A Buffalo, NY treat - Aunt Rosie's Loganberry! Where to find it???

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This is for all the northerners (or transplant northerners!), because no one close to my area has even heard of this!! :) 

 It's been 7 years since my college days in the Buffalo/Rochester area (yikes!), and I'm still getting Loganberry cravings! It's one of those regional goodies that you can't find in the NY Metro area. (Not to mention a decent wing too!) Any ideas on where to get Aunt Rosie's?

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Hey .. do you like BEEF on WECK! yum.. I thought that was a polish thing.. apparently it is A buffalo thing!

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Well, Bonnie's Grill in Brooklyn has a pretty good beef on weck- i believe the owner was from buffalo. now if they could just replicate those steak and cheese and dandelion greens from violas... mmm...

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Ok, I found two websites that have Aunt Rosies!! 
http://www.buffalofoods.com 
http://www.sodafinder.com

They don't sell the syrup anymore, but you can buy it in bulk by the can for $1 each. It's expensive, but better than nothing!

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The last time I went to Buffalo was 3 years ago and I haven't had loganberry since. (I feel like this is an AA meeting or something). Well I just had a huge craving for it and I live in California now. I'm searching everywhere for this stuff. I have only had Aunt Rosie's but not Crystal Beach. I remember my friend's girlfriend had a bottle of Loganberry syrup that is just mixed with water or soda water and it tastes perfect. Does anyone know where to get this? And which flavor is preffered more...Aunt Rosie or Crystal Beach? I'm goin to try to find that syrup and if I do I'll post where.

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As a member of the Buffalo,diaspara, Loganberr drink is sorely missed away from the nickel city. to truly experience Loganberry as it was meant to be (from the old old Crystal Beach days). See if you can track down the actual syrup from Cronfelt's. Cronfelts actually had a stand at Crystal beach with Hot dogs.that's how i get my fix. That's he brand to track down:

Cronfelt's from Ontario: one bottle of concentrate make about a 5 liters
Here's a link to a distributor (along with their Kosher cert): 
http://www.kashruth.net/en/21451?pr_view=1

a place in the broadway mkt sells it: http://www.StrawberryIslandChocolate.com
here also is a candy store on the canadian side that sells the Cronfelt's syrup
http://www.crystalbeachcandy.com/factory_outlet.htm

i have family send it to me.
years ago, a local Buffalo distributer based in Wilson, Pfeiffer foods would sell gallon jugs of the syrup, but I haven't seen it in years. Same with Trader Joe's. My sister-in-law would bring me back jugs from TR's but alas, no more. 

Pj's and "Crystal Beach" brand are making a good effort to bring back the glory days of Loganberry drink. And it appears that you have found sources for those brands. Other brands fro the old days seem to be gone: Thunder Punch?, comet? Smeaders? not sure of the names..and, i think Aunt Rosa' was an orignal brand as well...i bet the new pepsi version is unrelated, and just a brand acquisition.

I see someone in Brooklyn is celling Beef/weck. that I must try.

now as to the rest of buffalo area food, you'll have to track down your own sources of Schweibl's Beef/Weck, Anderson's Custard, Sahlen's or Wardy's hot dogs, Bocce Club pizza...etc..etc..

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What exactly is loganberry? What type of drink is it? Carbonated? Oh, I think there is a place in the city that serves their own version of the infamous "garbage plate" ala Nick Tahou's. I read about it last year in Time Out. There is also a place in Cambridge, MA called the "All-Star Sandwich Bar" that serves up some pretty wicked regional sandwiches (muffaletta, brisket, reubens, etc...) with a twist. I've been tehre and it's pretty good stuff. From what I hear, they also serve a pretty respectable beef on weck.Unfortunately, NYC isn't the best "wing" town. Although, I grew up in CNY and I'm totally biased towards the Dinosaur and I think their smoked wings are some of the best I've tasted. They've got a good thing going up in Harlem.

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Guercios Market on Grant St, Buffalo 14213 had the Cronfelts loganberry syrup we discussed (about a year ago!).... ill see what the shipping is..i live across from the post office, and down the street from Guercios..!

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I'm from Buffalo and you have all made me so homesick. Loganberry - hot dogs - beef on weck - good wings. I think I love being from Buffalo!

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I think this may be of help to some of you that can go to Ikea stores, in the Swedish food section at the front of the stores they sell something called Ligonberry Syrup Concentrate. Though it is a different berry than Loganberry the test is almost identicle. I am from Buffalo and live in St Petersburg, whenever I go to Orlando I stop at Ikea and pick up the syrup and the Swedish Coffee that is out of this world. Another thing to do with the syrup is to mix it with vanilla ice cream and make shakes with it. I hope that helps anyone that loves a good Logan Berry.

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If you are still looking for Loganberry, Premier Gourmet in Buffalo sells it on-line for $4.99. Here is the link. I am from Rochester, NY (now living in SoCal) and the kosher deli's, including my father's all had Cronfelt's Loganberry (and used it for loganberry tea).

I had been craving it for some time and we had occasion to be in Buffalo last December and went to Premier, bought a couple of bottles and carried them home in my luggage. I came home and found they had an on-line store. Here is the link. https://premiergourmet.com/store/categories/WNY-Products/.

Wegman's in Rochester also carries PJ's Crystal Beach Non-Carbonated Fruit Beverage, Diet Loganberry.

Enjoy!

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check out buffalofoods.com, they sell it by the can and it is a little expensive to ship. i am also looking for a powdered drink mix online, even ebay no luck yet.

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Beef on weck, jims steakout, mighty taco, mr pizza, sanisteros (sp? on niagra), and of course the wings.. Buffalo food rocks.

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Can Aunt Rosie's Loganberry be found in The Central New York Area
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