Sat, Nov 24th 2018 07:00 am
In her first year of business on Main Street, Rebecca Poletti has, essentially, reinvented herself. A chef who was famous in Lewiston for her cookies, scones, pies and, more recently, heavenly breakfast offerings, has come to Youngstown and discovered dinner.
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Tue, Nov 20th 2018 04:10 pm
The Buffalo City Mission on Tuesday hosted its Thanksgiving community meal for the area's elderly, impoverished and shut-ins. This annual tradition provides a robust and festive holiday gathering where staff, volunteer individual and organizations, and members of the homeless community come together in the spirit of fellowship, unity and Thanksgiving.
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Mon, Nov 12th 2018 11:35 am
Get ready for pizza, pizza and more pizza! The inaugural "Festival of Slice," "A Celebration of Niagara Falls USA Pizza," is planned for 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 30, at the Niagara Falls Culinary Institute, 28 Old Falls St. Admission is free and the event is open to the public.
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Tue, Oct 16th 2018 08:40 pm
As a music megastar, Martina McBride has entertained fans with her songs for years, becoming country music royalty. Now, she is giving Food Network viewers a glimpse of how she entertains at home, sharing her recipes and cooking tips that make her the queen of the kitchen on the new series "Martina's Table," premiering Sunday, Nov. 18 (noon ET/PT).
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Thu, Oct 11th 2018 05:30 pm
Whet your appetite! ABC announced Thursday world-renowned chefs, authors, restaurateurs and television personalities Cat Cora and Graham Elliot will serve up some knowledge as judges on the upcoming culinary competition series "Family Food Fight," based on Australia's hit format.
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Sat, Oct 6th 2018 09:50 am
On Friday, Sept. 28, team members from Applebee's Neighborhood Grill & Bar of Niagara Falls took part in National Good Neighbor Day by volunteering at the Rose Café. As part of the Magdalene Project, whose mission is to aide those troubled and abused in the Greater Niagara Falls area, Applebee's staff helped cook and serve food for those in need.
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Wed, Sep 26th 2018 05:10 pm
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center has named Dr. Sunita Chadha, Sanjay Chadha, Dr. Deepa Sharma and Dr. Sachin Wadhawan co-chairs for the 2019 Premier, the medical center's annual black tie gala.
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Mon, Sep 24th 2018 09:45 am
It was the right mix of sun and fun that brought people in droves to both the Harvest & Hops Festival in the Village of Lewiston and the neighboring Wildlife Festival at the New York Power Authority.
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Tue, Sep 18th 2018 03:55 pm
Loosely translated, "Viva La Barbacoa" means "long live barbecue" - and that's the theme for the annual KSBC-sanctioned OINKtoberfest, being held this weekend as part of the Great Pumpkin Farm's Fall Festival. OINKtoberfest is New York state's official and longest-running barbecue cook-off event. Teams from all over the East Coast and Canada are scheduled to compete.
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Sat, Sep 8th 2018 07:00 am
As it turns out, American money spends just as well as Canadian money in downtown Niagara Falls.
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Sat, Sep 1st 2018 07:00 am
Feast on this: Over a four-day period, the Peach Festival will go through more than 10,000 pounds of the juicy, round fruit with the orange and yellow skin.
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Thu, Aug 23rd 2018 12:15 pm
The National Buffalo Wing Festival, one of the country's most beloved food festivals, returns to Coca-Cola Field in Buffalo on Sept. 1-2 to celebrate its 17th year. The festival, which attracted 50,000-plus attendees from all 50 states and 44 different countries last year, will feature more than 25 local, regional, national and international eateries serving over 100 styles of chicken wings, as well as other festival favorite foods.
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Sat, Aug 11th 2018 07:05 am
In an article last week, The Silo Restaurant proprietor Alan Hastings said customers come first. He's taking those words and putting them into action, offering River Region customers two special end-of-the-season offers.
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Sat, Aug 11th 2018 07:00 am
Meet the new man behind the counter at Villa Coffee House.
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Tue, Aug 7th 2018 02:20 pm
One of the most iconic restaurant businesses in Western New York is set to make its Lewiston debut later this year. The Como Restaurant will open up a deli at the corner of Center and South Sixth streets, inside what used to be Melloni's Meats and, most recently, Cal's Grinders. The Village of Lewiston location will be operated by the Antonacci and Colucci families.
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Mon, Aug 6th 2018 02:05 pm
Food Network's hit series "Food Network Star" concluded on Sunday with chef and restaurateur Christian Petroni and food novelist Jessica Tom both named season 14 co-winners. This was the first time the show presented two winners.
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Sat, Aug 4th 2018 07:00 am
Jamie Symmonds' Lewiston Artisan Market has grown since its June debut in Academy Park.
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Fri, Jul 13th 2018 08:05 pm
Chef Robert Irvine returns to battle chef Anne Burrell in a much-anticipated "Worst Cooks in America" rematch beginning Sunday, Aug. 12 (9 p.m. ET/PT), where the renowned chefs whip a roster of disastrous cooks into tip-top shape.
