During a recent trip to Niagara Falls (American side) I was amazed to se all of the Indian restaurants that we came across. One could be found on just about any given corner. My wife and I are big fans of Indian food and are always looking for…

Now that Christmas is only a few days away, I though that it would be nice to cover a business where you can cover a couple of bases. Chic an Sweet, one of Hertel’s newest fashion boutiques, carries practical and hip everyday wear as well as f…

By Kyle Gunn-Taylor:New Year’s Day will bring yet another abominable Buffalo Bills campaign to a close, but in the spirit of the holiday season, let’s relent and salute a player that has defined consistency for the red, white and blue over the…

Construction began this week on two major projects at Canalside. The Erie Canal Harbor Development Corporation (EDHDC) started work on the Public Canal System that is set to open on the Aud block late next year, and Benderson Development initi…

Being a Santa in Buffalo means a lot more than just having fun. After writing about all of the different Santa walks, runs and crawls a couple of weeks ago, I learned that one of the groups was looking to donate proceeds raised during the even…

Fashion Maniac: Keeping tabs on Buffalo’s fashion industry, including models, catwalks, retailers, designers, stylists, visual merchandisers and jewelers. The Dos and Don’ts of Holiday 2011 – Dressing by Phillip D. Johnson: If you ar…

Plans to add a series of structured patios to the south side of the Lafayette Hotel have been slowed down.  The Planning Board on Tuesday tabled the proposal asking developer Rocco Termini to return with an agreement that would limit outd…

A New, Regular Post by Contributors of Preservation-Ready Sites:Buffalo is a city on the move. After 50 years of stagnancy, neighborhoods, buildings and parks are coming back to life. However, there remain many sites throughout the c…

In the spirit of giving and showing those we love how much we care for them, we would be remiss if we didn’t offer gift ideas for our four-legged friends. Animal Outfitters is a pet specialty store that has been around in the Elmwood Village f…

Often overlooked, but ever-present, is Buffalo’s gay scene. Once again Torontonians are tuning into Buffalo’s underground scene – a scene that might not be as underground as we may believe. This past summer I was talking to a couple of women a…

By Mike Farrell:As a football fan, I have no problem with Tim Tebow. I don’t care that he can’t stand stationary in the pocket and toss a fluid downfield pass like Aaron Rodgers. I don’t care that he can’t methodically pick apart a defens…

This week the Erie County Industrial Development Agency
(ECIDA) approved over $1.2 million in various tax abatements for several different
projects throughout the region. The aid is expected to create over $12 million in
private investment whi…

I must admit that one of my favorite gift destinations in Buffalo is Moda on Hertel. Every time I stop into Moda I see at least a dozen items that I would like to bring home with me. And I rarely walk out empty handed. Fortunately everything a…

Ellicott Development Company is planning two new local hotels in mixed-use projects, one downtown and the second in Amherst.  The downtown hotel would anchor the long-planned project at 50 Court Street at Court and Pearl streets.  In…

Thanks to the Toronto Sun for sending more visitors to Buffalo… this time it’s not for the restaurant scene. It’s always nice to see the Albright-Knox recognized for the world renowned art destination that it is. A couple of weeks ago a frie…