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The Rest Of The World: Inspirations From New York City

Yes, Buffalo Chow is dead. (See the now-legendary Olive Garden tweets for details.) But when we decided to discontinue regular updates here, there were still a few items left on our "to do" list, and since the archive will remain...

Posted on July 1, 2011

P.F. Chang's: Walden Galleria's Upscale, Semi-Chinese Bistro

Having previously dined at P.F. Chang's China Bistro restaurants outside of Western New York, we've anxiously awaited this week's opening of the Walden Galleria location for months. One of us has liked both the food and the ambience at the...

Posted on October 27, 2009

Picasso's + Second Helpings: Zetti's, Eastern Pearl + Sake Cafe

We're unusually crunched for time this week because of our work on iLounge's 2010 iPod and iPhone Buyers' Guide (enter the contest, cast your vote), but we wanted to post a summary of some of our recent local dining experiences,...

Posted on October 9, 2009

Toro: Tapas Fans May Cry 'Bull,' But It's Good, If Costly

Italian restaurants don't serve tacos. Barbecue joints don't serve steamed dumplings. And Spanish tapas restaurants don't serve Thai curry. That's why we were surprised to discover that Elmwood Avenue's !Toro! Tapas Bar - billed as "Buffalo's first tapas bar, featuring...

Posted on March 25, 2009

O Restaurant and Lounge: Sushi and Fusion Food, as Dating Fare

It takes moxy to name any restaurant - particularly a predominantly Japanese one - simply "O," but that's the identity of this somewhat pretentious Amherst-based sushi, Asian fusion, and drinking establishment. With a massive bar and a part-lounge, part-restaurant interior...

Posted on May 1, 2008

Sake Cafe, or, We Can't Wait For This Place to Close

We will admit to having two biases: we expect our food to be delicious, and we prefer it to be authentic - thus, we would have as much of a problem with a fake American restaurant in Tokyo as with...

Posted on February 19, 2008

Sushi Alongside Italian: Partial Meals at SeaBar

With a tiny menu and an equally small but clean and modern interior, SeaBar in Williamsville is an interesting local sushi restaurant that in our view has benefitted more from novelty than value for the dollar. Where else, some might...

Posted on January 28, 2008