Favorite Meals of the Year
Since 2012, we’ve been asking various people connected to Buffalo, NY about their favorite meals of the year. What started as a way to have some fun ‘Year End’ content has turned into a really fun tradition.
Every year we reach out to dozens of people and ask them a very simple question, “What was your favorite meal of the year?”.
They can write literally anything they want in return. Some write a couple sentences, some write a couple thousand words. Some talk about a high end restaurant they visited in Europe while others talk about a home cooked meal with a loved one. Personally, I love reading through every answer we get.
Below is an archive of every response we’ve gotten through the years. A huge thank you to everyone who has taken time of our their busy schedules to send us back something.
Featuring: Julia Burke, Mac McGuire, Teddy Bryant, Alan Bedenko, Brian Mietus, Bruce Wieszala, Christa Glennie Seychew, Bill Rapaport, Emily Koenigsberg, Jill Gedra Forster, Kevin Purdy, Jason Wulf, Ross Warhol, Mike Literman, Edward Forster, Sarah Walley, Deborah Clark, Ben Tsujimoto, Chris Dorsaneo, DJ Cook, Rudy Watkins, Adam Kern, Jason Draper, Beth Manos Brickey, Chris Taylor, James Roberts, Nina Barone, Phil Dzikiy, Mike Andrzejewski, Michael Bernhardt, SJ Velasquez, Christ Hitchcock, Nelson Starr, Erik Bernardi, Jennifer Boye, Dining Rumor, Ken Kerr, Michael Khoury, Derek Neuland, Peter Cimino, Steve Gedra, Joe Lane, Rich Tilyou, Franco Kroese
Featuring: Rachel Fix Dominguez, Cam Rector, Thomas Jablonski, Jason Draper, Mike Shatzel, Mac McGuire, Mike Literman, Corey Siegel, Michael Obarka, Jill Gedra Forster, Sarah Walley, Chris Schobert, Matt Carlucci, Tony Rials, Chad Maslanka, Chris Taylor, Jason Wulf, Carmelo Raimondi, Marco Sciortino, Phil Dzikiy, Deb Clark, Christa Glennie Seychew, Brad Rowell, Matt Kahn, Ann Hacket, Jennifer Boye, Jessica Railey, Tommy Lombardo, Calvin College, Nick Guy, Ben Tsujimoto, Erik Bernardi, Kevin Purdy, Alan Bedenko, Ivy Knight, Corey Catalano, Adam Kern, Rich Tilyou, Joe Kennedy, Kerry Quaile, Laura Anhalt, Mike Andrzejewski, Bill Rapaport, Paul Vroman, Mike Dimmer, Paul Tripi, Franco Kroese, Frank Dispenza, Frank Tripi, SJ Velasquez, Nathan Hurtt, Annie Levay-Krause, Edward Forster, Chris Hitchcock, Seamus Gallivan, Derek Neuland, Emily Koenigsberg, DJ Cook, Nina Barone, Michael Bernhardt, Ross Warhol, Christian Willmott, Chris Daigler, James Roberts, Teddy Bryant, Julia Burke, Chris Lindstrom, Kelly Brewer, Chris Seymour, Bruce Wieszala, Scotty Harris, Renee Allen, Michael Khoury, Ken Legnon, Steve Gedra, Rick Criden, Nelson Starr
Featuring: Robbie Gianadda, Luci Levere, Jeff Biesinger, Mike Andrzejewski, Ross Warhol, Jeremy Horwitz, Tony Martina, Bryan Mecozzi, Lizz Schumer, Keith Buckley, Jason Wulf, Erik Bernardi, Nate Peracciny, Jon Karel, Kerry Quaile, Brad Rowell, Mac McGuire, Teddy Bryant, DJ Cook, Rich Tilyou, Michael Dimmer, Christian Willmott, Christa Glennie Seychew, Adam Goetz, Nina Barone, Seamus Gallivan, Corey Siegel, Jill Gedra Forster, Sean Wrafter, Allison Ewing, Emily Stewart, Tori Kuper, Thomas Jablonski, Sam Scarcello, Ed Forster
