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Kalypso

Name: Kalypso
Address: 12 Winspear Ave., Buffalo
Telephone: +17168343663

Located just off Main Street in the former Fast Frank's, Kalypso serves up a range of Caribbean specialties that is surprisingly ample given the relative humbleness of its appearance from the outside. Among the usual suspects — jerk chicken, curry goat, oxtail — can be found several delectably prepared selections available nowhere else in Buffalo, such as brown stew chicken, Jamaican pepper steak, and escoveitch fish. A small selection of vegetarian options is also offered.

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Address: 12 Winspear Ave.
Getting there: Metro Bus 8; Metro Rail: University
Hours: Mon-Thu noon-9PM, Fri noon-11PM, Sat 1PM-11PM
Price: $10-25
Phone: +17168343663
Website: kalypsobuffalo.com (opens in a new tab)

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