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Mon, Jul 9th 2018 01:00 pm
The Taste of Buffalo presented by Tops on Saturday announced the local restaurants named award winners in a variety of categories at the 35th annual festival. The judging was conducted by a panel of representatives from the local media, along with members of Western New York's political and business sectors.
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Tue, Jul 3rd 2018 05:40 pm
Erie Canal Harbor Development Corp. announced the 10th anniversary of Canalside, which historically, was the western terminus of the Erie Canal and today has become a rich site of development, revival and activity in Buffalo.
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Fri, Jun 29th 2018 07:05 pm
While driving down Niagara Falls Boulevard or coming down Buffalo Avenue to Military Road in Niagara Falls, passersby will likely see Uncle Mikey's Drive Thru hot dog stand.
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Wed, Jun 27th 2018 09:00 pm
FOX has renewed "Gordon Ramsay's 24 Hours To Hell And Back," the No. 1 new series of the summer, for a second season.
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Thu, Jun 21st 2018 02:30 pm
"The Great Food Truck Race" takes a culinary road battle through the Wild West this summer, with seven teams of food truck hopefuls competing to win a $50,000 grand prize.
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Wed, Jun 20th 2018 07:15 pm
Local elected leaders, businesspeople, current and former employees, friends and family members came out to The Silo Restaurant on Wednesday to celebrate the eatery's 20th anniversary on the Lewiston waterfront.
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Tue, May 29th 2018 01:15 pm
Food Network rings the wedding bells on Monday, June 25, with a primetime lineup celebrating the season with a lush stack of wedding cake-themed episodes along with new hosts and a bevy of special guests.
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Sat, May 26th 2018 07:00 am
Within a matter of weeks, Cyndy Montana of Grand Island went from candidate for town government to restaurant operator.
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Sat, May 12th 2018 07:05 am
Following some spring construction, the world-famous Hibbard's Original Frozen Custard opened for the 2018 season on Sunday.
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Mon, May 7th 2018 12:50 pm
Forget the big cities: Foodies need to look no further than Lewiston for a unique culinary scene. This charming village is being recognized for its eateries, due in part to the new restaurants offering nontraditional fare.
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Sat, May 5th 2018 01:55 pm
Following-up on her successful holiday vendor fair, Lewiston entrepreneur Jamie Symmonds will debut a weekly artisan market on June 2 inside Academy Park. Each Saturday (through Oct. 13), a collection of a dozen-plus vendors will offer an assortment of locally grown or produced foods, plus handcrafted bath and body products.
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Fri, May 4th 2018 08:35 pm
The Silo Restaurant's famous "Sand Dock Sundae" was bested Friday - but it took five people to fish the bucket of ice cream.
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Sat, Apr 28th 2018 11:00 am
What's better than having a chance to eat food from your choice of over a dozen food trucks in the heart of Buffalo?
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Sat, Apr 28th 2018 07:00 am
Preparations for the Grand Island Lions Club's annual spaghetti dinner began at 3 p.m., Sunday, a full day before the dinner.
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Fri, Apr 20th 2018 10:20 pm
The Niagara River Region Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday for the newly opened Wilson House Restaurant & Inn, located at 300 Lake St.
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Thu, Apr 19th 2018 04:25 pm
Culinary superstars Bobby Flay and Giada De Laurentiis are back to mentor and judge 10 culinary hopefuls for a shot at stardom in the new season of "Food Network Star," premiering Sunday, June 10 (9 p.m. ET/PT), on Food Network. Over nine episodes, the finalists are tasked with challenges that test both their cooking and on-camera skills, as they try to prove to Bobby and Giada they have what it takes to be a star.
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Wed, Mar 28th 2018 06:25 pm
Nine world-class bakers compete for bragging rights and a cash prize in season two of Food Network's primetime competition series "Best Baker in America," premiering Monday, May 7 (9 p.m. ET/PT).
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Sat, Mar 24th 2018 07:00 am
In a year when a record number of votes were cast - about 1,250 in total - Apple Granny received the highest number of unique votes. The restaurant was named the 2018 contest winner on Tuesday.
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Fri, Mar 16th 2018 09:05 pm
It was almost two years ago - as the Hard Rock Cafe, Niagara Falls USA, was celebrating its 20th anniversary - that Richard Sargent first told this news outlet of the Buffalo Music Hall of Fame's desire to bring its Musician Medics program to Niagara Falls. The local rock 'n' roll stars sought to pay it forward in the Cataract City - but there was a roadblock: funding.
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Thu, Mar 15th 2018 03:30 pm
"Worst Cooks in America: Celebrity Edition" is back Sunday, April 15 (9 p.m. all times), with a new star-studded cast of cooking disasters who are determined to improve their kitchen game.
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Sat, Mar 10th 2018 09:30 am
Casa Antica is well-known as a premier Italian restaurant. Menu items such as the award-winning arancini (riceball), pepperoni caldi ripieni (banana peppers), gnocchi Bolognese (meat sauce), ravioli con aragosta (lobster) and pork bracciole are crowd favorites - and each comes in a serving size requiring a take-home bag.
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Tue, Mar 6th 2018 05:05 pm
The Lewiston Harvest Festival, which expanded onto Center Street for the first time in 2017, is growing again in 2018.
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