Are you currently working with less-than-enough BTUs on your stove? Hauling the turkey burner out to the garage? Got bottles piling up in the basement, fermenting at the current temperature, whatever it may be? Find yourself short on malt, or missing a key piece of equipment, in the middle of a brew? Want to get a crew together to brew a 55-gal batch of Flemish Sour Red? Hankerin’ to start yeast ranching? Ever hear of a Brew-On-Premises? It’s basically a commercial enterprise at which you make a single batch of beer, come back in a few weeks, bottle it, come…
Author: Ethan Cox
In the final installment of this three-part series, I asked the business owners for their take on the Seneca Nation’s proposed Casino that would be on Fulton and Perry. The reaction was mixed; some of our interviewees were reluctant to lend their full support to the project. A few cited social-cost concerns, others felt that different kinds of business would be more beneficial to the Buffalo economy. Those in support felt that the Casino would be a boost for the surrounding businesses, and would give future developers the confidence to build in the downtown area.
Members of the Common Council, thanks to the urging of grass roots activist groups such as People United for Sustainable Housing (PUSH), are making steps to address the problem of vacant houses that has plagued the City since they agreed to sell 1,499 delinquent property tax liens to the Municipal Bond Bank Agency in 2003. Though the sale of these liens yielded nearly $4 million of revenue for the City of Buffalo, the sale of the liens has actually created more problems than it has solved. As of April 2006, the MBBA had collected liens from 60 property owners and…
With the help of the Buffalo Economic Renaissance Corporation’s CARE program, Buffalo’s locally owned small businesses are getting a makeover. Funded by the city, the three year old program seeks to improve the facades of small businesses to make them attractive and inviting to customers and the community once again. Architect Jerry Young of Young Architects which is based out of the Larkin Building, helps design projects for the program that targets six key districts in the city of Buffalo: Jefferson, Lower Niagara Street, Grant/Ferry, Broadway/Fillmore, Seneca and Fillmore/LeRoy. The leaders of this program intend to expand operations to the…
What if I told you that by banning a single substance in the city of Buffalo and Erie County, the rate of heart disease and stroke in Western New York would drop, health care and Medicare costs would be lower and your taxes could potentially be cut? One hint: that substance is not tobacco. Members of the Buffalo Common Council met Tuesday to discuss the framework for a ban on trans-fats in the city of Buffalo. The ban, proposed by Demone Smith, would make it illegal for food establishments to produce food with trans-fat in it. It would not restrict…
Valentine’s day is upon us! In a few weeks we will be celebrating the loved ones in our lives. These are the people who stand by our side everyday – the people we would do anything for no matter the sacrifice just to see them safe and happy. So the question is: How do we show these people just how grateful we are? Well, tradition shows that a box of chocolates and some flowers are standard. So millions of us will go to a store and buy exactly that. Let’s hope that the expression “It’s the thought that counts” applies…
Among the many unique sections in the city, there is one area that is grossly under priced, under appreciated, and on its way to becoming the next desirable residential area. A few of the individual efforts to revitalize this community have recently been featured on BRO. I am referring to the Kleinhans Community, which is traditionally known as the area from West Ave. to Symphony Circle and from Hudson St. to Porter Ave. The reasons that this area is so poised to take off are numerous. Its location is ideal in that it,Aeos within walking distance to the Elmwood Village,…
Mister Goodbar will be having another specialty beer night this Friday, November 17 @ 7pm. The featured beer is local brewer Flying Bison’s cask-conditioned Blackbird Oatmeal Stout. A cask ale, also called real ale, is a beer served from a stainless steel barrel called a firkin. They are best served at 50 to 57OoOhmF, and are made to be laid on its side while the beer is served. The term “cask-conditioned” indicates that secondary fermentation of the ale has taken place inside the cask. That’s live beer, baby! To serve, excess carbonation is vented and a serving tap is hammered…
There’s a revolution on college campuses these days ,Aei and since modern times come with a modern version ,Aei we’re a modern revolution, Hip Hop is the Revolution. In it’s second year, this Saturday, November 4th @ 7pm, in the Buffalo State Student Union, you’ll find a full selection of passionate, civically minded and motivated, local and international, hip hoppers. Says Tone X of Deep Thinka Records, ,AeuMany young people don’t realize the power of the democratic process. This is to encourage college kids to be more aware in our social and political climate, especially with Election Day coming up.…
With….Collective and Rockstar, MR. BROWN TORONTO//OPM//2THEBEAT BASHA & G ROC FROSTYTONE//OPM//FYIA// 91.3 WBNY HOSTED BY THE VALIANT EMCEE AND BRAKA EMCEE DJ Aphrodite aka Gavin King, is the man behind Aphrodite Recordings. It all started way back in the summer of love ’88’ running an Acid House club called Aphrodite, the namesake has been with him since. Through various chance meetings with DJs Micky Finn and Claudio Giussani, Urban Shakedown was born. Over the years Aphro’s own Aphrodite Recordings and Urban Takeover, a joint lable with Micky Finn followed. The musical progession to Drum n Bass was a natural step…