Food & Drink

OLEAN, NY— When the whole world shut down, Tam Basilio thought hers would too.

Basilio and her restaurant, Spot 2 Be, suffered mightily during the peak of the coronavirus.  She had moved to the Olean area years ago and had been in business for five years before the pandemic. After years of continuous profits, Spot 2 Be did not make a profit from March to September ...

OLEAN, NY — Author and professor Eric Pallant will draw on science and culinary geography, while sharing recipes and sourdough starters, when he lectures about the 6,000-year history of sourdough bread at the Olean Public Library on May 25 at 7 p.m. 

Copies of Pallant's new book, "Sourdough Culture: A History of Bread Making From Ancient to Modern ...

OLEAN, NY — Orders for Wednesday's meatball or sausage subs from the Olean Elks Club are due by 7 p.m. Tuesday.

Subs made with choice of meatballs or Italian sausage and topped with marinara sauce and cheese will be $10. Italian sausage with marinara sauce and cheese, peppers and onions will be $12.

Orders must be placed by Tuesday at 7 p.m. by calling 716-372-4191.

OLEAN, NY — The Olean Elks Club will offer patrons tacos or taco salads for takeout Wednesday, 3-6 p.m. 

Meals are $12, and the deadline to order is Tuesday at 7 p.m.

Persons should call 716-372-4191 and give pickup times and their choice of mild, medium or hot sauce and indicate if they want sour cream with their meals.

Patrons can pick up their ...

Whole Foods Market Red Lentil Dal, which includes Pickled Curry Cauliflower, an ingredient produced by Doux South Specialties, LLC has been recalled because it has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes

Listeria monocytogenes is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened ...

OLEAN, NY — Orders for Wednesday's baked turkey wing with rice meal offered by the Olean Elks need to be placed by 7 p.m. Tuesday by calling 716-372-4191.

Each meal is $12.

Customers should pick up their orders between 3 and 6 p.m. at the kitchen door by the Elks parking lot on South Second Street.