And the 150 guests at this event that was held recently by the Masonic Lodge were so pleased that it was held at The Banquet Place at the Middleport Fire Hall. They enjoyed the comfortable and newly remodeled interior, ample restrooms, and so much more that made the event perfect.
The Banquet Place can seat more than 500 people, and is air conditioned too. And there is plenty of parking as well in lots that are just a hop, skip and jump away.
Lots of folks enjoyed the full bar too, and the full kitchen was where a delicious meal was prepared and served to everyone’s delight.
If you or your group needs a great place to hold their event, call The Banquet Place and make an appointment to visit or to reserve your event date.
The Banquet Place
TheBanquetPlace.NiagaraBuzz.biz
28 Main Street
Middleport, New York 14105
Phone: (716) 628-1361
You are cordially invited to help us taste select wine and foods together at Leonard Oakes Estate Winery, 10609 Ridge Road in Medina, on Wednesday, May 23 at our fundraising event. Funds raised at this family-sponsored event will be donated to breast cancer research.
Join us for a FREE WINE & FOOD PAIRING FUNDRAISER! WED., MAY 23, 6:30 – 8:30 PM at Leonard Oakes Estate Winery, 10609 Ridge Road, Medina NY EAT, DRINK AND HELP US RAISE FUNDS FOR A DONATION TOWARD BREAST CANCER RESEARCH
WINE TASTING, CHINESE AUCTION ITEMS, SPLIT CLUB, DOOR PRIZES, AND MORE!
Come for wine, food and a bit of showing off from Vonda Westcott, an Independent Pampered Chef Consultant, who is helping us with this fundraiser too because Pampered Chef will donate $1 from every purchase of their pink limited-edition products at Help Whip Cancer® Fundraiser Cooking Shows during the month of May!
Join us for FREE food, FREE wine, and some fun and to help raise funds to fight breast cancer. The Fagan family is hosting this event to raise money for a donation to this cause and hope you can attend. We will taste some delicious recipes from The Pampered Chef, and fudge from Barker Chocolate Box along with select wines to suit these foods. You will learn about the wine and about the great Pampered Chef items used to make the recipes. Come taste and see and help us make a nice donation towards breast cancer research.
It’s coming to a place where there’s even more sweet old treats we enjoyed as kids, like those hard-to-find-now Whoopie Pies. But not to fear, now you can get your Whoopie Pies at Sweet Sixteen Cafe, 16 W. Main Street in Lockport.
Signature Touch
And see what they have done to make them even more of a throw back? They have added this sweet white icing squiggle to make them look like Hostess cupcakes. Remember the thrill you got when you opened up your lunch bag and saw that squiggle that mom packed for you? Now, that was a good lunch day.
If you haven’t stopped by yet, you must check out the amazing cupcakes, cookies, brownies, and other specialty items like the Whoopie Pies all made from REAL ingredients like real sugar, butter and cream at the Sweet Sixteen Cafe in Lockport.
They also serve some wonderful and varied meal selections that change daily, that also include a mini cupcake on the side, their special touch!
Sweet Sixteen Café
SweetSixteenCafe.com
16 West Main Street
Lockport, NY 14094
Phone: (716) 439-1616
Looking for that perfect place to have your next event?
Look no farther than The Banquet Place at 28 Main Street in Middleport.
There is a ton of parking, a spacious floor or seating area, modern bathroom facilities, a sound system, a full kitchen, full bar and more.
When you need a great place for your fundraiser, party, get together or reunion, call The Banquet Place to make arrangements to rent one of the WNY areas nicest banquet facilities that can handle up to 500 guests.
Not sure about what it looks like? That’s easy. Call Dave at (716) 628-1361 and make arrangements for a visit to see your yourself!
The Banquet Place TheBanquetPlace.NiagaraBuzz.biz
28 Main Street
Middleport, NY 14105
Phone: (716) 628-1361
The Sweet Sixteen Cafe, 16 W. Main Street in Lockport wants you to know that they have a very popular and unique flavor of cupcake. Nutella.
Perhaps you didn’t realize that Nutella isn’t only for toast. Now you know.
Who would have thought this chocolate and hazelnut lovers delight could be configured into a cupcake? Why the folks at Sweet Sixteen Cafe, of course.
What’s it taste like? Think moist hazelnut cake with a rich chocolate frosting and a pretzel/hazelnut sprinkle on top.
From all accounts, it is “freaking delicious.”
And of course, it has the Sweet Sixteen Cafe’s famous mile-high frosting.
If you would like to receive the daily menu from the Sweet Sixteen Cafe, just drop them a line (716) 439-1616 and it can be faxed to your place of business. It’s also listed on their Facebook page so be sure to “friend” them.
Sweet Sixteen Café
SweetSixteenCafe.com
16 West Main Street
Lockport, NY 14094
Phone: (716) 439-1616
If ribs are your thing, come and see us at the hot, hot Rochester Rib Fest from THURSDAY through MONDAY, MAY 24-28. The Rochester Rib Fest has become one of our annual favorite festivals and there is great food to be had, especially BBQ and chocolate from Barker Chocolate Box.
Rib Fest is held at Ontario Beach Park in Rochester and is sponsored by Alex’s Place, famous for their steak, ribs and seafood.
