FOR THOSE WHO LIKE TO EAT & DRINK Winter Warmer drinks
Comfort Food Buffalo winters work up an appetite only satisfied by some of the world’s best comfort food. Here are some local favorites:
Mattie’s Restaurant
Fried chicken » Toutant » 437 Ellicott St, Buffalo » toutantbuffalo.com Fish fry » Gene McCarthy’s Tavern 73 Hamburg St, Buffalo genemccarthys.com Beef on weck » Eckl’s 4936 Ellicott Rd, Orchard Park
The Tom & Jerry, a hot take on eggnog with brandy and rum, is Buffalo’s quintessential winter drink found at classic restaurants like Schwabl’s, The Place and Coles. Buffalo’s craft cocktail scene has recently exploded too, with Vera, Ballyhoo, and Buffalo Proper each serving warm boozy delights.
NANCY J. PARISI
Toutant
public espresso + coffee
Hot Spots
buffaloballyhoo.com • schwabls.com • verabuffalo.com buffaloproper.com • colesonelmwood.com • theplacebuffalo.com
Mac n’ cheese and collard greens » Mattie’s Restaurant 1412 Fillmore Ave, Buffalo » mattiesbuffalo.com
A coffeehouse boom has taken over Buffalo, with more cozy spots caffeinating the city than ever before. Here are a few great spots to warm up with decadent mugs of cold weather cheer:
Soup’s On!
Pot roast » Pearl Street Grill & Brewery » 76 Pearl St, Buffalo pearlstreetgrill.com
There are few things more comforting on a cold, snowy Buffalo night than a bowl of hot soup. From Southeast Asian to old school Italian and spicy New Orleans-style, here are several options that run the gamut of Buffalo’s diverse dining scene.
Clarence Center Coffee Co. & Café » 9475 Clarence Center Rd, Clarence Center » clarencecentercoffee.com
Potato pancakes and rouladen » Scharf’s Restaurant 2683 Clinton St, West Seneca » scharfsrest.com
Pierogi » Ru’s Pierogi » 295 Niagara St, Buffalo » ruspierogi.com Spaghetti parm » Chef’s Restaurant » 291 Seneca St, Buffalo ilovechefs.com
Daily Planet Coffee Company » 1862 Hertel Ave, Buffalo dailyplanetcoffee.com
Grindhaus Café » 160 Allen St, Buffalo » facebook.com/grindhauscafe public espresso + coffee » 391 Washington St, Buffalo publicespresso.com
Sato Ramen
Spot Coffee » Locations throughout Buffalo » spotcoffee.com
Sato Ramen » SATO » 3268 Main St, Buffalo » satobuffalo.com
Sweet_ness 7 Café » 220 Grant St, Buffalo » sweetness7.com
Pasta Fagioli » Santasiero’s » 1329 Niagara St, Buffalo
Taste » 634 Main St, East Aurora » tasteofea.com
Chicken & Andouille Sausage Gumbo » Shango 3260 Main St, Buffalo » facebook.com/shango.bistro
Tipico Coffee » 128 Fargo Ave, Buffalo » tipicocoffee.com Undergrounds Coffee House and Roastery » 580 South Park Ave, Buffalo » undergroundscoffeebuffalo.com
Tortilla Soup » Cantina Loco » 191 Allen St, Buffalo Chef’s Restaurant
cantinaloco.com
Wonton Soup » Ming Café » 3268 Main St, Buffalo 716-833-6988 Stop into our Visitors Center at Washington and Clinton Streets in downtown Buffalo and let our knowledgeable staff help plan your stay.
Cantina Loco
Tomato Basil Soup » Globe Market 762 Elmwood Ave, Buffalo theglobemarket.com
Buffalo Chicken Wing Soup Danny’s Restaurant 3715 Genesee St, Buffalo
1.800.BUFFALO » visitbuffaloniagara.com Tag your winter fun photos #TravelBUF
dannysrestaurant.com
DREW BROWN
KC KRATT
A day in the cold calls for hot, comforting meals and drinks, and boy, does Buffalo have that covered. Come winter, our restaurant and bar menus swell with hearty “only in Buffalo” delicacies.
Tipico Coffee
For more information on where to eat, play and shop in Buffalo, go to VisitBuffaloNiagara.com
Welcome to
Winter!
In the Country
Plummet down the old fashioned toboggan chutes of Chestnut Ridge Park onto one of the region’s largest sledding hills, then warm up with hot cocoa by a roaring fireplace. Slalom, schuss and shred powder on nearby Kissing Bridge’s dozens of downhill trails. Ice fish on the frozen shores of Lake Erie, or rent cross country skis in the forests of the Reinstein Woods Nature Preserve.
Ice at Canalside
JOE CASCIO
Falling temperatures and lake effect snow mean it’s time to
before. Embrace the cold and snow like a true Buffalonian
ice bike, skate, toboggan, ski and feast on hearty seasonal
and discover one of America’s great winter cities! For more
fare. The region’s rebirth has left locals and visitors alike
information, go to VisitBuffaloNiagara.com.
kbski.com • erie.gov/parks/chestnut.asp • reinsteinwoods.org
JIM BUSH
NANCY J. PARISI
Chestnut Ridge Park
with more ways to enjoy our signature season than ever
IN THE CITY
Ice at Canalside
RiverWorks
Botanical Gardens JIM BUSH
Ice at Canalside
NICE and TOASTY
Rainforest Falls
Need to warm up after a day on our rinks, hills and trails? The Buffalo & Erie County Botanical Gardens (left) provides the perfect respite under its glass conservatory. Saunter through hundreds of floral wonders in its Panama Cloud Forest and Florida Everglades exhibits, then continue the tropical adventure at the Buffalo Zoo’s Rainforest Falls (right), which replicates a South American ecosystem. After the rainforest, head back outside and bond with the polar bears at the zoo’s new Arctic Edge exhibit.
TOM BURNS
Frosty Falls
buffalogardens.com • buffalozoo.org KC KRATT
Nearby Niagara Falls has garnered headlines around the world for its frozen beauty. While the falls never completely freezes, the ice that forms from the mist on surrounding rocks and trees offers unparalleled winter scenes.
Kissing Bridge
NANCY J. PARISI
KC KRATT
canalsidebuffalo.com • buffaloriverworks.com waterbikesofbuffalo.com/ice-bikes • tifft.org
JOHN PAGET
The new Ice at Canalside (above and right), one of the country’s largest outdoor skating rinks, has transformed the Buffalo winter experience. The waterfront rink is built on a replica of the Erie Canal and features ice bikes not found in any other North American city. Learn to curl at RiverWorks, a new entertainment complex on the banks of the Buffalo River, skate at downtown’s free Rotary Rink, or rent snowshoes at the bucolic Tifft Nature Preserve.
FERNANDO FLORES
For more information on where to eat, play and shop in Buffalo, go to VisitBuffaloNiagara.com