern WNY.
             First - 3 1/2* to Murphy's Orchards Tea Room, 2402 McClew Rd. in Burt.
                         778-7926.
             2nd -  2* to Wilson House, 300 Lake St. in Wilson.  751-9888.

           Joe George, in his "food for thought" column in Artvoice, has and excellent article
                titled  Herb Cookery.

           In Night-Life Magazine the food article is by Jim Kersten and his visit to the
              MONTROSE bar and grill, 365 Somerville Ave. Tn of Ton. 836-9717.
                  a "Super Friendly Place" with great food and fish frys served 7 days a week.

7/24/99  Great news!!!

         Buffalo has been mentioned for the second consecutive month in GOURMET!

               That's right - last month they did an article about Chicken Wings and of course
           mentioned the Anchor Bar. It's on pg. 99 of the July issue. This month they did
              a very interesting article about another Buffalo favorite - BEEF ON WECK.
              The restaurants they featured were Schwabl's, Eckl's and Charlie the Butcher.
             The also wrote about our Sponge Candy and mentioned Parkside Candy and
           Mike's Homemade Candies. It's a shame they didn't mention Watson's.
          Also featured in the August GOURMET is an article about the Finger Lakes and
            also Southern Ontario! For once you don't have to travel very far to see for yourself
           the places they write about.
 
 

7/16/99            Attention: To My Faithful Foodies !!!
                 I just had a lengthy conversation with Jimmy Floyd, casting director
         for Food Network's "Ready, Set, Cook". He would like to set up a Daily
         Taste audience on the show. This would involve any Western New
         Yorkers (food writers, chefs, cooks & you) who would like to participate
         in an August 18, 19, and 20th taping. The show is taped at Metropolis
          Studio in New york City. Anyone planning to be in New York for those
          dates? It would be great  to have a full Western N.Y. house!
                 E-mail me now if you are seriously interested or call the studio direct
           at 212-899-5678 and Jimmy said you must mention Daily Taste.

                       Or click here for a link to their web site (Ready, Set, Cook) Be sure to say
               you saw it in Daily Taste.

           Janice Okun of the Buffalo News gave 2 1/2* to Pettibones Grille.
             Pettibones is the restaurant in Dunn Tire Park (Baseball). They specialize
             in sandwiches and serve lunch M - F and weekends if a game is playing and
             also dinner if an evening game or an event at the Marine Midland Arena.

              Helen Russell from Buffalo Beat went to the Asa Ransom House iat 10529 
              Main St. in Clarence 759-2315. She gave it 2 1/2* for Cuisine, 3 1/2* Atmosphere
             and 3* for service.

7/10/99  Today and tomorrow - TASTE of BUFFALO !!!!!
                    The weather is GREAT - See you there!
                   Let me know what you liked.

             Helen Russell from Buffalo Beat gave 3* across the board to
               Cafe Petit at the Hyatt Hotel.

            Janice Okun reviewed La Riviera Restaurant, 1735 Hertel at Starin.
             She gave it 2 1/2*, but seemed to like everything she had. La Riviera
             was the winner of "BOSS of the SAUCE"  competition (KISS 98.5) earlier
              this year. (3/20/99)

7/5/99  Listing of all the local Lawn Fetes are on the Food Events page.
                Please send me a note if there is any I've missed. The one's that feature
             chowder are usually sold out really fast; so come early!

            In the Buffalo News' First Sunday, Lois Baker went to the Riverside Inn
             in Lewiston, and did a story on their chef - Randy Hagar. 
             The Riverside Inn is located at 115 S. Water St. in Lewiston, NY.  It
             overlooks the beautiful lower Niagara River.  754-8206

7/3/99 Janice Okun of the Buffalo News gave Walter's 2 1/2*. Walter's is in Port
             Colborne in Ontario. 258 West St.      905-835 1791

           Helen Russell from Buffalo Beat went to Tim's Rendezvous Room at
            520 Niagara St. 849-1349 She gave 3* for Cuisine, Atmosphere and Service.

6/27/99 Helen Russell from Buffalo Beat gave a review and history of Akron House.
             Akron House is of course in Akron  and has a very interesting history.
                It's located at 15 Main St. 542-2280 she gave it 2* for Cuisine, 2 1/2* for
             Atmosphere and 3* for service. Click here for full text [Buffalo Beat]

6/26/99 Buffalo News' Janice Okun went to Hideaway Bay, 42 Lake St., Silver Creek.
             934-4442. It received 2*. 

              If you are Downtown and have a taste for Starbuck's Coffee - the new location
              opened at Delaware and Chippewa.

               Pick up this week's issue of Artvoice for the low down on "buffalo's culinary
                debut", an article by Paula Alba-Marshall. It was all about the three local
               chef's who prepared a meal at the James Beard House in New York City!
              The three local chefs were Sam Reda of Biac's World Bistro, Michael 
              Andrezjewski of Oliver's and Jo Chenet of Croquembouche.
                  " There was a standing ovation and I could not help but beam with pride for
              Sam, Michael and Jo as they flawlessly represented Buffalo in the height of
              culinary excellence".

6/21/99 Janice Okun of the Buffalo News tried a new restaurant called 
           Blue Moon Cafe at 532 Elmwood Ave. and gave it 2*. It's specialty
             is vegetarian! 886-7274

6/6/99 Janice Okun went to Shimschack's, a restaurant with one of the greatest
             view of Niagara county. She gave it 2* and found the best dish to be their
             Barbecued Baby Back Ribs. Shimschack's is at 2943 Upper Mountain Rd.
              in Sanborn   731-4111

            Be sure to check out today's First Sunday in the Buffalo News. There's a great article
              about Barbecue and also Lois Baker visits Root Five Waterfront. (Used to be
             Oscar's) It's at 4914 Lakeshore Rd. Rt. 5 in Hamburg . The new chef there is 
               Michael Storms recently from the East Aurora Country Club and a graduate of the
               CIA.

6/3/99  If you like clams and oyster, you'll  love Marotto's! We stopped there yesterday
            afternoon to satisfy our taste for fresh shellfish. It was a bit cool outside so we
            ate inside. We tried the raw oysters - delicious!. Our favorites were the Clams 
             Casino and the Oysters Florentine - EXCELLENT!! 
                    Marotto's is at 3365 Delaware Ave. south of Sheridan. 873-0551

5/30/99 Janice Okun was back to the Zuzon Bar and Grille and gave it 3*.
            The Zuzon is at 5110 Main St. in the Walker Center and is run by
             Mark an Sue Warren. Their Phone is 634-6123.

           Artvoice'sJoe George has an excellent article about Bread and how to
            Grill it, Bake it in a Skillet, bake it on a stick and also Sauté it. Be sure to 
             read the whole article in this week's Artvoice.

             Helen Russell from Buffalo Beat visited a new Franklin Street restaurant
              called Brownstone Bistro. It's at 297 Franklin St. behind Shea's.
              She gave it 3 3/4* for Cuisine, 4* for Atmosphere and 3 1/2* for Service.

5/23/99  A correction has been made in the Restaurant listing section.
           Flying Tigers Restaurant is not a chain and is locally owned by 
             Keith Radice.
                  Flying Tigers is located at 100 Amherst Villa Rd. 631-3465. It overlooks
              the main runway of the Buffalo Niagara International Airport. It's a great
               exciting way to dine and the food is excellent!

5/22/99 Janice Okun from the Buffalo News visited Buca di Beppo and gave it 2 1/2*.
             Buca di Beppo is at 37 55 Union Rd. i Cheektowaga 681-6262

5/16/99 In Friday's GUSTO, Janice Okun gave 3* to Hooligans City Grill.
             Hooligans is at 268 Main St. 856-2651. Near to the Arena and ballpark

             Joe George from Artvoice gives the low-down on the Martini, and a recipe.

              Also in Artvoice was a review of Ft. Erie's New Spring Chinese Restaurant,
                   by Mike and Ringo Brill. New Spring is at 224 Garrison Rd.
             905-871-6377.

