Update from National Buffalo Wing Festival: Cake finalists will be presenting their cakes at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, instead of the previously reported Sunday.

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Ten years old. Can you believe it? Our little baby is growing up!

The National Buffalo Wing Festival, Sept. 3 and 4, is celebrating 10 years of highlighting America’s spiciest, tangiest, sauciest poultry…

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Drinking is the prime summer social activity in Buffalo.  On bar patios, at family barbecues, before Darien Lake shows or on softball diamonds, it’s near impossible to beat the magical mix of sunshine and alcohol.  Why not live it up during the three months of good weather?  I don’t think we’re being particularly edgy or outlandish in saying this, either.

The Buffalo News’ Jay Rey…

Despite over a month’s delay in opening, Five Guys Buffalo owner Steve Christensen remains in good spirits.  Planning to open the week of Sept. 19 (initial hopes were for a late July start date), Five Guys remains in the construction phase on the northwest corner of the Maple and Transit intersection—if you have a powerful yearning to see photos of it being built, visit the…

Highly recommended by the Buffalo News President Warren Colville, Seabar—Mike Andrzejewski’s acclaimed restaurant on Ellicott Street—was the next destination on our casual sushi adventure.  Tucked in one of Rocco Termini’s developments a few doors from the Washington Market, Seabar was, as expected, a completely different experience than our stop at Blue Fin Asian Bistro. 

Wherever you go in the world, just know that there’s a pretty good chance that beverage coaster under your pint of beer was made in Western New York.

A few weeks back, my boss Ben K. heard a rumor that the majority of the world’s beer coasters were made somewhere in the Buffalo area, and he asked me to do some research to either support or disprove the rumor. After a few days of…

One of Buffalo’s food trucks has a very real chance at national recognition, an opportunity to advance from rising local phenomenon to nationally-renowned food purveyor.  The Great Food Truck Race, the Food Network show hosted by Tyler Florence, is holding a poll for the most popular food truck in the U.S.  Imagine if that truck came from—gasp—Buffalo!

Our four local food…

If you stop by the Elmwood-Bidwell Farmers Market, don't be surprised if you're buying directly from the farmer who planted those greens or raised the chickens that produced your carton of eggs. Not only is buying directly from the farmer a neat personal touch, there are endless benefits to supporting local farmers and artisans. We talked to a few of the farmers who are regulars at…

5:12 p.m.—Under two hours away, and I don’t know whether these digestive juices in my throat are because I’m hungry or because I’m nervous.  Both reasons are probably fair.  “Clear Eyes, Full Hearts, Can’t Lose.”  Oh, and play me out, The Band Perry, because your song may be fairly pertinent after tonight.

3:47 p.m.—It’s a little troubling that Takeru Kobayashi can tear through…