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Man, great topic, brings back a lot of memories for me too... My whole family is from the Carteret/Woodbridge area of Jersey, and when I was a kid, with my family having emigrated to the Lancaster, PA area....we would go back to Jersey at least once a month, staying at my Aunts who was then living in Piscataway. Anyway, I always remember going out for Chinese, it was always a sit down place (this was the late 70's, early 80's), but I don't remember where it was...I don't even remember if your typical strip mall take out Chinese that is so ubiquitous today was even really around then.... I remember the Pu-Pu platter distinctly, it was always the favorite part for my sister and me...I loved the beef on a stick, the shrimp....I remember liking the bland chow mein ok, but thinking it was bland, thank god for the Soy sauce... The one think that I distinctly remember, and one thing I haven't been able to find at any Chinese place around Buffalo, are the eggrolls...I remember them as very thick, very crunchy, with an incredible green cabbagy filling that was excellent, fresh and crunchy, not kind of thin and mushy that you basically get with all the seemingly pre-made eggrolls you get at take out joints now.... Maybe they were a regional thing, but I chase that eggroll still, but have yet to find any like it... Don't get me wrong, I still love the typical eggroll you get now, but long for finding the eggroll of my youth.....

Good stuff, doesn't look like the normal roll (or at least the ones I've had) I've seen trucks unloading at local Asian markets, boxes of baguettes from a Canadian bakery. Maybe no shipment that day. ← I don't know if anyone mentioned it....but unfortunately, it only appears to be open on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays.... I go to Rochester almost weekly for meetings at Kodak (or whats left of Kodak) and last week we were going to try this place for lunch, since our favorite Vietnamese lunch place, Saigon Palace closed (hopefully Henry will be opening a new place soon in a new location though). Anyway, I was already for a great Bahn Mi and maybe some Pho on Wednesday...alas once we found it, and pulled up we saw the disappointing sign "Open Thursday, Friday, Saturday" Boy, was I bummed... Ended up going to Roncone's, a local Italian place which was good, but not the Bahn Mi I was hoping for.....

If you get medium or hotter at Duff's they tend to be pretty saucy, but not soggy. I know what you mean, I hate soggy mushy wings. When I go to Duffs I usually go with the Medium Light wings, extra crispy...perfect for me, not too saucy, and the heat level is good. I could stand a little more, but I never understood eating them so hot you don't enjoy them..... But be sure you go to the Sheridan Drive location, the one down in Orchard Park is not nearly as good.....

Yes, for Beef on Weck, Charlie the Butchers is great, on the corner of Wehrle Drive and Cayuga Road, right near the airport...the other "famous" place for beef on weck is Schwabl's, off of Union road.... If you go to Charlies on a Thursday, do try their prime rib sandwich, it is to die for, excellent!

I've lived in Buffalo for almost 20 years, ever since I came here for college (man, I still can't believe its been THAT long....) My vote, hands down, no doubt...Duffs, the original on Sheridan Drive is the place to go. Never was impressed by the Anchor Bar, but neat to go to, to say you've been there... But if you are only going to one place, make it Duffs!

Excellent post! I'm not a big fan of Frog & Onion, or Henry VII but I agree with much of what you recommend. One place I'll recommend is Fat Man's Cafe for one of the best fish cakes on the island. It's on Trackside Lane (off of Palmetto Road), across from the soccer field and is right on a bus route (#10 I think). This is total local color and few, if any tourists go there. Nothing fancy, just a great fish cake. I also like The Spot in downtown Hamiltown for fish chowder. I've been nine times but I've never even heard of Tom Moore's. I'll have to go my next trip. Thanks, Kevin ← Sounds like its not too far from Tynes Bay Waste Treatment Facility, where we work every year...too bad I'm not going this year, I'd try it! We typically look for hole in the wall local joints for lunch...much cheaper to eat, and usually very good...they seem to like when non-locals come in and try their wares....but I never remember the names... Tom Moores is somewhat off the beaten path....out off of Harrington Sound Road....in the area between Castle Harbor and Harrington Sound...I think it sits adjacent to or in the nature reserve in that area, thus the reason there is nothing around it basically...Definitely worth the trip though...

