Author: Media Alert

Tuesday morning, the Buffalo Planning Board reviewed preliminary plans for the long-awaited expansion of Pano’s restaurant on Elmwood Avenue. As proposed the addition would add two stories to the front of the existing structure. This addition would add 2700 sq. ft. to create a restaurant with a total of 5600 sq. ft. The addition would be faced in brick and built to the sidewalk. Overall, 40 to 50 additional seats would be added to the restaurant. Parking as proposed would wrap around the building and would be screened from view by screening walls. These screening walls would consist of a…

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Get ready gang. The press release for the 100 Year Anniversary of Buffalo Old Home Week news conference is below. That means that Buffalonians will be gearing up for a ton of incredible activities leading up to the actual dates. And of course the city will be swinging throughout this very special week in July. It all starts at The Church tomorrow. After that we’ll keep you posted on upcoming events. WHAT: Organizers of Buffalo Old Home Week 2007 will host a brief news conference to announce the line-up of Signature Events slated to take place July 1-8 at multiple…

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The thing with asparagus is that you don’t really have to do very much with it. Why bother? It’s one of nature’s most perfect foods. It is ridiculously healthy as it is fibrous, high in folic acid and packed with nutrients: vitamins B6, A and C, thiamin and potassium. On its own, it is elegant and satisfying, not to mention fat and cholesterol free. I like asparagus steamed or sautéed to a brilliant emerald color and then simply seasoned with a combination of lemon pepper, sea salt and olive oil. But, since spring is just around the corner and the…

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Passengers flying high in the skies on their way to business meetings or vacation days have plenty of time to fill. Let’s face it, there’s not a whole lot you can do trapped in a single chair with not nearly enough personal space – you can sleep, you can think, or you can read. At some point in the journey, I always reach for the in-flight magazine… just to see what they have to say about people and places I’d likely never hear about if I wasn’t stuck on that plane. There’s a huge world out there and it’s nearly…

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By Steve Milton @ The Hamilton Spectator (Feb 27, 2007) Here’s a prediction for any players the Sabres add today to bolster their Stanley Cup drive. No matter how you feel about the city right now, you’ll probably live in Buffalo much longer than you’ll play there. Snow City doesn’t immediately jump to mind when you think of where financially secure and relatively young men choose to settle down. Warmer climates, bigger cities, a player’s hometown, would all seem to be much stronger draws. But while Buffalo, the NHL’s smallest American market, exports businesses and employees in other sectors, it…

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