A Farewell
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Food & Drink
The Qween City Shopping Listicle for the Holiday Pandemic of 2020
We can’t meet at our favorite vendor markets this year, but we wanted to shout out some of our absolute favorite artisans, entrepreneurs, restaurateurs, and magic-makers in the city this Quaran-Holiday Season. This is only a small (but favorite, natch) snapshot of the incredible artistic tapestry of Buffalo, New York.
Pandemic Holidaze: Food & Drink
Don’t forget to nourish yourself and your loved ones this holiday season. Some of our absolute favorite food spots in town are offering gift certificates, fun merch, and takeout, curbside, and delivery options. Support our restaurant industry in any you can this holiday season and in the coming months, and ensure that we have places to visit, meet, and gather once all of this $%&! Is over.
Graciel Evenstar | The Soul in Bloom
Meet Graciel Evenstar, The Soul in Bloom.
Courtney Justus | That Vegan Baking Betch
Meet Courtney Justus, That Vegan Baking Betch.
Food Review: All of the Desserts!
Lara & Alana venture down to Allen Street to try all of the desserts at Mundy Cakes. An onslaught of pure jealousy ensues.
Amanda Bernardini: Cookie Countess
“The response I got this Christmas on these cookies was overwhelming and I couldn’t believe it.”
Food Review: Nikuman, Onigirazu, Bakudon, & Nippon
Lara & Alana spend a fun-fueled day inside Buffalo’s own yokocho alley, Misuta Chow’s.
Christi Allen: Meet Me on Main Street
“We wanted to take a chance on an area of town that we know for a fact will be IT in five years, and we wanted to be a part of it.”
Food Review: Crepes, Waffles, & Sundaes Delight
Think that dessert is not a real meal? Think again.
A Very NOMaste Thanksgiving to You!
A very happy Thxgvng to you, from the gang at QC x NOMaste!
Alisha Kandola: The Sweetest Life
“You’ve got to keep your focus on what it is that you want to do.”
Food Review: Toast on Toast on Toast!
Everything about Grindhaus screams local quirky coffee shop you want to while away the hours at, sipping a hot beverage and working on your latest tome.
SCENE: A Day at Gypsy Parlor
Qween City recently had a chance to hang with the gang of Gypsy Parlor, in anticipation of this year’s Dining Out for Life to benefit Evergreen Health. Come see us this Tuesday, October 9, from 5 p.m. on. Come hungry! 25 percent of sales will go directly to fighting HIV in WNY.
Megan Stewart: Spacemaker
“I fell in love with it. I wanted to be there all the time.”
SCENE: The Dozynki Polish Harvest Festival
The 11th Annual Buffalo’s Best Pierogi Contest was held on Saturday, September 15, at Corpus Christi Church in Historic Polonia on Buffalo’s East Side.
Sandra Wilkins: Madame of Main Street
“I want to make sure when people walk in here, they get the best food and the best service.”
Food Review: Marvelous Macarons!
In today’s edition of NOMaste, Lara finds herself in macaron mayhem inside the kitchen of the Blue Eyed Baker.
Alexandra Robinson: Magical Macarons
“I quit my job and told everyone in the corporate world that I was moving back to Buffalo to start my own baking business.”
Food Review: Fromage, Bourguignon, Romanesco
Lara & Alana take us on a delight-filled taste tour of Lait Cru Brasserie, in this fourth and final installment of April’s NOMaste, featuring Jill Gedra.
Make It!: Cast Iron Chicken-Lentil du Puy, Pan Jus, Pickled Romanesco
Lara gets it in with Jill Gedra’s recipe for cast iron chicken and pickled romanesco with lentils — yes, please!
Jill Gedra: The Top 10 Food Things in My Life
Jill Gedra gives us a top ten list of amazing food moments and activities to strive for in a food life well lived.
Jill Gedra: From Brie to Bistro
“So I came over, looked at the space, and fell in love.”
Food Review: Moo-Ping, Mango, Pud, & Curry
Lara takes us on a whirlwind tour of the temptations found within Rin Thai Bistro.
Make It!: Rin’s Mango Salad
Lara whips up the simple and glorious Mango Salad, and now we’re craving those hot summer nights…
TOP TEN: Rin’s Choice Refreshments
Rin Suphankomut gives us the lowdown on the foods that rock her world.
Rin Suphankomut: Temptress of the Traditional
“What if it’s their favorite dish, but they’d never know because they were too afraid to try it?”
Food Review: Cami, Jasmine, Foxie, and Jade
Lara lives the dream on this week’s #NOMaste, partaking in all of the delights of Whimsy Confections.
(Don’t) Make It!: The Macarons of Misery
Lara attempts to tackle the Mother of all Macarons… to no avail.
TOP TEN: Michele’s Sweet Treats and Sweet Spots
Enter at your own risk: otherworldly temptations on the other side.
Michele Ogden: On a Whim
“I want to be a part of people’s special memories.”
SCENE: An Evening in Aniko’s Kitchen
Lara and Alana visit Aniko in her home for an otherworldly six course meal.
Food Review: An Evening in Aniko’s Kitchen
Lara and Alana visit Aniko in her home for an otherworldly six course meal.
