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• Commented on Lloyd Taco Truck(s): You Can Help Get Another Lloyd Rolling
  The best part about is you don't have to take part in this at all! Either do or don't. It doesn't affect you at all. And other businesses aren't prevented from trying out Kickstarter either....
• Posted The Sabres and ECHDC to Buffalo Rising
   Everyone's talking about the proposed plans for Canal Side.  Whether its positive or negative, it's obviously a really big deal.  It used to be that a Sabres game or trip to Pearl Street was a rare occasion for most Western New Yorkers to get close to the waterfront.  Thanks to the efforts of the ECHDC, the waterfront attracted 200,000 people this summer through various activities.  And this plan looks to change commerce in downtown Buffalo even further.  Kevin Sylvester headed over to ECHDC headquarters and spoke with Stan Eckstut of Ehrenkrantz Eckstut & Kuhn Architects and Rep. Brian Higgins to...
• Posted Comedy-Laughter OVERLOAD at MODE(zilla) to Buffalo Rising Events
  Hey gang,Mode Restaurant is the funniest place in Buffalo per square inch on Thursdays from 9:30 to 11 PM.  Also, they have alcoholic beverages.  How can you not be there?  See you tonight as you enjoy several of Buffalo's top...
• Posted This Weekend in the Queen City to Buffalo Rising
  How awesome was the weather this week?  Someone tell Mother Nature she's doing a bang-up job.Thursday, November 12-The second annual Tour de Vine 2009 hosted by Computers for Children hits the Hyatt Regency tonight.  A variety of Buffalo and WNY restaurants will offer a variety of foods and wines.  Live music by Jazz Miracles.  $40 advance, $75 couples.  6 PM to 10 PM.-Nichols School begins their Fall play, "Arabian Nights."  Runs through the 14th at the Flickinger Performing Arts Center.  7 PM.  $5.-Mode Restaurant, 520 Elmwood Avenue, and yours truly invite you to kick off this weekend the right way...
• Posted The Ramsi Tick Concert Series Can't Be Missed to Buffalo Rising
  Ramsi Tick loved music since his early days in Buffalo.  In true 'rags-to-riches' fashion, he went from a modest upbringing to spearheading an incredible concert series that you may know nothing about.  "It's one of those 'best kept secrets,'" Peter Angelakos, Ramsi P. Tick Concert Series volunteer told me, "but we don't want it to be a secret."  Tick wanted to offer Buffalo the chance to view world-class musical talent by masterful performers.  After looking for venues, Holy Trinity Church answered the call.  Tick passed away in 1989, but Phil Rehard, Concert Manager at UB, felt that the series was...
• Commented on ECHDC Board Meeting: Canal Side, Aud Seats, Summer Wrap up, more
  They didn't spend too much time on it at the meeting, and I just wanted to focus on the main points they address. But you're right; the NFTA IS planning a transpo museum....
• Posted ECHDC Board Meeting: Canal Side, Aud Seats, Summer Wrap up, more to Buffalo Rising
  The Erie Canal Harbor Development Corporation met today to discuss the on-going process of revitalizing their charge in Buffalo.  First up, the ECHDC board, led by Jordan Levy, discussed the use of the Donovan Building lot for event parking with Mark Croce's Skydeck Corporation.  Skydeck submitted proposed to pay for temporary use of the lot for $91,682 through April 6.  Their bid was the highest by close to $10,000.  The funds will be used for further waterfront development.  Levy also pointed out that Skydeck will be using the lot if the Sabres make the playoffs, garnering more money for the...
• Posted Canisius College Celebrates the Fall of the Berlin Wall to Buffalo Rising
  Today marks the 20th of the fall of the Berlin Wall.  To celebrate the incredible impact of the event, Canisius College and 27 other colleges and universities provided faux Berlin Walls in visible sections of campus to remind students of how the world changed that day.  Canisius applied to take part in the project through the German Missions in the United States' "Freedom Without Walls" campaign.  Each of the 28 college campuses are to offer faux Berlin Wall replicas, lectures, workshops, and aims to emphasize the importance of the fall of the world's most infamous Wall.  The campaign also encourages...
• Posted Get Laughter All Over Your Face-AT MODE! to Buffalo Rising Events
  Think of all the people who say things like "I liked that band BEFORE they were famous."  You can be that person this Thursday at Mode's Comedy Showcase because all of the comics are guaranteed to be really famous someday!...
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• Posted This Weekend in the Queen City to Buffalo Rising
  Welcome to November.  Thursday, November 5-The documentary Fire Under The Snow, which tells the story of Tibeten monk Palden Gyatso who spent 33-years in a Chinese prison for peaceful demonstrations, will be shown at the Market Arcade Theatre.  The films director Makoto Sasa will be present to provide commentary.  7:30 PM.  $10.-The 4th Annual Polish Film Festival hosted by the Permanent Chair of Polish Culture at Canisius College.  6 PM.-Mode Restaurant and yours truly invite you to the Thursday Night Comedy Showcase.  Special guest comics from Rochester and Buffalo will be performing.  $5.  9:30 PM.-The Karpeles Manuscript Museum hosts the...
