Buffalo shopping – Walden Galleria

The Walden Galleria is Buffalo's "mega mall," featuring over 200 stores and over 25 places to enjoy a meal. Located at One Galleria Drive in Cheektowaga (near the Walden Avenue/Union Road intersection), the Galleria has something for everyone.

There are five "anchor stores" at the Galleria: Dick's Sporting Goods, JCPenney, Sears, Lord & Taylor, and Macy's. The second level of the mall is home to Regal Cinemas, featuring stadium-style, reclining seats in each of its 16 cinemas.

With more than two dozen options available, it would be difficult to think someone couldn't find something to eat at the Galleria; with sit-down restaurants and food-court style fast food, there's plenty of choices for every appetite. Among the restaurants in the Theater wing of the mall are Bar Louie, Hyde Park Steakhouse, The Melting Pot, Bravo, and the Cheesecake Factory. There are also plenty of stand-alone kiosks and a food court available.

Among the personal and professional service outlets available at the mall are Emy's Nails, a Bare Escentuals boutique, Lee Nails, Lenscrafters, Regis Hairstylists, and J&T’s Jewelry and Watch Repair. JCPenney features a full-service salon, an optical center, and a portrait studio, while Sears makes available automotive service, an optical center, and a portrait studio.

If fashion is what you're looking for, you've found the perfect spot. From new stores like H&M and Anthropologie to favorites like Abercrombie and Fitch Co. and Zumiez, plus Banana Republic, Old Navy and American Eagle Outfitters for the family; "specialty fashions" like Victoria's Secret and Frederick's of Hollywood; and kids fashions like Abercrombie Kids, Gap and 77 Kids by American Eagle, the Walden Galleria is a one-stop shopping spree waiting to happen. Accessorize your new wardrobe with shoes from Clark's, Easy Spirit, ECCO, Stride Rite, Nine West or Payless Shoes, and jewelry and accessories from Clarie's, Zales, Dakota Watch Co. and Pandora.

Among the specialty retailers at the Galleria are Apple Computer, Best Buy, Williams-Sonoma, Bath & Body Works, Build-A-Bear, Sephora, Yankee Candle Company, and Pottery Barn.

For more information and a map of the mall, visit www.waldengalleria.com.