Here Is Why Buffalo Smelled Like Maple Syrup Monday Morning

We get a lot of recognizable smells in Buffalo.  If you were driving into work this morning and noticed a maple smell, here's why?

Buffalo smells like Cheerios

You may have seen the shirts that say "My City Smells Like Cheerios."

It's a pretty common thing that Buffalonians often notice on their way into or out of work and it's something we are proud of.

The smell comes from the General Mills plant that sits over by Riverworks at the end of Ganson and Michigan Street.  You can see it from the Skyway too if you're driving that way.

This morning, it was maple that filled the air

This morning as you were driving in, you may have noticed a different aroma other than everyone's favorite oat cereal.  Instead of that common Cheerios smell, it was the smell of maple syrup.  As you drove down Ohio Street, it was as if someone had made pancakes or french toast and delivered them right to your car.  It was crazy how recognizable it was.

Here's why Buffalo smelled like maple syrup

Well, here's the best reason we could find, anyway.  Someone asked the same question on Reddit and got a perfect explanation.  The original question was:

Maple Cheerios smell
by u/sobuffalo in Buffalo

One of the first responses in the thread was this one which makes perfect sense:

"It’s a maple Chex. Went on the Buffalo River History tour and because we could smell them they talked about it. They’re new!"

So we will have to keep an eye out for them on shelves now!