We Buffalonians take our food selections and pairings very seriously, and we’re not afraid to voice our concern (or disgust) if you do things differently. If you’re new around here and want to fit in, consider this your guide to Buffalo eats. There’s no better way to show you’re an out-of-towner than committing some of these eight food faux-pas.
- Dip wings in ranch
stu_spivack - Flickr Do not – I repeat – DO NOT do this. This is the ultimate Buffalo food faux-pas. Under no circumstance should your wings be dipped in anything other than bleu cheese.
- Eat chips with any other dip than Bison
Falk Lademann - Flickr Speaking of dipping… the only chip dip that passes the Buffalo test is Bison Dip. End of story.
- Grill non-Sahlens hot dogs
Scott Wilcoxson - Flickr No other type of hot dog grills up better than a Sahlens, and Buffalonians are very loyal to these summertime favorites. If you’re invited to a backyard BBQ in Buffalo, be warned: bringing any other brand will leave you mocked and ridiculed (and probably left without an invitation for the next gathering).
- Order a beef on weck without the weck
Bar Bill Tavern - Facebook It’s called beef on weck for a reason. The kimmelweck roll is what makes this classic Buffalo sandwich. Ordering it on a normal roll - or worse, scraping the toppings off of the kimmelweck - is a serious food faux-pas in Western New York.
- Choose Dunkin’ over Tim Horton’s
Peter Broster - Flickr Morning coffee runs in Buffalo always start with Timmy Ho’s, and you’ll get bonus points at any workplace if you show up with a pack of assorted Tim Bits.
- Eat imitation pizza logs
Original Pizza Logs - Facebook Pizza logs were created right here in Western New York, and no one does it better! Attempting to pass the microwaveable, imitation grocery store pizza logs off as the real deal is a serious no-no in Buffalo.
- Choose Taco Bell over Mighty
ChristinaEatsBrains - Flickr Super Mighty > anything on Taco Bell’s menu. Mighty Taco is a Buffalo staple, and trying to defend Taco Bell’s offerings is another major food faux-pas. (Side note: Can you say Mighty Taco without getting their jingle stuck in your head? I can’t.)
- Order pizza from a non-local chain
La Nova Pizzeria - Facebook There’s NY style pizza, and then there’s BUFFALO, NY style pizza. True Buffalonians will always, always choose the latter.
What are the worst Buffalo food faux-pas that you’ve witnessed? And more importantly, are you still friends with the person who committed them? Drop a comment below!
stu_spivack - Flickr
Do not – I repeat – DO NOT do this. This is the ultimate Buffalo food faux-pas. Under no circumstance should your wings be dipped in anything other than bleu cheese.
Falk Lademann - Flickr
Speaking of dipping… the only chip dip that passes the Buffalo test is Bison Dip. End of story.
Scott Wilcoxson - Flickr
No other type of hot dog grills up better than a Sahlens, and Buffalonians are very loyal to these summertime favorites. If you’re invited to a backyard BBQ in Buffalo, be warned: bringing any other brand will leave you mocked and ridiculed (and probably left without an invitation for the next gathering).
Bar Bill Tavern - Facebook
It’s called beef on weck for a reason. The kimmelweck roll is what makes this classic Buffalo sandwich. Ordering it on a normal roll - or worse, scraping the toppings off of the kimmelweck - is a serious food faux-pas in Western New York.
Peter Broster - Flickr
Morning coffee runs in Buffalo always start with Timmy Ho’s, and you’ll get bonus points at any workplace if you show up with a pack of assorted Tim Bits.
Original Pizza Logs - Facebook
Pizza logs were created right here in Western New York, and no one does it better! Attempting to pass the microwaveable, imitation grocery store pizza logs off as the real deal is a serious no-no in Buffalo.
ChristinaEatsBrains - Flickr
Super Mighty > anything on Taco Bell’s menu. Mighty Taco is a Buffalo staple, and trying to defend Taco Bell’s offerings is another major food faux-pas. (Side note: Can you say Mighty Taco without getting their jingle stuck in your head? I can’t.)
La Nova Pizzeria - Facebook
There’s NY style pizza, and then there’s BUFFALO, NY style pizza. True Buffalonians will always, always choose the latter.
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