think of it as a wheel of fortune before and after clue.
so the Bandits season is back on!! Looks like the players union thought the league wouldn't really cancel the season so they have now reached a deal. God I hate unions. On a sidenote went to see Lewis Black at Shea's last night with the girlfriend and a couple friends. Good times. Also ate at City Grill on Main, excellent place I really never heard about.
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Bandits are Back in Black10/16/2007 13:23 #41674
No Lacrosse! :(Category: sports
So the NLL season has been cancelled due to a labor dispute!! BUMMER!!! Over the past couple years some of the best sporting events I've attended have been Bandits games and I was just about to buy season tickets for this year. I finally move to Buffalo and this happens. Wow....to think this could be the feeling x1000 one year soon only for the Bills :/
metalpeter - 10/16/07 17:39
I can't Believe that I was just at the Bandits site like two days ago, when did this happen. Some people all ready bought their season tickets. I was supposed to be getting stuff in the mail about renewing mine any day now. What I will say is that the last time this happened they did wind up working things out and had a season. It seems like with the league expanding and getting on TV some now would be a bad time for both sides to do this, why wasn't this worked out at the end of last year. I have faith that they will both get smart and work something out, or at least I hope so.
I can't Believe that I was just at the Bandits site like two days ago, when did this happen. Some people all ready bought their season tickets. I was supposed to be getting stuff in the mail about renewing mine any day now. What I will say is that the last time this happened they did wind up working things out and had a season. It seems like with the league expanding and getting on TV some now would be a bad time for both sides to do this, why wasn't this worked out at the end of last year. I have faith that they will both get smart and work something out, or at least I hope so.
07/24/2007 13:52 #40236
Darien LakeSo, I've noticed that all the major bands perform at Darien Lake. Makes sense I guess, in between Buffalo and Rochester, and I'm sure the park gives some incentives as well. Too bad more aren't at HSBC. I've heard it's a nightmare going to shows there though, anyone have any feedback from shows they've attended?
Such as....if you're back in the 400 or 500 sections how far is that, really - too far to see anything? And how is access? Being in the middle of nowhere I bet it's worse than trying to leave a Bills game 10x over. I really want to go to the Projekt Revolution Tour, but if it's going to be a major headache I won't bother!
Such as....if you're back in the 400 or 500 sections how far is that, really - too far to see anything? And how is access? Being in the middle of nowhere I bet it's worse than trying to leave a Bills game 10x over. I really want to go to the Projekt Revolution Tour, but if it's going to be a major headache I won't bother!
metalpeter - 07/24/07 20:29
This is my theory on the concerts. I think things like Family Values and Warped tour and some bands like Blink 182 was famous for this try to play only outside in the summer. I know a lot of those tours are by live nation and I think they try to do mostly outdoor venues.
This is my theory on the concerts. I think things like Family Values and Warped tour and some bands like Blink 182 was famous for this try to play only outside in the summer. I know a lot of those tours are by live nation and I think they try to do mostly outdoor venues.
jason - 07/24/07 14:31
You shouldn't be afraid to go to Darien Lake to see a show. It's a fun venue. You sit in the grass seats and can get a view that's about as good as a view from the bleeds at HSBC.
That being said, they DO have vid screens, and a good sound setup, and I've always had a blast.
Sure, shit-tons of people park in the same basic lot, and you have to take the same roads back home, but it's not worse than leaving a Bills game, not by a long shot, in my experience.
You shouldn't be afraid to go to Darien Lake to see a show. It's a fun venue. You sit in the grass seats and can get a view that's about as good as a view from the bleeds at HSBC.
That being said, they DO have vid screens, and a good sound setup, and I've always had a blast.
Sure, shit-tons of people park in the same basic lot, and you have to take the same roads back home, but it's not worse than leaving a Bills game, not by a long shot, in my experience.
06/26/2007 11:57 #39812
Retail rant!Everyone knows working retail sucks so why do I even have to explain? I guess I don't, really. How does one end up in a field that so completely universally sucks anyway? I guess it's the fact that since I was a child I wanted to own my own store...yeah that's coming along well. Anyway, in Orlando I was able to blame most of my crap customers on the fact that it was Orlando and everyone there was rude, obnoxious and wanted to murder everyone else, which is of course true. Now, this job is making me hate Buffalonians (or Western New Yorkers if you will) just as much and that's a damn shame.
