Buffalo RocketCOMMUNITY NEWS Distributing to North Buffalo, West Side and Riverside • Established in 1969 www.buffalorocket.com Publishers of North Buffalo Rocket, West Side Times & Riverside Times Vol. LI ISSUE No. 19 • Thursday, May 7, 2020 The Summer of the Ride Food Drive Scheduled The Hertel North Park WNY for much needed Youth Baseball and Soft- support. ball League is hosting We can’t do it alone a food drive and you can on Saturday, help. Please May 9th from dropp of your 12 pm until 2 can goods, pm. The drop non perish- off location ables or make will be at 475 a monetery Beard Ave- contribution. nue, Buffalo, Restaurant NY. gift cards and No one check will should go be accepted. hungry Make checks during the COVID-19 payable to FeedMore pandemic. With school WNY. closures, job disruptions We hope to see you and health risks, many there to support this Western New Yorkers worthy cause. are turning to FeedMore The Summer of the Ride gives the community two ways to celebrate the 25th anniversary — ride with us or ride their own way between August 1 and 21, 2020. The Ride for Roswell, climate and concerns to celebrate throughout presented by the West about how long the need the month of July; get- Support Local Herr Automotive Group, for caution will last, the ting on bikes to ride Au- introduced the Summer usual single-day format gust 1–21; and a closing of the Ride, a re-imag- will be replaced with ceremony August 21. It Restaurants ined event offering mul- summer-long engage- will also offer many new tiple riding options be- ment opportunities offer- kinds of rider rewards tween August 1 and 21. ing many different ways for reaching fundraising during these uncertain times The Ride is traditional- for riders to participate, milestones. See Page Six for a ist of some local restaurants ly held on a Saturday in fundraise and connect “From the beginning, late June following the with others. this has been about providing delivery or take out. Celebration of Hope, an The Summer of the Ride coming together to save evening ceremony the will consist of the light- lives from cancer. With night before paying trib- ing of the torch on June the Summer of the Ride, ute to the cancer commu- 27; fundraising challeng- we’ll have a lot of great nity. Due to the current es, engagement and ways Continued on page three. Reimagined Programming for Community ERIE COUNTY Safety, Sharing Gardens in New Ways DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH The Gardens Buffa- week of July will be Live conversations lo Niagara (GBN) board packed with events that with and tips from gar- ECDOH, COVID-19 Information Line: (716) 858-2929 – is excited to announce a visitors from the Buffa- den experts 8 a.m. – 8 p.m. new online experience lo Niagara region–and Online giveaways, showcasing the region’s around the world–can games, and shopping ex- Erie County Department of Health, COVID-19: gardens. Buffalo Garden experience from home on periences Views: Sharing in July, a social media, and where Stories from garden- http://www.erie.gov/covid19 month-long celebration, appropriate, in person. ers across the region will feature a variety of Here are just a few of the GBN is committed to Erie County online map of confirmed cases: activities suited for these ideas in development. connecting our communi- www.erie.gov/covidmap difficult times. Self-guided walking ty through garden shar- GBN’s programs have and driving tours of front ing and has worked hard helped build Buffalo’s yard gardens to develop a summer New York State Department of Health Hotline: reputation as an urban Video tours of back- filled with activities that (888) 364-3065 gardening capital. Each yards in bloom