FOOD – LIVE MUSIC – COMPETITIONS – VENDORS
Most days start at 9 AM and end at 11 PM, except for the first and last days of the Rib Fest. The complete schedule of events is here and we look forward to a great rib fest. Come by and say “Hi” and we can show you how good chocolate tastes after a nice bit of BBQ.
Barker Chocolate Box
BarkerChocolateBox.com
9704 Townline Road
Barker, New York 14012
Phone: (716) 572-4940
Sweet Sixteen Cafe is the place for all of your sweet tooth AND gift shopping! Look at your list-how many people can get a perfectly sweet gift with a quick visit to Sweet Sixteen?
Gift Certificates from Sweet Sixteen Cafe Are The Perfect Gift Item
While you’re having a steaming cup of soup, browse through our gift selection which also includes exclusive kitchen items, aprons, hats and more.
And of course, everyone loves a gift card. We have them in all amounts-how about a cupcake and a gift card?
Sweet Sixteen Café
SweetSixteenCafe.com
16 West Main Street
Lockport, NY 14094
Phone: (716) 439-1616
Call us at (716) 439-1616 to talk to our baker today.
Yes, we do and they are as delicious to taste as they are to enjoy visually. Just ask to schedule an appointment with our baker today.
Our cakes our custom made to your specific order. We bake wedding cakes and the new and popular cupcake and dessert towers as well.
Here’s the Info About Our Cake Sizes and Pricing
Cupcakes/minis/cake pops (minimum of 6 per flavor per special order)
Mini cupcakes: $ .75 or 3 for $2.00
Cake Pops: $1.95 each
Cupcakes: $1.95 or $2.50
Cakes:
All round cakes have three layers of cake and two layers of frosting/filling.
Half sheet and full sheet cakes have two layers of cake and one layer of frosting/filling.
6inch: feeds 6-8 people $28.00
8inch: feeds 10-14 people $ 32.00
10inch: feeds 14-18 people $40.00
12inch: feeds 18-24 people $45.00
14 inch; feeds 26-30 people $52.00
½ sheet cake: feeds 30-35 people $55.00
Full sheet cake: feeds 60-70 people $75.00
Sweet Sixteen Café
SweetSixteenCafe.com
16 West Main Street
Lockport, NY 14094
Phone: (716) 439-1616
That is right you lovers of new and different taste sensations. Fred’s Pendleton Pizza, 6506 Campbell Blvd. in Pendleton, has wings in a ton of flavors and that includes a taste of Thai.
If you love your wings and fingers in the Buffalo style, Fred has that too – not to worry. But the more adventurous types can enjoy Fred’s chicken wings and fingers with BBQ, Thai Chili, Honey BBQ, Honey Garlic or Honey Mustard flavors.
Fred’s has a large menu that includes pizza and subs, but he also has low-carb wraps, salads, and large soft shell tacos. To see his menu, just visit the link below.
Join us (especially because Jill Kelly will be there) for a special event just for women sponsored by Orleans Community Partners at the White Birch Golf Course in Lyndonville NY. It’s for Ladies Only.
Enjoy appetizers, items from Barker Chocolate Box, of course, raffles, vendors, and special speaker Jill Kelly.
She will also be signing her book after the program.
Contact (585) 798-6641 for more information. Tickets are $15 presale. Call early for yours as there is limited seating.
Barker Chocolate Box
BarkerChocolateBox.com
9704 Townline Road
Barker, New York 14012
Phone: (716) 572-4940
Barker Chocolate Box has amazing specialty items to make your wedding unique and all that you have dreamed it to be.
Barker Chocolate Box has just the right things to add that special touch to your wedding day. We have shower and wedding gift card boxes for rent at very reasonable prices that include the Princess House, Bridal Birdcage, and Mailbox Gift Card Box as well as our popular Wishing Well.
There is no sweeter time that the WNY Maple Festival in Franklinville, NY, especially when Barker Chocolate Box is there too. Join us for this great celebration of maple products that are produced locally on April 28 and 29. There will be maple everything available and for more info visit this link.
This is the 50th year for this event so it’s sure to be a great time for the taste buds.
Saturday, April 28 from 10 am -5 pm and Sunday, April 29 from 10 am – 4 pm.
Barker Chocolate Box
BarkerChocolateBox.com
9704 Townline Road
Barker, New York 14012
Phone: (716) 572-4940
Whose got a great “To Go Tray” Menu? Whether it’s pastries, cookies, muffins, danish, wraps or bagels, the Alternative Grounds has a great selection for your next event.
The menu offers a great many choices of goodies available in many size trays so that you can get your snacks and/or meal selections for exactly the right size gathering.
And talk about flexible? If you have a special request for an event or meeting, just ask about how we can satisfy your needs for food or beverages.
And To Go trays aren’t all that the Alternative Grounds has to offer for parties. The upstairs Banquet Hall is beautiful. Just yesterday, we showed it to another customer and she was amazed at what a perfect room, well decorated with plenty of seating, a great view and coffee bar that we have upstairs. The party bookings keep coming and we would love to have your take a look at the room too – just ask to see it on your next visit.