Featuring: Alan Bedenko, Bryan Mecozzi, Thomas Jablonski, Robbie Gianadda, Jennifer Boye, Ed Forster, Jay Langfelder, RJ Marvin, Kate Hey, Jill Gedra Forster, Jason Wulf, Tommy Lombardo, Dustin Murphy, Brad Rowell, Sam Scarcello, Patrick Finan, Matt Yuhnke, Michael Dimmer, Allison Ewing, Mac McGuire, Donnie Burtless, Allison Suriani, Tom Przybylak, Michal Chelus, Nick Guy, Andrew Pentheros, Lizz Schumer, Joseph Leta, Jeff Biesinger
Featuring: Jay Langfelder, Jake Strawser, Luke Copping, Christa Glennie Seychew, Rudy Watkins, Luci Levere, Josh Smith, Erin Moser, Greg McClure, Brad Rowell, Bobby Finan, Will Petersen, Sean Wrafter, Tessa Lowe, Matt Kahn, Allison Ewing, Mike Dimmer, RJ Marvin, Aaron Ingrao, Seamus Gallivan, Victor Parra Gonzalez, Scott and Al Robinson, Alan Bedenko, Michael Khoury, Thomas Jablonski, Chris Lindstrom, Ed Forster, Matt Carlucci, Steve Gedra
Featuring: Elizabeth Licata, Luke Copping, Brad Riter, Jay Langfelder, Regina Schrambling, Drew Brown, Thomas Jablonski, Bryan Mecozzi, Josh Smith, Kerry Quaile, Zack Klug, Sean O’Donnell, RJ Marvin, Mike Dimmer, Brian Hayden, Cam Rector, Ashley North, Donny Kutzbach, Mike Shatzel, Bobby Finan, Lindsey Marvin, Brad Rowell, Andrew Pentheros, Mike Andrzejewski, Sean Wrafter, Trainwreck Sports Crew, Nick Pitillo, Jennifer Boye, Shyguy Shawn, Lindsay Robson, Tom Burtless, Yuri Polyachenko, Robbie Gianadda, Kevin Purdy, Roo Buckley, Joe Brace, Anthony Petrilli, Michael Chelus, Tim Stevens, Dima Maddah, James Roberts, Nick Guy, Lizz Schumer, Adrianne Salmon, Annie Krause, Ryan Jablonski, Rick Criden, Jay Braymiller, Sexy Slices, Mont Stern, Ed Forster, Arthur Bovino, Steve Gedra, Tom Przybylak
Featuring: Patrick Finan, Sean O’Donnell, Victor Parra Gonzalez, Dan Hagen, Sexy Slices, Jessica Railey, Harry Zemsky, Michael Tobin, Sam Geyer, Jessica Loringo, Brian Hayden, Tom Burtless, Christopher Schobert, Zina Lapi, Brad Rowell, Bobby Finan, Andrew Pentheros, Yuri Polyachenko, RJ Marvin, Daniel Roelofs, Tony Martina, Luci Levere, Matt Kahn, ShyGuy Shawn, Chris Dorsaneo, Donny Kutzbach, Tim Stevens, Anne McIntosh, Julie Leone, Adrianne Salmon, Rudybob Watkins, Jake Strawser, Zach Klug, Ed Forster, Paul Tripi, Lindsay Robson, Lindsey Marvin, Andrew Berger, Seamus Gallivan, Jonathan Diati, Dima Maddah, Mike Dimmer, Drew Brown, Teddy Bryant, Mickey Harmon, Bryan Mecozzi, Justin Tartick, Tessa Lowe, Robbie Gianadda, Syrie Roman, Jay Braymiller, Michael Chelus, Frank Tripi, Thomas Daulton, Arthur Bovino, Elizabeth Licata, Chris Lindstrom, Alan Bendenko, Ross Warhol, Joe Lyons, Regina Schrambling, Michael Parkot, Jeff Biesinger, Tom Przybylak
Featuring: Brian Marek, Bobby Finan, Harry Zemsky, Ryan Nagelhout, Nate Geary, Ed Forster, Joseph Leta, Seamus Gallivan, Dan Hagen, Mike Dimmer, Corey Griswald, Tom Burtless, Donny Kutzbach, Brad Rowell, David Valentin, “Shy Guy” Shawn Vanpatten, Nick Guy, Lizz Schumer, Jake Strawser, Brian Hayden, Alan Bedenko, Allison Ewing, Ann Marie Awad, Sexy Slices, Kevin Purdy, Zack Klug, Andrew Berger, Jesse Crouse, Adrian Bylewski, Kerry Quaile, Chris Lindstrom, Even Duckett, Bryan Mecozzi, RJ Marvin, Madeline Hall, Roo Buckley, Zina Lapi, Matt Kahn, Dima Maddah, Regina Schrambling, Steve Gedra
