Bottles & Bites, one of Western New York’s premiere food and craft beverage sampling events, returns to Statler Buffalo on Thursday, Nov. 12.

There will be food tastings from Babcia’s Pierogi, Hanzlian’s Sausages, Del’s Got Bread, Shady Shack Ice Cream and Grill, Chenez’s Popcorn, Genevieve’s Cheesecakes and more and craft beverages samplings from Big Ditch, Southern Tier, Hamburg Brewing, Resurgence Brewing, 1911 Established Cider and more.

Early entry tickets ($29, includes commemorative glass) and General Admission ($19, includes commemorative glass) are available online.

The event runs from 6 pm to 8:30 pm with early VIP entry at 5 pm.

Brian Campbell is co-founder and Brand Manager of the Buffalo Beer League, and writes the weekly Buffalo Beer Buzz column. If you have beer news that should be included in the Beer Buzz, Brian can be reached at brian@buffalobeerleague.com, on X (@buffbeerleague), Instagram, Threads and Untappd (@buffalobeerleague), and Facebook (@thebuffalobeerleague).