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12/12/99  This week in GUSTO Janice Okun gave the Valley Inn in Warsaw 2½*.
             They are located at 71 East Buffalo St in Warsaw. 716-786-3820.

              Past few weeks:
                   NERO'S 3*  445 Delaware Ave. 716-849-2726
                   DECO 2*  120 Church St. Adam's Mark Hotel 716-845-5100
                   HUTCH'S 4* 1375 Delaware Ave. 716-885-0074

                A friend went to the Park Lane and really liked it!!

11/14/99 Janice Okun of the Buffalo News gave 4* to Fiddle Heads, 62 Allen St,
             883-4166. Also in GUSTO is a column called SHORT ORDERS "News about
           restaurants and restaurant people throughout the Niagara Frontier".
             If you have news to give Janice Okun, you can e-mail her at jokun@buffnews.com
               Link to JO's review  http://www1.buffnews.com/entertainment/gusto/gustoreviews.htm

             Pick up this week's ARTVOICE for Paula Alba-Marshall's review of the
           Park Lane, 33 Gates Circle, 881-2603

               Be sure to pick up Buffalo Beat for the Best of Buffalo '99! or check it out online
               http://www.buffalobeat.com. 

              Canisius College's Meghann Drury reviews Amy's Place.
           http://www.canisius.edu/canhp/canpub/griffin/Feat/outdoors/hollow.html

11/6/99 Drove by Danny Ocean's on Transit and was suprised to see that it is closed.

             Janice Okun of the Buffalo News gave Il Fiorentino 4*

11/1/99 Word has it that Falletta's on Delaware Ave. has changed owership and the 
             offerings are not quite the same.

             In Oct 22nd Gusto, Janice Okun went to Delphia's Bistro, 
             929 Elmwood Ave. 887-9312 She gave it 2 1/2*. A fellow worker and her 
              husband went there and thought it was great. It's located on Elmwood where
              the Soda Bar & Pastry Co. used to be.

              Last Friday JO gave 2* to Classics V, 2443 Niagara Falls Blvd. 691-4585

10/9/99 Janice Okun of the Buffalo News went to Gramma Mora's and wrote about it in
               her Gusto column titled "Welcome back - An old favorite reopens in a new
              location". Gramma Mora's is now located at 1465 Hertel Ave. 835-9606
            She gave it 3½*

10/3/99 Helen Russell from Buffalo Beat went to Santasiero's Restaurant , 
             1329 Niagara St. at Lafayette . 886-9197
             She gave it 2 1/2* for Cuisine and Service and 1 1/2* for Atmosphere

             Reed Brooks from Night-Life Magazine went to Metzger's Pub, 4135 Seneca St.
            Ebenezer , NY  674-9897  The Happy Hour sounded great!

             Janice Okun from the Buffalo News went to Golden Duck,
             1848 Maple Rd in Williamsville, and gave it 3 1/2*. 639-8888

9/26/99 Janice Okun's column in Gusto is now on-line and can be viewed in the new website
             called "buffalo.com" it may take a little clicking around to find it.  This link will
             get you to the Gusto column page then click on the dining review.
           http://www1.buffnews.com/entertainment/gusto/gustocolumns.htm

               In case you are in a hurry-Janice reviewed The Villager. 726 Main St.
                East Aurora 652-5788 and gave it 2 1/2*

             Helen Russell from Buffalo Beat went to Root 5 Waterfront Rest.
             4915 Lakeshore Rd. in Hamburg. 627-5551. She gave it 3* for Cuisine,
             Atmosphere and Service. Her full article is also on-line at the Buffalo Beat
             web site.  http://www.buffalobeat.com
 

9/19/99 Janice Okun of the Buffalo News visited a restaurant at 838 Kenmore Ave.
             called Sinatra's Trilogy and gave it 3*. 877-9419

             Joe George's "food for thought" article featured soy sauce in this week's
           Artvoice.

9/12/998 Helen Russell from Buffalo Beat visited the Roycroft Inn in 
             East Aurora. She gave it 3* for Cuisine and Service and 4* for Atmos.
             The Roycroft is a 40 South Grove St. in East Aurora. 652-5552

           Janice Okun of the Buffalo News went to Teta's, 9370 Transit Rd.
             She gave it a provisional 3* because it is a new restaurant. Teta's
             features home style Middle Eastern cuisine. 636-5944

9/4/99 Janice Okun the Buffalo News Food Editor gave The A Train 2 1/2*.
             The A Train is at 1412 Main St. in Buffalo. 883-5926

             Reed Brooks from Night-Life visited Fat Bob's Smokehouse at 
             41 Virginia Place. 887-2971

             The Cheap Gourmets, Doug and Polly Smith gave 3 cents to the
           Roadhouse Grill, 1980 Niagara Falls Blvd. in Tonawanda. 692-7999

           Artvoice had two food articles this week:
             Paula Alba-Marshall wrote about The Roycroft Inn in East Aurora. 
              Chef Joe George has a wonderful article about garlic and olive oil in his
                "food for thought" column. Lots of recipes too!!

             Get ready for the grand re-opening of Grandma Mora's at their new
            location on Hertel Ave. It should be any day now!
 

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