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Like the character Mary from 7th Heaven, you find yourself banished to the snowy plains of Buffalo. Here are some places to check out, and some to avoid to make your time behind Albany a little better.

 1. Nick Charlap's Ice Cream

7264 Boston State Rd
Hamburg, NY 14075
(716) 312-0592
5.0 star rating
  7/10/2008

If I could give more stars I would; I love this place, their ice cream is always smooth and creamy. Their Chocolate shakes are to die for, and are the perfect combination of  thick and smooth.  Seriously nothing says summer like going to Charlap's…More »

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 2. Forest Lawn Cemetery & Crematory

1411 Delaware Ave
Buffalo, NY 14209
(716) 885-1600
5.0 star rating
  1/17/2009

I feel sort of weird for writing a review about a cemetery, but this one is pretty awesome. The grounds are peaceful and very beautifully kept. Many people enjoy meandering through the roads looking at the unique and on some occasions beautiful…More »

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 3. Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens

2655 S Park Ave
Buffalo, NY 14218
(716) 827-1584

Category: Botanical Gardens

Neighbourhood: South Buffalo

5.0 star rating
  1/17/2009

I would go here every year with my family in the Spring, when the winter weather would get to be too much to bear. This place is one of the gems that Buffalo has, full of brightly colored flowers and plants. One of the things that always stuck out to…More »

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 4. Tim Hortons

342 Buffalo St
Hamburg, NY 14075
(716) 648-4838

Categories: Coffee & Tea, Donuts

5.0 star rating
  5/30/2009 First to Review

I LOVE YOU! I LOVE YOU! I LOVE YOU!

Dunkin' Donuts doesn't have anything on you Timmy, where else can I go at 5 am on my way to work, and know that my coffee is 20 minutes old or younger, where I can say "double double" and you know what I mean, where…More »

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 5. King Buffet

6000 S Park Ave
Hamburg, NY 14075
(716) 648-4666

Category: Restaurants

1.0 star rating
  6/17/2009 First to Review

I go here because its cheap, and because I can eat however much I want.
That being said, don't go here. The food is insanely gross; do you like slimy chicken to go  with the broccoli that you are heaping on your plate? What species is that meat…More »

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 6. Spar's European Sausage Shop

405 Amherst St
Buffalo, NY 14207
(716) 876-6607

Category: Meat Shops

Neighbourhood: Riverside

5.0 star rating
  6/4/2009

My Vati has been bringing back delicious Westfalian Schinken, Liverwurst, Aufschnit,  Weisswurst, Knockwurst, Blood Tongue, Kusse, Ritter Sport with Hazlenuts and Raisins, and sadly Pickled Herring.

You want  meat that reminds you of your German…More »

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 7. Albright-Knox Art Gallery

1285 Elmwood Ave
Buffalo, NY 14222
(716) 882-1262

Category: Art Galleries

Neighbourhood: Buffalo State/Museums

5.0 star rating
  1/17/2009

Buffalo is a city ( I know its hard to believe), and like most cities Buffalo has museums. The Albright-Knox Art Gallery, is truly awesome. It's small enough to wander through in one day, but it definitely isn't lack at all in its collection. The…More »

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 8. Vidler's 5 & 10

676-694 Main St
East Aurora, NY 14052
(877) 843-5377
5.0 star rating
  5/6/2009

Do you want $0.10 popcorn from a vending machine? Nick-knacks that remind you of your grandparents house? Strange gadgets from by-gone times? Penny candy?  Of course you do, but where can you find all of these wonderful things? Why, Vidler's five and…More »

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 9. Niagara Falls

Niagara St & Rainbow Blvd S
Niagara Falls, NY 14302
(716) 278-0337
5.0 star rating
  4/16/2009

I've gone here every summer since my Mum was pregnant with me, and I still get goose bumps every time I see them. Here are somethings you should know:
-The view of the Canadian Horseshoe Falls is so much more impressive, you can get really close to…More »

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 10. Spot Coffee

765 Elmwood Ave
Buffalo, NY 14222
(716) 332-4564

Category: Coffee & Tea

Neighbourhood: Elmwood Village

4.0 star rating
  1/17/2009

The coffee is alright, better than Starbucks  by a mile. I like sitting on the big comfy couches and taking in all of the crazy mismatched furnishings while sipping on coffee from a giant ceramic mug. Their desserts are amazing, and their sandwiches…More »

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 11. Coca-Cola Field - Bison Baseball Inc

275 Washington St
Buffalo, NY 14203
(716) 852-2641

Category: Stadiums & Arenas

Neighbourhood: Downtown

4.0 star rating
  1/17/2009

Summertime in Buffalo is short, that is a sad fact, but there are enough warm days to enjoy a few minor league games here.

Its great to come here if you have a family, or relatives that enjoy visiting. On the Fourth of July they usually have the…More »

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 12. Scharf's Schiller Park Restaurant

34 S Crossman St
Buffalo, NY 14211
(716) 895-7249

Category: German

4.0 star rating
  3/2/2009 First to Review

It feels like you are going to your very stern Grandmother's house when you  pull up to this bar/restaurant. After walking through the bar you are greeted with a dimly lit back room with plenty of seating to go around. But don't worry, about the…More »

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 13. The Comfort Zone Cafe

17 Main St
Hamburg, NY 14075
(716) 648-5779

Categories: Coffee & Tea, Cafes

4.0 star rating
  7/10/2008

I've been coming here since they opened, and I must say this is a great place to grab a cup of coffee maybe a pastry, and enjoy (or try to depending) some local musicians.  The only thing preventing the coveted 5 star rating is that prices have gone…More »

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 14. Poppyseed Restaurant

3620 McKinley Pkwy
Buffalo, NY 14219
(716) 824-0075

Category: American (New)

3.0 star rating
  5/17/2009 First to Review

If I had written this review 5 years ago I would've given 5 stars, but sadly times have changed for  Poppyseed. Their menu has gotten smaller, and the prices have gone up, a negative in my book.
I do recommend the following though:
-their vegetarian…More »

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 15. Roycroft Inn the

40 S Grove St
East Aurora, NY 14052
(716) 652-5552

Categories: Hotels, Restaurants

1.0 star rating
  Update - 6/21/2009

I really wish I didn't have to do this,  and I really dislike giving places bad reviews but this needs to be done. My family and I went here today for the Sunday brunch to celebrate Father's Day, hoping to have a nice brunch  and to just let Dad know…More »

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  • 3.0 star rating
    5/24/2009

    Beautiful Inn with lots of famous patron, word has it that Charlotte  Bronte used to come here, that… Read more »

 16. Pegasus Family Restaurant

5748 S Park Ave
Hamburg, NY 14075
(716) 649-9639

Category: Restaurants

3.0 star rating
  5/30/2009 First to Review

Pegasus is a legend for the town of Hamburg, it is open all night which is great for all of those youngin's who like to stay up late. Like all diners in the Western New York its owned by Greeks so you can get your Open Chicken Slouvaki with pita on…More »

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 17. Mercy Ambulatory Care Center Orchard Park

3669 Southwestern Blvd
Orchard Park, NY 14127
(716) 662-0500

Category: Hospitals

3.0 star rating
  5/5/2009 First to Review

I have been here so many times it is not funny, broken wrists, fingers, and toes while I was going through that awkward, and very  klutzy growth spurty stage. The only medical facility that was open during the great blackout of 2003, and the…More »

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 18. Coyote Cafe

36 Main St
Hamburg, NY 14075
(716) 649-1837

Category: Mexican

2.0 star rating
  7/10/2008

Coyote Cafe is not the greatest Mexican food, I could've eaten better at Mighty Taco. Their food doesn't seem very fresh, their potatoes seem like  old home fries from earlier in the morning, and their tacos taste overly greasy. I recommend making…More »

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 19. The Mulberry Italian Restaurant

64 Jackson Ave
Lackawanna, NY 14218
(716) 822-4292

Category: Italian

1.0 star rating
  5/18/2009

I really wish I could give negative stars for this. I was here earlier last summer and wasn't really impressed, but sadly my Mom loves this place and wanted to go back for a belated Mother's Day dinner.
For starters, the calamari were rubbery and over…More »

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Recently updated lists from Lis K.

Museums and Gardens, or let's be snobby (9)

"Museums, museums, museums, object-lessons rigged out to illustrate the unsound theories of archaeologists, crazy attempts to co-ordinate and get into a fixed order that which has no fixed order and will not be co-coordinated! It is sickening! Why must all experience be systematized? A museum is not a first-hand contact: it is an illustrated lecture. And what one wants is the actual vital touch."- D.H Lawrence

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