Taste of the North Coast, one of our favorite local food and drink tasting events, is back in action for its third year. “I describe it [the event] as going out to dinner to twenty two places at the same time,” said John Moldovan, president of the Erie County Chamber of Commerce.

Fat Tuesday is among us again and while we think of Mardi Gras and those awesome beads you can acquire by the dozen, we also think about the food. To be more specific, we mean the infamous – in terms of the health benefits, that is – and delicious paczki. Just typing the name makes my mouth water.

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If you love meat and love eating it, especially from unique and gamey animals, then this event is for you. One of the best game feeds around is returning to the Bayside Tavern for its sixth year.