Sampling the Changing Face of Food: WNY Food Scene
The Western New York Food Scene
Websites
- Bill Rapaport’s Buffalo Restaurant GuideReviews of Buffalo area restaurants by semi-anonymous diners (this site has been around since 1988!)
- Buffalo Rising - FoodNew restaurants and other food happenings in the Western New York area.
- Buffalo Food TrucksProvides a list of food truck vendors with links to their menus and websites.
- Guide to Western New York/Buffalo-area CSAsBuffaloSpree.com’s guide to Western New York CSAs (Community Supported Agriculture).
- Living Buffchic StyleBuffalo food blog run by Marjorie Shanks.
- Slow Food Buffalo NiagaraA chapter of Slow Food USA and shares its belief that everyone has the right to good, clean and fair food. Slow Food USA advocates for food and farming policies that are good for the public, good for our planet and good for farmers and workers.
- Western New York Farmers' MarketsList of farmers markets located in the eight counties of Western New York.
Western New York Food Festivals (arranged by month)
- April Buffalo Wine Festival
- May
Lewiston Smelt Festival - June
German Festival
Juneteenth
Polish Heritage Festival
Taste of the Tonawandas - July
Lebanese Festival
Galbani Cheese Italian Heritage Festival of Buffalo
Taste of Buffalo - August
Buffalo Irish Festival
Eden Corn Festival - Elba Onion Festival
Taste of Williamsville - September
Ballpark Brew Bash
Buffalo Wing Festival
Cuba Garlic Festival
Great Pumpkin Farm (September & October)
Niagara County Peach Festival
Oinktoberfest - October
Annual Beer & Wine Festival
Great Pumpkin Farm