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Jessica Kelly

Jess is a freelance food and travel writer and photographer from Buffalo, New York, where she enjoys foods covered in Frank’s RedHot and the Bills. She’ll school you in horror movie trivia and is probably the only person that loves buttered popcorn-flavored candy. Follow her while she flies planes, hangs off of buildings, or just eats on Instagram @Adventures.Are.Waiting

Articles by Jessica

By Jessica Kelly

This Northeastern Wonderland Is So Much More Than Its Famous Lakes

There are also 100 vineyards and a billion waterfalls.

By Jessica Kelly

By Jessica Kelly

The Wegmans Grocery Products You Need in Your Life

Wegmans is the Disneyland of grocery stores: The employees are all extremely friendly, there's wonder hidden in every aisle, and rumor has it the cryogenically frozen head of Walt Wegman is hidden in the basement.

By Jessica Kelly

By Jessica Kelly

Actually Cool Things to Do in Buffalo, New York

“Keep Buffalo a Secret.”

By Jessica Kelly

By Jessica Kelly

Boozy Advent Calendars Are the Best Way to Drink Through the Holidays

On paper -- or in paper, since they're cardboard -- advent calendars are a great idea, a way to count down to the holidays while allowing a daily treat to ease your stress.

By Jessica Kelly

By Jessica Kelly

Addictive East Coast Foods the Rest of the Country Needs

Northeast innovation is steeped in world-changing advancements.

By Jessica Kelly

By Jessica Kelly

The Trader Joe's Cheeses You Need in Your Life

Trader Joe's is a treasure trove for those who know what to look for, offering everything from killer snacks to sneakily great beer and wine.

By Jessica Kelly

By Jessica Kelly

Which Part of the Chicken Wing Is Best? The Debate Ends Here.

Ever since Teressa Bellissimo created the Buffalo chicken wing at Anchor Bar in 1964, one great question has kept the tight-knit community of wing lovers divided: Which piece is better, the drumstick or the flat?

By Jessica Kelly