Our recent trip to the Clinton-Bailey Market was like a trip back in time in more ways than one. The route we took reminded my husband of excursions he had taken with his family out to his Balla Nejné’s (that’s Hungarian for Aunt Balla) house which always included a stop at the market. I think he could have found the market blind-folded, but colorful banners greeting guests in the Clinton-Bailey Community announced our destination. Plentiful and convenient parking encouraged us to fill up our bags. A vibrant, noisy and aromatic scene unfolded as we reached the center of the gathered…
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The summer weather has put in a serious appearance, so it’s time to get serious about keeping your cool. Homemade gelato is one delicious way to stay cool. You may have heard about it and thought, Nah, I’ll stick with my good old fashioned ice cream. But, once you’ve tried this Italian-inspired treat, you’ll never turn back. That is, if you’ve had real, honest-to-goodness homemade gelato. How can you tell when you’ve had the real thing? It’s one of those times when you just know you’ve found it. Homemade gelato is more dense, has less air than ice cream and…
In 2007, the Downtown Country Market will celebrate 25 years of bringing the freshest goods and finest wares to the heart of the Queen City. The Market provides a positive shopping experience for the burgeoning residential base and expanding number of office workers in the Downtown core. Buffalo Place manages the Downtown Country Market for 24 consecutive weeks. Each week, our 25 unique participants cater to the needs of 15,000 to 20,000 shoppers. On Tuesdays and Thursdays throughout the summer months and early fall, the Market transforms the 400 block of Main Street into a bustling outdoor shopping experience. Whether…
Before I begin this post, I must come clean. Whatever degree of objectivity you may expect of me will not be present in this article. The reason for this is that the best meal of my life took place at The Coda. I am not skilled enough to describe how utterly sumptuous it was. Let me say simply, that it consisted of a well-comprised salad, an exquisite and perfectly prepared Salmon Coulibiac, and samplings from a few sweets that I shared with my companions. The first of the evening’s desserts was a subtly flavored Earl Grey Creme Brulee, which I…
September is here, and for many of us, itis time to do a little fall clean up before the snow comes. Did I really just say that? Well, letis not think about that right now; letis just focus on the fact that Erie County is giving us the chance to exercise our recycling muscle, while we tidy up a bit. September 9th marks Erie Countyis 3rd 2006 Household Hazardous Waste Drop-Off Day. On Saturday, between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m., we citizens are encouraged to drop off a number of hazardous and toxic items that may be taking up space…
This is the question posted at the top of the form provided to me by United Neighborhoods and the Community Action Organization. Some of the answers furnished are: – The safety of the residents – Neighborhood cleanliness – Neighborhood beautification – Maintaining property values – The opportunity to seek funding for beautification projects – Having a united voice when dealing with the city government. For my little neighborhood, we hope that it will be something of a social club with benefits for the whole neighborhood. As we launch the first Block Club on our street in more than 10 years,…
Buffalo Place Rocks the Harbor is returning to Buffalois waterfront for year eight. The event will take place Saturday, July 29th and Sunday, July 30, 2006 from 5:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. each day at the entrance to the Erie Basin Marina. This free-to-the-public music festival will feature some of the regionis hottest groups topped off with a famous national acts. One of the titans of the blues genre and 2005 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee, Buddy Guy will be performing on Saturday, July 29th. He began his career in 1957 and has five Grammy Awards to his…
Dust off your harmonica and break out those “runnin’ shoes” Buffalo, because Thursday, June 22nd, Grammy Award winning Blues Traveler will be filling the streets of Downtown Buffalo with some magical beats. Their music blends pop hooks with blues and rock influenced beats, the perfect formula for an amazing summer evening in Lafayette Square. Opening up this high-octane, energy filled night of performances will be indie rock band, Carbon Leaf. Be sure to visit our Summer Concert Series Page for complete band details and up-to-the-minute information on everything Thursdays and Downtown Buffalo. Thursday at the Square is brought to you…
Itis that time again to pump up your basketball sneakers and fine tune your shot! The Gus Macker Tournament will take place on Saturday and Sunday, June 24th and 25th, beginning at noon both days, in Downtown Buffalois Niagara Square. This all day event that began in 1974 has gained much national attention over the years and now takes place in over 75 cities with over 200,000 players and 1.7 million spectators. The Macker Tournament is designed so that anyone can play; male or female, young and old, short and tall, experienced or not. Teams of various ages, sizes and…