Featuring: Allison Ewing, Liana Spicciati, Mike Dudek, Sexy Slices, Matt Gunther, Ed Forster, Ryan Nagelhout, DJ Cook, Lindsey Robson, Joe George, Haley Rubino, Zach Klug, Corey Griswold, Mark Goodwin, Philip Joseph, Ray Delucci, Matt Cieslik, Dylan England, Steve Warzala, Joseph Leta, Donny Kutzbach
Favorite Meals of 2021
Part 1: Elizabeth Licata, Teddy Bryant, Edward Forster, Beer.Brat, Patrick Galante, Adam Zyglis, Paul Hamilton, Brad Rowell, CraftBeerDeer, Joseph Leta
Part 2: Matt Kahn, Michael Chelus, Joe George, Savana Czekalski, Jessica Forster, Tim Stevens, Michael Tobin, Kevin Thurston,
Part 3: Brett Mikoll, Schondra Aytch, RJ Marvin, Will Cleveland, Lindsay Robson, Jessika Schreiber, James Roberts, Kyle McGinty, Dylan England, BuffaloHeaves, Megabyte Ronnie
Part 4: Drew Brown, Reid Ferguson, Steve Gedra, Nate Geary, Mike Khoury, Regina Schrambling, Mike Dudek, Seamus Gallivan, Matt Gunther, Mike Dimmer, Griffin Schultz, Paige Gress, Mike Andrzejewski, Nick Guy & Lizz Schumer
Part 5: Donnie Burtless, Dima Maddah, Tom Burtless, Mark Goodwin, Evan Duckett, Julie Leone, Taylor Fulton
Favorite Meals of 2022
Part 1: Regina Scrambling, Paul Hamilton, Elizabeth Licata, Jessica Forster, Joe Pucciarelli, Patrick Galante, Dylan England, Cody Weiler, Joe George
Part 2: Joseph DeBenedictis, Tracey Maciejewski, Melissa Winkler, Corey Muscato, Mark Goodwin, Lindsay Robson, Mike Dudek
Part 3: Donnie Burtless, Will Cleveland, Cassiday Proctor, Anthony Petrilli, Puf, James Roberts, Joseph Leta,
Part 4: Tom Burtless, Lizz Schumer, Nick Guy, Dima Maddah, Kevin Thurston, Evan Duckett, Julie Leone, Adam Kern, Jessika Schreiber, Edward Forster, Ryan Nagelhout
Favorite Meals of 2023
Part 1: Arthur Bovino, Joey Pucciarelli, Steve Micciche, Mark Goodwin, Brother Bill, Ray Delucci, Rachel Glover, Joe George, Joseph DeBenedictis, Jess Forster, Matt Bove
Part 2: “Shy Guy” Shawn Vanpatten, Gina Nalbone, Donny Kutzbach, Courtney Marcello, Bridget Murphy, Brad Rowell, Chris Owen, Camera Guy Bill, Paul Hamilton, Reid Ferguson, Lindsay Robson
Part 3: Aaron Kneeland, Adam Zyglis, Julie Leone, Brian Hayden, Cassidy Proctor, Michael Dudek, Gina Dunne, Steve Gedra
Part 4: Edward Forster, Mary Bennett, Danielle Stack, Kerry Quaile, Michael Chelus, Patrick Galante, Will Cleveland, Dylan England, Bruce Wieszala, Dima Maddah, Regina Schrambling
Part 5: Soon Ho, Eric Wood, Taylor Fulton, Michael “Gus” Giambra, Donnie Burtless, Greg Moyer, Evan Duckett, Melissa Winkler, Tom & Alex Burtless, Emily Sorokes, Joseph Leta
Favorite Meals of 2024
Part 1: Jess Forster, Pete Lembo, Tom Burtless, RJ Marvin, James Pici, Lindsay Robson, Brad Rowell, Courtney Marcello, Puf, Anthony Petrilli
Part 2: Edward Forster, Brett Mikoll, Brian Nagy, Donny Kutzbach, Gina Dunne, Paul Hamilton, Joe Gonzalez, Justine Powers, Cassiday Proctor, Michael Dimmer, Joe George
Part 3: Adam Zyglis, Jay Langfelder & Amanda Jones, Regina Scrambling, Camera Guy Bill, Lily Fischer, Marybeth Sandy, Jessika Schreiber, Dyland England, Joe Leta
Part 4: Mike Dudek, James Roberts, Melissa Winkler, Kim Behzadi, Joseph DeBenedictis, Alex Burtless, Chris Lindstrom, Ben Parsons, Matthew Wyzykowski, Jonathan Capozzi
Part 5: Evan Duckett, Matt Bove, Del Reid, Justin Twang, Rachel Glover, Michael Chelus, Emily Sorokes, Julie Leone, Jeremy Franklin, Will Cleveland