Time to Eat, Locally

Food is a big deal for Western New Yorkers. Despite the not so great reputation Buffalo has for our sports and weather, there is no argument regarding the quality of our food. October 4-10 kicks off local restaurant week in Buffalo and Rochester, featuring over 150 local restaurants participating offering patrons a special $20.10 per plate deal while promoting the local independant restaurants scene in Western New York. According to their website, http://westernnewyork.localrestaurantweek.com/home.html, "The locally, owned independent operator is the backbone of our community, and provides an essential element to the quality of life here. When we talk about what makes Western New York a great place to live, food and restaurants are often mentioned at the forefront. Before Art, Architecture, Music, our local Food culture is deeply embedded in our psyche. Many of the legacy food service operations in our area have family roots that continue today."