Everyone here is so damn CHEAP it blows my mind. One of the other store managers I talked to said "Buffalo is the only place where if you buy a new car, you'll brag about how little you paid instead of how much you paid." That statement seems very true and odd to me. They come in repeatedly taking advantage of and working the system in every legal yet unethical way possible to save a couple bucks...or in one case this week, 14 cents. Seriously, if you people in Amherst are that poor I will start up a fund for you where I personally donate my own hard earned money to save your bank accounts. Now we have multiple locations...one of which is exactly 2.5 miles away and took me 3 minutes to reach the other day. When I'm out of something involved in aforementioned savings and offer to call that location to see if they have it in stock I get "ohhhh I can't go allllll the wayyyy over there!!!!!!!!" Are you freaking kidding me? There is no place in the Buffalo metropolitan area that is a far drive. People here are CHEAP as HELL and can't be bothered to drive more than 1 mile from their homes. Jesus.
Everyone here is so damn CHEAP it blows my mind. One of the other store managers I talked to said "Buffalo is the only place where if you buy a new car, you'll brag about how little you paid instead of how much you paid." That statement seems very true and odd to me. They come in repeatedly taking advantage of and working the system in every legal yet unethical way possible to save a couple bucks...or in one case this week, 14 cents. Seriously, if you people in Amherst are that poor I will start up a fund for you where I personally donate my own hard earned money to save your bank accounts. Now we have multiple locations...one of which is exactly 2.5 miles away and took me 3 minutes to reach the other day. When I'm out of something involved in aforementioned savings and offer to call that location to see if they have it in stock I get "ohhhh I can't go allllll the wayyyy over there!!!!!!!!" Are you freaking kidding me? There is no place in the Buffalo metropolitan area that is a far drive. People here are CHEAP as HELL and can't be bothered to drive more than 1 mile from their homes. Jesus.
fellyconnelly - 06/26/07 15:55
uh i commute 45 minutes to one store and 30 minutes to another.. i cant WAIT to move to buff and work within 5 miles of my home!
also as a cell phone salesperson... i... understand all too well...
uh i commute 45 minutes to one store and 30 minutes to another.. i cant WAIT to move to buff and work within 5 miles of my home!
also as a cell phone salesperson... i... understand all too well...
jason - 06/26/07 12:36
14 cents? Good lord.
14 cents? Good lord.
leetee - 06/26/07 12:20
Yeah, i know... I work estate sales and people even want to nickel and dime over stuff worth a nickel or a dime.
And i know exactly what you mean about distances here. Geographicly, this is not a big area. I don't think a 5 mile trip is a big deal. But i have heard others moan about it.
Even in our neighbourhood here in the city -- people talk about this street in 20 house chunks. "This street is good, but up a block is dangerous" and they are talking about something i can see from my front porch.
Yeah, i know... I work estate sales and people even want to nickel and dime over stuff worth a nickel or a dime.
And i know exactly what you mean about distances here. Geographicly, this is not a big area. I don't think a 5 mile trip is a big deal. But i have heard others moan about it.
Even in our neighbourhood here in the city -- people talk about this street in 20 house chunks. "This street is good, but up a block is dangerous" and they are talking about something i can see from my front porch.
06/02/2007 20:06 #39505
EatsCategory: food
What's your favorite place to eat in WNY?
I'm trying to try out as many different unique places as I can but find it difficult to get information on places since most don't seem to have websites or anything. For example, I was trying to find a menu or website for Empire Grill or Mother's but couldn't come up with anything useful.
I'm trying to try out as many different unique places as I can but find it difficult to get information on places since most don't seem to have websites or anything. For example, I was trying to find a menu or website for Empire Grill or Mother's but couldn't come up with anything useful.
chico - 06/26/07 15:03
I defer to the other, more experienced Thai diners. I have not even eaten at Saigon Cafe yet (so there, (e:jenks) !) so my basis for comparison is artificially limited. While we're on the topic, my old downstairs neighbor had good things to say about The King and I on Kensington.
When I interviewed for my job, the chair asked, "What do you like to do when you're not at work?" And I thought for a second, and replied, "Well, I like to eat." He laughed and said Buffalo was the place for me. I do think that there's a lot of very good food in Buffalo with a low or reasonable price tag.
