Bill Rapaport's Buffalo Restaurant Guide

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Last Update: 29 June 2009

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	New Reviews	Newly-Listed Restaurants	Closings :-( (date removed from list)
Jun 09	[a] [] Original Pancake House [] La Scala [ am]Sonoma Grille [] Mother's [] Root Five [am] [] Saigon Bangkok [] Buffalo Chop House [ a] Dacc's Anderson's The Aud Sports Bar & Grill [a] Bonefish Grill Brickyard Pub & BBQ Burgundy Room Carmelo's Casa Antica [a] Charlie the Butcher Daniel's David's Grille Dock at the Bay La Dolce Vita Fiamma Steak Fortuna's Gianni Mazia's on Main Hayes Seafood House Hutch's Irishman Pub & Eatery Jacobi's Restaurant (Hamburg) Lombardo's Magruders Marcia's Place [a] Marco's Italian Deli McKenzie's Bar and Grill Olde Fort Inn Orazio's Pano's Prime 490 Red Coach Inn [a] Red Robin Riverbend Inn [a] Romeo and Juliet's Russell's Steaks, Chops & More Sake Café Sea Bar City Shanghai Red's Sippy's Restaurant [a] Solé Stillwater Tantalus [a] Tim Horton's [m] Torches [a] Verbena Water Street Landing The Western Door Wilson Boat House [a] Zetti's Pizza and Pasta [–] Chef's [– am] Pizza Plant	Dutch Mill Jade's Restaurant JJ's Bar & Grill Luigi's Pizza & Catering Mandarin Nosh Cafe Ponderosa Udder Delights Wiechec's Lounge Wi-Tini's Youngstown Village Diner	The Buttery Macri's (but may reopen in another location) Nite Cappe (Lackawanna) 31 Jamestown Street
May 09	[a] [] Bagel Jay's [] Campobello's [am] [] Saigon Bangkok (Niagara Falls Blvd.) Carmelo's Encore Frosty's Lancaster [m] Havana House Hayes Seafood House [am] Ichiban Sushi Bar and Steak House [m] O'Connell's American Bistro [a] Panera Bread Roycroft Inn Saigon Bangkok (Transit Rd.) Schimschack's [a] Sean Patrick's [a] Solé Suzanne's [am] Taste of India Tempo [a] Verbena Wilson Boat House	Aunt Millie's Kitchen Barton Hill Hotel & Spa Cabana Sam's Gianni Mazia's on Main Marcia's Place Phil's Charpit [a+] Rachel's Mediterranean Food	Suzz Cafe
Apr 09	[] Oliver's [a] [] Original Pancake House [ am]Sonoma Grille [a] [] Elmo's [am] [] Saigon Bangkok Bistro Europa Cinco de Mayo Hyde Park Prime Steakhouse Irishman Pub & Eatery Merge [m] Ming Cafe Nick's Place [m] O'Connell's American Bistro Pautler's Drive In Prime 490 Russell's Steaks, Chops & More [a] Sea Bar Sea Bar City The Shamus [m] Shango [a] Swiss Chalet [a] Thai Orchid Cafe [a] Tully's Good Times	Mom's Coffee Shop Wasabi (Blasdell) [a] Zetti's Pizza and Pasta (Amherst)	Molinaro's (East Amherst location)
Mar 09	[ am] O Restaurant [] Salvatore's [] La Scala Amici Ristorante [am] Arirang Bacchus Bar Bill Tavern [a] Black and Blue Steak and Crab Bistro Europa Cold Stone Creamery [am] Duff's (Amherst) [a] Elmo's Fiamma Steak [m] Havana House Hyde Park Prime Steakhouse Inn on the Twenty Irishman Pub & Eatery The Melting Pot [a] Le Metro Mode Urban Bistro Mulberry Italian Ristorante Muse [m] O'Connell's American Bistro Old Orchard Inn [a] Panera Bread Red Osier [am] Red Pepper [a] Romeo and Juliet's Russell's Steaks, Chops & More Saigon Bangkok (Williamsville) Sake Café [m] Shango Tabree [a] Thai Orchid Cafe [a] Tim Horton's [m] Torches [— am] Pizza Plant	31 Club Encore [m] Kabab and Curry Express Mister Dee's Papa Jake's Simme's Martini Bar & Restaurant [a] Thai Orchid Cafe	Cafe in the Square :-( Ming Cafe Salvo Somali Star Vullo's :-(
Feb 09	[] Tandoori's [] Carmine's [] Chester's Pub [a] [] Bagel Jay's [a+] [] Bollywood Bistro [ am] Duff's (Amherst) Amigo's [a] Anderson's Blackthorn Casa Antica Fiamma Steak [m] Havana House [a] Korea House (Woo Chon) Left Bank Merge [a] El Palenque Romeo and Juliet's Schimschack's [a] Sun Garden Tantalus Valley Inn [a] Verbena	[] Anchor Bar (airport location) The Aud Sports Bar & Grill Comfort Zone Cafe Hong Kong Chinese Restaurant Jacobi's Restaurant (Hamburg) Merge Mr. Pita	Carter's on Downie Cold Stone Creamery ("closed temporarily") Duo Montana's Cookhouse