Make It A Special Mother’s Day for Mom at the Mother’s Day Tea
Invite your mom to the Mother’s Day Tea at the Alternative Grounds Caffe, 17 Main Street in Middleport on Sunday, May 13 at 1 PM.
This is a special tea just for moms and it features a delightful menu that includes soup, petite sandwiches, scones, dessert and assorted teas,of course! It will be a relaxing time for mom as she enjoys your company, a wonderful meal and the special atmosphere of the Alternative Grounds Caffe. It has all the makings for your mom’s best Mother’s Day yet.
Not sure what the Banquet Hall at the Middleport FD looks like inside? You can’t tell from outside their easy to find Main St. location or from the convenient and spacious parking lot.
Now you can have your savory soups, delicious sandwiches and luscious quiches – and have happy kids too! The Sweet Sixteen Cafe, 16 W. Main Street in Lockport has a kids menu along with their meal selections for the big people.
You all know what it’s like when you have kids. They want some of their favorites and turn their noses up when they see the menu selections on your favorite cafe’s menu, but not at Sweet Sixteen. Bring them in for some of what makes them happy too.
Top it all off with a cupcake, brownie or maybe a very satisfying cookie that will taste just like its homemade.
Sweet Sixteen Café
SweetSixteenCafe.com
16 West Main Street
Lockport, NY 14094
Phone: (716) 439-1616
Petunia’s Pizzeria, 8396 State Street in Gasport, has great wings and fingers. And they come with ALL the fixings.
Have you noticed how some restaurants have stopped serving their wings and fingers with celery and carrots? Not at Petunia’s! You get both and they are perfect for dipping into our creamy and thick (yes, thick) blue cheese dressing.
You can get your wings at Petunia’s Pizzeria in hot, medium, mild and BBQ.
We also have salads, pizza, white pizza, fries and more so be sure to check out our menu online.
Petunia’s Pizzeria
8396 State Street
Gasport, New York 14067
Phone: (716) 772-2210
SATURDAY & SUNDAY, APRIL 14, 15 – HOME AND GARDEN SHOW
Barker Chocolate Box will be at the 4-H Fairgrounds on Saturday from 10 Am to 6 PM and Sunday from 11 AM to 4 PM, at the Orleans County Fairgrounds at 12690 Rt. 31 in Albion.
Come and taste some samples of what is so chocolaty good – candies from Barker Chocolate Box. There will be a lot to see and do and vendors showing off their wares so be sure to stop by and see what’s new for spring for your home and your garden.
Admission and parking are FREE. Door prizes and demos will be offered.
Chicken BBQ on Saturday and Raffle tickets for a new lawn mower!
Barker Chocolate Box
BarkerChocolateBox.com
9704 Townline Road
Barker, New York 14012
Phone: (716) 572-4940
When it’s time to find the perfect place for your wedding, remember The Banquet Place, 28 Main Street in Middleport.
The Banquet Place is perfect for weddings and is handicapped accessible too. We have been the toast of many happy couples because our facilities are perfect for weddings and other large parties. We have a full kitchen, a great bar, dance floor, set up and stage for your DJ, a ton of parking and our bathrooms are new, clean and there are no waiting lines because we have room for everyone.
Call us at (716) 628-1361 to schedule a visit so that you can see all that there is to offer. We book fast for the summer months so be sure to make your appointment now.
AMPLE PARKING – NEWLY REMODELED – FULL KITCHEN – FULL BAR – 500+ CAPACITY
The Banquet Place
TheBanquetPlace.NiagaraBuzz.biz
28 Main Street
Middleport, New York 14105
Phone: (716) 628-1361
Every Wednesday is a special day at Fred’s Pendleton Pizza, 6506 Campbell Blvd. in Pendleton, because you can get a FREE sub. Yes, a free sub when you order two subs.
And that isn’t all – there are so many daily specials at Fred’s that you can enjoy our great pizza, subs and wings and save all week long. Check out our specials page to see them all.
Darrell’s Place Restaurant in Middleport has been sending their customers coupons via email for many months now. Customers sign up to receive their email offers at the restaurant. So far, they have enjoyed a variety of offers including Buy One, Get One meals, free beverages, and announcements of in store specials.
The latest email featured news of two of Darrell’s free dessert offer as well as a reminder that gift certificates make a great gift item for that hard-to-buy-for person on your list. I hate to remind you, but the Holidays are fast approaching!
To get your name on Darrell’s list, just stop in to sign up or head here to send an email to get on the list for Darrell’s next email offer.
Darrell’s Place Restaurant
DarrellsPlaceInc.com
90 Telegraph Road
Middleport, New York 14105
Phone: (716) 735-7252
Did you know that you can decorate The Banquet Place for your special occasion?
You can have it your way with all the special touches that you want, whether it’s for a wedding, anniversary, football party or a special reunion.
The Banquet Place at the Middleport Fire Department has been recently remodeled and is an inviting banquet facility with plenty of parking, a complete bar and kitchen, seating for more than 500 and is handicapped accessible. We are located at 28 Main Street in the Village of Middleport and you are invited to call us to come and tour The Banquet Place to see if it’s the right place for your special occasion.
Contact us to see just how easy it is to let your special touches provide a warm welcome for your guests and a great place to make memories.
The Banquet Place located at the Middleport Fire Department on Main Street in the Village is the perfect place for any event.
