Rohall's Corner opens in historic Black Rock

Amherst St is really taking off, great to see another business opening here. Construction continues at the Sportsmen, the old fire house just got a new owner occupant, and many long time business owners have began restoring their store fronts. Black Rock has real potential and is finally being recognized for our history, architecture, and value.

Good stuff, the place looks and sounds pretty chill, my kind of place.
Any news regarding Blackrock Kitchen and Bar?

Will affluent people patronize this establishment?

Only the most affluent Buffalo has to offer..., why do you ask?

I did visit last Thursday and had a great time there. I did go for the 1812 it was on special for 3 dollars a bottle. There was a card game going on at one of the tables and there wasn't a stool to be had at the bar. It was a nice crowd; don't know if anyone was "affluent" it didn't matter...a good thing.

Back when I was in college (30 years ago) I had a part time job with Roc-Mar bowling, "maintaining" several multi-family houses owned by Roc-Mar on the corner of Grant and Amherst. These had fallen into severe disrepair and some of the local residents were very vocal about how bad their neighborhood had become. Eventually Roc-Mar closed and the entire corner was bulldozed for a strip plaza and Tops market (not necessarily an improvement over what was there). It's a shame that corner was lost to suburban-style development. With a little care and imagination (and loads of work), the houses could have been saved. It's great to see many older buildings finally coming back to life.

Looks like an interesting place. Good stuff happening on this stretch of Amherst st.

its great to see the steady improvements on amherst st. and grant st. if only we could strengthen the connection between them. unfortunately, the highway, bridge, and suburban tops development really function as pedestrian barriers.

Neighborhood taverns like this are great. Love the old Schmidts tap in the top left picture...like we used to say in college, take out the c,m, and d, and that's what you get the next morning if you drink too much of it!

I'll bite. Sure Capitalism has its problems, but what are you proposing as an alternative?

I read only one comment: yours. And between your comment and the title of the article, a great fiction writer couldn't connect the two. I think your problems are far greater than BR and you should write a book. Or start a blog. Or see a shrink. Or buy a razor blade.

Even thought that Tops is a "suburban" type development it is within walking distance for a lot of the residents of that neighborhood and is not necessarily a bad thing.

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That sucks. I moved to Buffalo about 6 yrs ago so I didn't even know there was an IGA. Why are they such a bad neighbor?

Tops started off on a bad note when they filled and paved the right of way for the Scajaquada Bike Path during construction of the parking lot. The city backed down and basically allowed the bike path to be relocated on the edge of the Tops parking lot rather than in the creek gorge where it was intended.

Over the years Tops has never been very accomodating to the community. A long standing problem has been their inability to manage the shopping carts that are left scattered around the neighborhood. Another issue is litter, Tops doesn't seem to think it is their problem and many times the parking lot is a mess. Tops also seems to feel this location does not deserve the same level of service offered at locations in more affluent areas. Typically only a few cashiers are open and wait time is usually excessive. The inside of the store is not well maintained and expired products are common. Tops just never embraced the community as a good neighbor and has a long record of apathy and neglect.

I guess I'm glad I shop at Wegman's.

by the photos, the inside reminds me a bit of the old Rendevous on niagara......miss that place....but hopefully that isn't a PBR sign in the window?....ironic hipsters, ugh

Wow this post is crazy! So many tangents, all from some corner bar. This place must be Epic!

Tops has some serious management issues. The Tops in both South Buffalo and West Seneca suffer from the same issues. They barely clean the inside of their stores. They are not going to clean the outside. Staffing is always lighter than Wegmans which leads to these issues.

Goldman got his liquor license today!!! Go Black Rock and Amherst St! See you @ the Black Rock Kitchen and Bar in the near future!!!

My wife and I stopped by last night, very nice place. The owner was quite friendly as was the bartender. The interior is like going back to the 1940's, all intact and not chopped up or defaced as is the case in many old bars. Good selection of bottled beer and reasonably priced. Good luck to Greg, and welcome to Black Rock.

Meanwhile back on topic, I too visited last night and was very impressed. The woodwork, bar, and interior looks like it have been very well preserved. The owners did a great job of restoring or cleaning what was "mothballed " many years before.
Really enjoyed seeing the old beer and liquor sings instead of the cheesy crappy neon beer signs the distributors dangle in windows. I'll be back , and especially if they get the kitchen open with the rumor of European /Polish/ Hungarian, Stick to your ribs good home cooking. !