The challenge of cooking sugar-laquered dark meat chicken on the bone without excess carbon deposits makes it the most-abused backyard barbecue beast. With 40 years of practice, I have it down to a science. Let me help. Get the free recipe here: fourbites.net/sunday-news-...
Andrew Galarneau
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This chicken souvlaki recipe is the most popular dish I’ve ever served - and it’s dead simple. fourbites.net/sunday-news-...
SUNDAY NEWS: My favorite grilled chicken: souvlaki Canal Fest style - Four Bites
Last week’s Grilling Vegetables 101 brought a request for my favorite grilled chicken recipe. So here’s my chicken souvlaki, Canal Fest of the Tonawandas style. By sheer tonnage, I’ve cooked […]
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Come see me Wednesday night in Clarence as I explain what makes Nellai Banana Leaf’s Chettinad cuisine so darn good. Chettinad 101: vada, Marina Beach sundal chickpeas, sambar rice, Chettinad chicken, chili parotta, masala tea. $30 including tax and tip. fourbites.net/shop
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Loganberry burnt ends are the best bite at Taste of Buffalo 2026. Yankee BBQ, Stand 27, also rocks Mac Daddy deep-fried mac and cheese balls stuffed with pulled pork. SUNDAY: I’ll be at the Read It & Eat Bookshop tent in Niagara Square, signing books. Stop by and say hi.
Explore Northern Chinese (July 15) Indian (July 23) or Chettinad cuisines at local independent restaurants with me as your guide, questions encouraged. $30 including tax and tip. Seats available at fourbites.net/shop
Join me Wednesday, July 15 at Peking Quick One in Tonawanda to explore Northern Chinese cuisine. Pretty good deal for $30 including tax and tip, but you also get a doggy bag of knowledge. I’ll explain what’s in the food, how to make it, and where to get the ingredients. Tickets fourbites.net/shop
Why is butter chicken SO GOOD? Join me Thursday May 28 6 pm for my all-you-can eat educational seminar at Alibaba Kebab in West Seneca. I’ll explain tandoori, kebabs, curries, samosas and gulab jamun while you hammer all the Alibaba Kebab you can handle. $30. Tickets: fourbites.net/product/may-...
Join me Thursday April 30 for Burmese 101, a 5-course dining seminar with Chef Elizabeth Sher of Pattaya Street Food in Int'l House. Tea leaf salad, chicken curry puff, owno khao swe, green papaya salad, lotus flower cookie. $30. 6 pm. Get tickets here: fourbites.net/shop/
When the first flush of spring brings us greens, I think of spanakopita. The Greek greens pie is a delicious vehicle for any greens you have on hand, not just spinach. Read my recipe on how to make your own spanakopita at home on Fourbites.net
With so many beloved restaurants closing this year, it can be hard to tell which ones are still open. This reader was curious about the status of Tortuga Sandwich in Kenmore, which temporarily closed a few months ago after experiencing building issues. Read about Tortuga and more on FourBites.net.
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Dave Delaney cooks the Hawaiian blue-collar surfer-stoner grub he grew up loving during Oahu childhood summers, served inside Buffalo Brewing Company in Larkinville.
This is your last Easter to explore Broadway Market's bazaar before its $45 million renovation ends this chapter of its history. Visit FourBites.net and read the Sunday News for free.
Join me tonight, March 27 at the Ukrainian-American Civic Center, 205 Military Road in Black Rock. I’ll be guest bartending starting at 5 p.m. while Pani Maria knocks out Ukrainian soul food in the kitchen.
Just added takeout option to April 2 dinner at Amira's Kitchen, 1500 Cleveland Dr, Cheektowaga (And better image of chef to video) Mansaf, lamb braised in yogurt broth with toasted almonds over rice; chopped salad with tahini; 1 beef kibbe; rice pudding. $30 order here: fourbites.net/product/amir...
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Join me at 6 p.m. Thursday, April 2, for Amira’s Kitchen 101, a night dedicated to Amira Khalil’s Palestinian cuisine. You’ll get mansaf, lamb braised in yogurt broth with almonds over rice, with jam...
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Buffalo has no Michelin stars, but there is Michelin-level talent cooking at DiTondo, where Fabio Consonni and Rita DiTondo have used their Michelin resumes to reinvent the restaurant her great-grandfather Sebasiano founded in 1904. Learn more about DiTondo and other restaurants on fourbites.net
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You can't get mansaf, lamb braised in yogurt broth, in Buffalo – except Thursday, April 2 at Amira’s Kitchen, 1500 Cleveland Dr, Cheektowaga. With tahini salad, beef kibbe, rice pudding, and me explaining what it is and how to make it. Tickets $30 here: fourbites.net/product/amir...
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From wings and pizza to vegan cupcakes, here's Buffalo's March Madness menu. As teams duke it out for a spot the Sweet 16, here are my suggestions for your best eats close to the arena. #MarchMadness #CBB #MBB #BuffaloNY #MarchMadness2026 #FourBites #AndrewGalarneau
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Join me April 2, 6pm at Amira's Kitchen to explore Palestinian cuisine! 🇵🇸 Sample Amira Khalil’s outstanding cooking while I share the stories, methods, and ingredients behind every bite. 📍 1500 Cleveland Dr, Cheektowaga 🎟️ $30 (inc. tax/tip) or $37 with a copy of my book. See you there!
Great news. Yankee BBQ in Hamburg does ramen nights, and the next one is April 21. The ramen is really, really good. Read more on FourBites.net.
Here’s some of the historic menus from Buffalo area restaurants you can check out at the Buffalo History Museum
Which reminds me, the Buffalo History Museum collects menus from Buffalo-area restaurants of all kinds, old and new. Anyone may bring in menus. Here' a spreadsheet listing what they have. #Buffalo 🗃️ docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
Hidden in plain sight on Hertel Avenue, Horn of Africa opened last September. Behind the plain facade lie remarkable opportunities for transporting culinary escapades. Patrons can read our review later this week on FourBites.net.
I want to sincerely thank everyone who attended, and International House for hosting my March 5 event. I gave a quick 101 on the food you can explore at Intl House and offered stories from my new book Next up: Amira's Kitchen 101 on April 2. Tickets at fourbites.net/shop.
Fitz Books has its liege waffles back at last. Instead of pouring batter into a waffle iron, use cookie dough sprinkled with sugar crystals, and you’ll end up with something reminiscent of a liege waffle. Learn more on FourBites.net.
How far off the beaten path would you go for something different? While you chew on that question, check out the Sunday News on FourBites.net to learn about some international bakers working hard to be part of our daily bread
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