Call Dave at (716) 628-1361 for more information about The Banquet Place or to make your reservations.
Cake pops are all the rage and you are seeing them pop up everywhere. But Sweet Sixteen Cafe, 16 W. Main Street in Lockport, has had them for a while – they are such trend setters there.
And they are made with real butter, real flour, real sugar which is why they are so much better tasting than some others. And very moist too. Quite simply, they are bliss on a stick for only $2.50.
The award winning cake pops from Sweet Sixteen Cafe come in a variety of flavors:
—-vanilla with raspberry dipped in dark chocolate
—-red velvet with white chocolate and cream cheese frosting [not available for shipping]
—cookies and cream dipped in white chocolate
—creamsicle dipped in white chocolate [tastes like birthday cake]
—double fudge chocolate dipped in dark chocolate
—vanilla cake, peanut butter frosting dipped in dark chocolate
Are you drooling yet?
And don’t forget that you can have it all at Sweet Sixteen Cafe. They serve sandwiches, soups, salads and more cookies and baked good than you can count. Great place to stop for lunch!
Sweet Sixteen Café
SweetSixteenCafe.com
16 West Main Street
Lockport, NY 14094
Phone: (716) 439-1616
Darrell’s Place has a delicious and varied breakfast menu and in fact, there is something for everyone.
But Darrell even goes further – every day he features a few extra special breakfast specials in addition to his regular menu selections.
And while his regular menu means you can choose from a wide selection of breakfast dishes including eggs, pancakes, omelets, sausage, bacon, steak and more, Darrell isn’t afraid to mix it up and try some new items.
Stop in and see if he’s featuring cheese stuffed French toast or maybe a special omelet. Its’ always something extra and always tasty. My favorite is his delicious apple walnut pancakes. Or maybe the peach pancakes with lots of whipped cream. Or blueberry. It’s hard to decide.
And be sure to check the Specials Board for the daily lunch and dinner specials too. Stop in and see why Darrell’s customers are repeat customers.
Darrell’s Place Restaurant DarrellsPlaceInc.com
90 Telegraph Road
Middleport, NY 14105
Phone: (716) 735-7252
SUNDAY, MARCH 11 at the Tuscarora Inn, Lockport – Doors open at 11 AM
Bridal Showcase 2012
Barker Chocolate Box, Barker NY
Come and see what’s new for brides in 2012 at the Bridal Showcase at the Tuscarora Inn, 128 Walnut Street in Lockport beginning at 11 AM on Sunday, March 11.
There are prizes, food, fun and see what Barker Chocolate Box can add to your wedding including our amazing wedding favors – both beautiful and sweet.
Plan your wedding all in one place at this Bridal Showcase as a wide range of wedding services will be there to cover all the bases!
Barker Chocolate Box
BarkerChocolateBox.com
9704 Townline Road
Barker, New York 14012
Phone: (716) 572-4940
Woopie Pies. Just like you remember them, but better.
That’s right, you heard me. Better than you remember. These little Woopie Pies are more like homemade than what you remember and they are made with real ingredients like butter, sugar and cream. All the dessert items at Sweet Sixteen Cafe, 16 W. Main Street in Lockport are.
The Woopie Pies come in some different flavors, a new twist on an old favorite, and you will find it hard to decide which you like better. Either way, you will love them and want to buy some for your favorite “old timer” to remind them of these desserts from the past.
Stop by or call in your order for your old timer today at (716) 439-1616.
Sweet Sixteen Café
SweetSixteenCafe.com
16 West Main Street
Lockport, NY 14094
Phone: (716) 439-1616
Now you can enjoy a delicious Petunia’s Pizzeria pizza and collect their points on their pizza boxes to turn in for a FREE pizza after you have collected ten of them.
Large Pizza for Ten Petunia Points
Look at their pizza boxes and you can see the points on the box – see the photo on the left? Just clip and save them and when you get ten, turn them in for your FREE large pizza from Petunia’s, 8396 State Street in Gasport. And even better news is that you can use a competitors points for up to two of your pizza points!
Petunia’s Pizzeria
8396 State Street
Gasport, New York 14067
Phone: (716) 772-2210
Imagine how tickled I was to see my sweet photo of three cupcakes made at the Sweet Sixteen Cafe, 16 W. Main Street in Lockport, on a flyer!
My love for cupcakes can’t be hidden. Neither can the 10 pounds they have left on me, but that is another story. The photo brought out the best in those three little beauties and it was sweet, even if I do say so myself. It was even sweeter to have someone else think so!
When I visited for a delicious lunch this Friday, I spied the photo I had taken on a little flyer at the counter and I was glad to see that these works of art were getting the proper attention in the front of that flyer.
And it was no surprise that my lunch was very yummy. I had the “Pick Two” special and chose a turkey sandwich and Winsor Salad. (Who would have thought that pineapple was so great on a salad?) Of course, the little mini cupcake served on the side was the perfect meal topper. (Okay, two of them would have been the perfect meal topper.)
Next time you stop in the Sweet Sixteen Cafe, 16 W. Main Street in Lockport, be sure to try some of their cupcakes to see if they taste as good as they look but, also make sure you mention what a great photo is featured on their flyer at the counter. I did.
