The annual celebration of Buffalo pride and traditions right in the heart of our nation’s Capital. The “City of Good Neighbors” legacy attracts hundreds of local Buffalo people and fellow New Yorkers. Friends, food, fun, reminiscencing, comradeship, and conversation are sparked by thoughts of Millionaires Row, Kleinhans Music Hall, Hertel, Elmwood and Chippewa haunts, the First Niagara Arena, the new airport terminal, the Aud, Shea’s Performing Arts Center, Lake Erie and the waterfront, the Albright-Knox, Delaware Park, the Bills, Sabres, and Bisons, the colleges and universities, Our Lady of Victory National Shrine, the Allentown Festival, the Broadway Market, the Anchor Bar and so much more.

This is a night to enjoy the people and food of Buffalo, NY. All are welcome to join in the fun. Bring memories of the Rock Pile, the Blizzard of ’77, golfing at Delaware Park, stolen Stanley Cups, end zone “Hail Mary” plays, and enjoy great beer, pizza and wings. There is even "beef on 'weck sushi", compliments of Chef Mike A.

Food

Charlie the Butcher’s beef on weck, Will Poultry wings, Bison chip dip, Ilio di Paolo sauces and dressings, Sahlen hot dogs, Battistoni pepperoni, Bocce pizza, Rich Products desserts, Fowlers candy, Sorrento Cheese, Mineo and Sappio Italian sausage, Wardynski Polish sausage, Wegman’s products.

Beverages

Genesee, Labatt Blue, and Molson beers, Anthony Road wines, Aunt Rosie’s loganberry and soda (pop?)

Atmosphere

Door prizes, favors, Buffalo talk, and fun. Re-live those sports moments, snowy winters, wonderful summer months on the waterfront, art festivals, the Taste of Buffalo, and the famous Buffalo Wing Fest.

The Charging Buffalo Award

Megan J. Smith was named as the third (and first female) Chief Technology Officer of the United States Chief Technology Officer of the United States on September 4, 2014.

Ms. Smith grew up in Buffalo, New York, and Fort Erie, Ontario, and spent many summers at the Chautauqua Institution in Chautauqua, New York, where her mother was director of the Chautauqua Children's School. Ms. Smith graduated from City Honors School in 1982 and went on to receive her S.B. in 1986 and an S.M. in 1988, both in mechanical engineering, and completed her Master's thesis work at the MIT Media Lab. She was a member of the MIT student team that designed, built and raced a solar car 2,000 miles across the Australian outback in the first cross-continental solar car race. To read more about Ms. Smith’s accomplishments, click here.

Join other New Yorkers at Buffalo Nite as we congratulate Ms. Smith on being the “Charging Buffalo Award” recipient for 2015 at this showcase of Buffalo, New York State’s second largest city.