tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6099439052359653516.post8758446282977116478..comments2023-11-03T09:36:40.604-04:00Comments on Top Shelf: Heather and Mark Do Buffalo: The Taste of BuffaloHeather B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06796852014625052317noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6099439052359653516.post-61952471334086421502008-07-14T15:32:00.000-04:002008-07-14T15:32:00.000-04:00I got to be a judge because I have an in with the ...I got to be a judge because I have an in with the Independent Health Foundation. So I had to wear a red shirt and judge the "healthy options." Many were very good. To be a judge of the (I guess) "unhealthy options" you basically have to work in local media. My local media appearances have been in spite, and not because of who I am.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16770585105343162265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6099439052359653516.post-67936399557472498632008-07-14T15:23:00.000-04:002008-07-14T15:23:00.000-04:00Judge Vanek's Hair? Sweet! How'd you score that ...Judge Vanek's Hair? Sweet! How'd you score that gig? I was wondering where the judges come from. I totally missed that chicken kabob. Too bad because it sounds good.Heather B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06796852014625052317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6099439052359653516.post-68612245021641480432008-07-14T15:09:00.000-04:002008-07-14T15:09:00.000-04:00I got to be judge for the Taste of Buffalo. I ver...I got to be judge for the Taste of Buffalo. I very much enjoyed having the clout. I got to walk up to the booth, flash my judge credentials and get free food. I did take points off from restaurants who refused to suck up to me. Folks, I am a judge, kiss up! Their loss. My highest marks went to Jack Astor's Cucubumer Salad (Yes, I too was surprised to vote a chain restaurant so high) and Kabab and Curry's Marinated Chicken Kabob. My Lord was that delicious. And both booth staff were well into the sucking up to Judge Vanek's Hair.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16770585105343162265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6099439052359653516.post-24903675069830486052008-07-13T20:27:00.000-04:002008-07-13T20:27:00.000-04:00Or maybe Orel Hershiser? Greg Oden? Chad Michael M...<I>Or maybe Orel Hershiser? Greg Oden? Chad Michael Murray? William Sadler? Kirk Cameron's wife?</I><BR/><BR/>Chad Michael Murray would get distracted looking for a new wife. I'd rather have Christine Baranski or Jesse L. Martin. They'd totally take down Bucky.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01565188346733253404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6099439052359653516.post-16886710945482260432008-07-13T19:49:00.000-04:002008-07-13T19:49:00.000-04:00Dani, it started at 11 and we got there around 12 ...Dani, it started at 11 and we got there around 12 so the crowd was still fairly light. It was definitely starting to get more packed when we left, probably around 2:30 or 3, and the lines were a bit longer but it still wasn't horrible, I don't think. You should definitely try it out one of these years! It's worth it.Heather B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06796852014625052317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6099439052359653516.post-35700965219301920892008-07-13T19:45:00.000-04:002008-07-13T19:45:00.000-04:00I'm too scared to go to the taste! Can you even mo...I'm too scared to go to the taste! Can you even move around? It looks like there are way too many people there to even breathe. But... it still looks yummy.danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12957515418097485549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6099439052359653516.post-47186889590276329202008-07-13T18:49:00.000-04:002008-07-13T18:49:00.000-04:00Yeah! They better correct themselves.Bakay is goo...Yeah! They better correct themselves.<BR/><BR/>Bakay is good. What about YOUR BOY Kyle Chandler? He didn't live in Buffalo long so I don't know how much loyalty he has but he was born there.<BR/><BR/>Or maybe Orel Hershiser? Greg Oden? Chad Michael Murray? William Sadler? Kirk Cameron's wife?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6099439052359653516.post-26999946260119600212008-07-13T17:55:00.000-04:002008-07-13T17:55:00.000-04:00Yes, but Fichtner has never blogged FOR THE PHILAD...Yes, but Fichtner has never blogged FOR THE PHILADELPHIA FLYERS! That's unacceptable. It's really as simple as that. I'll boot Fichtner for being a jackass but Angel isn't getting in either especially if I can't even call him Angel. We'll use Nick Bakay as the voice of Salem the Cat instead.