Kinzua Kuties

The Kinzua Kuties formerly known as our Red Hat group traveled to Buffalo today to have lunch at the Roycroft Inn.

The Inn's restaurant allows guests to dine amongst arts and crafts history. The Executive Chef's artisan inspired menu features many locally produced and seasonal ingredients. The Sunday brunch was voted the best in the area and Zagat Survey has named the Roycroft Inn "best bang for your buck."

Four dining areas offer guests relaxing ambience and atmosphere. The library with an original stone fireplace is a warm and intimate setting. The Hubbard Hall with its vaulted ceiling and beautiful woodwork is reminiscent of the English inspiration of the Roycroft. The Larkin Room with its beautiful windows overlooks the courtyard garden and in the warmer months, the Peristyle providing for memorable outdoor dining.

The Roycroft Campus, the Roycroft way of life and its story began in 1897 with Elbert Hubbard a legendary man of vision who founded the American Arts and Crafts Movement in East Aurora NY. For more than 20 years, the Roycroft Campus was a center of entrepreneurship, creativity and learning. It was a hub of activity with over five hundred working artisans and craftsmen and drew visitors from faraway places.
I ordered a turkey salad with dried figs, toasted walnuts, and a large wedge of Brie. Mary Ann Fensel, a former Bradfordian who lives nearby in Orchard Park, met us for lunch and then led us to a wonderful bakery and flower shop.
We stopped nearby the Inn at the arts and crafts gift shop which was full of wonderful things. Next we went to Viddler’s five and ten for some old fashioned shopping.


This gift shop called the Cottage was full of MacKinzie Childs black and white checked items.

We had a wonderful trip.