Sweet Sixteen Café
SweetSixteenCafe.com
16 West Main Street
Lockport, NY 14094
Phone: (716) 439-1616
If you are watching your carbs but you also want to eat out, you can find deliciouslow carb melts at Fred’s Pendleton Pizza, 6506 Campbell Boulevard in Pendleton. Choose from chicken finger, steak, sausage, eggplant, veggie or meatball melts from Fred’s menu and you can enjoy a great meal and have a low carb one at the same time.
And if you are with others that want a great pizza, wings and subs, they will be happy too because Fred has it all. You can dine in, take your meal home or have Fred’s delivery service bring it right to your door.
It’s never too early to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day and the Sweet Sixteen Cafe, 16 W. Main Street in Lockport, is no exception to the rule. Just take a wee look at some of the special coffee drinks featured on their specials board in anticipation of St. Patty’s Day.
Signature Drinks at the Sweet Sixteen Cafe are enough to make you want to turn to drink!
Not only are the drinks delicious, but you may be able to learn about some famous Irish literary folks because so many are named after them, and that’s no blarney. Joyce, Yeats, yes, they go down easy at the Sweet Sixteen Cafe.
Of course these beverages are absolutely perfect with a cupcake sitting next to them and if you haven’t tried a Nutella cupcake then you must – you won’t be sorry.
Sweet Sixteen Café
SweetSixteenCafe.com
16 West Main Street
Lockport, NY 14094
Phone: (716) 439-1616
Especially when they are from Barker Chocolate Box. They are delicious and come in a array of flavors, and the one that is really getting some attention is the caramel with sea salt. The combination of chocolate, caramel and salt are leaving lips smacking all over the place. If you haven’t tried it, now is the time.
The assorted gift box of chocolate truffles and bonbonsthat is pictured here is filled with raspberry and dark chocolate mint truffles, peanut butter bonbons and caramel with sea salt – a box of delicious! You can order yours online at Barker Chocolate Box’s website or call in your order too.
This gift box is the perfect item to ship to someone you love or to bring to a housewarming with a bottle of wine. (Wine and chocolate together are all the rage now days!)
Barker Chocolate Box
BarkerChocolateBox.com
9704 Townline Road
Barker, New York 14012
Phone: (716) 572-4940
Whether it’s under the sea, on land for a wedding, party or special celebration, our baker at Sweet Sixteen Cafe, 16 W. Main Street in Lockport can knock your socks off with her cut out cookie abilities.
Call us at (716) 439-1616 to ask about your event and how our delicious and clever cut out cookies can get your guests all talking with their mouths full.
Prices – Cut outs cookies: small $1.25 each medium $1.50 each large $1.75 each (minimum 6 per shape per special order)
Sweet Sixteen Café
SweetSixteenCafe.com
16 West Main Street
Lockport, NY 14094
Phone: (716) 439-1616
Now is the time to make reservations for the big event you have coming up this summer.
The Banquet Place at the Middleport Fire Hall, 28 Main Street in Middleport, is the perfect spot for your party. Why? Because it has been recently remodeled and looks great, it has a complete kitchen, a beautiful bar, full sound system, 4 televisions around the banquet room, plenty of parking, and is very spacious.
How spacious? It can handle your party of more than 500 quests! And you can ask about catering services available or bring in any caterer of your choice – we’re very flexible.
Not sure if it’s right for your party? Just call Dave at (716) 628-1361 and ask to see The Banquet Place before you make your reservations. He can also answer any questions you might have about the facilities.
The Banquet Place TheBanquetPlace.NiagaraBuzz.biz
28 Main Street
Middleport, NY 14105
Phone: (716) 628-1361
The news is getting around about the Banquet Hall upstairs at the Alternative Grounds Caffe in Middleport. That’s because they have been sharing the news about their amazing Banquet Hall on the radio.
If you tune into WLVL you may just hear this radio commercial about the new alternative to party places that is located at 17 Main Street in Middleport.
The upstairs Banquet Hall is handicapped accessible and the menu has selections for any type of celebration. Whether it’s a birthday, shower, graduation party or retirement – call us to see how we can make it special for you. Available 7 days a week too!
To see more about the Alternative Grounds Caffe including a video tour of the shop and their complete menu for meals and parties in their upstairs Banquet Room, visit their website at AlternativeGroundsCaffe.com.
Alternative Grounds Caffe
17 Main Street
Middleport, NY 14105
Phone: (716) 735-7608
In fact, the reviewer said the baked goods and gourmet delights were “do die for”, and we agree!
If you have never had a Sweet Sixteen cupcake, you are missing something important in life. You need to stop in and pick one out, and we suggest the Red Velvet to start with. They are made with real ingredients like real butter, real sugar, flour, etc. and that makes all the difference in the world to your taste buds.
Back to the article by Mike Kurilovitch that appeared on February 5 in the Buffalo News. Below is the complete article but we am here to tell you that at Niagara Buzz, we agree with his review and we knew all this way before Mike!
LOCKPORT — Sweet Sixteen Cafe is a bakery and a cafe. Chic, homey and delicious.
At least that’s what its web-site says. But what about real people, with real appetites? What would they say?
Well, we’re here to tell you that Sweet Sixteen is, as advertised.
