While the entree description for Orazio’s Restaurant’s Buffalo Style Fried Shrimp didn’t strike me as especially creative, I wanted to know if I’d be able to taste the shrimp—the flavor of seafood is usually subtle, and when combined with a powerful complement like “buffalo sauce” (hot sauce and butter), the fish flavor is easily buried.  That’s why shrimp is usually…

UB researchers have found that teens like drinks with extra caffeine added, according to a recent study. And while “Soda manufacturers claim that caffeine is added to their products to enhance flavor,” researcher Jennifer Temple said, “the majority of people cannot taste the difference between caffeinated and non-caffeinated soda.”

Temple and her team hypothesized that there were…

Don Burtless, food blogger and founder of BuffaloEats.org, had his dream come true when he was asked to be an official Taste of Buffalo judge. Watch Don and his wife Alli sample some of Western New York's best eats.

There still aren’t many restaurants in Western New York that hand-cut their fries.  It’s easier to buy them pre-prepared in bags—the process is quicker and the results are, at times, equal. 

The Roaming Buffalo, the area’s fourth food truck, kicked off service last Tuesday at River Fest Park (on Ohio Street, not far from Michigan.)  While the newest mobile food vessel offers…

My first stop on Saturday morning at the Taste of Buffalo was Fat Bob’s, because honestly, I had no interest in starting with a wine slushy, Jim’s Steakout or a Louie’s hot dog.  Nothing against any of the three—in fact, you may see a write-up on one of them in the coming days—but for us, the purpose of the Taste of Buffalo is to experiment with foods you’ve never sampled before. …

Stomachs squealed joyfully again on Day 2 of the Taste of Buffalo, and Buffalo.com photographer Dave Marino elicited more squeals. Two days of perfect weather for the Taste, even if Ben T. sweated profusely with a camera around his neck.

I was talking to my 2.5-year-old niece Fifi this past weekend, as she poked at her dinner plate. I asked her why she wasn’t eating all the types of vegetables, to which she replied, “I like chicken and bacon and chocolate milk.” I couldn’t help but be reminded of “Parks and Recreation” character Ron Swanson, who’s the star of a video going viral on the web right now:

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A hungry Nate Benson prowled Delaware Ave. & Niagara Square at the Taste of Buffalo in search of food & friendly faces. Perfect weather for the opening day of one of Buffalo's signature events, and those free Lipton tea samples were glorious. 5 tickets for one water? Mind-boggling. I digress. Here's Nate's album.

Several of the restaurant newcomers to the Taste of Buffalo have entered because of the exposure—after all, almost half a million people sample small portions of Buffalo’s best cuisine each year.  Not so for innovative ice cream vendors Nitro Magic, a brand that sprays liquid nitrogen over flavored cream to instantly form a delicious product.  While he’s certainly not…