SCENE: Sunday Funday with the Gals That Brunch
QC mimosa’ed with the Gals That Brunch Sunday, January 21. Salud!
Make It!: Chicken Paprikash
This week Lara gives into the ultimate comfort food, with this recipe for Chicken Paprikash.
TOP TEN: Aniko’s Favorite EVERYTHING
Aniko Marshall gives us a list of goodies that has us salivating this week.
Aniko Marshall: Paprika Princess
“At one point I said, ‘I’m done being a cookie cutter.’ That’s how the garden started.”
Food Review: Strawberries, Pretzels, Apples, & Marshmallows
Lara straight up devours Mallory’s stock of holiday treats at Incredible Edibles in this fourth and final installment of December’s NOMaste.
TOP TEN: Mallory’s Favorite Sweet Treats
Mallory Mendo of Incredible Edibles gives us her favorite spots for a sweet treat or three.
Mallory Mendo: Perfectionist Confectionist
“I would have never thought when I started doing it from home, making bougie strawberries, that three years from then, this is where I’d be.”
Melissa Winkler: Spirited Sommelier
“That’s what I wanted, to take those producers and put them on a pedestal.”
Food Review: Mole, Pico, Flan, & Crickets
Lara gets it IN in this fourth and final installment of this month’s NOMaste, featuring Elder Martinez of Mexico City Hamburg.
Make It!: The Family Tamale
Lara workshops with the master himself on the Family Tamale.
TOP TEN: Elder’s Top Mexico City Cravings
Elder Martinez reminisces on her major Mexico City cravings — luckily for us, she’s recreating some of them in the kitchens of Mexico City Hamburg.
Elder Martinez: ¡Holy Mole!
“I’m not going to work in a restaurant again unless it’s my own.”
SCENE: Buffalo Beer Goddesses 5-Year Anniversary!
Photographer Jillian Barrile was on hand for the Buffalo Beer Goddesses 5-year anniversary party at Mr. Goodbar September 28. Check out our #tbt retrospective!
Food Review: Kaldi, Grover Cleveland, & Lil Russert
Lara gets down on Kaldi, Grover Cleveland, and Lil Russert in the fourth and final installment of this month’s NOMaste, featuring Undergrounds Coffee House & Roastery.
Make It!: Undergrounds’ Bourbon BBQ Sauce
This week Lara gets saucy, with Undergrounds’ special bourbon BBQ sauce!!
SCENE: Dining Out for Life 2017
On Tuesday, October 10, 2017, nearly 100 restaurants in the Western New York area took part in the 15th annual Dining Out for Life, a fundraiser to support the services of community health provider Evergreen Health.
Gabrielle Mattina: Wild Woman of the West
“I knew that if I always worked that hard, that I would get it, ya know? No matter what, I would make it happen.”
From Death to Dark Roast: The Women of Undergrounds Coffee House & Roastery
“If I don’t do this, I know that one day I am going to wake up and regret it.”
Drink Review: Ferment Freaky!
Lara gets ferment-freaky, in the fourth and final installment of this month’s NOMaste profile, featuring Tara Sasiadek of Snowy Owl Kombucha.
TOP TEN: Tara’s Top Libations for Conversations
Tara takes us on a liquid tour of the city.
Tara Sasiadek: Extraordinary Elixirs
“I’ve always thought of it as making potions.”
Food Review: Unique Taste on Hoyt Lake
There were several indulgences on the table when Lara visited the Terrace at Delaware Park — check out the fourth and final installment of this month’s NOMaste, featuring Maxine Doyle.
Rachel Herman-Gross: Hospitable Host
“We want people to be comfortable asking questions and inquiring about things in a way that just sort of demystifies cocktails.”
TOP TEN: Maxine’s Reads
Maxine Doyle’s list of inspirational foodie manuals.
Maxine Doyle: Crack Cuisinier
“It was so easy and simple, but my mom could not stop raving about it. She would always say that everything tastes better when someone else prepares it for you.”
Food Review: Dirt Cowboys, Croque Madames, & Caprese Sammies
Lara feasts on the Croque Madame and Caprese Sandwich in the fourth and final installment of this month’s NOMaste, featuring Prish Moran of Sweet_ness 7.
TOP TEN: Prish’s Places for Brunch in BUF
Prish’s top 10 places to grab an awesome brunch spot here in Buffalo.
Prish Moran: Reanimator
“If I listened to everyone around me I would never have this — I would have never had this building!”
Food Review: Veggie Wet Shoes and Margie Meal
Lara tackles the Veggie Wet Shoes and Margie Meal in the fourth and final installment of this month’s NOMaste, featuring Amanda Amico of Amy’s Truck & Swan Street Diner.
CARBAHOLIC: Amanda’s TOP 10 List of BREADS
Amanda Amico’s Top 10 Breads of BUF
Amanda Amico: Rollin’ Wrapper
“I am learning so much about starting a business from the ground up, literally.”
Breaking Bread with Allison Ewing
“We want to keep growing because our goal is to create as many worker-owner positions as possible.”
Christa Glennie Seychew: On the Fabric of Food
“One of the few places where people still have communal, shared experiences is around a table.”