Just a few thoughts from me....a little background... I have several clients in Bermuda, where we do annual or semi-annual stack testing for the Bermuda Gov...So I have been there about 10 times, each for a week to three weeks, so I have spent about 5 months there over the past 10 years....In fact I am just getting my crew ready to return week after next, although I won't be going this year... I love Bermuda, it is a fabulous island, and I have spent much of my off time exploring all the nooks and crannies...and also supplementing my library with both books on its history and its cooking....Oh, and if you like history look for a book called "Life in Old Bermuda" or something along those lines...great info, and I photo copied many of the pages and use it as a guide as I explore the less traveled venues and roads... Anyway...its been a couple of years since I have been there, but here is what I liked.... Hamilton: The Harborfront!!!! Great sushi, great food, nice upstairs deck overlooking Hamilton Harbor and Front Street, great to unwind with a few Dark & Stormy's....The Lobster Pot and Portofinos are good too... There is a great little bakery/snack place a bit hidden, and I don't know the name....but if you take Front Dtreet out of Hamilton, towards South Shore Road....or coming from South Shore Road area around the round-about where the "Greeter Guy" is in the morning (Where Berry Hill Rd, Trimingham Rd, HArbor Rd, and Front all connect), there is a small place, kind of in the middle of the road (the road splits and goes around it...one lane on either side...) ...in any case, a great, and inexpensive place to go to get breakfast pastry or sandwiches and coffee...also for lunch...man, great Jamaican Meat Pockets, various small savory pies (the lamb curry is great, also have mussle curry....etc). I think they close in late afternoon, but really good if you can find it... Dennis' Hideaway on St. Davids is a trip, both literally and figureatively...if it is still there...Some cab drivers are a bit nervous taking people there, its a bit out of the way, and in the boonies as it were...its also BYOB.....Never stopped us, as we all ride the death scooters... Swizzle Inn...a must go to...you need to get a pitcher of Swizzle and the Fish and Chips....you CAN'T go to Bermuda and not have at least one meal there. Frog and Onion Pub at the Royal Navy Dockyard...want a fun day...if you are staying near Hamilton, take the Ferry from Hamilton to the Dockyard, spend the day exploring the Dockyard, and then ride home along Harbor Road...The Dockyard is full of history, the Commandants House, now fully restored, is incredible...re-live a time when the Sun Never Set on the British Empire...Frog and Onion, great pub food.... Oh, speaking of Forts....if you are into Military History, there are about 40 Forts around Bermuda to explore....spanning time from the 1600's (Ferry Reach) through WWII...some of the Coastal Artillery emplacements still with their Breech Loading Krupp monsters in place...again, and excellent book is "The Forts of Bermuda" about an inch and a half thick, and nearly $100, but well worth it...I spent at least several weeks over the years exploring them... Black Horse Tavern, on St. Davids....nice old fashioned tavern, good pub food, sit outside and enjoy the water... Tom Moore's Tavern....very nice, very old, very expensive...way out in the "boonies" (for Bermuda) get a good feel for what it was like in Colonial times, with nothing around... Henry VIII Pub...great English Pub atmosphere, great pub food..... If you have the time, and means (ie rented scooters....the only way around Bermuda for non-islanders other than foot power, buses or taxi's, tons of fun, but be careful, many Bermudians drive like maniacs...) explore the lesser traveled areas, hit the local eateries...many not fancy, but good homemade food. If you want the elegant, stick around Hamilton, and some of the large resorts/hotels... Truly runs the gamut of hole in the wall local dives to extravegant elegance...depends on your taste and pocketbook.... Flatts village is a neat place to explore, where the tide enters and leaves Harrington Sound...when its coming in or going out, there is quite the current through the narrow inlet under the bridge...also there is the Bermuda Aquarium, a very nice place to spend an afternoon... My favorite parts of the island are St. Georges, and St. Davids. Lots of great areas to explore and see. If you get a chance, go out to Spanish Point, and drive some of the small roads around there...fantastic houses and great gardens. Do travel down the little side roads to see things most tourists never see...explore the central portions in Devonshire and Smiths Parishes....you get to sections where there are still farms and unbuilt upon land...interesting throwbacks in time compared to the rest of the built up areas... Oh, explore Coney Island, not far from the Causeway from the airport...unbuilt on, wild....also, if you watch the movie "The Deep" it is where they constructed Romer Treece's house and lighthouse (which they copied St. Davids Light for...)...its right at the tip at the inlet between Coney Island and Ferry Point Park on St. Georges... If you are in the town of St. Georges, right in the center by the Town Square there is a small island connected with wit a small bridge...that is Ordnance Island...in WWII, it was a US Navy Submarine base...and of course the Airport was also at one time a US Naval Air Station, and there also was on (it was a seaplane base as well) between Sandy's (pronounced Sand's) and Southampton Parishes, in the Little Sound... Between the history, and the food, being such a melange of different cultures, I can never tire of exploring Bermuda... ETA...while I could easily and without a care move to Bermuda and be happy for the rest of my life...a few things discourage...1. As a non-resident, I would have to fork over some MAJOR cash in the form of "tax" (read BRIBE) to the Bermuda Gov for the privilege...ok for people like Michael Douglas and all...not too mention, check out the real estate prices! 2. Draconian gun laws...I am too attached to my large collection...yes I am one of those, but I love my history, and having to divest myself of all my lovelies is too much to bear... But they have no problem with me visiting...so I'll take what I can get!

