Discover how Buffalo is a city of immigrants and how its foundation was built on immigrant labour. On this foodie bike tour, explore these humble beginnings and connect the city’s history to its current influx of refugee and immigrant communities – all through the lens of its savoury culinary traditions. Discover off-the-beaten-path locations which you wouldn't normally be able to find yourself. Sample some of the best food hotspots, including a globally-sourced coffee shop, a worker-owned bakery, and an international food market run by refugees.
Peddle through the East and West Side, eat an amazing international progressive dinner, and learn about groundbreaking urban farming initiatives and grassroots organising.
Food samples may include: globally-sourced coffee and pastry at Public Espresso, fresh Tandoori naan and starters at Alibaba Kebab, homemade pierogies and beer at R & L Lounge, the city’s best southern cooking at the Oakk Room, samples at Westside Bazaar, a food mall featuring immigrant and refugee businesses, or Puerto Rican pastries at La Flor.