That Aud Smell

I've regularly driven past that intersection for the past 20+ years. I'm not sure how long they've been there. Anyway, it is never busy. Weirdly so.

Gramma Mora's started on Niagara Street. First time I went was in the mid-80s (?). And it appeared that Gramma was working in the kitchen. That place was legit - at least as far as my young culinary standards were concerned. At some point around when they moved to Hertel, the restaurant was bought out by an Italian-American family that was in the restaurant operations business. We used to laugh because there was a period of time -- maybe it's still the case? -- when a Mexican-American family was running an Italian/red sauce/pizza joint across the street on Hertel. As for El Palenque: I went a few times and will not go back. That was place was (is?) dirty. And the food was decidedly mid. I've come to conclude that they're using that place as a front for illegal activities - money laundering or some such. It has endured, yet it is not good. The location is very good. Maybe that has something to do with it. That's accurate nowadays. Gramma Mora's on Niagara Street was so damn good.

I love Mighty. But yeah. That is not Mexican food.

I have one "stick" in my TV's HDMI port - a Roku. It is of no use to me in broadcasting a hockey game. It's easier for me to unplug that Roku device (dongle? (I love that word)) and plug in another HDMI input (a cable running from a laptop) than it is to futz around with some additional streaming stick (which I'm not even sure how to use (would it allow Airplay from a phone?). Lol - boxes. Are those still a thing in the States?

Laurel?

Also, it bears mentioning, that a short drive down 90 to Batavia/Genesee County and/or a pop up north a bit into Orleans County will yield several fantastic taquerias. I don't even know the names off the top of my head. I've been to at least 3. One in Batavia for sure. Another in Albion, maybe? Anyway, the agricultural character of those areas (and its reliance on migrant workers) has given rise to excellent, authentic Mexican/Central American food options.

Let's Go, Buffalo!!

Taqueria Los Mayas - corner of Union and Genesee. The tacos are very much legit. It seems like there's a grandma back there in the kitchen. The place is mobbed every time we go. We generally opt for takeaway. Casa Azul. They're in Allentown. This is a little more on the hipster side of things. The proprietor (Zina Lapi) is a poster child for a reinvigorated Buffalo. Las Puertas on Rhode Island in Buffalo. This is upscale Mexican (white linen on the tables). I haven't been there in a while, but it's blown my mind when I have gone. It's authentic ethnic cuisine, but it's not street food nor is it like a grandma's cooking in her kitchen. Think more like an upscale French bistro. Pretty incredible.

Yah - same. The VPN helps me with ... other outlets.

I thought it was agreed that the team would need to play a tighter defensive game than last year.

This is a helpful thread. I'm going to skip MSG+, renew my VPN subscription, use my iPad, and maybe look at getting a spare laptop to connect to my tee-vee for big games.

For sure. And I like that it probably arose organically from his teammates -- maybe during a practice session. Maybe one of the forwards - unable to finish a chance on a rush drill - remarked "dude's a beast."

i heard the broadcast team mention a blocked shot.

I feel like you guys should have reached out to tell me that this is his nickname. 😁 I watched the Instagram content last night and saw Cozens announcing the starting lineup by saying "Beeeeeeeesss" would start (in goal?) and then saw DG in the post-game locker room talk saying "way to go, Beast" and was like ... who?

Oh, agreed. Call it the Evander Kane Corollary. That guy was a Corsi darling on the Sabres, iirc, but I felt like so much of it was low-chance wristers from bad angles. But a fairly even game - with the Sabres having the edge on balance - is consistent with the Corsi being 50/50 and the "high danger chances for" being heavy in the Sabres' favour. I liked the game last night. And I think it's coming for the top line. They were good against the Bolts. I thought about this. It's a valid point. (Gah! A point!) But I'm not gonna sweat it now.

Levi’s nickname on the team is Beast. I missed that until last night. The line of thinking goes: The Sabres didn’t dominate time of possession as the SOG would suggest. Shot attempts (Corsi) were actually dead even. So, more of an even game than one the Sabres controlled.

There wasn’t much force to it. Kucherov became suddenly allergic to gravity.

Kucherov was ready to sell that.

(I’m behind!)

HC DG with a sweater under sport coat. Loser look (see, e.g., George Santos).

also shoutout grima (sp?) wormtongue.

Is it as simple as wanting to see HC DG go ape sh1t on his players? On the refs? On anyone or anything? Really missing Lindy, eh?

Please, please win. Please. Let's Go, Buffalo.

Meh. Per the National Weather Service: "Sunday. A chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%." OTOH, Josh has a bad throwing shoulder. So ... . Well, hope for the best.

I haven’t considered it before now. Is it working, at least?