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Staying in Buffalo

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March 24th and 25th, 2020

The University at Buffalo

Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
955 Main St, Buffalo, NY 14203
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Accommodations

Wyndham Garden - Buffalo Downtown
125 High St, Buffalo, NY 14203
716-845-0112
Negotiated rate of $104/night
Book prior to March 15, 2020 using code 032220MOB (more information) 

5 minute walk to the summit location
Airport Shuttle is $25
Valet Parking is $18/day
Free Downtown Shuttle

Where to Eat

Within walking distance of the Medical School you'll find an array of small, independent coffee shops, restaurants, and bars in and around the Allentown Historic District. Here are some of our recommendations...

Restaurants and cafés within walking distance of the summit:
Allentown Burger Venture
Anchor Bar (creator of Buffalo Wings)
Caffeology
Coco
Fat Bob's Smokehouse
Gabriel's Gate
Grindhaus
Mothers
 
Other restaurants that are a little further away:
100 Acres: The Kitchens at Hotel Henry
Betty's
Breadhive Bakery & Café
Cantina Loco
Dinosaur BBQ
Essex Street Pub
​Expo Market
Marble and Rye
Misuta Chow's
Public Espresso
Tappo
Toutant
 
Local grocery stores:
Wegmans
Lexington Co-op
DASH’s Market
 

Things to Do

  • The Richardson Olmsted Campus, former home of the Buffalo State Asylum for the Insane and current site of one of the largest historic preservation projects in the nation encompassing the Hotel Henry (home of 100 Acres: The Kitchens at Hotel Henry)
  • Delaware Park and Forest Lawn Cemetery (great local places to go for a walk or run, part of the Buffalo Olmsted Park System designed by Frederick Law Olmsted)
  • Buffalo Waterfront and Canalside (downtown waterfront district)
  • Buffalo Zoo (historic zoo located in Delaware Park)
  • Albright-Knox Northland (interim home of the Albright-Knox gallery while major renovations are being completed at the main campus; Northland hosts installations and performances by innovative contemporary artists)
  • Burchfield Penney Art Center (houses 
  • Buffalo Botanical Gardens
  • Elmwood Village (trendy neighborhood centered on Elmwood Avenue with lots of shops)
  • Allentown Historic District (trendy neighborhood with lots of shops and bars)
  • Frank Lloyd Wright Darwin Martin House and Fontana Boathouse 

If you are around for extra time and want to go for a drive…
  • Outer Harbor Buffalo: Wilkeson Pointe and Tifft Nature Preserve
  • Erie County and New York State Parks (Chestnut Ridge Park in Orchard Park and Knox Farm State Park in East Aurora are worth the drive)
  • Niagara Falls National Heritage Area

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  • Home
  • Toolkit
    • Sign Up for Toolkit Access
    • Veggie Van Model >
      • Veggie Van Food Access Intervention
      • Veggie Van Educational Intervention
      • Theory and Conceptual Model
    • Program History >
      • Background & Formative Work
      • Pilot Phase
      • Program Expansion Phase
      • Lessons Learned
      • Research Study Phase
    • Running a Mobile Market >
      • Assess Interest
      • Create Partnerships
      • Develop Market Model >
        • Food Sourcing
        • Customers and Pricing
        • Vehicles and Equipment Resources >
          • Choose a Vehicle
          • Retrofit a Vehicle
          • Supplies and Equipment
      • Working with Host Sites >
        • Site Recruitment
        • Community Engagement >
          • Customer Newsletter
        • Social Media Marketing >
          • Connect with your target audience
          • Make a plan and assess results
          • Available Resources for Social Media
      • Launch the Program >
        • Operations and Logistics >
          • Staffing
          • Food Procurement
          • Mobile Market Set-up
        • Educational Materials >
          • Produce Information
          • Nutrition Curriculum >
            • Snacks
            • Healthy Fats, Healthy Heart
            • Making Meals Go Further
            • Eating Local & In Season
            • Choose MyPlate
            • Fruits & Veggies Matter​
            • Choosing Healthy Proteins
            • Food Labels
            • Whole Grains
            • What's for Breakfast?
            • Cut Out The Sugar​
            • Healthy Substitutions
            • Activity Bank
          • Recipes
      • Research Partner Resources >
        • Communication with Research Sites
        • 2020 Partner Training
        • Newsletter Resources
        • Partner Materials
    • COVID-19 Resouces
    • Webinar Series
  • Research
    • Publications & Reports
    • Previous Research >
      • Program Outcomes
    • Current Research >
      • The Veggie Van Study
      • Veggie Van Partners
  • MM Summit
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    • 2022 Summit
    • 2021 Summit >
      • 2021 Summit Presentations
    • 2020 Summit >
      • 2020 Summit Overview
      • 2020 Summit Agenda
      • 2020 Summit Presentations
      • 2020 Summit Organizers
    • 2019 Summit >
      • 2019 Mobile Market Summit
      • 2019 Summit Survey
  • Latest News
    • Opportunities
    • Newsletter
  • Contact
    • About Us >
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