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Local Gourmets Get A “Taste of Williamsville”

Contributed by: Rick Ahrens on 8/6/2008

Though overcast skies blanketed the village of Williamsville and threatened rain, the throng of people crossing the old wooden bridge into Island Park far outnumbered those leaving to escape the changing weather. Maybe it was the food.

The Taste of Williamsville, the annual celebration of the village's restaurants and confectionaries, once again lured suburbanites and food-lovers to sample the best food from local vendors. This year marks the event's 20th year of operation.

"If you go home hungry after today, it's not our fault," said Al Yates, who co-chairs the Taste of Williamsville committee with his wife, Julie. "We have 21 different restaurants represented here today. Our primary objective is to keep it local."

Keeping it local, however, does not mean a limited menu.

This year's selection ranged from standard fare like hot dogs and hamburgers, to international flavors like Lebanese-style shish kabobs and Jamaican jerk chicken. Buffalo's Go Veggies, Inc. provided veggie burgers and pizza for the "meatlessly inclined".

This year's primary addition was a beer tasting tent featuring local craft-brews. Previously an alcohol-free event, Yates created a partnership with the Buffalo Brew Pub to offer sample-sized portions of beers brewed in-house at the restaurant.

If the feedback is positive, Yates said he would like to add wine tasting to next year's offerings.

The proceeds of this year's Taste of Williamsville will be benefiting the Village Preservation Foundation, a non-profit organization that funds various beautification and building restoration efforts in the village.

The foundation would ultimately like to make enough money from the Taste to begin restoration on the Old Red Mill that local residents see as the village's icon. The mill, which was built in 1812, has dodged several recent attempts at demolition and was ultimately purchased by the village to prevent future destruction.

Yates has no plans to expand the Taste of Williamsville beyond its current size. In fact, he said, people seem to like it small.

"People have told us that they feel the Taste of Buffalo has outgrown itself, that it's too big for them. What we have here is the perfect size for people looking for a nice evening out."




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