           Buffalo Beat's Helen Russell  went to Shepherd's Restaurant. 
              Shepherd's is at 8222 Transit Rd. in Williamsville 689-7802
             She gave it 3* for Cuisine and Service and 2* for Atmosphere.
 

5/9/99 Just a reminder about the upcoming Taste of the Town of Tonawanda next week.
             The event will be held at the Lincoln Arena on Parker Blvd. in the Town.

             Helen Russell from Buffalo Beat went to The Little Berchtesgaden in 
            Franklinville on Rt. 16.    676-9935   She gave it 3* across the board for Cuisine,
            Atmosphere and Service.

             Reminder!!! Marotto's Clam Bar is now open!!! Mark has gone all out this
              year with the new Showcase Clam Bar and New Clam Alley Bistro. You can
             also eat  in the Air conditioned Lounge!. He is serving the freshest raw clams
             (They are delicious!!) and oysters and also features shrimp cocktail,
              corn on the cob, clams casino and oysters rockefeller.
                 Marotto's is on Delaware Ave. near Sheridan - 3365 Delaware. 873-0551

5/8/99 This week, Janice Okun reported on a Bakery/Cafe on Hertel Ave. called 
           Romeo's Bakery Cafe. It's at 1197 Hertel. Their phone number is 873-5730
           She gave it 3*, but I would give it 5* easily! We got there early Sat. morning
             after reading about it in Friday's GUSTO. The place is great!!. We didn't eat
              there like Ms. Okun, but just looking around  made us want to come back.
              Romeo's is immaculate and the service couldn't be more friendly. We bought 
             canolis - I can't say enough about them- they were EXCELLENT!!! Light and 
              creamy- not so filling that you don't want to finish one after dinner. Actually,
              we had it as part of our breakfast - we couldn't wait! We also bought a loaf of
               fresh baked bread and we are going to have that toasted on the grill for 
               part of  Mother's day dinner.

               Read in the Buffalo News that there is going to be a Barbeque Challenge at the
             Erie County Fair Grounds. It's called the
                 Buffalo Stampede Barbecue Challenge!
             For more info call 836-2106. They are offering classes starting June 3rd to turn
               participants into certified barbecue judges! It's non-profit and the proceeds go to
                Mercy Flight and the Gloria Parks Senior Center in Buffalo. There are special
              cook's classes being held on May 21 and 22nd. be sure to call the above 
               number for complete instructions! The judging will be on Sat. June 5th. It's only
                 $5.00 to enter the grounds, and join in the fun!

               Paula Alba-Marshall visited Tratoria Aroma, an addition to Caffe Aroma at
                  5229 Main St. in Williamsville, 631-2687. Be sure to pick up a copy of 
             Artvoice to read the entire article. It will make your mouth water!

5/6/99 Last week Helen Russell from Buffalo Beat visited La Castelena, 
             5176 Transit Rd Depew, 681-1913. She gave it 2* for Atmosphere and Service,
             and 2 1/2* for Cuisine.

4/30/99  Great news from the TASTE OF THE TOWN chairman Bob Bolt of 
               Mike's Subs - It's not final yet, but here is the list of most of the 
                participants in this years event - to be held at Lincoln Arena 5/14 - 6/16:
                    Mike's Subs,   Mattina Pizza,  Phil's Pizza,  La Rivera, Rizzo's, Carvel,
                    P & R Bakery,  Montana Mills,  Meals on Wheels,  Wilson Farms,
                    Cameo's, Feel Right Health Mart,  Chaplin's,  and Kiwana's Club Hot Dogs. 

4/27/99 Just a reminder! The Hellenic Festival this year will be held May 21,22 and 23.
               Delaware and Utica

4/25/99 In last Friday's GUSTO Janice Okun reported on Caroline's at the Glen Iris
              Inn in Letchworh State Park in Castile, NY. 493-2622. She gave it 2 1/2*

           In Artvoice, the column by Paula Alba-Marshall -"another delicious experience.."
           was about Cafe In The Square, 4476 Main Stree, Snyder, NY 839-5330.
                "Cafe In The Square should not be missed"

              Helen Russel from Buffalo Beat reported on the Buffalo Olmsted Parks
             Conservancy's Just Desserts Event at the HSBC Center.
              I will try to get advance notice for this event next year.