We were first put on the trail of Sweet Sixteen during the Charles Rand Penney expedition at the Kenan Center last fall. While vicariously traversing the deep, dark backwaters of some tribal outpost, we detoured slightly and ended up in the snack bar, where we sampled the world’s biggest, wildest cake pops.
Like velvety towers they were, stages of soft, spongy goodness anchored by mortar-like layers of creamy sweet frosting. Sure, they leaned a little, but what good tower doesn’t?
And that stick going halfway up the middle probably didn’t provide sufficient reinforcement . . . but then, it really didn’t have to. The “pop” was short-lived.
The good news is that you won’t have any trouble finding your way to Sweet Sixteen. It’s right on West Main Street, between Chet’s and Grimble’s on the Erie Canal.
You might say Sweet Sixteen is more bakery than cafe, offering a virtual carload of cupcakes and cookies and cakes. They do weddings and parties, even catering and cooking classes. They also do lunch.
Don’t expect page upon page of gourmet offerings on the menu. They prefer sticking to that old business adage of doing only a few things, but doing them well. Hence, you can get sandwiches, soups and specialty salads — or combinations — but that’s about it.
Oh, and quiches. You can also get special dinners for special occasions via special arrangement, but that’s best left between you and the management.
We stopped in the Cafe shortly before the holidays and enjoyed its Christmas-y storefront. Inside, artglass lamp-shades set off the subdued lighting, creating a coffeehouse feel.
We tried to sample as many offerings as possible. We ordered the beautifully presented Berkeley salad ($7), the roast beef wrap ($8, $6 for a half), the turkey sandwich and cup of soup combo ($8.99) and a cup of the gourmet soup ($4.99).
My daughters were pleased to learn that the entrees were served with a minicupcake and wasted little time texting pictures of the cute little creations to jealous friends.
The broccoli and cheddar soup was thick and unusual, more broccoli than cheddar, but nevertheless quite tasty. The tomato-basil that came with Steffany’s combo was delicious, she said, and the toasty, homemade croutons that accompanied it were excellent.
The candied walnuts that were to top the Berkeley salad had apparently skipped town, so the waitress kindly offered to replace them with pecans, which my wife gladly accepted. The salad was a visual, as well as gastronomic delight, with assorted greens topped with roast beef, banana chips and a garlic-Caesar dressing. She couldn’t stop gushing about how tasty and “different” it was.
The first thing we all noticed were the extremely fresh ingredients, from the salad greens to the cold cuts to those croutons. Everything seemed to have that “just-cut” quality to it.
I said Sweet Sixteen didn’t offer pages and pages of gourmet offerings, but that is definitely not to say that what they do offer isn’t 100 percent gourmet.
Like the roast beef sandwich slathered with basil-pesto mustard, French fried onions and sprouts.
Other sandwich selections include roast beef with red pepper cream cheese, fried onions, lettuce and tomato; chicken salad with cranberries and walnuts; tuna salad with capers and almonds; a veggie wrap with hummus, roasted red peppers and seasonal veggies; glazed ham with white cheddar and honey dijon; and a BLT with fried green tomatoes.
There’s also a Tuscan salad with artichokes and sun-dried tomatoes and a balsamic fig dressing, and a Windsor salad with mixed greens, Gorgonzola, crisp apple, dried cranberries and topped with a balsamic reduction.
Sweet Sixteen tops your dining experience with signature drinks like cherry cocoa with whipped cream, or Italian sodas or gourmet coffees. And, of course, there are the baked goods, each seemingly better than the last.
Given that the cooking area is at least as large—and probably larger — than the intimate dining area, it’s little wonder that the folks at Sweet Sixteen keep coming up with such tasty treats with all that room to experiment.
16 West Main Street, Lockport (439-1616) 3 1/2 stars
(Out of four)
Favorite dish: Berkeley salad
Needs work: The variety
Healthy choice: Quiche
Price range: Moderate
Service: Good, friendly
Noise level: Low
Wheelchair access: Yes
Parking: On-street
Kid appeal: Cupcakes!
Sweet Sixteen Café
SweetSixteenCafe.com
16 West Main Street
Lockport, NY 14094
Phone: (716) 439-1616
There have to be liver lovers out there and if you are one of them, you can get your liver fix at Darrell’s Place, 90 Telegraph Road, Middleport.
Darrell serves his Liver & Onions grilled to perfection and with lots of onions. You can top it off with bacon strips as some liver lovers like to do.
While not everyone likes liver, some folks do and they can get it at Darrell’s Place whenever they like.
If you are one of those who don’t like that particular dish, don’t fret. Darrell has a menu full of tasty dishes featuring chicken, beef, pork, homemade soups and chili, salads, desserts and more. And don’t forget to check the Specials Board for the daily special- there is always something in addition to the regular menu that is sure to please and fill you up.
Not sure you want to eat out? Not to worry. Check our menu online and call us at (716) 735-7252 for takeout orders.
Get your pizza for Tuesday night at Fred’s Pizza and Subs at 65-6 Campbell Blvd. in Pendleton and get a great deal. Every Tuesday is Pizza Night and you get a large cheese and pepperoni pizza for only $9.75 (plus tax).
