Owner: Romala Rajendran; originally from Sri Lanka; has owned her own business for 1 year; has been in Buffalo for 10 years

Languages spoken: Sinhala, Tamil, English

Payments accepted: Cash and credit card (Visa, American Express, Discover, Mastercard)

Telephone number: (716) 400-4899

Romala Rajendran is very satisfied when customers are excited about her Sri Lankan products. She enjoys hearing her customers say how pleased they are with her designs and patterns. She also loves speaking with customers because it gives her an opportunity to learn conversational English. In the words of Romala: "I am a people person!" 

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Owner: Zelalem Gemmeda; originally from Ethiopia

Languages spoken: Amharic, Arabic, English

Payment accepted: Cash and Credit Card (Visa, American Express, Discover, Mastercard)

Telephone number: (716) 563-6602

About Abyssinia Ethiopian Cuisine: Zelalem Gemmeda sells a variety of authentic Ethiopian Cuisine. She uses spices sent to her from her sister in Ethiopia to create her own flavors.

The national dish of Ethiopian cuisine is injera, a sour dough flat bread, which is served in many of Abyssinia Ethiopian Cuisine's dishes.

These dishes are meant to be eaten with your hands and are can be topped with cabbage, spicy lentils, potatoes and beets. 

In her own Ethiopian restaurant, Zelalem would sell original dishes on handmade plates. 

From Ethiopia to Yemen to Buffalo, Zelalem Gemmeda has a heartfelt story to share. 

To learn more about Abyssinia Ethiopian Cuisine and the owner's trip from Ethiopia to Buffalo check out her article on Buffalo Rising: https://www.buffalorising.com/2014/03/abyssinian-ethiopian-cuisine-west-side-bazaar/

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Owner: Htay Naing, originally from Burma 

Languages spoken: Arakanese, Burmese, Malay

Payment accepted: Cash and Credit Card (Visa, American Express, Discover, Mastercard)

Telephone number: (716) 541-7963

About Nine & Night: There’s something for everyone on the menu at Nine & Night. Chef and Owner Htay Naing opened Nine & Night at the West Side Bazaar in 2016. Since then, the Malaysian-born chef has been proudly serving up authentic Thai dishes to the diverse customers that make up Buffalo’s West Side. We provide carry-out, delivery, and catering so you can also enjoy our food from the comfort of your home or work. Our food travels exceptionally well and everything can be made to your liking, from mild to extra spicy.

"My customers are mostly American and 25% Burmese, which is great because I get to serve all kinds of people."
― Htay Naing

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Owners: Raine & Jerry Manuel; originally from Burma; have owned their own business for 8 months

Languages spoken: Shan (Raine's mother tongue), Tamil (Jerry's mother tongue), & other languages they speak include Burmese, Hindi, Malay, Thai

Payment accepted: Cash and credit card (Visa, American Express, Discover, Mastercard)

Telephone number: (716) 544-7565

About Zigma Naturals: Raine and Jerry carry natural products for skincare for both adults and kids. They also sell vitamins for both adults and kids. Vitamins for memory is a customer favorite. Hindi & Shan traditional clothes, accessories, and everyday clothing are sold at their business as well. Their clothing comes from Burma, Korea, Thailand and the United States.

Raine enjoys getting to meet and talk to people from all around the world. She loves that people come to visit her and that many people love her products.

"This is my first business in the US and being in the Bazaar is training for me, I'm still learning so I can someday open my own store.  Also, being in the Bazaar helps me improve my language skills." -Raine Manuel 

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"Best authentic international cuisine in the city of Buffalo!" - Yelp

Owners: Maung Maung & Than Than Nu Saw

Languages spoken: Burmese, Arakanese (Rakhine), English

Payments accepted: Cash and credit card (Visa, American Express, Discover, Mastercard)

Telephone number: (716) 951-2535

About 007 Chinese Food:

007 Chinese Food is run by husband and wife team Maung Maung and Than Than Nu Saw. Originally from Myanmar and Malaysia, they enjoy owning their own business and sharing their Chinese cuisine with the citizens of Buffalo.

They want to introduce their dim sum in a similar way that sushi has been brought to all parts of the U.S. You can find sushi in various supermarkets, and they want the same for dim sum.

To learn more about 007 Chinese Food and the owners trip from Malaysia and Myanmar to Buffalo check out their article on Buffalo Rising.

What is dim sum?

Dim sum is a style of Chinese cuisine prepared as small bite-sized portions of food served in small steamer baskets or on small plates. It is customary to order family style, sharing dishes among all members of the dining party. Because of the small portions, people can try a wide variety of food.

We recommend ordering 2 - 3 dishes per person for a full meal.

DUMPLINGS have a ground meat and/or vegetable filling, wrapped into a thinly rolled piece of dough, which is then sealed by pressing the edges together

BAO is a type of steamed, filled white flour bun. They can be filled with meat and/or vegetables.

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Owner: Ma Theint; originally from Burma; has been in Buffalo for 11 years 

About Moonlady Arts & Crafts: Ma Theint sells arts and crafts from her country such as gem paintings, lacquerware, traditional puppets, and Burmese musical instruments. She also sells clothes, accessories, and religious items.

Words from Ma Theint on how she ended up starting her own shop in the Bazaar: "I wanted to start my own business before I retired, in the future I want to open my own Asian market. I have big dreams!" 

For more information on Moonlady Arts & Crafts, and how/why she ended up in Buffalo NY check out her interview on Buffalo Rising. 

Languages spoken: Burmese, English

Payment accepted: Cash and credit card (Visa, American Express, Discover, Mastercard)

Telephone number: (716) 951-2386