4/20/99 Helen Russell from Buffalo Beat went to Mother's at 33 Virginia Pl. in Buffalo.
              882-2989. She gave it 3 3/4* for Cuisine and Service and 4* for Atmosphere!
             For those that are not familiar with the area. Virginia Place is a Street  (One Way)
              off of Allen between Delaware and Franklin. It runs South to Virginia Street.

            Joe George has a excellent article in Artvoice about Asparagus.

4/17/99  Special news for the Town of Tonawanda -Bob Bolt from Mike's Subs in the 
              Village of Kenmore will be announcing the "Taste of the Town"
              participants in the Town's Showcase '99 that will be held on 5/14 to 5/16 at
            the Lincoln Arena at Parker and Decatur in the Town. He will be providing 
             the names next week. It's not too late to join the fun if you would like to join
            as a participant. Just call Bob at 877-6000 or Claire at Rizzo's Restaurant
            834-4404.

             Janice Okun of the Buffalo News went to Tiara and gave it 2 1/2*. Tiara is a 
             Hotel Restaurant in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont. 155 Byron St.  905-468-2195.

             Janice Okun also has a great article called "Counter Culture" about restaurants
             that serve food at counters. It's a great article in Friday's GUSTO and a real keeper.
             I would like to see an article about Breakfast in Western NY. I have a real
              weakness for eggs and home fries in the morning. Some of my favorites are
             TOWNE on Military and Tremaine in Kenmore, TOM'S on Sheridan and 
              N. Bailey, OLYMPIC on Sheridan and Military, and for best coffee -
              J.J.'s on Kenmore near Englewood. There has to be dozen's more that
             I haven't even tried. Please drop me an e-mail to let me know your favorites.

4/11/99  If you are a home beer brewer or wine maker or would like to learn more
             about it, click here to read the latest letter from Paul Dyster from Niagara
             Tradition [Click]

             Here's a note from the Anchor Bar. Home of the first Buffalo Wings.
              If there are any nationwide distributors interested in taking on the Original 
            Buffalo Wing sauce, please contact Joanne Kaminski at jmkmk@mindspring.com

             Janice Okun visited Saigon Bangkok and gave it 3*. The Saigon Bangkok
            is one of the few restaurants in Western NY to offer Vietnamese cuisine.
             They are located at 512 Niagara Falls Blvd. 837-2115

             Paula Alba-Marshall from Artvoice visited Siena and really enjoyed it.
             Siena is at 4516 Main St. in Snyder. 839-3108

             Helen Russell from Buffalo Beat went to Tony Rome's Globe Hotel &
              Restaurant in East Aurora. She gave it 2* for Cuisine and Atmosphere and
             3* for Service. Tony Rome's is at 711 Main St. in East Aurora 652-4221

             Reed Brooks from Night Life found Sorrentino's in East Aurora excellent.
             Sorrentino's is at 142 Grey St. 655-4846

4/4/99 In the Buffalo New's First Sunday today, Lois Baker's article in the Gourmet
           section was all about Toni Silveri and the restaurant called 
           Little Talia Trattoria. Included in the article is her recipe for Lasagna Fresca.
             It is a Roasted vegetable Lasagna with Two Sauces. It sounds wonderful!
             Little Talia is at 1458 Hertel Ave. 833-8667

4/3/99 Helen Russell from Buffalo Beat visited DiTondo's Restaurant and
             titled her article "Hidden Treasure on the Lower East Side". She gave it 
             2 1/2* for Cuisine and Service and 1 1/2* for Decor. They are located 
             370 Seneca Street at Hamburg. 855-8838. They have lunch Mon. - Fri.
             from 11 - 2PM and dinners on Friday only from 5 - 9 PM. When Helen went
             " the place was packed".