No one mentioned sushi yet, I had Kuni's Takeout once and liked it a lot, and prices seemed reasonable. But I'm hardly a sushi connoisseur. Unfortunately, for Ethiopian, I think one still has to drive to Rochester. But I've been meaning to check out the Somali takeout place on Grant Street, has anyone been there (I think it's called Somali Star)?
Stillwater (on Delaware in Allentown area) has nice food but is expensive, and I think that the dining room lacks atmosphere. The bar has atmosphere, but the last time I stopped in there it was deserted.
Sounds like I need to have pizza at Aroma! Brick oven, yum.
I defer to the other, more experienced Thai diners. I have not even eaten at Saigon Cafe yet (so there, (e:jenks) !) so my basis for comparison is artificially limited. While we're on the topic, my old downstairs neighbor had good things to say about The King and I on Kensington.
When I interviewed for my job, the chair asked, "What do you like to do when you're not at work?" And I thought for a second, and replied, "Well, I like to eat." He laughed and said Buffalo was the place for me. I do think that there's a lot of very good food in Buffalo with a low or reasonable price tag.
No one mentioned sushi yet, I had Kuni's Takeout once and liked it a lot, and prices seemed reasonable. But I'm hardly a sushi connoisseur. Unfortunately, for Ethiopian, I think one still has to drive to Rochester. But I've been meaning to check out the Somali takeout place on Grant Street, has anyone been there (I think it's called Somali Star)?
Stillwater (on Delaware in Allentown area) has nice food but is expensive, and I think that the dining room lacks atmosphere. The bar has atmosphere, but the last time I stopped in there it was deserted.
Sounds like I need to have pizza at Aroma! Brick oven, yum.
jenks - 06/26/07 14:42
I had Jasmine the other day- and thought it was not NEARLY as good as saigon cafe. The green curry, at least.
and- damn chico! You've been here a lot less time than I have- and you've eaten EVERYwhere!
and james- yes, aroma's pizza is that good.
I had Jasmine the other day- and thought it was not NEARLY as good as saigon cafe. The green curry, at least.
and- damn chico! You've been here a lot less time than I have- and you've eaten EVERYwhere!
and james- yes, aroma's pizza is that good.
james - 06/26/07 13:14
korean food?
I have been craving Bulgogi like a fiend and had no idea where to find some delicious Korean smack. Thank you.
Mother's I think is skipable. The only reason you would want to go there is if you wanted a nice dinner at 11:30PM. Other than that there are a dozen of other delicious places at that price range.
I have eaten at about three thai places around here and have yet to like any of them. So...
I hear Aroma on Bryant has brick oven, thin crust pizza so good you would sell your eyes to have another bite. Hm... I guess I am not making dinner tonight then.
To a Buffalo native, this may sound silly, but Andersons' is ridiculously good. Beef on weck is standard here like tortillas are standard in Mexican food. Sure, thin sliced roast beef on a bun covered with rock salt doesn't sound like anything to write home about, but sweet beefy lord it is good, so good.
korean food?
I have been craving Bulgogi like a fiend and had no idea where to find some delicious Korean smack. Thank you.
Mother's I think is skipable. The only reason you would want to go there is if you wanted a nice dinner at 11:30PM. Other than that there are a dozen of other delicious places at that price range.
I have eaten at about three thai places around here and have yet to like any of them. So...
I hear Aroma on Bryant has brick oven, thin crust pizza so good you would sell your eyes to have another bite. Hm... I guess I am not making dinner tonight then.
To a Buffalo native, this may sound silly, but Andersons' is ridiculously good. Beef on weck is standard here like tortillas are standard in Mexican food. Sure, thin sliced roast beef on a bun covered with rock salt doesn't sound like anything to write home about, but sweet beefy lord it is good, so good.
leetee - 06/26/07 12:54
Huh... funny, we all have our own tastes. I think Taste of Thai and both Saigons are better than Jasmine. Buffalo has some good Thai, so i say try them all and make your own choice. Spicy Thai on Sheridan is in the same area too...
i totally agree with (e:Chico) on Indian food... although good, there are better Indian food places than India Gate on Elmwood. Star of India on Delaware in Kenmore is pretty good, too.
Woochon is the same place i am talking about... i think it's called WooChon Korea House.
