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🦬 A waterfall, insane milkshakes & a speakeasy behind a bookshelf — all within driving distance 🚗

Plus a legendary oxtail, a cookie menu taking on Crumbl, and your Cinco de Mayo margarita plan 🍹

May 05, 2026

Good morning, Buffalo!

It's Cinco de Mayo, Chef BigWayne has been cooking oxtail since before you woke up, and somewhere in Rochester a bookshelf is hiding a speakeasy. Let's get into it.

Food & Drink

Chef BigWayne's Oxtail Takes 4–5 Hours to Make. That's Exactly Why You Need to Try It

Chef BigWayne's new Jamaican restaurant on Allen Street in Buffalo serves everything from scratch like jerk chicken and oxtail.

Together With Socotra Yemeni Coffee House

This WNY Yemeni Coffee House Just Built a Cookie Menu That Rivals Crumbl

Crumbl Cookies may as well go and declare bankruptcy now. There’s a new spot in town...

Together With The Q Seafood Boil and Hotpot

If New Orleans had a Chinatown…it would look like this spot hiding in Amherst.

The Q Seafood Boil and Hotpot is the Chinese-Southern fusion spot you’ve been looking for. Think messy, buttery seafood boils loaded with shrimp, crab, mussels, or lobster… or build-your-own hotpot/malatang with endless protein, broth, and noodle options. Is it a little bit chaotic? Maybe, but you’ll absolutely never leave hungry, or with a craving you couldn’t fulfill. And just when you think it can’t get more fun — tornado potatoes, colorful cocktails, and yes… adorable little robot servers casually delivering your food. It’s a hotspot for foodies, techies, and everyone in between that absolutely cannot be missed! Check out their full menu below!

Food & Drink

Guide to Restaurants With Margarita Flights in WNY

We love a good margarita, but you know what we love even more? A margarita flight. For starters, they’re just aesthetically fun and secondly their the perfect way to sample a few different options.

Getaway

This Buffalo to Rochester Day Trip Has a Waterfall, Insane Milkshakes, and a Speakeasy Behind a Bookshelf

A day trip to Rochester with a waterfall, farmers market, an insane milkshake, and a speakeasy hidden behind a bookshelf.

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