Town of Tonawanda victim was found in the bedroom.
Apartment fire claims man’s life
on January 11th, 2012
Frustrations over suspension policies continue
on January 11th, 2012
Buffalo Board of Education and interim superintendent are moving toward change too slowly, say speakers who invoke the death 19 months ago of a student sent home during the school day.
Spiller closes season with a flourish
on January 11th, 2012
2010 top pick proves his worth after Jackson is hurt.
One last chance to bask in the sun
on January 11th, 2012
Beautiful weather turns ugly tonight.
#Sabressummit
on January 11th, 2012
Buffalo Sabres are hosting another Blogger Summit. The event will include a dozen local bloggers asking their questions and speaking with Sabres President Ted Black. You can follow on the twitters @ #sabressummit. Refresh to Update: @MrMinch: RT @BuffaloSabres: Ted Black would like to …
Protesters mark Guantanamo prison’s 10th anniversary
on January 11th, 2012
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Human rights protesters dressed in orange prison-style jumpsuits and covering their heads with black bags marched past the White House on Wednesday to mark the 10th anniversary of the U.S. military detention camp at Guantanamo Ba...
No lives are lost as fire engulfs apartment building before dawn
on January 11th, 2012
Building safely evacuated after early-morning fire that closed Main Street and delayed start of school.
Wolf Blitzer’s Book Report
on January 11th, 2012
Isn’t Wolf Blitzer’s from WNY? Isn’t he one of the few locals who went on to become a media giant? If so, why is he busy penning facile book reports about how nice it is that people are willing to run for king of the free world? From the rarely-situational Situation Room, Wolf hopes you [...]
Will And Kate Gifts: Palace Releases Official List Of All The Presents They Received On Their Travels
on January 11th, 2012
LONDON — The new Duchess of Cambridge was showered with gifts – from head to toe – on her first overseas visit as a member of the royal family.Palace records show that Canadian officials and well-wishers gave the former Kat...
James Marsden Mans Up, Returns To Television In ’30 Rock’
on January 11th, 2012
"People think I'm the guy who never gets the girl," James Marsden says, and he has a point. Over the course of two decades, he has established an on-screen reputation as the amiable, boy next door who's sweet enough to take home, but just sq...
City of Good Neighbors, City of New Neighbors: Meshack
on January 11th, 2012
First in an occasional series featuring members of Buffalo’s growing refugee population. Click here for the series introduction. In the summer of 1999, Meshack Emue arrived in Buffalo, ready to turn the page on years of instability and life-threatening political turmoil in his native Nigeria. It was a …
‘Shut Up And Play The Hits’: LCD Soundsystem Documentary Trailer Released (VIDEO)
on January 11th, 2012
You thought LCD Soundsystem was over? You were fooled. The band's final shows at Madison Square Garden may have been last April, but their final act will come later this month at the Sundance Film Festival. Directed by Dylan Southern and Wil...
New recycling program already getting results
on January 11th, 2012
Barely more than a month old, the City of Buffalo is calling its revamped recycling program a huge success. In December, the city began replacing the small blue recycling tubs with larger trash can-size carts. As YNN's Kevin Jolly reports, city officia...
Caribe Café
on January 11th, 2012
Sending a vegetarian out on a quest for good Hispanic food is like asking a dog to fetch (and retrieve) a dog biscuit. On the rare occasion, you might find a dog that actually returns with the biscuit (that story next), and even rarer is it that a vegetarian will find much of anything to eat at his or her corner Hispanic eatery. As luck would have it, I actually discovered what I believe is one of the better Hispanic restaurants in town. In preparation for an unfriendly vegetarian experience I opted to bring a meat-eating friend along with me who, it turns out, had actually eaten there before.
The restaurant that I am referring to is called Caribe Café, located at 469 Niagara Street. Owners Israel Rosado and Julissa Nieves have created a place where home-cooking is king, and the atmosphere is just as good. So many times, in Hispanic eateries, I am relegated to staring at golden fried empanadas, just wondering if they are filled with chicken, pork or mashed potatoes. At this point, I should be a mashed potato empanada expert. Today was different though. As we conversed with Julissa, I became suddenly aware that Caribe Café was different. Before I knew it I was staring at a plate full of boiled root vegetables (that looked like mashed potatoes), a boiled green banana (that looked like a sea sponge) and a heaping pile of yellow rice and beans. Julissa poured some sauce over the rice and beans and I began to mix and marry the creations while adding some hot sauce. The dish was superb... and filling. I must say that I was hesitant at first, as the root veggie and the boiled banana were unfamiliar and therefore looked unappetizing. But I decided to jump full in and the next thing I knew there was not a speck of rice on my plate.
My friend swears that Caribe Café has the best roast pork in town. He ordered his with rice and beans and must have commented ten times on the perfect preparation and the outstanding taste. "Just look at it!" he kept saying. "You have to try this..." I told him that I was perfectly content with my order, and was happy that I had discovered a new option to add to my list of lunch go-tos. Caribe Café sells all sorts of sandwiches including ham and cheese (prepared a couple of different 'authentic' ways), turkey, beef round steak, pastrami and a Cubano. They also serve beef stew (Wed), homemade meatballs (Thurs), and cod fish (Fri). There are daily soup specials, morning breakfast offerings, Puerto Rican style hot dogs, burgers, fritas, tostones, pastelillos and depending on the day some 'out of this world' baked goods (according to my friend). The only issue that I had with the restaurant was that it served parcha (juice) in Styrofoam cups - when are they going to outlaw the production of that environmentally destructive container material?
Other than the food, I also enjoyed the great contemporary ethnic music - it added a funky vibe to the place. It was nice to see that the owners paid so much attention to all of the details of the business. There's nothing like a warm and inviting restaurant that opens your eyes to new food choices... eat in or take out - it's all good at Caribe Café.
Caribe Café
469 Niagara Street
Buffalo NY 14201
716-939-3213
Area consumer confidence hit 4-year high in fourth quarter
on January 11th, 2012
Consumer confidence in the Buffalo Niagara region has improved but still has a ways to go to get back to its stronger prerecession levels.