          Joe George, in his Artvoice column called "food for thought", has an
             article titled "On Making Dough". All of us have pasta regularly, but few
           of us have actually made it from scratch. Joe gives us a great article
             about the making of pasta dough and after reading it you'll want to give
             it a try yourself.  Joe George also has a great web site. [ Click ]

        Mark's Dinning Room (formerly Warren's) was visited by the Buffalo News'
          food editor Janice Okun and received a 4* rating! This is no suprise for 
             anything Mark Warren touches. Mark's is at 561 Main St. in Tonawanda.
             694-3700

4/1/99 Here's some new news from the ASA RANSOM !
                       10529 Main St. in Clarence.   759-2315
          " Our new Spring Menu in now available.
              It features:
                   Spring Stratta   - layers of fresh roast turkey, spinach, mushrooms, 
                              sea crab, & swiss cheese baked with herbs.
                  Duck Printanier  - a boneless breast of duck roasted, sliced & served 
                              on julienne of carrot and turnip with scallions, snow peas and 
                              finished with a light brown sauce.
                  Maple & Mustard Chicken  - a boneless breast grilled with Dijon 
                              mustard & maple syrup, served on fresh steamed asparagus.
                  Salmon Kiev  - a fresh salmon steak filled with chive herb butter 
                              wrapped in pastry and baked.
                 plus about 12 additional items!
              Have a great day!
              Bob Lenz
              Innkeeper"

3/27/98 Artvoice has a great article by Paula Alba-Marshall about Share Our Strength's
           Taste of the Nation. It's at the Rich Renaissance Atrium on April 11th. from
            11 AM to 3 PM. There are 27 restaurants and 4 liquor distributors participating, and
              100 % of the ticket sales go to local anti-hunger and anti-poverty orgs. It's being
             co-sponsored by American Express and Williams-Sonaoma. Tickets are $25 pre-sale
             and $30 at the door. We're talking about some of the best restaurants and finest
             chefs in Western NY donating their food and talents to fight hunger.

            Janice Okun of the Buffalo News visited the newly reopened Coachman's Inn
             in Clarence - now called Tony Rome's Coachman's Inn. She gave it
             2*. The menu sounds really extensive and certainly worth a visit! 
             They are located at 10350 Main St.  759-1744

            Just got my newsletter form Niagara Tradition Homebrew and wanted to 
           remind everyone of their web site. http://www. nthomebrew.com . If you ever
             had an inclination to try making your own beer or wine, this is the place to go.
             It's really easy to do, a lot of fun and the flavors are really incredible!
             Check the Food Events pages for some upcoming beer related events and
              also be sure to check their web site for more events!
 

3/25/99 Just a reminder about the Broadway Market!! It's that time of the year to
             to visit this incredible place. Click above to visit their web site.

           Night-Life's Reed Brooks Esq. visited Tiger Lily & Wing at
             31 Allen St. 881-1164

              Also time to set aside that visit to the Taste of Buffalo - July 10 - 11th.

3/21/99  Buffalo Beat's Helen Russell visited the Manchurian House in Hamburg.
              She gave it 2 1/2* for Cuisine and Service and 2* for Atmosphere.
             They are located at 16 Pierce Ave.  648-7173.

               Check out the Recipe Page for Pignoli (Pine Nut) Pizza.
 

3/20/99 
                KISS 98's Boss of the Sauce was held today at the Airport Raddison.
             The commercial winner was La Riviera (used to be Orazio's) 
             located at the corner of Hertel and Starin. The winner of the two
             previous years was Amici's on Hertel Ave. Congratulations!

           Fat Bob's Smokehouse was also mentioned in Night-Life weekly. The article
             was by Reed Brooks, Esq. who has a column called "What's Great About..."