People rant about Betty's, but the staff there are totally obnixious. We tried to eat there once and gave up. Hopefully, the guy that swore and me and told me to get out got fired years ago.
Huh... funny, we all have our own tastes. I think Taste of Thai and both Saigons are better than Jasmine. Buffalo has some good Thai, so i say try them all and make your own choice. Spicy Thai on Sheridan is in the same area too...
i totally agree with (e:Chico) on Indian food... although good, there are better Indian food places than India Gate on Elmwood. Star of India on Delaware in Kenmore is pretty good, too.
Woochon is the same place i am talking about... i think it's called WooChon Korea House.
People rant about Betty's, but the staff there are totally obnixious. We tried to eat there once and gave up. Hopefully, the guy that swore and me and told me to get out got fired years ago.
chico - 06/26/07 12:40
Left Bank and Hutch's are very, very good but sometimes difficult to get seated, definitely call ahead. Bacchus on Chippewa has a nice wine list and can turn out some very nice meals from time to time.
For cheap Italian food in the city, see my post (e:chico,38657) and comments from (e:mrmike) and (e:zobar) . For upscale Italian, Ristorante Lombardo on Hertel Ave near Commonwealth is very nice and the food has always impressed.
For Thai, surprisingly perhaps, Jasmine on Niagara Falls Boulevard is tasty. And Taste of India on (I think) Sheridan is delicious, probably a little better than Elmwood Ave's India Gate, even though it is run by the same people. For Korean, Woochon on Evans in Williamsville comes highly recommended by a Japanese student of mine but I haven't tried it yet. For pan-Asian in a contemporary restaurant with a good vibe, try Papaya on Chippewa, and then go next door to Chocolate Bar for dessert and/or after-dinner drinks.
For wings, Gabriel's Gate on Allen Street in Allentown is best in my book, though it is fun to take out-of-towner guests to the Anchor Bar on Main Street near North. For a panini and a drink (including some good beers in bottles), try Allen Street Hardware.
For brunch or lunch, I really like Betty's on Virginia just west of Elmwood Ave. And for cheap eats and questionable service, there's always the Towne Restaurant on Allen St at Elmwood, I'm getting hooked on their Greekburger (lamb and beef combined).
btw, I really like that Empire Grill. Have had a couple of really good meals there, including a delicious pulled pork sandwich (better than most, including Fat Bob's BBQ on Virginia Place), and had a breakfast burrito that was lights-out good.
Oh and for the WNY classic beef-on-weck, so far my personal fave is the Wellington Pub on Hertel.
For pizza served with a snarl, New York Pizza on Allen Street has the closest thing to thin-crust NY/NJ/Long Island style pizza in Buffalo.
Places I've had problems with or have been disappointed by: Vino's on Elmwood Ave, Fiamma Steakhouse on Hertel Ave.
Left Bank and Hutch's are very, very good but sometimes difficult to get seated, definitely call ahead. Bacchus on Chippewa has a nice wine list and can turn out some very nice meals from time to time.
For cheap Italian food in the city, see my post (e:chico,38657) and comments from (e:mrmike) and (e:zobar) . For upscale Italian, Ristorante Lombardo on Hertel Ave near Commonwealth is very nice and the food has always impressed.
For Thai, surprisingly perhaps, Jasmine on Niagara Falls Boulevard is tasty. And Taste of India on (I think) Sheridan is delicious, probably a little better than Elmwood Ave's India Gate, even though it is run by the same people. For Korean, Woochon on Evans in Williamsville comes highly recommended by a Japanese student of mine but I haven't tried it yet. For pan-Asian in a contemporary restaurant with a good vibe, try Papaya on Chippewa, and then go next door to Chocolate Bar for dessert and/or after-dinner drinks.
For wings, Gabriel's Gate on Allen Street in Allentown is best in my book, though it is fun to take out-of-towner guests to the Anchor Bar on Main Street near North. For a panini and a drink (including some good beers in bottles), try Allen Street Hardware.
For brunch or lunch, I really like Betty's on Virginia just west of Elmwood Ave. And for cheap eats and questionable service, there's always the Towne Restaurant on Allen St at Elmwood, I'm getting hooked on their Greekburger (lamb and beef combined).
btw, I really like that Empire Grill. Have had a couple of really good meals there, including a delicious pulled pork sandwich (better than most, including Fat Bob's BBQ on Virginia Place), and had a breakfast burrito that was lights-out good.
