The Olmsted Parks Conservancy performed a ribbon cutting this morning, marking the near completion of the 265′ mural depicting the Olmsted Parks’ landscapes. Artist Augustina Droze (photo – red dress) will be adding the final touches this week…

After opening on Elmwood in 2008, and expanding in 2009, Comfort Zone Cafe has closed its doors on Elmwood. Fortunately another cafe (and juice bar) was waiting in the wings to take over the space. Over the next two months, Angelo Ashker will …

Meeting Summary for July 27, 2011The Council adopted a resolution sponsored by Fillmore District Council Member David A. Franczyk supporting a plan for the Great Lakes Experience Institute (”GLEI”) to be located on Outer Harbor land. For decad…

Bloomberg Businessweek is ranking Buffalo-Niagara Falls as one of America’s Economically Strongest Metro Areas for reasons that include missing out on the real estate bubble, strength in leisure and hospitality industry as well as the ever-gro…

Formerly located on Elmwood Avenue, Delish! pastry shop is preparing to join in on the Amherst Street business bandwagon. The move should bode well for the dessert shop, since it also intends to incorporate a cafe element into the mix. For a w…

Elmwood’s Village Beer Merchant has become a staple for beer lovers all over the city. Since its opening we have seen a few secondary short-lived concepts introduced such as sales of culinary gadgets and the opening of a deli. In recent weeks,…

The reconstruction of the Power House building on the Roycroft Campus in East Aurora is in full swing.  Work is expected to be wrapped-up in time for the National Trust for Historic Preservation Conference in October. 
Elbert Hubbar…

Massachusetts Avenue Project’s aquaponics fish farm is up and running with the first batch of tilapia growing at a steady pace (see history). Jesse Meeder, Growing Green Farm Director, showed me around the operation, including the worm farm, t…

Fashion Maniac: Cheryl Gorski, Managing Editor – June 2011 – Keeping tabs
on Buffalo’s fashion industry, including models, catwalks, retailers,
designers, stylists, visual merchandisers and jewelers.FASHION MANIAC TEAM:Features Editor : Phil…

I was recently doing a bit of shopping around for a Canadian beach-front rental near Buffalo. In my search I kept reading references to the Fort Erie Friendship Trail.  When I was in high school and college I would often ride my bike up t…

Back by popular demand The Parkside Community Association is running another movie series this August that takes place on a meadow in Delaware Park. If you’re looking for the exact spot, just head over to the Parkside Lodge at dusk and you wil…

When work began at Canalside this summer, with the idea that Lighter, Quicker Cheaper was going to be the mantra, the work trailers located at the site were closely examined. After determining that they were brutally ugly and stood out like a …

I can’t tell you the amount of times that I’ve gone by the Holiday Inn on Delaware and thought how nice it would be if there were some welcoming features added – even though I never really considered what those features would be. This past wee…

Without a doubt, one of the most obscure theatrical venues around has got to be The Ruins at the Commercial Slip. I caught a one-man show there yesterday based on the notorious harbor establishment Dug’s Dive as told by William Douglas (saloon…

This six-unit apartment building is looking for a loving new owner.  The 6,200 sq.ft.  rooming house is located at 83 Prospect in the Historic West Village.  It needs a full rehab and is priced accordingly at just $150,000.&nbsp…