While I am pretty sure this may have been brought up sometime, somewhere, I have discovered one of the most sublime drinks I have ever had, and wanted to share it... Get a frozen container of Welches White Grape Pear juice, and mix it with one 1 liter bottle of Polar Seltzer or equivalent (the 1 liter bottle is pretty much exactly 3 cans worth...) instead of water.... Man, it is the perfect beverage....I have also experimented with the Concord Grape, White Grape Raspberry, etc...and all are awesome, but the Pear concoction.... Pure delight on the tongue.....

Well, we had our corporate function Monday evening at Black and Blue, so I thought I'd say a few words... I noticed no one that I've seen here had much good to say, but I thought it was very good...now, I am not a Hannibal Lecter level epicurean, but I know what tastes good to me, and I was very happy with the experience... We had "The Boardroom" reserved.....it was a very cozy, pleasant private room that seated our 13 person group very nicely. The staff seemed very good, very attentive, water glasses constantly kept filled, very helpful, and did a great job... I started with the Blue Crab Cocktail, and a Pinot Grigio....the crab was excellent in my book, the two Stone Crab claws were small, but sweet and delicious also..... For the main course I chose the 12oz NY Strip done "blue", a nice rare steak, well seared on the outside, topped with lump blue crab, and I chose the black truffle butter. I really enjoyed it, the steak was delicious, and perfectly trimmed and cooked. The blue crab was a great topper. For a side I chose the seared andouille and pineapple....a very nice contrast between the spicy andouille and sweet pineapple. I had a nice Cabernet with the steak.... Desert I went with the Apple crisp, which was good, but not spectacular...and a nice 20 year old vintage Port to top it all off... The rest of the crew all had various appetizers, and entree's, and everyone seemed to be very happy with the experience... Just my $0.02

Depends on where you go, Holly.... Charlie The Butchers is my favorite, although people also swear by Schwabl's... At Charlies, it depends on how well the roast was done...sometimes they are pretty rare, sometimes a little past medium...personally I like 'em RARE. Charlies also has an incredible Prime Rib sandwich on Thursdays.... Trust me, take a road trip up here, its right up your alley...Beef on Weck, Wings, Teds Hot Dogs...more than enough to keep you eating for a few days!

Sushi...well if you want to travel to Buffalo, a new place opened near the Walden Galleria, Sakura... Fantastic in my book...although I have never had NYC sushi...but everything is VERY fresh, the tuna is outstanding, had a few rolls, the Philadelphia roll was excellent, a great Spider Roll.... They have a nice "box" lunch...I usually get ths sashimi box...about 8 nice pieces of sashimi, 4 pieces of California roll, a nice light salad with a ginger puree kind of dressing, two pieces of tempura, some japanese marinated vegetables...all for about $12.... I recommend it.... Nothing good about Black and Blue....I just booked their "Board Room" for a corporate dinner I am having with some of our Rochester employees on one of my projects...I heard some good things (D&C Review), and their menu looks great

I don't know if anyone mentioned this...but for Bar B Q, in my book, the best in Buffalo is Kentucky Gregs in Depew (near the Buffalo Airport). I love the place...pulled pork is exquisite, the ribs excellent (a dry rub type rib, meaty and tender), baked beans are great, and man, the chicken and sausage gumbo...to die for. Its not fancy, its not big, but man, its good..... ETA...I like it much better than The Dinosaur......

Hello all...my family is planning to take a real "family" vacation in January to WDW. We will be staying at the Wilderness lodge, and one evening my parents want to do a nice whole family meal. We are big seafood fans (I always loved our two weeks on Brigantine Island every summer, eating at pierside crabshacks and seafood restaurants from there to Cape May!) and were thinking of going to the Fulton Crabhouse. I perused their menu online and it seemed pretty interesting. I didn't see the bucket of blue claws, like they have at the NJ restaurant though. But I am thinking the Stone Crab claws may make up for it (have yet to have Stone Crab claws, but really want to try them). Anyway, I have read some mixed reviews...so anybody that has eaten there, especially recently, I would appreciate your opinions.