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Andrew Galarneau

@buffalofood

Buffalo-based journalist, Four Bites fourbites.net, journalism teacher since 2000 at UB. @buffalofood on Instagram and Twitter, @buffalofoodguy on TikTok. Email: andrew@fourbites.net

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Four Bites: Where to Eat in Buffalo – 2026 Edition features 177 must-try restaurants, stands, and markets across WNY.

Discover local favorites like 99 Fast Food for standout banh mi and pho. Ready to explore Buffalo’s best bites? Get your copy now at fourbites.net.

06.03.2026 22:01 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Come to downtown Buffalo March 5 to savor what Buffalo’s new Americans have to offer. My seminar includes four international cuisines dedicated to Buffalo’s immigrant roots.

Learn where it comes from, what’s in it, and how to make it yourself. Good seats are still available, for $25.

06.03.2026 18:01 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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Lent is fish season in Buffalo, and the fish fry is our homegrown pride and joy. But if you look beyond the deep-fryer, there’s so many more delicious ways to enjoy aquaculture on our collective menu.

Visit FourBites.net and read the Sunday News for free.

05.03.2026 21:37 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Do you want the 411 on Buffalo's best restaurants, markets, bars and all things food related? Become a Four Bites subscriber today for just 8 dollars a month.

04.03.2026 18:02 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Thanks to the Orchard Park Public Library for hosting me and all of the amazing folks who came out to my event to hear me talk.

On March 5th, I'll be at the International House, at 617 Main St., with a mini-seminar on the kaleidoscope of cultural foods at International house.

27.02.2026 18:03 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Come get an earful at Winter Writer's Night at 6 tonight at Lock City Books, 8 Market St. Six talented local writers speak for ten minutes each. Andrew Galarneau, Four Bites; Narcissia Netal; Fran Parrish, Heirloom Soul Florals; Sinead Tyrone; Aly Welch, and Mike X. Welch.

26.02.2026 17:00 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Mark @bittman was my idol when I started my career as a food writer in 2012. Thanks to the scammers who hacked his account, we got in touch, and I ended up writing food stories for @bittmanproject. Feels weird to thank hackers, but that's the Internet for you. fourbites.net/how-hackers-...

24.02.2026 15:45 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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At Merit Badge Books, talking about my book, Where to Eat in Buffalo: 2026 Edition, a participant was hungry for English meat pies. I got to tell him about Parker's Great British Institution, sausage rolls for lunch just five minutes from his office.

23.02.2026 14:03 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Still? No copy? You are seriously missing out on some delicious intel. Where to Eat in Buffalo: 2026 Edition is a guide to all the wonderful food Buffalo has to offer. Well for those who need some more convincing, here is yet another restaurant you can find in my book.

19.02.2026 18:01 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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The book tour has officially left the station, with the next stop at the Orchard Park Public Library Feb. 21. If you want to get on board, check our events page for a stop near you.

#fourbites #becauseeverybodysgottoeat #foodie #foodstagram #wheretoeatinbuffalo2026

18.02.2026 17:01 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Thanks to Merit Badge Books for hosting me and all of the amazing folks who came out to my event for my new book, Where to Eat in Buffalo: 2026.

On Feb. 21, I'll be at the Orchard Park Public Library with a seminar on how to use social media to help your favorite restaurants.

16.02.2026 22:26 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Happy Valentine’s Day! Today is all about love — in every shape and form. 💖🌎

14.02.2026 14:02 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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After weeks of bitter cold, we have reached the middle of February. So let's stop and look back at these deliciously divine dishes from the restaurants I reviewed in January.

Become a Four Bites subscriber today to get the expert's opinion on fourbites.net

13.02.2026 18:03 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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To give you another sneak peek into what you are missing by not owning a copy of my book Where to Eat in Buffalo: 2026 Edition, here's one of the 177 restaurants in my guide.

Looking to purchase a copy? Well you can do that online at fourbites.net/shop

12.02.2026 18:01 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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My book Where to Eat in Buffalo: 2026 Edition, is like a pirate's treasure map, but instead of one treasure at the X that marks the spot, it's got over a hundred culinary hidden gems. To give you a sneak peek into what you are missing, here's one of the 177 restaurants in my guide.