           The local Federal Meat Markets are now carrying "Omaha Steaks"

             Janice Okun of the Buffalo News visited Alex's Place in Batavia and gave it 3*.
             Alex's is at 9322 Park Rd. in Batavia.  344-2999

3/14/99  Fat Bob's Smokehouse was in the News again today - with a feature article about
             Bob Mollot's venture at 41 Virginia Place. ( If you are new to the area, the best way
             to get there is to head towards Main St. off Delaware Ave. and take the first left.)
             Bob specializes in smoked BBQ ribs. 887-2971 I have never tried them before,
              but they sound delicious. I plan to try some real soon!

             The Village Bake Shoppe in Lewiston was written up in the March issue of 
           Bon Appetite .Tracy Marshall, pastry chef/owner, had her recipe for Apple Cream
             Cheese Torte in the magazine. 

3/13/99 Helen Russell from Buffalo Beat visited a really great restaurant that specializes
             in Northern Italian cooking - Il Fiorentino. This restaurant is always outstanding!
             Ever since it opened in Kenmore 9 years ago, it has consistently received the 
             highest praise from all the Western New York food reviewers. This week Helen
             gave it 3 1/2* for Cuisine and Service and 4* for Atmosphere. Il Fiorentino is now
            located at 8485 Transit Rd.   East Amherst.    625-4250. 

             If you are new to wines, be sure to stop in at Premier Center or Premier Place
             for a very informative wine tutorial that is free! Their web site is www.premiergroup.net
              (It's hard for me to remember their actual names, but maybe it's not all my 
             fault - On the cover of their brochure is the name Premier Group and the names
           Premier Center and Premier Place. Then in the back of the publication is their mailing
            addresses. Now they are called Prime Wines & Spirits and Premium Wines & Spirits.)
 

             Janice Okun from the Buffalo News went to a really great restaurant -DANIEL'S.
              Daniel's was given one of the highest ratings - 4 1/2*  (This is up from 4*) 
           Daniel's is located in Hamburg at 174 Buffalo St..  832-2288

             There were no reviews or food articles in Artvoice this week.

            Chaplins (Formerly known as Players) on Niagara Falls Blvd., Tonawanda
             is online. Their complete menu is available to browse.
                        The Boulevard Entertainment Complex
                              http://www.thebec.com
 

3/10/99 Last week Buffalo Beat's Helen Russell, visited Tandoori with an article titled
             "Venture into India. She rated it 2 1/2* for Cuisine, Atmosphere and Service.
             Tandoori is at 7740 Transit Rd. Williamsville 632-1112. The entire article
            is on the Buffalo Beat web site.

             For those of you who are into saving money at the supermarket, be sure to
             check out Web Bucks.  http://www.valupage.com

             In the Buffalo News yesterday was a great article about the Emerson H.S. 
             Culinary Arts program and how they are doing school lunches for the
             Leonaro da Vinci School. They will be opening their own restaurant
             downtown in the Root Bldg, 70 W. Chippewa next Sept.

3/7/99 In the Buffalo News First Sunday, the food article by Lois Baker was about
             the Rendezvous. (520 Niagara St. - 849-1349) The chef there is Dunbar Burdeen,
            and the cuisine is Cajun/Creole

3/6/99 PM Last month Janice Okun visited John's Flaming Hearth,
             1965 Military Rd.,Niagara Falls,NY. 297-1414.
            She only gave it 2*, but one of the treats that John's is famous for,
             is their Pumpkin Ice Cream pie. This may not be the exact recipe, but
             I guarantee you will love it anyway.  Pumpkin Ice Cream Pie

3/6/98  Janice Okun from the Buffalo News visited Peter K's, to sample 
             some of their "Stuffed Potato Pancakes", which is their
              unique specialty. Over all, she only gave it 2*, but in the article
             everything sounded great. Peter K's is at 2709 Harlem Rd. in Cheektowaga.
             893-9229

             Joe George gives us "food for thought" in Artvoice this week. This week
             he writes about beer and gives several recipes.

             It' was announced in the Buffalo News on the 3rd, that a Starbucks and
           Elmwood Taco and Sub shop will open at Delaware and Chippewa.

