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 Janelle Harb / Photography by James Pici
When Kristina Wesolowski opened The Rooted Cup in Lancaster earlier this year, she wasn’t just launching another cafe—she was creating the kind of space she once needed herself. Following personal struggles with addiction, Kristina experienced loss and burnout that prompted her to rethink wh…
Buffalo Magazine is featuring a cocktail crafted at one of Buffalo's favorite bars and restaurants in each issue of 2026. Kicking us off is Mint Mojito Bar, located at 1225 Niagara St. in Buffalo.
- By Danielle Ossher
Who brings Old Vienna to a house party?
- By Devon Dams-O'Connor
Entering certain spaces, it’s obvious when someone has considered all the elements that make a place feel welcoming, inviting and full of belonging.
- By Lara Ceroni
Every year, the United Nations publishes “The World Happiness Report,” highlighting countries with high well-being, and Denmark often ranks near the top. This happiness may stem from its beautiful landscapes, charming cities and commitment to work-life balance, but many attribute it to hygge…
- By Lindsay Hyatt
On a recent fall afternoon, my family witnessed the transformative power of plants.
- By Matthew Kotula
Raise your hand if you have been meaning to visit your friend in Rochester.
- By Steph Wetzel
Mel Giokas created That Greek Guy Bakery & Pastry Shop with one goal in mind: to bring the authentic, artisan flavors of his homeland to Western New York.
- By Jeremy P. Morlock
Inspiration can strike in the most unexpected of places. For bestselling author and Western New York native Susan Wiggs, it was during a visit home to her childhood church in 2021.
- By Kristy Holfoth
The holidays are approaching, and ‘tis the season for finding that perfect something for the people you love. Here, we showcase five unique, handmade options that won’t break the bank.
- By Kellie Mazur
There’s a growing trend of women-owned coffee shops across Western New York, each one carving out a space that’s uniquely theirs yet making us all feel warm and welcome in the process.
- By Devon Dams-O'Connor
Puppy petter. Ice cream eater. Nap participant. Wine taster. Baby snuggler.Of the dream volunteer jobs that routinely top the wish list, that last one is very much a real thing.
- By Miranda Bigham / Photography by Meccay Photography
Though they now call Santa Rosa Beach, Florida home, both Zoe and Aaron were born and raised in Williamsville—making their June 2025 Queen City wedding a true homecoming.
- By Christopher Schobert / Photography by Brandon Watson
From downtown Buffalo to Tonawanda to Hertel Avenue and every place in between, Western New York is peppered with murals that burst with emotion, creativity and civic pride.
- By Devon Dams-O'Connor
The table is shaped like a soft apostrophe with a circular hole carved through the tear-tip end. The top is smooth and undulating like the dark, inky surface of a calm lake at midnight, inlaid brass pins creating a circular constellation of contrasting points reflecting light. It extends a s…
- By Jeff Bucki
Just a day after launching fireworks and on our way to Letchworth State Park, my family of six traveled through time.
- By Christopher Schobert
The stage is set for the upcoming theater season, and Buffalo Magazine asked local theater professionals to share their most anticipated productions.
- By Kellie Mazur / Photos courtesy of David Lewandowski
In-between spaces—think, pantries and mudrooms—are often overlooked during major home renovations, but it’s essential these areas serve a clear, functional purpose.
- By Janelle Harb / Photography by James Pici
As much as we love a folding table filled to the brim with barbecued wings, dips and sheet pizzas, even tailgating favorites can start to feel like a rerun by Week Three.
- By Kellie Mazur
Lynsey Turos is all about the vibes. Positive vibes. Chill vibes. Groovy vibes. You name it, and her Buffalo-based online store, Nectarine Dreams, embodies it.
- By Lara Ceroni
Winding its way through the Blue Mountains, Meadford and Beaver Valley in Ontario, Canada, the Apple Pie Trail is an award-winning, self-guided tour that invites road-trippers to explore what locals call "Apple Country," a mosaic of communities and townships throughout South Georgian Bay tha…
- By Kristy Holfoth / Photography by Brandon Watson
- By Devon Dams-O’Connor / Photos by Katie Addo
- By Devon Dams-O’Connor / Photos by Katie Addo
- By Miranda Bigham / Photography by Katie Addo
- By Kellie Mazur / Photography by Autumn Jo Photo Co.
- By Miranda Bigham / Photography by Meccay Photography