06.02.2026 22:01 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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I've always loved cooking for crowds, but Jeff Cooke let me take it to next level. At This Little Pig, I got to cook in a real restaurant kitchen. I got to explain why a kid from Pembroke is making Burmese tea leaf salad, tom kha gai, and turnip pakoras with mint chutney, among other things.

03.02.2026 14:02 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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50 great restaurants in Buffalo, a city of immigrants - Four Bites Did you see the legions of hoarfrost-crusted Minnesotans marching in Minneapolis?  Did you wonder why tens of thousands would risk actual frostbite on a day the high reached -9F, putting […]

I know we aren’t supposed shop today but on Fridays from now on we’re going to use @buffalofood.bsky.social immigrant-owned restaurant list and try something new. It’s a great way to help your community. fourbites.net/50-great-res...

30.01.2026 16:26 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Yalley's is a reminder of how delicious flavors from all corners of the world can be. Each bite feels like a small window into their culture. Delicious stews, outstanding vegan options and caramelly-soft plantains.

#FourBites #AndrewGalarneau #BuffaloFood #716 #716food #westafricanfood #Yalleys

29.01.2026 20:02 👍 6 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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When you eat food from different parts of the globe, it teaches you something about their culture. Yalley's reminded me of why this always rings true. Buckle in and learn a lesson from Yalley's in part 1 of my Yalley's Review.

Learn more on fourbites.net and in part 2 coming soon.

29.01.2026 18:06 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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In case you missed it, I've got two events coming up in the month of February to sign and chat about my new book Where To Eat In Buffalo 2026 and I'd love to see you there.

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2026 has all the ingredients to be the worst year for family-owned restaurants since the Great Depression. On Feb. 21st, at the Orchard Park Public Library, I’ll show you how to help the places you want to keep. Afterwards, I’d be happy to sign copies of my first book, What to eat in Buffalo 2026.

23.01.2026 20:00 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Tortuga Sandwich in Kenmore and Sanborn has some of the most clever and flavorful sandwiches and other food I've had in the Western New York area. My favorite sandwich is the Chivito but Tortuga is so much more than just sandwiches.

Learn more and read more of my reviews on fourbites.net

22.01.2026 20:03 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Back in July, I wrote an article about the wondrous world of Central American flavor that beams out of Tortuga Sandwich shop. Tortuga's menu is full of delicious options.

Learn more on fourbites.net and in part two coming soon.

22.01.2026 18:03 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Looking to support small businesses a little extra when purchasing a copy of my new book "Where To Eat In Buffalo: 2026 Edition"? Well you can do that as easily as visiting any of these great establishments.

#fourbites #becauseeverybodysgottoeat #smallbusinessbuffalo

19.01.2026 20:01 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Come join me at 6 PM in Hamburg on February 5th at Merit Badge Books, located at 276 Buffalo St. in Hamburg for a signing of my book Where to Eat in Buffalo 2026.

#fourbites #becauseeverybodysgottoeat #foodie #foodstagram #wheretoeatinbuffalo2026 #meritbadgebooks

16.01.2026 14:02 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Let's take a moment to look back at some of the taste enticing spreads from the restaurants I reviewed in December. If you were a Four Bites subscriber, you would have already gotten the 411 on these appetizing spots.

Become a Four Bites subscriber today to get the expert's opinion on fourbites.net

15.01.2026 22:01 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

I've long dreamed of visiting Vietnam. Not just for its cuisine. I read every book my school libraries had on the U.S. war. Then Huy Duc Pham walked into my journalism class.

Huy showed us the Vietnam he loves and proved that he could teach too.

https://youtube.com/shorts/x6HU5IU8hOc?feature=share

09.01.2026 22:01 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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At Fitz Books & Waffles tonight signing books and talking Buffalo food, starting at 5 pm. That always makes me hungry, so I baked enough tiropita for everyone. Fitz Books & Waffles, 1462 Main St. Get the guide at fourbites.net/shop

08.01.2026 17:24 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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If you think you know Thai food in Buffalo, think again. Tiny Thai, nestled upstairs at 37 Chandler St., is bringing massive flavors to the City of Good Neighbors. Housemade curries, made-to-order dumplings and spring rolls is just the beginning at Tiny Thai.

Learn more on fourbites.net

17.12.2025 23:02 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Cheezatar is pretty, pretty good

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