The Taste of Buffalo returns to downtown Buffalo for its 41st event on July 13 from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. and July 14 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
The nation’s largest two-day food festival features culinary offerings from 43 restaurants and food trucks, four New York state wineries, live local music and more along Delaware Avenue starting at Chippewa Street and continuing into Niagara Square.
“The Taste of Buffalo is one of the most anticipated premier summer festivals where families have the unique experience to stroll and explore more than 200 food items from our area restaurants ...,” said 2024 Chair Tom Mahoney. “The diversity of Buffalo’s worldly food scene is the perfect reason for the community to come together and share a meal. Your purchases at the Taste are not only supporting participating restaurants, but also make donations to local charitable organizations and high school scholarships possible.”
Ten rookie restaurants are participating in their first Taste and include:
• Allen Street Hardware
• Barrel Factory Kitchen
• Carrubba’s Chicken Pit
• D.A. Taste
• Lime House Sushi & Ramen
• Moneybags Dumplings
• Not Just Cakes
• Pierogi Pete’s
• Resurgence Brewing Company
• Sto Lat Bar.
In addition, 24 returning eateries will have brand new menu items at the event this year.
Admission to the Taste is free. Food and beverage tickets can be purchased at the three festival ticket tents in $6 sheets.
Pre-sale Taste food ticket vouchers are now available for purchase at the registers at participating Tops locations. Vouchers are available in $10 and $60 increments and are redeemable for food tickets at the festival ticket tents. Each $60 voucher comes with four free Coca-Cola beverages at the Taste.
“Every year, this time-honored Western New York tradition draws thousands of eager festivalgoers from far and wide to relish the delicious and diverse array of offerings that our wonderful city provides,” stated Tops president, Ron Ferri. “We are proud to once again sponsor such a cherished event in our community.”
New this year, you’ll find Buffalo’s hottest chefs, including two James Beard Award finalists selling their exclusive dishes in two-hour segments at three Rockstar Kitchen Pop-Ups located throughout the festival. A complete schedule is available in the digital festival guide at tasteofbuffalo.com.
Also at the Taste:
• For festivalgoers 21 and older, Genesee Brewing Co. is back with four locations including the Genesee Beer Garden in Niagara Square, which will be decked out and beachy and feature your favorite nostalgic Genny brands and summer favorites. The only place in Buffalo to get your hands on the exclusive Dry-Hopped Alora Cream Ale is at the Taste of Buffalo!
• On Saturday, kids can pop into the Buffalo Architecture Foundation tent to take part in a coloring activity featuring Buffalo’s iconic buildings, create a paper mosaic tile and participate in story time. Also in Niagara Square, grab free samples of Cracker Jack, Lay’s Stax, NERDS and Fruity and Cocoa Pebbles, while they last and dive into coloring the Taste’s giant cartoon mural too.
• The only place to get a free tray to carry your food and beverages is from the First Student tent on the outer ring of Niagara Square. While there, let the kids climb aboard their full-size school bus.
• The Checkers Fry Love Express will be serving up free samples of its famous fries.
• The Erie County Department of Health will share how to properly administer life-saving hands-only CPR all weekend in addition to providing a private nursing area for moms with infants.
• Take a trip through New York State in an I LOVE NY immersive getaway pod. Experience the great outdoors with virtual reality, discover the best of art and culture on a giant coloring wall, strike a pose in a hot air balloon, and more!
• Catch live local music, DJ P-Nasty and DJ Darkmatter, and enjoy a variety of performances throughout the festival. Salsa in the Park’s dancers will spice up the inside of Niagara Square on Saturday from 12:30 — 4:30 p.m. Don’t miss the Rick James Dance Party hosted by Stone City Affair featuring Rick James’s Stone City Band at the Genesee Beer Garden inside Niagara Square at 1 p.m. on Saturday.
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