It’s a great way to celebrate Tuesday and it’s available at Fred’s every Tuesday so you can save weekly. Don’t forget to check Fred’s online menu and see his other specials listed there too and check out is large number of menu items – they will make your mouth water! (Mine was watering when I took the pictures!)
Oh, Marie Antionette, you never had the chance to have a Red Velvet cake. If you had, you would not have let other people eat your piece of it.
And now you can have the royal treatment of being able to just order your cake and have it without all the fuss and muss of baking it yourself. Just call the Sweet Sixteen Cafe and get your Red Velvet on.
Not only do they offer Red Velvet cake, but look at these delicious cakes that can be ordered for your party, meeting, birthday or other celebration!
Red Velvet Cake- A soft chocolate cake that is characterized by its deep red color and fluffy cream cheese icing. If cake were romantic…
Carrot Cake- A soft and slightly chewy cake sandwiched with layers of rich cream cheese icing. A classic favorite.
Chocolate to the Max- Moist dark chocolate cake with creamy chocolate frosting, finished with a smooth dark chocolate ganache. The cake of the rich and famous.
Vanilla Dream- A moist vanilla cake with a delicate vanilla frosting. Just like mom used to make.
Snickerdoodle- who says its just a cookie??? Vanilla Cake with a hint of that classic cinnamon sugar, wrapped up in a cinnamon butter cream, finished of course with a cookie.
Nutella- A pillow like cake with a nutty flavor finished with a rich hazelnut chocolate butter cream. Watch out candy lovers… you’ll be back for more.
Chocolate Peanut Butter- Moist dark chocolate cake with a lip-smacking vanilla peanut butter cream.
Oreo Cream- A marble of our dark chocolate and vanilla cakes with a cookies-n-cream butter cream. So smooth you’d think it was ice cream.
Root Beer Float- Our moist vanilla cake, with a bubbly root beer butter cream. The only float in town you eat with a fork.
Cake flavors: Dark chocolate, vanilla, snicker doodle, hazelnut, carrot, red velvet, marble, banana
While there are a lot of great pizza places in WNY, one of the best is a new one – Petunia’s Pizzeria. The shop, located at 8396 State Street in Gasport, has a full menu of delicious pizza, sub, wing, finger, salad and appetizers. And the best part is that Petunia’s has home delivery!
Petunia’s new and eye-catching website features photos of their food that will make your mouth water, their menu, a map and news about some of their specials.
Submit a Testimonial
After you have tasted some of Petunia’s wings, pizza, subs and curly fries, you can submit your comments online at the website and they will be featured on the site.
And if you are the curious type, you can find out why the pizza shop is called Petunia’s – it’s on their about page and is a very cute story!
Petunia’s Pizzeria
8396 State Street
Gasport, New York 14067
Phone: (716) 772-2210
This couple of cake pops are a two of the sweet treats waiting for you to pass along to your sweetheart on Valentine’s Day. It’s coming up so you had better pick up a few of these yummy and moist cake pops at the Alternative Grounds Caffe, 17 Main Street in Middleport.
Cake pops are a bit of cake that has been dipped in frosting and sits on a stick so that it is easy to eat, and to give to someone for a little “I love you” gift.
There are lots of other neat treats at the Alternative Grounds Caffe too, like the chocolate truffles that melt in your mouth. They go great with a nice cup of hot chocolate or for dessert after a warm bowl of soup or a panini.
This isn’t for just any sucker! It’s for chocolate lovers who might need a special treat for an event that will leave a sweet taste in your mouth. These white chocolate heart shaped suckers from Barker Chocolate Box are available for special order for Valentine’s Day, a wedding shower or for a wedding table favor.
AVAILABLE AT APPLE BLOSSOM FLORIST IN MEDINA AND AT BE MINE WITH WINE AT HONEYMOON TRAILS WINERY
They are individually wrapped so that they make the perfect little favor or thank you item for your guests. Barker Chocolate Box can prepare your order when you tell us how many you need and we will make them to order for you for pick up at the Apple Blossom Florist, 530 Main Street in Medina on February 14.
Call us and order your “lovely” suckers today. They can be ordered and picked up on Valentine’s Day for your sweetie at Apple Blossom Florist in Medina on Valentine’s Day or you can get them at the Be Mine With Wine Event at the Honeymoon Trails Winery.
Barker Chocolate Box
BarkerChocolateBox.com
9704 Townline Road
Barker, New York 14012
Phone: (716) 572-4940
Okay, how about some football cupcakes, especially if they are cream-filled. Yes, this cute little turf-topped cupcakes, available at the Alternative Grounds Caffe, 17 Main St. in Middleport, are ready and waiting for you.
You will score big when you bite into the chocolatey goodness and hit that cream-filled center. And that little chocolate football will score an extra point when it goes over your lips (right to your end zone!).
Stop into the Alternative Grounds Caffe and enjoy your own sweet victory!
And it goes great with my friends here – the happy dude cookies. They are always happy to see me and I am happy to see them too. (My hips, well, that’s another story.)
One of the finest daily brews at the Alternative Grounds Caffe is Jamacian Me Crazy. If you have not tried this smooth and mildly nutty coffee you are really missing something special. It’s always ready to serve and it is always mellow and satisfying.