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Takeout, walk-ins, Curbside, De- day and Saturday from delivery. livery (with-in 2 miles,) 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Eggsperience Restau- 2805 Delaware Avenue Babas’ Place 3319 rant on Delaware, 2878 Kenmore 716-877-4485 Bailey Ave., Buffalo NY Delaware Ave., Buffalo- K O Bar and Grill, 832-5252 Open 9-6 Mon- Take-out from 8 a.m.- 3 2263 Delaware Ave., Buf- day-Friday take-out p.m. falo Bob & John’s, 1543 Falafel Bar, 3545 La Divina, 2896 Dela- Hertel Ave., Buffalo, NY Sheridan Drive, Buffa- ware Ave, Buffalo. Take- Saturday. a.m. to 5 p.m. 836-5411 lo. Takeout, curbside. 12 out, delivery. Oliver’s Restaurant – Santasiero’s Restau- Bocce Club Pizza- p.m. to 8 p.m. daily. La Hacienda Brighton Take-out rant, open daily 11 a.m. Take-out Francos, 1153 Ken- – Take-out and delivery Olympic Restaurant – 9 p.m. for takeout Buffalo Catering Com- more Ave, Buffalo. Take- La Nova Pizzeria, 371 – Both locations open day through Sunday. pany, 325 Tacoma Ave., out, delivery. W. Ferry St., Buffalo and for takeout and delivery Scotch and Sirloin Buffalo. Delivery. Frank Gourmet Hot 5151 Main St., Williams- through Door Dash from Restaurant- Take-out ville – Delivery available 8 a.m. – 9 p.m. and delivery Louie’s Texas Red Olympic Restaurant Soupherb Gourmet, Hot’s, 2350 Delaware -Take-out and delivery 5403 Sheridan Drive. Ave. Takeout, delivery through Door Dash Spot Coffee, 1 Dela- through Postmates and Panaro’s, 571 Dela- ware Rd, Buffalo. Take- DoorDash. ware Ave., Buffalo. Take- out, delivery. Lunetta’s Restaurant out 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., .TC Jrs Pizza and -Take- out only Monday through Friday. Subs, 2941 Delaware Mac’s on Hertel- Take- Parkside Meadow, 2 Ave, Kenmore. Takeout out only Russell Street, Buffalo, delivery. Marco’s Italian Deli, NY 14214, On the corner Ted’s Hot Dogs, 2312 1518 Hertel Avenue- of Russell and Parkside, Sheridan Drive, Tonawa- Takeout/delivery/apps across from the Buffalo nda. Curbside pickup, on- Marotto’sRestaurant, Zoo, Phone (716) 834- line ordering. 3365 Delaware Ave. Ken- 8348, parksidemeadow- The Kitchen Table more open Wednesday – [email protected], Family Restaurant, 690 Buffalo Chophouse, Dogs, 707 Kenmore Ave., Sunday. 3 p.m.-8 p.m Hours are Wednesday Hertel Ave., Buffalo. 282 Franklin St., Buffalo. Buffalo. Takeout Mighty Taco-Deliv- -Saturday 4p-8p.7 p.m. Takeout, DoorDash. Takeout, 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Gigi’s Cucina Povera, ery and take-out during Tuesday. The Terrace at Del- Monday through Satur- 981 Kenmore Ave ., Buf- normal business hours Picasso’s Pizza- Take- aware Park- Offering day. falo. Thursday through except Orchard Park lo- out and delivery soups by the quart as well Buffalo Wing Spot, Saturday. cation which is take out Pie-O-Mine and as salads, beer & wine for 426 Hertel Ave. Buffalo. Greek On The Street, only Greens, 1725 Sheridan pick up and take out. On- Takeout, delivery. 3189 Delaware Ave, Buf- Mikes Subs, 2862 Del- Drive, Tonawanda. Curb- Line ordering www.ter- Charlie the Butcher’s falo. Takeout and deliv- aware Ave, Kenmore. side pickup, DoorDash, [email protected] Restaurants – Take-out ery. Takeout, delivery. takeout. Thirsty Buffalo, 555 only — Ellicott Square Greek to Me- Take-out Mister M’s, 2500 Mil- Pizza Hut, 3127 Del- Elmwood Ave., Buffalo. (M-F 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.), and delivery itary Road in Niagara aware Ave, Kenmore. Takeout, drive-up. Elmwood Village (Every Hot Mama’s Canteen, Falls. 11:30 a.m. to 10 Takeout, delivery. Watsons, 2916 Del- day, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.), Ca- 12 Military Rd., Buffalo. p.m. Pizza Plant- Take out aware Ave., Kenmore. yuga and Wehrle Drive. Curbside pickup. Mooney’s, 1531 Mili- at both locations and de- Takeout, delivery. Chef’s “On the Go”, Hot Mama’s Canteen, tary Rd, Kenmore- take- liver through Door Dash Wellington Pub – 1541 5483 Sheridan Drive, Wil- 12 Military Rd., Buffalo. out. and Uber eats Hertel Ave., Buffalo. liamsville. Takeout and Curbside pickup. Mustachio’s Pizza, Plaka, 2904 Delaware 833-9899Take-out and pickup at drive-through India Star, 3167 Dela- 2701 Elmwood Ave., Buf- Ave, Kenmore. Takeout, 9 delivery. window. ware Ave., takeout/deliv- falo. Take-out and deliv- Clay Handi, 3054 Del- ery. ery aware Ave., Kenmore. Jacobi & Sons, 3100 Mykonos Express, Takeout, delivery. Delaware Ave, Buffalo. 1066 Elmwood Ave., Condrells, 2805 Del- Takeout, delivery. Buffalo. Takeout, deliv- aware Ave., Kenmore. Jim’s Steakout- ery through Uber Eats, Takeout, delivery. Take-out, delivery and GrubHub, Doordash. Daniela Restaurant, drive-thru Nicks Place Express, 387 Forest Ave. Curbside Joe’s Deli, 1322 Hertel 2466 Elmwood Ave, Ken- and delivery. Ave., Buffalo. Pickup more. 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