Oh and for the WNY classic beef-on-weck, so far my personal fave is the Wellington Pub on Hertel.
For pizza served with a snarl, New York Pizza on Allen Street has the closest thing to thin-crust NY/NJ/Long Island style pizza in Buffalo.
Places I've had problems with or have been disappointed by: Vino's on Elmwood Ave, Fiamma Steakhouse on Hertel Ave.
leetee - 06/26/07 12:16
Gee, i do not know how a foodie like me missed this post.
In the better late than never category, here are my favorite places to chow down.
Palenque on Niagara Falls Blvd by Sheridan. Excellent TexMex.
El Cannello on Dingens, by the old toll booths. good tex mex and dirt cheap lunch specials.
The Red Pepper on Maple by the Boulvard Mall. Good, inexpensive chinese, great lunch deals and darn good Pho.
Zhang's Buffet on Union by the Walden Galleria. good all round chinese buffet.
Saigon Cafe on Elmwood and Saigon Bangkok on Niagara Falls Boulevard between Kenmore and Main. Very good thai
Taste of Thai on Hertel. good thai, good service, great deals for lunch.
Falafel Bar on Elmwood. tiny place, good falafel and mediterranean.
Korean House on Evans Road in Williamsville (or is that still Amherst?). little higher in cost, but good food. the lunch bento boxes are good.
the Royal on Sheridan and Military. good greek, and american home style food. prices are decent, too
La Nova. I think their pizza is the best in town. their ny style rocks.
Gee, i do not know how a foodie like me missed this post.
In the better late than never category, here are my favorite places to chow down.
Palenque on Niagara Falls Blvd by Sheridan. Excellent TexMex.
El Cannello on Dingens, by the old toll booths. good tex mex and dirt cheap lunch specials.
The Red Pepper on Maple by the Boulvard Mall. Good, inexpensive chinese, great lunch deals and darn good Pho.
Zhang's Buffet on Union by the Walden Galleria. good all round chinese buffet.
Saigon Cafe on Elmwood and Saigon Bangkok on Niagara Falls Boulevard between Kenmore and Main. Very good thai
Taste of Thai on Hertel. good thai, good service, great deals for lunch.
Falafel Bar on Elmwood. tiny place, good falafel and mediterranean.
Korean House on Evans Road in Williamsville (or is that still Amherst?). little higher in cost, but good food. the lunch bento boxes are good.
the Royal on Sheridan and Military. good greek, and american home style food. prices are decent, too
La Nova. I think their pizza is the best in town. their ny style rocks.
mk - 06/03/07 14:21
chef's is my favorite restaurant in buffalo. has been since i was a year old.
chef's is my favorite restaurant in buffalo. has been since i was a year old.
jenks - 06/03/07 12:02
yeah left bank is one of my all-time faves, and I'm digging trattoria aroma (bryant and ashland) a lot right now.
yeah left bank is one of my all-time faves, and I'm digging trattoria aroma (bryant and ashland) a lot right now.
jenks - 06/02/07 20:44
i second the vote for bill rappaport's. Pretty primitive but very comprehensive.
i second the vote for bill rappaport's. Pretty primitive but very comprehensive.
paul - 06/02/07 20:37
Back a few years ago I built an awesome site for posting meal reviews and menus via cell phones. People were not ready for mobile stuff and it is gone now.
Two good resources are artvoice :::link::: and Bill Repaport's :::link:::
Back a few years ago I built an awesome site for posting meal reviews and menus via cell phones. People were not ready for mobile stuff and it is gone now.
Two good resources are artvoice :::link::: and Bill Repaport's :::link:::
Lewis Black was pretty funny last night (even though I was very tired) I also thought the first guy was pretty good to. On Thursday I heard that a a deal might get worked out but couldn't find anything on line I'm glad both sides got an agreement done. I can't wait to find out what the new game dates are. Then hopefully I'll be getting stuff soon about my tickets. "Lets go Bandits" . I think that having a season this year was really important not having one would have hurt the league more then anyone would think it would. I used to have season tickets a long time ago and then didn't go for a couple years and now have a season ticket again. Since I'm right on the glass I don't see myself giving up my seat any time soon now. I do have pictures I've taken at the games on some of by blogs if you haven't seen them.