Jan 09	[] Pietro's Ristorante and Martini Bar [] La Scala [] Buffalo Chop House [] Mother's [ am] Siena [a] Creekview Empire Grill [am] Family Tree Gabriel's Gate Hirsch's Hyde Park Prime Steakhouse Irishman Pub & Eatery [am] Kyoto Japanese Restaurant The Melting Pot [a] Mighty Taco [a] Montana's Cookhouse Old Orchard Inn Pano's Prime 490 Quaker Steak & Lube Rodney's Restaurant Saigon Café [m] Shango Swiston's Beef & Keg Tetley's Thaxton's Dinner House Valley Inn	[] Fenton Grill The Blue Wall Carlos' Cantina City Grill Daddio's Pizzeria Edge of Town [m] Kabab and Curry Quaker Steak & Lube Saigon Bangkok Thirsty Buffalo	Amaryllis Ava Cado Bel Cibo Infusion Pangaea Prespa
Dec 08	[] Ristorante Giardino [] Root Five [a] 800 Maple Brennan's Bowery Bar Buffalo Chop House Campieri's [a] Korea House (Woo Chon) Kuni's Muse Peller Estates Protocol [a] Romeo and Juliet's Russell's Steaks, Chops & More Samurai Japanese Grill Scharf's Schiller Park	Citta di Militello Hyde Park Prime Steakhouse Joey V's Pizza K Sisters Mike's Homemade Candies Rocco's Restaurant Russell's Steaks, Chops & More Sala Restaurant Sippy's Restaurant	Brick Oven Bistro
Nov 08	[] Gino's NY Pizza [ m] San Marco [ am]Sonoma Grille [] Towne [a] 800 Maple Betty's [a] Black and Blue Steak and Crab La Cascata Charlie's Diner Chris' N.Y. Sandwich Co. City Grill Crazy Jake's [a] Dandelion's Tavern Empire Grill Falafel Bar Fortuna's Gino and Joe's Pizza Gino's Pizza (Lockport) Gino's Pizza Place (Tonawanda) India Gate Joe's NY Style Pizzeria & Restaurant Lafayette Tap Room [m] Lake Effect Diner Premier Café [a] Say Cheese! Pizza Co. [m] Shango Star of India Steelhead Irish Pub Tru-Teas [a] Verbena	McPartlan's Corner Rodney's Restaurant Royal Family Restaurant Wine Thief	Metropolitan Bar & Grill
Oct 08	Good Things about Buffalo & Western NY [] La Scala [] Caffe Espresso [am] [] Saigon Bangkok Bel Cibo Cecilia's Ristorante [a] Cheeburger Cheeburger Dock at the Bay Edrito's Empire Grill Faso's Gate House Grill Grover's Irishman Pub & Eatery Kentucky Greg's Hickory Pit [am] Kyoto Japanese Restaurant Left Bank Marco's Italian Restaurant Muscoreil's Bistro and Dessert Gallery Old Orchard Inn [am] Palace of Dosas Pano's Prime 490 Queenston Heights Restaurant [am] Red Pepper Sahara Grill Sample Seoul Garden Shanghai Red's Tabree Tail Gate Deli [a] Verbena William Seward Inn	Aman's Place Amigo's Arriba Tortilla Crazy Jake's Currents Falafel Bar [a] Marco's Italian Deli Olive's Village Inn (Grand Island, NY)	Calvaneso's Clarkson House, as of 11/1/08 Hemingway's Steel Drums
Sep 08	[] Pietro's Ristorante and Martini Bar [] Chester's Pub 99 Fastfood Amaryllis [m] Bella Sicilia Betty's [a] Black and Blue Steak and Crab Buffalo Chop House Burger Town [a] Cheeburger Cheeburger Daniel's David's Grille Dock at the Bay The Dog Bar La Dolce Vita Famous Dave's Barbeque Gadawski's Gramma Mora's Hirsch's [am] Ichiban Sushi Bar and Steak House Infusion Pub & Bistro La Tee Da Left Bank Metropolitan Bar and Grill Old Red Mill Inn [a] Panera Bread Rick's on Main Tail Gate Deli Vasilis Family Restaurant [a] Verbena Warehouse Pizza [m] Wellington Pub	The Beach House Broadway Hotel (for fish fry) Copacabana Brazilian Steakhouse Daisies Cafe Edrito's Burritos and More [m] Havana House Infusion Pub & Bistro Kloc's (catering only) O'Brien's Pub & Steakhouse Samurai Japanese Grill	Cafe Gar Angelo Chang's Garden Old North State Cafe Pano's—CLOSED FOR RENOVATIONS Touch
Aug 08	Good Things about Buffalo & Western NY [] Papaya [a] [] Trattoria Aroma [] Mother's Applebee's [a] Bonefish Grill Bravo Cucina Italiano [a+] Campus Café Century Grill Cheesecake Factory Dock at the Bay Eckl's Empire Grill La Tee Da Mulberry Italian Ristorante [a] Sea Bar Sea Bar City [a] Sean Patrick's [m] Shango Stillwater Tabree Tantalus [a] Verbena	FISH FRIES listings [] Scallion Bistro Alex's Place Burger Town Campieri's Elks Lodge #346 (for fish fry) [am] Ichiban Sushi Bar and Steak House The Melting Pot Old Man River Sinbad Market	Dhini's
Jul 08	Vegan/Vegetarian listings [ a] Jasmine Thai [] Tandoori's [] Towne [ a] Jenny's [] Sweet Tooth Brickyard Pub & BBQ [a] Creekview Daniel's [am] Falafel Bar The Hatch Hillebrand's Vineyard Café Inn on the Twenty Kentucky Greg's Hickory Pit [am] Kyoto Japanese Restaurant La Tee Da [am] Natalie's [a] Pho Saigon Romeo and Juliet's (both locations) Shanghai Red's [a] Verbena Wasabi (Elmwood Ave. location)	Bistro Europa Eddie Ryans The Famous Duke's Lily's Tea Room Molinaro's (E. Amherst) Mythos Pita Gourmet Sea Bar City Taboo [a] Tim Horton's Tony Rome's (W. Seneca) Zip's-Wiseguys Pizza	Peking Kitchen