• Posted Rob's Grog is Perfect for Having Fun and Helping Out to Buffalo Rising
  It started as a fun holiday concoction.  Rob Lederman, local radio personality at 97 Rock and stand-up comedian, gathered various alcohols, a clean garbage can, and special ingredients to build his famous drink (in his garage).  He made 144 bottles a year."I would bring a bottle to a party and end up having to go home to get more," he told me.  "People love it."It's not egg nog; there are no egg products in it.  But it does contain plenty of scotch, rum, brandy, Canadian Club, Southern Comfort, and vodka, with a few of Rob's own special ingredients.  In the...
• Posted The Ice Ball for a Classy New Year's to Buffalo Rising
  The Ice Ball started last year when Steve Poland wanted to do something fun with friends."I thought 'Buffalo doesn't have anything like this,'" he said.The original plan was for 20 friends to ring in 2009 at Delaware Park's Marcy Casino.  That number turned into 50, and that number exploded to 500.  "I was completely sold out three weeks before New Year's, and people were calling, begging for tickets.  I couldn't just create more room for them," he joked.Steve is originally from Buffalo, but spent several years living throughout the country.  "I lived in Boston, Houston, Austin, Denver, all over.  When...
• Posted Unique Buffalo Business: Keystone Film Productions to Buffalo Rising
  You would have no idea it's even there.  But located inside of the unassuming building, that stands devoid of identifying signage at 825 Main Street, is a studio whose work can be found all over the city; from restaurants, to sports arenas, to vehicles, to the very ground.Keystone Film Productions joined forces with NetW Imagery around 12 years ago, and the two have been in that Main Street building for over 10 years.  During that time, they've produced work for the Sabres, Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Burchfield-Penney, the Niagara Falls International Airport, and every ad agency in town.They were even approached...
• Posted Monday's at The Alt to Buffalo Rising Events
  You've probably heard of The Alt Theatre.  It's one of Buffalo's coolest performing arts venues, and it now features STAND-UP COMEDY!  That's right, every Monday you can extend the weekend and enjoy some great performances by nationally touring comedians.  Those...
• Commented on This Weekend in the Queen City
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• Posted Stand-Up Comedy Explosion at Mode Restaurant, You Guys! to Buffalo Rising Events
  "I laughed very hard.""Remember how hard I laughed?""The amount of laughter I created reminded me of a simpler time."-People who've been to Mode Restaurant's Thursday Night Comedy hosted by Dan Fisher.That could be YOU!Get there at 9:30 on Thursday for...
• Posted Sabres Choose Wisely in Easiest Decision in the History of the Sabres to Buffalo Rising
  In a decision that drew a sigh of relief from Sabres fans, Darcy Regier announced today that 19-year-old really good hockey player, Tyler Myers, will stay in the NHL.  What's even better, is that it will be with the Sabres!  Myers is +8 through 9 games with the Sabres, adding two goals and three assists, and seeing plenty of ice time.  He's been a staple on the blue line for the Sabres.Playing 10 games in the NHL means losing Junior hockey eligibility, and at 19, Myers would have to play for the Western Hockey League's Kelowna Rockets instead of the Sabres...
• Posted This Weekend in the Queen City to Buffalo Rising
  Halloween weekend!  Halloween is the best.Thursday, October 29-Choco Logo invites you to benefit Heart of the City Neighborhoods at their headquarters, 141 Broadway Street.  $15 donation includes wine and chocolate tasting, tour of facility, and product samples.  5:30 PM - 7:30 PM.-Girls Night, The Musical begins at Shea's Smith Theatre.  Tickets available through Ticketmaster and all Ticketmaster outlets, call 1-800-745-3000, or visit Shea's ticket office.  $45.  Runs through November 8th. -Mode Restaurant invites you to their weekly stand-up comedy showcase featuring the top stand-up comedy talent in Buffalo hosted by yours truly.  9:30 PM.  -Fight Like a Girl.  Various stores in...
• Commented on Halloween: Best Buffalo Costumes Ever
  Throw on stilts, a Sabres jersey, and be really good at hockey. Who are you?...
• Posted Juniper's Kate Elliott Wins Finals to Buffalo Rising
  The finals for Slice, Dice and Spice New York were held on October 25th at the New York Wine and Culinary Center in Canandaigua.  The winner is Juniper's Kate Elliott and her team of amateur participants.  The top three chefs, Michael Bommelje of Warfield's Restaurant in Clifton Springs, Nick Rada of Doc's Seafood and Steakhouse in Canandaigua, and Kate Elliott were required to create a meal using "Market Basket" ingredients from the regions local farms and wineries.  This was a snap for Elliott because that's what she does on a daily basis in her newly opened Elmwood Avenue restaurant.Kate's winning...
