BUFFALO, N.Y. -- The Broadway Market is the place to be for many in Western New York and the week leading up to Easter and Good Friday is no exception. It's one of the busiest days of all.
While tradition is something a lot of people base their visits on, hunger always creeps up during trips to the market. So, while you gather your Easter Sunday goodies, Time Warner Cable News is showing you how to eat your way through the Broadway Market.
Strategy is key. A good first buy is that festive ribbon crown especially if there are little ones in tow.
There's a chance the line for butter lambs will fill up, and your stomach is likely empty. Fueling yourself up with breakfast is ideal to power through the crowds and not lose steam while you pick up some horseradish and Easter candy.
One stop you may smell before you see it is Dukes Donuts. They've been at the market for three years so far, offering up apple cider and sugar donuts.
"I can make 400 an hour when I need to out of my little fryer back here, my little buddy, we've spent a lot of time together in the last 17 days and we'll make a bunch of them today," said Chad Longman, Duke's Donuts owner.
Longman couldn't say how many exactly but his roundabout number is in the thousands.
After walking around the market for a few hours, your feet might be tired. Luckily, there are a few spots to satisfy that lunch craving. Home style cooking, pierogi, and Polish platters are just some of the options at Potts Deli, the only place in the market with counter and booth seating.
Since the market is open until 7 p.m. there's a chance to pick up some options for dinner as well: dine in, or take out.
Time Warner Cable News caught up with Raymond and Kendra, a husband and wife who flew in early from Boston to get their shopping done before celebrating the holiday with family this weekend. Kendra grew up in Niagara Falls and started to bring Raymond to the market when they got married.
"I like anything and everything. This is just a smorgasbord of fun food. The suitcase will be pretty heavy with glass-packed items we can ship back. The rest of the stuff we'll consume over the weekend," they said.
The pair said there's rarely any sharing when they go back to Boston, they like to keep their Buffalo finds to themselves.
The market stays open until 7 p.m. Friday and reopens at 6 a.m. Saturday.