The rural town of Marilla on the eastern side of Erie County might not strike you as a shopping destination—but the Marilla Country Store would say otherwise.
- By Christopher Schobert
With a teenager and a tween in our household, my wife and I are always looking for (relatively) brief road trips that offer a little something for each member of the family. One of our favorites, Ithaca, certainly qualifies, and so does Ellicottville, the quintessential ski town just an hour…
- By Devon Dams-O'Connor
The instinctual notion about food writers is that they’re elitist. Judgmental. On a perpetual soap box lofted ever higher by their espoused disdain for culinary imperfection. Think the aptly named Anton Ego from the movie “Ratatouille.”
- By Kellie Mazur
There’s no actual bar at Concord, the new wine spot at 1008 Elmwood Ave. in Buffalo, a detail that makes it feel more like you’re having a drink in a friend’s living room. Fortunately, those “friends” are owners Clayton Edison and Julian Dell’Oso, whose thoughtful, adventurous taste in wine …
- By Kristy Holfoth
We feature so many gorgeous home transformations in these pages. Our “Come on in” stories invite you to do just that—to peek into a neighbor’s home and marvel at their floorplans, design choices and personal style.
- By Miranda Bigham
Each year, Pride Month arrives just as Buffalo is hitting its stride. There’s something about the warmth of June mixed with the buzz of a city in bloom that you simply can’t ignore. It’s sunny, it’s spirited, and it’s for everyone.
- By Jennifer Lata Rung
Chef Camille Le Caer of Buffalo has a lot on his plate.
- By Janelle Harb
As summer gets into full swing, farmers markets and vendors are gearing up for another season of local, fresh and often one-of-a-kind finds.
- by Jeremy P. Morlock
A birthday cake can be more than just a treat. Decorated in a favorite color or theme, they can bring extra excitement and joy to a child’s celebration, especially if extras are in short supply. That’s exactly what the nonprofit For Goodness Cakes (FGC) exists to do.
- By Kristy Holfoth
Who says you can't play with your food (er, make that your drink)?
- By Alexandra Kessler-Ryan
The wind outside my new Buffalo apartment didn’t just whip; it sighed, it smirked, it threw its head back and laughed, shaking the windows like a tachycardic pulse. The sky was a sheet of wet sidewalk, and I was alone.
- By Lara Ceroni
At the turn of every New Year, many of us make promises to ourselves for a fresh start: daily workouts, cleaner eating, better sleep and less stress. And yet, by February, most resolutions have already fallen away. The problem isn’t a lack of discipline; it’s that what we’ve been sold as the…
- By Kellie Mazur
Neil Gerard wants everyone to have cool stuff in their home. That’s why, every week, he scouts for vintage furniture and sells it at extremely reasonable prices at his shop, The Story Garage, in Buffalo’s Black Rock neighborhood.
- By Janelle Harb
What began as a chance meeting in the early months of the pandemic turned into a love story that would take place over the course of several cities for Buffalo native Andrew and his now wife, Gretchen.
- By Jeremy P. Morlock
Amid brisk and breezy weather, Western New York farmers are busy with a singularly sugary harvest. Through late winter into early spring, they’re tapping maple trees and collecting sap that will be boiled down into pure, sweet syrup. And they’re getting ready to share the process with visitors.
- By Miranda Bigham
We’re far from the only group heading out for a weekly fish fry this time of year. But my dad deserves credit for the understated brilliance of this concept: Each Friday during Lent, we’re part of a group that goes out to a different local restaurant to judge its fish fry offering. The unwri…
- By Kellie Mazur
"You can really make a day of it” gets tossed around a lot, usually to describe places with a handful of decent stops stitched together into a half-day itinerary. But when it comes to East Aurora, the phrase actually holds.
- By Jennifer Lata Rung
For four years, Ellen Lema had to duck every time she washed her hair.
- By Devon Dams-O'Connor
When 5-year-old Jack Kaplewicz climbs into his bed at night, he imagines he’s a construction worker about to start digging with an excavator. That’s because his bed was intentionally built to look like just that, complete with a shovel full of pillow “rocks.”
- Photography by Alana Adetola Arts
Looking to get moving during these cold winter months? The Buffalo AKG Art Museum holds pay-what-you-wish yoga classes every Saturday morning through March 28, 2026.
The best antidote to a Western New York winter that just won't quit? Hittin’ Switches.The Hittin' Switches cocktail at Left Coast Taco in East Aurora, to be exact—it's their house spicy margarita. A perfect accompaniment to the restaurant's Baja fish taco, it's also delicious on its own."It'…
- By Kristy Holfoth / Photography by Brandon Watson
Bessie Coleman. Langston Hughes. George Fletcher.
- By Devon Dams-O’Connor / Photos by Katie Addo
Remember those paperback novels with lovers on covers in the grocery store checkout line, circa 1987? The flowing-haired Fabio characters in chest-baring pirate shirts pouncing on flustered maidens with ripped bodices and exposed ivory decolletages?
- By Christopher Schobert
“Life is short. Buy the concert tickets.”
- By Jeff Bucki
While many are aware the pacemaker is a WNY innovation, not everyone knows the kazoo has a local origin. The instrument just about anyone can learn to play has been manufactured in Eden since 1916.
- By Kellie Mazur / Photography by Autumn Jo Photo Co.
“If I knew I was having the first wedding, I wouldn’t have had the second,” jokes Brianna Lanoye. “But both were so incredibly special to us.”
- By Jennifer Lata Rung / Photography by Nicholas Kundrat
There are Bills superfans who everyone knows by name: Pinto Ron, Mama J, the late, great Pancho Billa.
- By Miranda Bigham / Photography by Katie Addo
Over time, I’ve distilled my stance on the Village of Williamsville down to this: There’s a lot to admire if you don’t live there, and a lot to take for granted if you do.
- By Lindsay Hyatt / Photography by Christina Buscarino
When the weather gets blustery and the sun goes down early, houseplants can help keep the seasonal blues at bay.
- By Kellie Mazur
Everybody eats. Everybody gives. Everybody matters.
- By Alexandra Kessler-Ryan
- By Devon Dams-O’Connor / Photos by Katie Addo
- By Kellie Mazur / Photography by Autumn Jo Photo Co.
- By Miranda Bigham / Photography by Meccay Photography