Just a note- the correct measurement for the Pale Ale is 1/2 cup- for some reason, that symbol did not translate.

Enjoy!

This dish sounds wonderful. (Always on the lookout for an appetizer that doesn't require a 5 lb block of cream cheese and a trough made out of bread crust)...But your description is enough to make me want to check out Shango and taste Jim's work.

Thanks to Jim for sharing his reciepe and buying locally. You can also find their menu at "www.shangobistro.com". Their calamari is among the tops in the city.

The cultured mussels from Prince Edward Island (PEI) in Canada sould like the one's described. They are mild tasting and tender. They are often available at Wegmans. I really like them as well. However, I've found most other mussels to be different. They usually have a much stronger taste and different texture. Mussels from Maine are usually along these lines. Not bad, just different.

I worked at the Coffee Bean during the *transitional time,* saw the coffee go and the beer and wine come, and got to sample the stylings from the kitchen. I remember when Marla first came in to teach the wait staff about appreciating reds and whites (my notes from that day got increasingly illegible towards the end).

Check out the website- it's great. I'm so glad that Jim, Marla, Patrick, and the new and surely fabulous additions are going strong on Main Street. Jim is an awesome chef and so creative, and just a really nice guy. He would even patiently explain chef things to me when I asked. I'm sure I was pretty annoying. Anyways, don't let the construction stand between you and a fabulous meal. Visit Shango!

Combining good ingredients with creative impulses and all from Bflo how much better can it get.

Shango is a beautiful restaurant with a lovely menu and a well-comprised wine list.

And, as their use of Flying Bison might indicate, a great beer selection as well.

Jim- any beer events on the horizon? Put me on your distribution list for that sort of sutff, I'll drop it into my beer news columns!

ecox@buffalorising.com

Im a hard sell at best, but I'm completely sold on what these people have accomplished and continue to create. Chain restaurants steal the creativity of places like this. Hats off to the JAMES GANG.