Taste of Buffalo
 

One of the highlights of my summer every year. :nod: Ours is the second largest in the U.S., second only to Chicago.

http://www.tasteofbuffalo.com/

I am ridiculously full after gorging today with a friend. We split most stuff, each had 2 beers. We spent about $40 between us total.

Here's the rundown:

Cajun chicken strips with jack blue cream sauce *** (the sauce was bland, but the chicken was good & spicy)

Buffalo wing burger ** (a bit dull - I mean, it was spicy, but it was basically a burger with hot pepper cheddar cheese & blue cheese dressing on it)

Artichokes gratinee *** (a bit more cheese would have made this a 4 star)

Shrimp & artichokes in sambuca cream sauce **** (very interesting combo, and the sambuca didn't overpower other flavors at all)

Crab rangoon *** (good, but nothing special)

Thai marinated flank steak w/sweet & sour slaw **** (the marinade was really good, kind of sweet. the steak was so tender.)

Sauteed asian tiger shrimp w/ smoked bacon salsa ***** (my fave of the day. tasted just like it sounds)

Chocolate dipped pineapple macaroon ***** (very original, very big, very fantastic)

Smile cookie *** (had to spend my last 2 tickets - good soft chexy moist cookie. with a smiley face.)

Grand Marinier chocolate covered strawberries ***** (sweet jeebus, these were good.)


Do they have "Taste of" things where you guys live? Was it Rickypt who gave us his list of foods last time? Jyqm? I can't recall. Anyway, if you've never been to one, I highly recommend it. And if anyone ever wants to visit Buffalo, I highly recommend you come the weekend after 4th of July, that's when it's always held. :wavey:

Well, it's official. I've started one too many threads about food & you've all had enough. :laugh: Well, before I go I just want you to know that I have pie today. And it was great.

Sorry, I've never been to a "taste of..."

Jesus, Paula, are you still gushing about your food???? :laugh:

Amby - that's too bad. You're really missing out.

Maria - yes, yes I am.

Thanks for the pity replies! :wavey:

That's what I figured until I read the list of food you ate. :shrug:

Whatev. Maybe I won't be staying with you if I make it to Cali, you'll probably make me eat good healthy food. :rolleyes:

Seriously, that's the fun of it. Eating stuff you wouldn't normally eat. It's a treat, an opportunity to try new things. I don't eat like that every day (well, except for the beer ;) )

Dont be sorry! Man I got hungry just looking at all the good foods you had to eat!:cool:

I knew I could count on David to post in a food thread. :nod:

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Yes indeed. Food is such a passion with me. Too bad my waistline doesnt like it.:lol:

Ah food (slurp). I think that buffalo wing burger would've been better breaded and fried with buffalo sauce on it. I know, really decadent, but that's the way to do it IMO!

You know, the last time I was in Boston between the Sail Loft, Union Oyster House and various establishments in the north end I think I went from a 36 to a 40!:cool: :laugh:

Fried clams at Joe's American Bar and Grill. Mmmmm...

(((UGH))):laugh: I want some!

Just weighed myself for kicks. I lost a pound since last week. :thumbsup: In your face, food!

They have a the Taste of MN every July as well, usually around the 4th with fireworks every night...the whole shebang. Not a bad way to spend an evening, and watching all of the fanny pack-clad Nordics wandering about with BBQ sauce on their chins is a sight to behold.

The best part is all of the free music. They usually get some pretty big names to play a show. Blondie was here on the Camp Funtime 2002 tour, and there have been others. I think Alice Cooper was here for this year's Taste.

Sounds wild. Ain't nothing like a throng of pasty white people gorging on fattening food :laugh:.


I don't know if there's a taste of Austin. We have a hot sauce festival every year though :shrug:.

I remember at the end of the Blondie show Debbie came out and did Heart Of Glass and it was pouring, but they kept on singing!:thumbsup:

It was pouring during the last few songs, and she was soaked. She loved it though, and so did the crowd. I got a roll of good pics out of it too.

Ive actually never been to this, despite living so close to it. Every year I see footage of it on the news and say, amybe next year, but I never do:laugh:

Good for you, you badass! I've managed to keep off the 7 lbs I've lost which is great. People I haven't seen for a long time keep telling me I look great. I must have really looked like crap the last time they saw me! :laugh:

:laugh: No way! That's just their way of complimenting you on your weight loss. And good for you, btw, that's awesome! :thumbsup:


I've lost over 10 pounds and noone at work has said a thing. Then again I work with jealous, spiteful bitches :laugh: so it doesn't really surprise me.

Don't they suck? We just moved to a new floor and there is one here. This girl hates me and I have no idea why so I think that's it! Bitch. :lol:

Thanks for the 'grats and right back at you, you go!

Of course that's it. You ARE a hot sexy bitch, after all.:wavey:

Oh well. Her loss.:nod:

Yeah, and her BF is cuter than her and I wanted to steal him. Do you think she reads minds? Maybe that's why she hates me. :lol:

Thx. I went thru a phase where I was like, "That's it, I'm sick of this fake hello with the 'I hate you' undertones." and I stopped talking to her. But that was even worse so now we're back to the phony "Hi" or even just a "Umg". :lol:

No, but maybe she reads The Ledge. :shocked:








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Yo Alyssa, wassup? :wavey:

Hey I was jsut thinking, is there a taste of Boston. I would so be there if there was!:blob1: :blob2: