🦬 We trained for the Winter Olympics

And our “recovery meal” involved fish fry and this iconic Fat Tuesday dessert 🤤

February 16, 2026

Good morning, Buffalo!

Getaway

Weekend Getaway: Lake Placid is the Perfect Destination for Thrill Seekers

With the Winter Olympics in full swing, there’s no better time to plan a snowy escape to Lake Placid — dog sledding, bobsledding, and a winter weekend you’ll be talking about for years.

Food & Drink

Best Spots for Fish Fry According to Western New Yorkers

We can't get enough of fish fries - larger than life pieces of fish, the tarter sauce, the high key side game.

Together With Buffalo Whiskey Riot

Get your sip together—Whiskey Riot is this weekend.

Looking for something super fun and full of booze? Grab tickets to Buffalo Whiskey Riot! This year’s event will take place on Saturday, February 21, 2026 and will include 200+ whiskey samplings, opportunities to meet the distillers, and more ways to further your knowledge on the nuances of whiskey. Plus —you’ll receive a free souvenir rocks tasting glass to sample as much as you’d like! Early admission tickets and general admission tickets are available now, but don’t wait —this event will sell out!

Food & Drink

10 Places to Get Top-Notch PÄ…czki in Buffalo & WNY

Thanks to Buffalo's major Polish population, every Fat Tuesday, we also get to look forward to a bunch of local bakeries pushing out the pÄ…czki.

Culture & Arts

6 New Indie Bookstores That Opened in WNY 2025

There's nothing like a snowy day that'll have you wanting to cozy up to a new book. And lucky for us, WNY has plenty of fresh places to do just that.

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