Bull Run - MunchMadness. The best place to eat in Buffalo. Tournament Bracket Competition. Where Buffalo Fans Hang Outhttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48083/bullrun-fave.png2014-06-02T12:38:28-04:00http://www.ubbullrun.com/rss/stream/53295972014-06-02T12:38:28-04:002014-06-02T12:38:28-04:00MunchMadness - Bocce Club Pizza is your champ!
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<p>32 teams entered and one beat them all!</p> <p>Started over two months ago MunchMadness sole purpose was to crown the best eatery in Western New York. The fans have voted and congratulations to Bocce Club Pizza for taking down all comers and standing on top of the MunchMadness mountain!</p>
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<p>How did Bocce Club earn their championship?<span> </span><a href="http://www.bocceclubpizza.com/" style="background-color: #ffffff;">Bocce Club Website</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.bocceclubpizza.com/" style="background-color: #ffffff;"></a><a href="http://www.ubbullrun.com/2014/3/29/5560154/the-best-place-to-eat-in-buffalo-tournament-bracket-competition/in/5329597" style="background-color: #ffffff;">Bocce Club vs. Anchor Bar</a>. The first match-up of MunchMadness and my bracket was already ruined. I apologize to Bocce as I picked Anchor Bar to eat it's way through to the second round. I never made that mistake again. Bocce club defeated the most well know restaurant Buffalo has.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.ubbullrun.com/2014/4/28/5659242/munchmadness-second-round-bocce-club-vs-brennans/in/5329597">Bocce Club vs. Brennan's Bowery</a> It was a shame that these two fine establishments met so early in the contest. A heated contest that Bocce Club eventually pulled away and won.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.ubbullrun.com/2014/5/16/5723184/munchmadness-3rd-round-bocce-club-pizza-vs-charlie-the-butcher/in/5329597">Bocce vs. Charlie the Butcher</a>. Bocce Club took down Buffalo's other food staple, the roast beef on 'weck king Charlie the Butcher.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.ubbullrun.com/2014/5/16/5723184/munchmadness-3rd-round-bocce-club-pizza-vs-charlie-the-butcher/in/5329597">Bocce Club vs. Chiavetta's BBQ</a> This could very well have been the final as well. Two very loyal and passionate fan bases came out to support their favorite. So Buffalo's top five foods are Wings, Roast Beef, Hot Dog's, Pizza, and Chiavetta's chicken (in no particular order.) The fans proved that to be true.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.ubbullrun.com/2014/5/29/5757744/munchmadness-championship-bocce-club-vs-teds-hot-dogs/in/5329597" style="background-color: #ffffff;">Finals - Bocce vs. Ted's</a> What a tough match-up and everything that Vince McMahon would have wanted for a WWE pay per view. We had two heavy weights who plowed throw the competition and took down some serious contenders. Ted's took down social media King Lloyd, Lewiston's Carmelo's, Buffalo Chop House, and dark horse to win with a rabid fan-base Dick & Jenny's. We had controversy, we had a polarized fan base, we had legacy (Ted's 1927 & Bocce 1946), we had two establishments that really wanted to be king, and a great turn out. Bocce Club takes the crown with 52% of the vote.</p>
<p>This may prove that Buffalo is a hot dog & pizza city vs. being the 'king of wings.' I will put Buffalo's hot dogs and pizza against any other city in America.</p>
<p>I spoke with Mark Daniels, the GM of the Bailey location from Bocce Club Pizza to congratulate on the win. Mark wanted to make sure how appreciative Bocce Club is to all the fans who supported Bocce Club, not only in the Buffalo area put all across the US, and honored to win MunchMadness. Speaking with Mark, they have totally embraced technology and <a href="http://www.thinkwithgoogle.com/collections/zero-moment-truth.html">ZMOT Marketing</a>. On Facebook alone, had over 17,000 page views on their site for the finals against Ted's.</p>
<p>When I thought of a pizza joint, I think of the big silver ovens, a couple of friars, and a slide open refrigerator for drinks. How wrong I was. Bocce has online ordering instead of calling, a Facebook and Twitter presence, they ship orders Monday through Thursday over night to anywhere in America. I need to send some pizza to my brother in law in North Carolina. Their phone app was not up to par so they are looking to replace and totally upgrade. Wait, a pizza restaurant not satisfied with their phone app. Mark states he hears often from returning proud ex-Buffalonians and UB graduates who state the pizza taste as great and exactly like it did in the 60's, 70's, and 80's.</p>
<p>I asked besides pizza what are some of the more popular items. Their BBQ Pit wings won best BBQ Wing at Wing Fest. Their gluten free pizza is super popular (one of these days I have to research what is gluten) as well as their Chicken Finger Pizza. I told Mark I will be ordering one of those pies this week! People also loved the subs and the fish fry is not just a lent special. No wonder that with great consistent food, remodeling and modernizing their location, keeping up with the times, and having a great GM like Mark that Bocce Club is UB Bull Run's MunchMadness King.</p>
<p>Thank you to all who voted and to the restaurants who truly embraced this fun competition. Buffalo truly does have the best food! About UB Bull Run. The website was created for New York (Buffalo - UB) Bulls fans to get updates, news, articles, live scoring, and come together as a community. The Bulls are moving in a great direction and their is always room for more fans on the site.</p>
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https://www.ubbullrun.com/2014/6/2/5772058/munchmadness-bocce-club-pizza-is-your-champJ. David Brand2014-05-29T09:34:00-04:002014-05-29T09:34:00-04:00MunchMadness - Championship Round Bocce vs. Ted
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<p>Here at last. The final of MunchMadness. Bocce Club Pizza vs. Ted's Hog Dogs.</p> <p>Munch Madness started exactly two months ago with the sole purpose to crown the best eatery in Western New York. It was also created to help fill the slow time with UB Athletics. Thirty two entered and now down to the final two. I want to specifically thank Dick & Jenny's, Chiavetta's, Brennan's Bowery Bar, and Gadawski's who embraced this competition and engaged their fans. It was never my intent with MunchMadness to drive business to the great restaurants but I am glad that occurred. Received great messages from WNYers who tried out the restaurants in this contest and loved them (still does not offset the amount of head scratching why no Mighty Taco). Thank you to all that voted and participated.</p>
<p>One last time. Buffalo and WNY have<span> some amazing places to eat. At Bull Run you will decide the best place! Thirty two teams entered and now only two remain. In the Eat More Final Four Bocce Club Pizza and Ted's Hot Dogs punched their ticket to the finals. This voting has typically been two days. For the final the voting will end on Sunday June 1 </span>at midnight.</p>
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<p><b>Bocce Club Pizza vs. Ted's Hot Dog's</b></p>
<p>Bocce en route to the finals took down Anchor Bar, Brennan's, Charlie the Butcher, and Chiavetta's. Ted's beat Carmelo's, Buffalo Chop House, Dick & Jenny's, and ultimately Lloyd. Now your vote will choose the ultimate Buffalo place to eat.</p>
<p><b><i>Bocce Club Pizza</i></b><span> <span> </span></span><a href="http://www.bocceclubpizza.com/wa">Website</a></p>
<p>From the website:</p>
<p><span>Upon returning from WWII my Dad, Dino Pacciotti, started working at the Bocce Club on Hickory St in Buffalo. The club had bocce ball courts in the yard and served drinks & sandwiches inside. In 1946, Mr. Pacciotti seized the opportunity to purchase the club. He soon found an old pizza oven in the basement and started experimenting. He formulated his own unique pizza recipe and Bocce Club Pizza was born. In 1959, Dino moved into the Bailey Ave location in Amherst, seeing the proximity to UB South campus as a big positive. In 1988, our Hopkins Rd location in Williamsville opened, not far from UB North campus. (read more on website)</span></p>
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<p><i><b>Ted's Hot Dogs</b></i> <span> </span><a href="http://www.tedshotdogs.com/">Website</a></p>
<p>From the website:</p>
<p><span>When Greek immigrant Theodore Spiro Liaros came to America in 1913, his pockets were empty and he didn’t know a word of English. Though he had energy and optimism to spare, there was little reason to suspect that he would one day establish one of Western New York’s most beloved traditions. Ted, as he came to be known, invested years of hard work in a variety of business ventures, including a horse drawn hot dog cart that he operated in a park on Buffalo’s West Side, in close proximity to the construction site of the new Peace Bridge. The sister of the construction site’s foreman was using a tiny nearby tool shed to sell sandwiches to the workers and passersby. When the bridge was finished in 1927, she offered to sell the shack to Ted. (read rest of story on website)</span></p>
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https://www.ubbullrun.com/2014/5/29/5757744/munchmadness-championship-bocce-club-vs-teds-hot-dogsJ. David Brand2014-05-27T10:02:17-04:002014-05-27T10:02:17-04:00MunchMadness - Lloyd vs. Ted's Hot Dogs
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<p>Who punches their ticket into the finals. Winner takes on Bocce Club Pizza for the crown. Final will be four days vs. usual two days. <strong></strong><em></em>Congratulations to Ted's as they make thier way to the finals. Great run Lloyd!<em></em><strong></strong></p> <p id="paragraph0" class="pgh-paragraph has-dropcap" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: 'Mercury SSm A', 'Mercury SSm B', Georgia, serif; line-height: 24px; color: #292929; font-size: 16px;"><b><i><font size="3" face="Mercury SSm A, Mercury SSm B, Georgia, serif" color="#292929"><span>Congratulations to Ted's for punching their ticket to the finals. The polls have closed. Please go and vote for Ted's vs. Bocce Club Pizza.</span></font></i></b></p>
<p class="pgh-paragraph has-dropcap" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: 'Mercury SSm A', 'Mercury SSm B', Georgia, serif; line-height: 24px; color: #292929; font-size: 16px;"> </p>
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<p class="pgh-paragraph" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 1em; font-family: 'Mercury SSm A', 'Mercury SSm B', Georgia, serif; line-height: 24px; color: #292929; font-size: 16px;">Ted's in the first round <a href="http://www.ubbullrun.com/2014/4/24/5636394/munchmadness-teds-hot-dogs-vs-carmelos/in/5329597" style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px;">Ted's vs. Carmelo's</a> won in a landslide, steamrolled in the second round <a href="http://www.ubbullrun.com/2014/5/14/5713330/munchmadness-teds-hot-dogs-vs-buffalo-chop-house/in/5329597" style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px;">Ted's vs. Buffalo Chop House</a>, and took down a power house in the Tasty 8 <a href="http://www.ubbullrun.com/2014/5/23/5745124/munch-madness-dick-jennys-vs-teds/in/5329597" style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px;">Ted's vs. Dick & Jenny's</a>.</p>
<p class="pgh-paragraph" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 1em; font-family: 'Mercury SSm A', 'Mercury SSm B', Georgia, serif; line-height: 24px; color: #292929; font-size: 16px;">Lloyd with a big win in the first round <a href="http://www.ubbullrun.com/2014/4/16/5617164/munch-madness-lloyds-vs-kentucky-gregs-hickory-pit/in/5329597" style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px;">Lloyd vs. Kentucky Greg's</a>, cruised in second round <a href="http://www.ubbullrun.com/2014/5/6/5683024/munchmadness-the-left-bank-vs-lloyds/in/5329597" style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px;">Lloyd vs. Left Bank</a>, and had a light turnout but was not up against a buzz-saw like Brennan's or Dick & Jenny's <a href="http://www.ubbullrun.com/2014/5/21/5737766/munchmadness-3rd-round-lloyd-vs-grovers/in/5329597" style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px;">Lloyd vs. Grover's</a>.</p>
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https://www.ubbullrun.com/2014/5/27/5752716/munchmadness-lloyd-vs-teds-hot-dogsJ. David Brand2014-05-25T00:02:52-04:002014-05-25T00:02:52-04:00Munch Madness - Bocce Club vs. Chiavetta's BBQ
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<p>Down the three contest left until we crown a champion. Tough matchups and I have no idea who makes it into the championship. <strong></strong><em></em>Voting ended for this contest 5/27 at midnight<strong></strong><em></em></p> <p><b><i>Voting for this contest ended 5/27 at midnight. Bocce Club moves into the final. </i></b></p>
<p><span>Buffalo and WNY has some amazing places to eat. At Bull Run you will decide the best place! Thirty two teams entered and now only four remain. In the Eat More Final Four are Bocce Club Pizza vs. Ciavetta's and Lloyd vs. </span><span>Ted's</span><span>.</span></p>
<p>Only three more times you will be able to vote until you crown the UB Bull Run MunchMadness Champion. Some interesting voting the past round so this is anyone's still to win!</p>
<p>I would also like to take this opportunity to thank all who have or currently serving in the military. Happy Memorial Day.</p>
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<p><b><i>Up first is Bocce Club Pizza vs. Chiavetta's Barbeque</i></b></p>
<p>You can view all previous match-ups here <a href="http://www.ubbullrun.com/2014/3/31/5565556/the-best-place-to-eat-in-buffalo-tournament-bracket-competition">Munch Madness Stream.</a> Bocce Club has taken down a who's who of eateries in Buffalo. A first round victory over Anchor Bar, second round upset of Brennan's Bowery Bar, and last round knocked off Charlie the Butcher.</p>
<p>Chiavetta's had no easy route as well to the Eat More Four taking down WNY's favorite Chinese/Vietnamese restaurant Red Pepper, than took out Duff's, and in the last round took out Gadawski's.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.bocceclubpizza.com/">Bocce Club Website<span> </span></a>vs.<span> </span><a href="http://www.chiavettas.com/">Chiavetta's Web Site</a></p>
<p><b><i>Bocce Club Pizza</i></b></p>
<p>When I think of Bocce Club Pizza, I think of the location that is on Bailey Avenue. While attending UB, growing up on Grand Island, and the fraternity house on Bailey and LaSalle, always in awe every time I would drive by with the activity and cars pulling in and out. They say that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery and now seems like on every corner (Niagara Falls Blvd. & Sheridan & Eggert & Bailey) in Amherst is a pizza restaurant. Bocce was the original and has more than stayed up with the times. Frequent upgrades to building, strong social media presence, and even dabbled with a phone app. <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/bocces-club-pizza/id572151417?mt=8">Link for App</a></p>
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<p><b><i>Chiavetta's </i></b></p>
<p>Every year I go on a golf trip with friends from Atlanta, Austin, and Charlotte. My friend from Atlanta was the host and rented a house on Lake Oconee in Georgia. The cool thing is his brother in law is a ex pro golfer who is currently a host on Golf Channel and always hooks us up some how. Half the fun of the trip is cooking and cocktails (and then more cocktails). Steve is an amazing cook and was the first person I knew who perfected cooking in the <a href="http://www.biggreenegg.com/">Big Green Egg</a>. His salmon that he grilled was the best I every had but I digress. This man can grill. A three day trip and we cook two nights and rush to airport the final day. Steve cooked the first night and killed it. As he does every year. The next night I was the one responsible for dinner. I had a trick up my sleeve and hidden in my golf bag. A 64 Oz. jug of Chiavetta's Marinade. Before we headed out to the course, I had fresh chicken in a large bowl in the fridge swimming in the marinade . Fired up the charcoal and could see Steve constantly looking over inquisitively the whole time I was getting dinner ready. After Steve's first bite, Steve states "Man can you grill." Thank you to Chiavetta's for helping me impress my southern grilling experts! <img alt="Chiavetta_s" class="photo" src="http://cdn2.vox-cdn.com/assets/4505677/Chiavetta_s.jpg"></p>
https://www.ubbullrun.com/2014/5/25/5748796/munch-madness-eat-more-final-four-bocce-club-vs-chiavettasJ. David Brand2014-05-23T12:21:17-04:002014-05-23T12:21:17-04:00MunchMadness - Last Match-up of the Tasty Eight
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<p>The last match-up of the Tasty Eight. Getting ready for the Eat More Four</p> <p><span>Buffalo and WNY has some amazing places to eat. At Bull Run you will decide the best place! Thirty two teams entered and we are down to the Tasty Eight. Bocce Club Pizza, Ciavetta's, and Lloyd punched their ticket to the Eat More Four. The last remaining match-up is </span><span>Dick & Jenny's vs. Ted's</span><span>.</span></p>
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<p><i><b>Dick & Jenny's vs. Ted's Hot Dogs - How did they get here</b></i></p>
<p>Dick & Jenny took down <a href="http://www.ubbullrun.com/2014/4/21/5627920/munch-madness-panos-vs-dick/in/5329597">vs. Pano's</a> with 93% of the vote and in a tight match took down <a href="http://www.ubbullrun.com/2014/4/21/5627920/munch-madness-panos-vs-dick/in/5329597">vs. Chef's</a> in the second round with 62% of the vote.</p>
<p>Ted's took 94% of the votes <a href="http://www.ubbullrun.com/2014/4/24/5636394/munchmadness-teds-hot-dogs-vs-carmelos/in/5329597">vs. Carmelo's</a> and in the second round had 94% of the votes <a href="http://www.ubbullrun.com/2014/5/14/5713330/munchmadness-teds-hot-dogs-vs-buffalo-chop-house/in/5329597">vs. Buffalo Chop House</a>.</p>
<p>Both restaurants have very loyal fans who have supported them in MunchMadness with a great vote turnout.</p>
<p><b><i>Dick & Jenny's <span> </span></i></b><a href="http://www.dickandjennysny.com/">Website</a></p>
<p>I have told you twice how much my family likes to eat here. Here is a recent review from Yelp!</p>
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<p><i><b>Ted's Hot Dogs <span> </span></b></i><a href="http://www.tedshotdogs.com/">Website</a></p>
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https://www.ubbullrun.com/2014/5/23/5745124/munch-madness-dick-jennys-vs-tedsJ. David Brand2014-05-21T09:59:46-04:002014-05-21T09:59:46-04:00MunchMadness - 3rd Round Lloyd vs. Grover's
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<p>Halfway through the Tasty Eight as Chiavetta's punches their ticket to the Eat More Four. </p> <p><span>Buffalo and WNY has some amazing places to eat. At Bull Run you will decide the best place! Thirty two teams entered and we are down to the Tasty Eight. Bocce Club Pizza and Ciavetta's punched their ticket to the Eat More Four. The remaining four are this weeks match-up of</span><span> </span><span>Lloyd vs. Grover's and </span><span> </span><span>upcoming </span><span>Dick & Jenny's vs. Ted's</span><span>.</span></p>
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<p><b><i>Lloyd vs. Grover's Bar and Grill - How did these fine eateries make it to the third round</i></b></p>
<p>Lloyd vs. Kentucky Greg's in the first round and took 82% of the vote. <a href="http://www.ubbullrun.com/2014/4/16/5617164/munch-madness-lloyds-vs-kentucky-gregs-hickory-pit/in/5329597">Lloyd vs. Kentucky Greg</a></p>
<p>In the second round Lloyd dismantled The Left Bank taking 95% of the votes. <a href="http://www.ubbullrun.com/2014/5/6/5683024/munchmadness-the-left-bank-vs-lloyds/in/5329597">Lloyd vs. the Left Bank</a></p>
<p>Grover's took on Mooney's in the first round and took 67% <a href="http://www.ubbullrun.com/2014/4/17/5621676/much-madness-mooneys-vs-grovers/in/5329597">Grover's vs. Mooney's</a></p>
<p>In the second round Grover's with 84% of vote upended Gabriel's Gate <a href="http://www.ubbullrun.com/2014/5/8/5693132/munchmadness-gabriels-gate-vs-grovers/in/5329597">Grover's vs Gabriel's Gate</a></p>
<p>As the rounds move on the match-ups are really heating up. A great turn out for Chiavetta's vs Gadawski's. Congratulations to the fans of Gadawski's for rooting for an awesome restaurant. This match up does not stack up very well for Grover's. Grover's had two cupcakes and now against a favorite to be in the final. Good luck Grover's, you are going to need it.</p>
<p><i><b>Lloyd</b></i><span> <span> </span></span><a href="http://whereslloyd.com/">Website<span> <span> </span></span></a><a href="https://twitter.com/Lloyd_YG">Twitter<span> <span> </span></span></a><a href="https://www.facebook.com/LloydTacoTrucks">Facebook</a></p>
<p>After a morning play time with my son at <a href="http://www.rpwny.com/">Rollie Pollies</a>, we stopped at a large big box hardware retailer where Lloyd was park in conjunction with a contractor appreciation event. I congratulated the truck on their success in MunchMadness. I was quick to find out that one, I am a terrible typer and have botched their name numerous times. My bad. Secondly, it is just Lloyd. That it's and that's all, the 's for decorations. From now on I will make sure to get your name correct. The lunch as always was great.</p>
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<p><b><i>Grover's</i></b><span> </span><a href="https://plus.google.com/111411868715659270397/about?gl=us&hl=en">Google +<span> </span></a><a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Grovers-Bar-Grill/100878963289851">Facebook</a></p>
<p>As I drove down Transit to head to Lloyd, I passed Grover's. I have never noticed them before. I pay attention when driving as well as I type. What a great location and a beautiful building. I will be stopping in for lunch to try them out really soon. I wish Grover's good luck as the Lloyd machine is picking up steam. Look forward to a great burger and starting with the cheeseburger soup. Can I make it a trifecta and have some sort of cheeseburger dessert? Cheeseburger New York Style Cheese Cake?</p>
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https://www.ubbullrun.com/2014/5/21/5737766/munchmadness-3rd-round-lloyd-vs-groversJ. David Brand2014-05-18T09:20:28-04:002014-05-18T09:20:28-04:00MunchMadness - 3rd Round - Chiavetta's vs. Gadawsk
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<p>Welcome Gadawski's and Chiavetta's to the Tasty Eight. 32 have entered and 7 still stand. We are heading towards a champion!</p> <p><span>Buffalo and WNY has some amazing places to eat. At Bull Run you will decide the best place! Thirty two teams entered and we are down to the Tasty Eight. Bocce has punched their ticket to the Eat More Four. The remaining six and this weeks match-up is </span><span> </span><span>Chiavetta's vs. G</span><span>adawski's, and </span><span>upcoming </span><span>Lloyd vs. Grover's, and </span><span>Dick & Jenny's vs. Ted's</span><span>.</span></p>
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<p><b><i>Chiavetta's vs Gadawski's - How did these fine to establishments make it the the third round.</i></b></p>
<p>Chiavetta's took on Red Pepper in the first round. The fans came on strong and took 92% of the votes. <a href="http://www.ubbullrun.com/2014/4/7/5589896/munch-madness-chiavettas-bbq-vs-red-pepper/in/5329597">Chiavetta's vs. Red Pepper</a>. In the second round, Chiavetta's took on Duff's and came away with the win taking 82% of the votes. <a href="http://www.ubbullrun.com/2014/5/2/5671434/munchmadness-chiavettas-vs-duffs/in/5329597">Chiavetta's vs. Duff's</a>.</p>
<p>Gadawski's took down Mulberry's in the first round with a huge turnout taking 92% of the votes. <a href="http://www.ubbullrun.com/2014/4/10/5595868/much-madness-gadawskis-vs-mullberrys/in/5329597">Gadawski's vs. Mulberry's</a>. In the second round Gadawski's beat down Hutch's again taking 92% of the votes. <a href="http://www.ubbullrun.com/2014/5/4/5678138/munchmadness-gadawskis-vs-hutchs">Gadawski's vs. Hutch's</a></p>
<p>This is going to be a very tough match-up as both restaurants have great fans who turned out for the first two rounds. It is a shame that only one can move on. Good luck.</p>
<p><b><i>Chiavetta's </i></b><span> </span><a href="http://www.chiavettas.com/">Website</a></p>
<p>I recently stopped by a fund raiser to pick up dinner for the family that was promoted as a Chicken BBQ. I naturally assumed Chiavetta's. To my dismay it was not Chiavetta's. The BBQ was alright, but it was less than the standard Chiavetta's has set all these years. I love the way Chiavetta's has perfected the art of cooking chicken (for us griller's we know chicken breast maybe the hardest to grill to perfection) I like the charcoal boxes and the gates used to flip the chicken over. Next time you are at a fundraiser walk on over and watch the process.</p>
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<p><i><b>Gadawski's</b></i> <span> </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/Gadawskis">Facebook Page</a></p>
<p>As you can imagine a restaurant like this is not on the leading edge of social media. I have found three video's for Gadawski's. The video below is from Mr. Gadawski's birthday party in 2012. I am not going to guess his age but I am going to assume he is a member of AARP. Watching this video you can see why this restaurant has lasted so long. The sense of humor, energy, and passion. If Gadawski's beats Chiavetta's I will go to dinner and take a video for the next round. You put your sweet tushie that I will be ordering pierogies.</p>
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https://www.ubbullrun.com/2014/5/18/5727128/munchmadness-3rd-round-chiavettas-vs-gadawskisJ. David Brand2014-05-16T15:35:17-04:002014-05-16T15:35:17-04:00Munch Madness Start of 3rd Round Bocce vs Charlie
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<p>32 have entered and 8 still stand. We are heading towards a champion!</p> <p><span>Buffalo and WNY has some amazing places to eat. At Bull Run you will decide the best place! Thirty two teams entered and down to the Tasty Eight. The final eight are this match up of </span><span>Bocce Club Pizza vs. Charlie the Butcher and upcoming </span><span>Chiavetta's vs. G</span><span>adawski's, </span><span>Lloyd vs. Grover's, and </span><span>Dick & Jenny's vs. Ted's</span><span>.</span></p>
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<p><i><b>Bocce Club Pizza vs. Charlie the Butche</b></i>r - How did Bocce and Charlie make it into the third round.</p>
<p>Bocce Club kicked off MunchMadness with a big victory over Anchor Bar - <a href="http://www.ubbullrun.com/2014/3/29/5560154/the-best-place-to-eat-in-buffalo-tournament-bracket-competition/in/5329597">Bocce vs. Anchor</a></p>
<p>The most contested and controversial contest pitted Bocce vs Brennan's in the second round - <a href="http://www.ubbullrun.com/2014/4/28/5659242/munchmadness-second-round-bocce-club-vs-brennans/in/5329597">Bocce vs. Brennan's</a></p>
<p>Charlie beat Salvatore's in the first round - <a href="http://www.ubbullrun.com/2014/4/4/5581344/munch-madness-charlie-the-butcher-vs-salvatores-italian-gardens/in/5329597">Charlie vs Salvatore's</a></p>
<p>Charlie took on Cantina Loco in the second round in a hard fought very close battle - <a href="http://www.ubbullrun.com/2014/4/30/5664498/munchmadness-2nd-round-cantina-loco-vs-charlie-the-butcher/in/5329597">Cahrlie vs. Cantina Loco</a></p>
<p><b><i>Bocce Club Pizza</i></b> - <a href="http://www.bocceclubpizza.com/default.aspx?">Website</a></p>
<p>Bocce club is a force to be reckon with in Munch Madness. Pizza is served in every corner strip mall in America. Along with Chicago, there is not a city that has a better selection or better quality of pizza than Buffalo and Western New York. One of Buffalo Pizza staples is Bocce Club. Here a video of Jimmy's Big Cheese Steak Pizza.</p>
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<p>Charlie the Butcher - <a href="http://www.charliethebutcher.com/">Website</a></p>
<p>Charlie the Butcher is more than Roast Beef on Weck but let's face it, they do it as well or better than anyone in the area. Roast Beef on Weck is a Buffalo thing. Unlike pizza this sandwich has stayed a local favorite. When Ralph Wilson was enshrined in the football Hall of Fame, it was Charlie the Butcher who served the Buffalo favorite in Canton</p>
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https://www.ubbullrun.com/2014/5/16/5723184/munchmadness-3rd-round-bocce-club-pizza-vs-charlie-the-butcherJ. David Brand