For anyone looking to do something a little different tonight, you may want to head over to the Black Rock Kitchen and Bar (491 Amherst Street). The Goldman's announced their intentions to open this neighborhood bar and restaurant back in April of 2010 (see history). Since that time, they have been busy with a couple of expansions on their Allentown operation called Allen Street Hardware. Mark also immersed himself into the waterfront by volunteering with the Erie Canal Harbor Development Corporation (ECHDC). After things settled down a bit, the Goldmans got back to work on the Amherst Street venture, which opens for drinks tonight and food next Thursday.
Black Rock Kitchen and Bar is another big win for Amherst Street, and will help to add to the neighborhood's bar and restaurant scene that continues to flourish. The Sportsmens expansion is well underway, Rohall's Corner has settled in nicely, and neighborhood staples such as Casey's, Barry's and Hilliker's Pastime all combine to strengthen this street as a bar and restaurant haven. The Goldmans have done an excellent job in restoring the historic appearance of the building by repairing the transom windows, restoring the wood floors and the tin ceiling, and recreating a pub atmosphere that rivals the look and feel of Hardware, with its own Black Rock appeal. Nice attention to detail with imaginative colors, purse hooks, local artwork, copper flashings and an overall simple old word look and feel. Black Rock could not have asked for a better fit.
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Black Rock Kitchen and Bar is another big win for Amherst Street, and will help to add to the neighborhood's bar and restaurant scene that continues to flourish. The Sportsmens expansion is well underway, Rohall's Corner has settled in nicely, and neighborhood staples such as Casey's, Barry's and Hilliker's Pastime all combine to strengthen this street as a bar and restaurant haven. The Goldmans have done an excellent job in restoring the historic appearance of the building by repairing the transom windows, restoring the wood floors and the tin ceiling, and recreating a pub atmosphere that rivals the look and feel of Hardware, with its own Black Rock appeal. Nice attention to detail with imaginative colors, purse hooks, local artwork, copper flashings and an overall simple old word look and feel. Black Rock could not have asked for a better fit.
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This evening, the Grant-Amherst Business Association is holding an event called "Black Rock Arts". All five of the local galleries are having openings, filming for Buffalo Unscripted is occuring, and several renovating storefronts are holding open houses. Check out Buffalo Best Up-and-Coming Neighborhood tonight !!