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That stretch of Chippewa from Delaware to S. Elmwood especially along that side of the block between Witz end and the gas station needs something and additional street lighting. Nice to see something else in this stretch but that area in between this building and the gas station gets sketchy after hours sometimes.

Everything that opens it seems is either a martini bar or wine bar, in this case both. Getting ready to open but no idea about a menu yet, um....good luck I guess.

New Rule: Your not allowed to comment on Chippewa unless you actually go down there to see what its like. I don't know what it is with you people but your misconceptions about what Chippewa is and is not are rediculous. Boz, ever been to Bada-Bing? Out-of-towners staying at the Hampton seem to love that place. The idea may be kinda corny but it works and they're doing well. Especially with visitors who pump outside cash into our economy. Atwater: Franklin to Pearl a little vomity? I'll spot you Liars and even La Luna, but Bacchus, Third Room and Brinks are vomity huh? Delaware to Franklin Raging Bouncer Zone? How bout raging asshole zone? Put the Buffalo News down and go see what goes on down there. If your referring to the incident at Bayou, That kid jumped a bouncer trying to break up a fight. People that start those fights are what kills downtown and are why people like you feel your too classy to go down there. And if the police made more arrests instead of just taking pictures with drunk girls maybe those people would be less inclined to start fights and bouncers wouldn't have to use physical force on them. Gaustad: Your right on, the city and operators on that street need to invest in it to make it more of a destination. There is a Chippewa organization that is currently working on this and I have heard that they have even secured some funding through Brian Davis and are looking into making improvements. Witz-End was a great idea. The problem was that they never booked any acts or advertised. Can anyone remember seeing any even semi-popular comedian there? Or any comedian at all for that matter?

I apologize atwater. I get aggrivated with people on this site who constantly make uninformed comments about Chippewa and other areas. I'm defensive of it b/c most people on this site don't seem to realize what an assest it is to Buffalo and with a little help and encouragement what an asset and destination it truly could be. Chippewa seems to be one of the only places where no one on this site is ever happy when a new place opens up. We're on the edge of our seat with every tid-bit about the statler and where dogs will be allowed next and where to put sand but a new business pops up and we pooh-pooh it b/c of where it is. And I'm not just talking about the bars. I'm talking about the bars, restaurants, Hotels, convention center and theaters in that 5-6 block area that make it an entertainment district. I've been out and about in various parts of the country and Chippewa is something very unique that most other places don't have. And yet everyone that ever comments on it seems to disdane it. Instead of being happy that a new business will be down there to add to the street people immediately dismiss it. I for one will check it out when its open. And then I'll go to Bada-Bing and sit out on the patio, and then across the street to Papaya for some thai. Then to Chocolate Bar for dessert and a drink. and then I'll go up the street and catch a show or concert maybe, and then I'll head back down Chippewa for another drink at Jack Devines or Croc.

New to the Buffalo Rising site, great info and great place to share ideas. Getting to my late thirties, all I can share on this topic is I remember moving to Buffalo back in the late 80's and starting to work downtown in 91. At that time, Chippewa was beginning to see the end of its time as the red light district. I remember taking the #20 Elmwood bus to work, passing by the strip clubs and other assorted beaten down buildings and shaky clientele that walked the streets around there, tried to push drugs, and basically made your average person a nervous wreck to be downtown at all; City Centre Condo's weren't there, nor were Key Towers or Comfort Suites; the Root Building was all but deserted. Unfortunately, we did lose the Fisherman's Warf building, but the point is, in seventeen years from my first bus ride downtown to work, The Elmwood Village has cleaned up and become a destination and demand real estate area, and so has Chippewa - it's more than very different, and I commend any entrepreneur that tries to make a go of it. Timing for success coupled with market research, marketing, and sticking to it sometimes can be difficult, however. I personally would love to see some unique Elmwood and Hertel type boutiques sprinkled in throughout the area, as one person referenced retail - would round out an afternoon of shopping, lunch, and drinks for the non-college crowd on any day. Anyway, just my thoughts to refresh everyone what it once was, where it's come, and promote concepts of sustainability and growth!

New to the Buffalo Rising site, great info and great place to share ideas. Getting to my late thirties, all I can share on this topic is I remember moving to Buffalo back in the late 80's and starting to work downtown in 91. At that time, Chippewa was beginning to see the end of its time as the red light district. I remember taking the #20 Elmwood bus to work, passing by the strip clubs and other assorted beaten down buildings and shaky clientele that walked the streets around there, tried to push drugs, and basically made your average person a nervous wreck to be downtown at all; City Centre Condo's weren't there, nor were Key Towers or Comfort Suites; the Root Building was all but deserted. Unfortunately, we did lose the Fisherman's Warf building, but the point is, in seventeen years from my first bus ride downtown to work, The Elmwood Village has cleaned up and become a destination and demand real estate area, and so has Chippewa - it's more than very different, and I commend any entrepreneur that tries to make a go of it. Timing for success coupled with market research, marketing, and sticking to it sometimes can be difficult, however. I personally would love to see some unique Elmwood and Hertel type boutiques sprinkled in throughout the area, as one person referenced retail - would round out an afternoon of shopping, lunch, and drinks for the non-college crowd on any day. Anyway, just my thoughts to refresh everyone what it once was, where it's come, and promote concepts of sustainability and growth!

Operators have just hired two guys in red jump suits to clean the street thursday through sunday and I believe they are in talks with Buffalo Place. Streetscape plans have been dusted off as well from what I hear. Can't really make chippewa one way b/c of rush hour traffic. And cars don't really whip trough there. Certainly not at 50mph. Nixing street parking from Elmwood to pearl is a good idea tho.

I dunno if I'd call it a decline. Those two bars seemed to add to the problem more than anything. Hopefully some new people will get in there and turn them into some better bars/restaurants with better customers.

closing the street or changing back to one way is going backwards. A little chaos and congestion is life in the city. The narrow confines of the East Village, Grenwich or Soho do not limit cars. There are many more commercial storefronts on Chippewa than in the past and they depend on easy access for visibilty. One way streets are a nightmare and discourage developement.