The Nickel City Chef competitions is one hot ticket. It's the Buffalo version of Iron Chef and it takes place in Black Rock.
Artisan Kitchen and Bath is located on Amherst St, just three blocks from the Dayton House. It's on the East side of the railroad bridge and has one heck of a set up to show the cooks at work. The event will be taped for public broadcast and a book will follow. Yes, Buffalo's Kitchen Stadium is in Black Rock!
Some of the best fresh-made sausage to be found is on Amherst St. as well. A fresh pig comes in every Tuesday and is processed into sausage, bacon, sandwich meat and other piggish delights! The Dayton House shops at Spars and you should too!
Gondola Macaroni Company is two blocks away and produces the fresh pasta served in Buffalo's finest restaurants -- and also at the Dayton House. If you can't get to Niagara and Hamiliton, you can find Gondola for sale at Guercio's on Grant St. and also at Decamilla's bakery in Amherst -- sorry if I spelled that wrong, we never have to go there... we have fine bakeries and fresh pasta here.
Sun Asian Market is also on Niagara and Hamilton. It is on the opposite corner of Hamilton from Gondola. This is genuine Asian fare and sells the supplies and ingredients any serious cook would want to have cheap and easy access to. This is one of Buffalo's best kept secrets, but it probably won't stay a secret for long.
Black Rock boasts some impressive cooking credentials these days. It's a place for people who like to eat and who like to cook. What it lacks, is pretension and snobbery.
Believe in Black Rock (formerly known as Dearborn Street Community Association block club) is in process of teaming up with Rediscover Riverside to start an "Eat Local" group who will be exploring these restaurants one a month for a future fundraiser for our community gardens. Great opportunity to Eat Local with a group of residents.
ReplyDeleteSusan, I am so glad you posted about that... it I will keep an eye out for this. Please post again if this group becomes active.
ReplyDelete"Eat Local" has their first restaurant, Emily's on Tonawanda and Hertel and the dinner is set for January 24. Watch for the article coming up in the Riverside Review, should be in this week.
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