I recently became a fan of NY style pizza. My wife and I spent a couple of days in NYC and we hit the streets looking for the perfect slice. What we found was truly exceptional, and more importantly I now know where the NY-style pizza snobs ar…

Downtown has undergone a transformation in recent years.  The number of buildings finding new life as residential spaces was only dreamed of a decade ago.  Today, there are few “obvious” residential conversion candidates left.  …

Does anyone else remember when Ashland Gallery was in this building? I still remember when the business closed. I was such a big fan of the merchandise that I found inside the shop, which featured works produced by artisans from all over the w…

News of a Mighty Taco opening on Chippewa has Mexican fast food lovers salivating at the mouth. Although I can honestly say that I’ve only eaten at Mighty a handful of times, I have friends who grew up pledging allegiance to the brand. When we…

The Cornell University Glee Club will be performing at St. Louis Roman Catholic Church (Main @ Edward) on Sunday, January 15th at 4:30 PM as part of their 2012 Midwest Tour. The concert will feature selections relating to this year’s theme of …

The second annual Olmsted Flurrious! winter festival is scheduled to take place on January 21. The festival will kick off at 9am with a Fleet Feet fun run around Delaware Park’s Ring Road (see details). Upon completion of the lap, runners will…

This year marks the 24th year for The Ball Drop, and this year Buffalonians have a lot to celebrate including a newly restored and magnificently lit Electric Tower. Live entertainment kicks off at 10:30pm with music acts Caitlin Koch and the J…

Whether it “The Addams Family”, “Mannheim”, “The Nutcracker” or “The Lion King”, Shea’s theater is hot these days. So hot that the NY Times has run a feature on the theater’s success. Greater Buffalonians know how solid our cultural scene is, …

It’s December 24, the day before Christmas. I must say that I’ve had a lot of fun exploring the city with Katie Krawczyk this month. My only regret is that there were not more days to feature shops that we talked about covering and never got t…

As far as shopping destinations go, Elmwood is a heavy hitter. There are plenty of boutiques and restaurants to keep visitors busy for hours and hours. Despite the fact that Elmwood is such a strong destination, with sales skyrocketing this ho…

While enjoying the holidays on Elmwood today I popped into Dolci Dessert Bakery and Gelateria to see how the new operation was working out (see history). I was happy to find that many of the improvements that co-owner Dave Simspon ha…

So rare these days do people go for elegance, class, and sophistication in their personal style. And that’s probably because common clothing stores don’t readily offer fine-made apparel that are both appealing and accessible to consumers. As a…

By Jamie Nash:The Sabres may be struggling and the Bills may not be heading to the Super Bowl this year, but Buffalo is a champion when it comes to saving the lives of shelter animals. Animal shelters in the city of Buffalo and surrounding are…

The Ice Ball promises to be one of the year’s signature events.  It will also allow thousands to see the work that Mark Croce has completed since buying the shuttered landmark just nine months ago.  New Year’s Eve revelers will …

There’s an artist out there for everyone. Some people like artwork that features frilly flowers, while others are drawn to works of art that portrays the more surreal and bizarre. In-between there are countless creations that lead us to discov…