Tuesday, July 17, 2007

Matching Buffalo

As you probably know already, I love Buffalo. And like most Buffalonians, I get both excited and nervous when Buffalo gets any national media attention for anything other than snow or chicken wings. (And let’s not discuss the MTV train wreck that was Fraternity/Sorority Life.) So it was with great trepidation that I watched the new A&E reality show, Confessions of a Matchmaker. The show follows the trials and tribulations of an old school, tell it like she sees it, matchmaker who attempts to find love for some, well – to be kind, quirky singles. And it’s all set in, you guessed it – Buffalo!

The people are a bit odd (and not all of us in Buffalo are odd! I swear!), but they manage to depict a lot of good, fun Buffalo places. In recent episodes, the daters dined at Bacchus, had drinks at Laughlins, flirted at Toro, and shared some tough love over dessert at the Chocolate Bar (Mmmm, can you say turtle cheesecake? I can – and I do often!).

The show is pure reality mind candy fare with a side of Buffalo in the mix. Let’s just keep the chicken wings and snow out of it for once.

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