monday june 19th 2006
Then and Now: Subtle changes add up.
STEEL
This scene on Elmwood Avenue is from 1996. It might just as well have been taken in 1986 or 1976. The pace on the Strip was pretty slow at one time. Elmwood has always had its trendy shops and restaurants but in years past it was just a shadow of what it has become in the last 10 years. This (Then) view is on the block between Lancaster and Auburn Avenues. It shows some dowdy shops with dubious storefront "improvements". (Would you describe that …
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West Coast Perspective
Cobblestone Lofts has landed a ground floor tenant. Dennis Brinkworth III and a Dublin-based firm are planning W.J. Morrissey's, an Irish bar/cafE in the Cobblestone Lofts development at the corner of Mississippi and Perry Streets. The eatery is sure to buoy the hopes of planners seeking to create a neighborhood of new lofts, retail, r…
sunday june 18th 2006
Shuffle Off To Buffalo
Joan Fedyszyn
I met up with the Buffalo Art & Architecture Elderhostel Tour early Tuesday evening. But there certainly was no ishufflingi to be seen in this lively group. They gathered for cocktails at the lovely Essenwein & Johnson designed Buffalo home of Roycroft Campus Corporation President Doug Swift & his wife, Bet…
West Coast Perspective
On the heels of the Cityis request for proposals for the development of 166 Church Street. Iim issuing an RFT- Request For Trees.
Quoting from the Queen City Hub Work Plan (page 31):
iGateways that celebrate connections between Downtown and the city can help define and announce the downtown core. A well designed gateway can improve the image of Downtown both through physical improvements and by…
saturday june 17th 2006
Rediscover Amherst Street Every Weekend!
queenseyes
Rediscover Amherst Street turned out to be an incredible neighborhood festival... one that I had never attended until today. What is unusual about this festival is that the street is not closed to cars while the event is taking place. Normally I would think that this would be a deterrent and a safety hazard, but there …
queenseyes
Not only has Allentown recently landed an ice cream store, it has also scored a pseudo-bakery. Renee at Sweet Tooth figured that as long as she was redesigning the shop, she might as well tweak the concept. In doing so she is bringing baked goods to a street that could really use some homemade delights …
queenseyes
It's in BRO's Art Channel, and it is a sampling of the incredible living art projects that set up on the lawn of the Albright-Knox last evening. With the gallery as the backdrop on one end, and Hoyt Lake as the backdrop on the other, the event has become a favorite of art enthusiasts throughout the area. Live music, picnics and a lively crowd cou…
West Coast Perspective
The Brown administration is hoping to succeed where two previous mayors have failed. A Request for Proposals (RFP) is out for 166 Church Street, currently a 150 car parking lot at the I190 on/off ramps. Prospective developers or development teams have until June 30 to submit concepts for the 38,000 sq.ft. triangular parcel.
friday june 16th 2006
La Dolce Vita OoOhm Treat Yourself on Hertel
hippiegrrl
Ross Runfola, owner of La Dolce Vita, has a good thing going on Hertel. My lunch companion and I stopped by his establishment a couple weeks ago and were treated to fantastic service and tasty food.
The server greeted us with a smile, letting us know what the lunch specials were. All sounded delightful, but we were more in …