2/28/99  Janice Okun from the Buffalo News visited Taylor's Bakery and 
             Cafe and gave it 2 1/2*. Taylor's is in Taylor's Dept. Store, 337
             Main St. 856-3770

             Helen Russell from Buffalo Beat went to Ristorante Lombardo.
             1198 Hertel Ave. 873-4291. Cuisine 3 1/2*, Atmosphere 3* and
             Service 3 1/2*.

2/25/99 Sorry for the delays. I know tht I have a lot of catching up to do. 
             My computer blew out the video on the motherboard and I had to
            replace most of the system. Then on the weekend the flu blew out my 
             motherboard. Mother Nature is slowly rebuilding it.

            Helen Russell from Buffalo Beat visited the Park Lane and gave it
             3 1/2* for Cuisine and 4* for Atmosphere and Service.
             The Park Lane is at 33 Gates Circle (Delaware near Delavan)
             881-2603
 
 

1/24/99 Later in the day:
             I stopped by Premier to pick up a form for their cooking contest.
             By luck I ran into Janet Ostrow (owner) who explained about the
              contest. Basically, it's a recipe contest that features Buffalo's
              Own Sahlen's ham off the bone. Must be submitted to Premier
             Gourmet by Feb. 12th. Questions call 877-3574 Ask for Don or Jim.

                 Another great offering is the Sunday Cooking Classes.
                    Classes 1-3 pm.  $15.00  drop off at store or mail to store.
              Feb. 7th Sam Reda - Biac's World Bistro
              Mar. 7th  Mark Warren - Warren's Restaurant
             Apr. 11th Johanna Mabee - Preservation Hall Veg. Cafe & Bakery

             Chocolate lovers.  Feb. 13th, 1 - 4 pm Chocolate  - you judge the
               best!!!.
 
 

1/24/99 Janice Okun of the Buffalo News gave E.B.Green's  4*
             They are located in the Hyatt Regency  Downtown 856-1539

           Joe George from Artvoice has a great column called Chaudière.
             It's all about CHOWDER and the two recipies he gives sound
             great. Potato Chowder and New England Clam Chowder.
             Artvoice is a free weekly publication. I usually pick mine up at
           Premier  on Delaware.

               Helen Russell from Buffalo Beat went to Jasmine Thai II.
             She gave it 3* for Cuisine and Service, and 2 1/2* for Atmosphere.
             Jasmine Thai II is at 3719 Union Rd, Chktg. 683-6553

             Other news:
               Taylor's on Main St. Downtown has opened Taylor's Bakery 
                & Cafe.
           Golden Corral @ 7800 Transit has closed.
             Website called Chef Talk is worth looking at.
 

1/17/99 No - I didn't forget about the restaurant reviewers from 
           Artvoice and Buffalo Beat. There were no reviews this week in
             either of those weekly papers.

             Read last week that Fazoli's has closed it's doors in WNY.

             If you are looking for some great recipes for that slow-cooker
             you got for Christmas,Sheila Lukins gives a few in her
             column called Simply Delicious in PARADE.

1/16/99  With Friday's GUSTO came the great news that Biac's has 
             reached the rarefied atmosphere of 4* dining in Western NY. At
             least according to the News' food editor, Janice Okun. Biac's 
             World Bistro is located at 581 Delaware Ave. near Allen  881-9439

             The Park Lane is closed this week for final stages of renovations. 
             They plan to reopen next week

1/10/99 Janice Okun , Buffalo News, gave Metropolitan, 3*.
             "Sleek little restaurant offers a long and varied menu."
              716 Elmwood Ave. 882-0772

              If you are looking for a grocer that cares and would like
               home delivery, call 894-7990!!!!!
                 Grocery Delivery Service was established in 1984   to 
             provide a much needed service; the delivery of groceries to those
             who need and deserve to have their groceries delivered
             to their kitchen table.
                  Orders may be faxed to them  at 894-7993.

             Just added to the links page is YUMYUM be sure to check
              it out!!!

1/3/99 Janice Okun visited Cafe in the Square and gave it 3 1/2*.
           Cafe in the Square is at 4476 Main St. Amherst 839-5330

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