No, it’s not sweet so it goes with just about anything you want to pair with it. Stop by the Alternative Grounds Caffe, 17 Main Street in Middleport and have a cup. And if you want to pair with with something sweet, these happy faced dudes are at the shop too. Perfect for dunking – when no one is looking, of course.
While at the shop, ask to see their amazing upstairs banquet room. It’s the perfect place for a shower or party.
At Fred’s Pendleton Pizza & Subs, all of our food is made fresh to order. We use homemade sauce and dough to make our delicious pizzas and only the freshest ingredients for our subs, tacos, wings, fingers, wraps, salads and sides.
Fred’s Pendleton Pizza & Subs is a family-owned, family-operated business and has been serving the local area for almost 30 years. A true testimonial to our delicious food is our large number of loyal and long-time customers.
And now you can find our menu and some great photos of our mouthwatering food online at FredsPendletonPizza.com, our new website. It features our complete menu and our daily specials. Yes, we have some great lunch specials!
We also offer local delivery so call us at 625-6800 to taste Fred’s pizza, subs, wings, fingers, tacos, burgers, and so much more!
About a month ago, April dropped on bomb on her customers that love Jamacian Me Crazy coffee. It was not being made by her roaster anymore. The days were long and somewhat bleaker in the weeks that followed.
January Changes All That
But then one bright sunny January morning, April made the clouds disappear. She found another roaster that made Jamacian Me Crazy coffee and we were back in business, sipping and enjoying this mild and nutty coffee. It’s back in the lineup at the Alternative Grounds Caffe and things are all good.
In fact, they are as good as the items on the menu for breakfast, lunch and dinner and as good as the amazing upstairs banquet room. Yes, folks, that is pretty darn good. Stop in and savor a cup of goodness, a meal or ask to see the upstairs room for your next party. You are sure to say, “Oh my goodness!” because it’s that good.
Sam Adams Black Lager is now available at Darrell’s Place. It’s a dark beer that is brewed with several different roasts of malt to create a smooth body and a depth of malt character that has to be tasted to be believed. Come on in and try it and become a believer yourself. But just what is Black Lager and what is this thing you call “schwarbier”? Let Darrell help with this finer point about dark beer! (Actually, we took this off the Sam Adams website but Darrell knows this too.)
When one sees a beer with a darker complexion these days, more often than not it’s a porter or a stout. But looks can be deceiving. There exists a style older than both and generally less well known; the schwarzbier, which literally translates to “Black Beer.” Unlike its dark cousins which are ales hailing from Britain, schwarzbier comes from Germany and uses a bottom fermenting lager yeast. Samuel Adams Black Lager is brewed in the tradition of the latter. A medium bodied beer brewed using several different roasts of malt to create a smooth body and depth of malt character that has to be tasted to be believed.
Darrell’s Place Restaurant
DarrellsPlaceInc.com
90 Telegraph Road
Middleport, New York 14105
Phone: (716) 735-7252
The cold weather has just begun and people look for comfort foods like homemade soups.
Darrell’s Place has two homemade soups daily to warm you and satisfy you. Just check the specials board for that day’s selections that offer something for everyone. Pictured here is his made from scratch Beef Barley Vegetable. (And it was delicious. I ate it after I took this photo.)
Whether it’s a cup of Corn Chowder, hearty Beef Vegetable, French Onion or Chicken Noodle, just to name a few, the soups at Darrell’s Place Restaurant are fresh and warm. Make it a bowl and it’s a perfect lunch.
So when the weather gets cold, remember Darrell’s Place, 90 Telegraph Road in Middleport for something warm to hit the spot.
The Banquet Place at the Middleport Fire Department was the perfect spot for a daytime get-together for a group of fun-loving retirees.
There was a load of room as The Banquet Place seats 500+ and the group used the mic for some old-time trivia and announcements while they enjoyed a video presentation and music playing throughout their event.
While there is a full kitchen and catering can be arranged, this party brought in their own food and beverages. Whatever suits you!
The Banquet Place is available for rent for just about any type of event – graduation time isn’t that far off. Call Dave at 628-1361 to book your event or for more information.
The Banquet Place
28 Main Street
Middleport, NY 14105
Phone: (716) 628-1361
Sometimes it’s just nice to host a party away from home.
Why? Because there’s no pre or post-cleaning involved, and at the Banquet Place at the Middleport Fire Hall, everyone gets a good look at the TV because there are 5 of them around the room.
Relax and watch at the bar or find a seat with friends at a table where you can enjoy some typical football fare and still see the action from any one of the TVs placed around the hall. And if you don’t want to run and bring in your food, catering can be arranged.
Interested? Call Dave at (716) 628-1361 to see about reserving the perfect football party place for your favorite team’s next game. (It may or may not be the Buffalo Bills. I’m just saying…)
To see more of what is inside the Banquet Place located on Main Street in Middleport, visit online.
The Banquet Place TheBanquetPlace.NiagaraBuzz.biz
28 Main Street
Middleport, NY 14105
Phone: (716) 628-1361
And the 150 guests at this event that was held recently by the Masonic Lodge were so pleased that it was held at The Banquet Place at the Middleport Fire Hall. They enjoyed the comfortable and newly remodeled interior, ample restrooms, and so much more that made the event perfect.