• Posted Francesca's On Seneca Officially Opens to Buffalo Rising
  Thanks to $70,000 in Buffalo Economic Renaissance (BERC) and $7,025 in CARE assistance for façade upgrades, Francesca's Italian restaurant has officially opened at 2022 Seneca Street.  "Along the way they dealt with a lot of frustration," Mayor Brown said of the Marchione family, "and they've done a tremendous job on their establishment."  The project took a total of 2 1/2 years to complete, with Marchione doing most of the complete inside/outside renovation by himself.Jill Marchione cuts the ribbon.  (Left to right: Legislator Tim Kennedy, Assemblyman Mark Schroeder, Mayor Byron Brown, Steve Marchione, Mary Anne Marchione, Jill Marchione, James Rutkowski.)A very...
• Posted Mode Restaurant Comedy is AMAZING to Buffalo Rising Events
  Pretty much every week we do comedy at Mode.  And EVERY week it's hilarious.  People love it.  They always say things like "What a great comedy show!" and "I am coming back next week because I had so much fun...
• Posted This Weekend in the Queen City to Buffalo Rising
  There sure are a lot of October-related fests this weekend.  And many of them feature plenty of beer.  You really can't lose.Thursday, October 22nd-Boys and Girls Club of Buffalo holds Lights on Afterschool!, a rally to call for an expansion of after-school activities so any child in need of one is represented.  It will be one of 7,500 events taking place all over the country as part of the Afterschool Alliance's quest to stop budget cuts and freezes in public schools.  4:30 PM.  Boys and Girls Club of Buffalo headquarters, 325 Manhattan Avenue.-Mode Restaurant brings you fresh comedy hosted by...
• Posted Slice Dice+Spice New York: Juniper's Kate Elliott Shines to Buffalo Rising
  Chefs are the best.  For them, food is art, so they hone their craft by choosing the best ingredients and making dishes perfect.  And then we eat it.Who doesn't love that?  As humans, we're always looking for the "best," and that's the mission of Slice Dice+Spice NY: to find the best chef in New York state.  They carefully selected nine chefs from Buffalo and the Finger Lakes to compete in a sort of "Iron Chef" style competition which took place on October 19th at the New York Wine and Culinary Center.  Using three heats of three chefs each, judges determined...
• Posted House of Horrors--The Movie! to Buffalo Rising
  It's Halloween season again!  You know what that means; it's time to ingest a somewhat startling amount of horror.  And while we all enjoy the classics, the Halloween series, Nightmare on Elm Street,  Hellraiser, why not add a thoroughly Buffalo production to your gore collection?House of Horrors The Movie is just what you need.  DVDs are available through the House of Horrors website and at the House of Horrors and Haunted Catacombs locations.Filming spanned from April to July 2009 at various locations in Buffalo and the House of Horrors in Cheektowaga, with local actors.  Post-production wrapped up in September, just in...
• Posted Buffalo's First Ever Science and Art Cabaret to Buffalo Rising
  Some of us group high school science class in with the darkest memories of our adolescent years.  If you're a member of that group, tomorrow's Science and Art Cabaret is for you.  That's right, even if science was your kryptonite, tomorrow's UB sponsored event will appeal to you! "Science is creative," said Will Kinney, the UB professor responsible for the cabaret, "a lot of people forget that."Kinney is a professor of cosmology, a discipline that studies our universe, including the Big Bang theory.  Tomorrow's event, set to take place at Asbury Hall 7 PM to 9 PM, will examine the...
• Posted Art For Heart Auction to Buffalo Rising
  Student and adult artists from all over Western New York have contributed artwork, judges have chosen the best pieces for the auction block, caterers are preparing to serve hundreds of people, and all that's left is for you to attend this Saturday's Art For Heart Auction at the Karpeles Manuscript Museum.  Ticket prices have been slashed from $45 to $15, so even if you can't afford to purchase some art, attend the event, help the community, and enjoy the work.It's the third year for the auction, and as in previous years, it is held in conjunction with Music is Art...
• Posted The B_Team and Higgins Converge at D'Arcy McGee's to Discuss Waterfront to Buffalo Rising
  Image via WikipediaIt's no secret that Buffalo's waterfront has been a hot-button issue for, well, a long time now.  Congressman Brian Higgins has been advocating revitalization in that area during his time in office, and many of us know that for Buffalo to continue the rebuilding process, the waterfront will need to be greatly improved.  The B_Team and Buffalo Niagara 360, two local organizations comprised of young professionals with different methods for attaining the same goal of city revitalization, have teamed up to bring Congressman Higgins and their members together to talk about community involvement in waterfront development.This meeting spurred...
• Posted This Weekend in the Queen City to Buffalo Rising
  Fall barrels on!  This weekend features a wide array of diverse events all over the city.  Thursday, October 15th-Arts in Education presents Beer On Tap, a dance instruction fundraiser at Pearl Street Brewery, for their Artful Living, Artful Learning series, headlined by Broadway performer Jimmy Tate.  Tate has performed with Gregory Hines and many Broadway productions.  6-9 PM.  $40 per person, $70 per couple.  Admission includes one free beer and finger foods.-Jewish Reportory Theater presents Rose, James Sherman's Tony Award nominated play for the start of their 7th season.  Runs through November 1st.  Alleyway Theater.  Look for a Grant Golden review...