I've covered food and drink culture around the world as a journalist, and few places match Buffalo's uniquely deep bench of hyper-regional products and the diehard loyalty that keeps them thriving.

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — The Golden Snowball is awarded to the snowiest of one of five cities in New York. The competition is between Albany, Binghamton, Buffalo, Rochester, and Syracuse. Buffalo is in ...