<BR/><BR/>Lee, while you're here, <A HREF="http://buffalonews.typepad.com/insidepitch/2008/07/a-mistake-you-d.html" REL="nofollow">Check out this newspaper correction</A>. You'll appreciate it.<BR/><BR/>And Patty, I remember that! Like the wonderful tour guide that I am, I'm pretty sure I completely failed to explain what that monument actually was :PHeather B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06796852014625052317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6099439052359653516.post-62410076830100027572008-07-13T17:42:00.000-04:002008-07-13T17:42:00.000-04:00Ohhhh no, you can't take Fichtner over Boreanaz. ...Ohhhh no, you can't take Fichtner over Boreanaz. Boreanaz is notorious for never wanting to be called "Angel" but Fichtner is known as even a bigger ass than Boreanaz. Fichtner isn't going to do anything but whine and be an ass. He is NOT a good representative of Buffalonia. Plus, Fichtner? Not a vampire.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6099439052359653516.post-32821285710094422792008-07-13T17:25:00.000-04:002008-07-13T17:25:00.000-04:00I was driven right by that monument! :DI was driven right by that monument! :DPatty (in Dallas)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07764005549776620439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6099439052359653516.post-11429645580598302352008-07-13T17:03:00.000-04:002008-07-13T17:03:00.000-04:00Amy, I wish I could take more credit but that was ...Amy, I wish I could take more credit but that was mostly Mark. Just FYI, he was quick to inform me that I got Quinn's part in the story wrong. He's actually a rogue good guy, . I had kind of a hard time thinking of him as as a "good guy" but I suppose it is true that in a world where Bucky rules, Quinn would probably take the other side no matter where that put him.Heather B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06796852014625052317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6099439052359653516.post-29649635505291705102008-07-13T15:54:00.000-04:002008-07-13T15:54:00.000-04:00I think I just hurt myself laughing at the Bucky G...I think I just hurt myself laughing at the Bucky Gleason dictatorship and overthrow. You and Mark are hilarious!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01565188346733253404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6099439052359653516.post-37540538205272523772008-07-13T13:51:00.000-04:002008-07-13T13:51:00.000-04:00David Boreanaz blogged on NHL.com as a Flyers fan ...David Boreanaz blogged on NHL.com as a Flyers fan this postseason. Dead to me. William Fichtner can come though.Heather B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06796852014625052317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6099439052359653516.post-70705527008111698472008-07-13T13:29:00.000-04:002008-07-13T13:29:00.000-04:00How could your army of famous Buffalonians not inc...How could your army of famous Buffalonians not include David Borenaz? He's a VAMPIRE!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6099439052359653516.post-8492643164280724652008-07-13T10:26:00.000-04:002008-07-13T10:26:00.000-04:00Dude. What kind of place doesn't take wet tickets...Dude. What kind of place doesn't take wet tickets when it's raining at an outdoor festival? That's stupid. I'm going to remember that, Fireside Inn.<BR/><BR/>I thought about Chester's gumbo but I didn't try it out. I'll have to remember that though because I did really like that shrimp. It was probably my favorite thing I tried yesterday.Heather B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06796852014625052317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6099439052359653516.post-1258590723990955712008-07-13T09:15:00.000-04:002008-07-13T09:15:00.000-04:00I was at Taste of Buffalo also yesterday! I have ...I was at Taste of Buffalo also yesterday! I have to agree the blackened shrimp was delish as was the mac n cheese. We got there at 5 and ended up completely soaked but it cleared the place out! There was one place (Fireside Inn) that refused to take our wet tickets, which thoroughly annoyed us. <BR/><BR/>Chester's Pub and Grill had amazing gumbo and the Forestview's Philly cheesesteak ravioli was to die for. We were disappointed that Sharf's wasn't there this year because we love, love, love their paotato pancakes.<BR/><BR/>We spent $50 which more than a normal dinner out for us but we wanted to be able to try anything we wanted (including cajun crawfish, suck the heads) without worrying that we were going to have to get more tickets. It really is a fun way to try out new things and get some new restaurant ideas.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com