SeaBar Signs On At Ellicott Commons

SeaBar Signs On At Ellicott Commons

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Apr 11th, 4:09pm By queenseyes

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Sushi lovers will be excited to learn that downtown Buffalo has just landed a sushi restaurant. Since the closing of Sake's, many moons ago, and Osaka (at Chippewa) the sushi scene has been sparse to say the least. There were a couple of false-hopes that never panned out. And Elmwood was fortunate to snag Wasabi in the former Kibarashi diggs. Now SeaBar, chef Mike Andrzejewski's newest endeavor, has signed on (its second location) with Rocco Termini's Ellicott Commons building. SeaBar will have some good company, including Fix Salon and Aesthetics across the corridor and... well, stay tuned for more exciting development news to come in the next couple of days.

Knowing Mike, I'm sure that there will also be many non-sushi offerings at the new downtown location. But if you're a local sushi lover, you already know that Mike puts out an excellent selection of sushi pieces, sashimi, rolls, along with his own custom creations. I was very sad to see his Tsunami hotspot close on Kenmore. It was a very cool restaurant, well known for its simplistic Asian flare and its diverse menu. I'm stoked to see Mike making this move to a downtown. Looks like commentors GDC and sbrof both got their wish.

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  1. Sundial

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    Apr 11th, 17:51

    Can't wait!

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  2. platt4

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    Apr 11th, 18:08

    Great news. Retail oftentimes follows restaurants- a definitely positive sign.

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  3. ChristaSeychew

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    Apr 11th, 18:39

    Yeah! As a food writer that only covers restaurants in the City, having Mike A. land within our boundaries is a little like winning the Lotto!

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  4. Auburner

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    Apr 11th, 20:07

    Hope they stay away from the Steelhead under the Scajuada!

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  5. BloCity

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    Apr 12th, 00:54

    i was there for the first time yesterday at the Seabar on Main street. The beef on weck sushi is amazing!

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  6. Andrew

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    Apr 12th, 08:18

    great for downtown. these are the small things that make a difference

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  7. stephenjames716

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    Apr 12th, 09:17

    awesome!

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  8. tudorguy

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    Apr 12th, 12:43

    It's really nice to see this "little" area getting so many businesses - I say "little" because right now it is - only to (hopefully) grow from here! You can shop for food, get your hair cut, go out to dinner and buy flowers all on the same block! What I would really like (and I know it's been harped on) is for there to be a condo building right here, too.

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  9. allthingsbuffalo

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    Apr 12th, 14:44

    newell-what is the difference between this one and the report about o2 opening accros from sheas last year? im not trying to be a douche i just want to make sure that this is rlly happening.

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  10. GDC

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    Apr 12th, 15:52

    Thanks for remembering my comments, Queenseyes :) I am very excited about this. Where I live now (NYC) you can find Sushi just about anywhere and it's getting to be addictive for me. I will definitely put this place on my list-to visit while in town. Can't wait to see what else is coming soon to this part of town.

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  11. GDC

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    Apr 12th, 16:07

    What happend with o2? Did they ever open?

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