Buffalo’s heralded Southern Junction restaurant – recently nominated for a James Beard award – is scheduled to be featured on The Dish, CBS Saturday Morning’s popular food segment on Saturday, March 30 (between 7:00am and 9:00am). Southern Junction’s journey has been an impressive one, as it has carved its way into the hearts, souls, and stomachs of countless Buffalonians. The restaurant has also had the good fortune to be featured in/on Vice, Sandwich magazine, and National Geographic. Since opening its impressive new location on Connecticut Street (coming from a simple take-out operation in Black Rock), owner Ryan Fernandez and head baker Lydia Herr have…
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It’s not everyday that the works of so many celebrated and prolific WNY artists can be viewed at the same time, in a singular gallery setting. But that’s exactly what’s happening at Gallery Josephine at The Show @ Shea’s Seneca on Saturday, March 30, when the works of 25 unique artists will be displayed at this wonderfully iconic setting. “We are celebrating the opening of our brand new SPRING exhibition Ostara, and our first year in this incredible event space, located inside the newly renovated The Show at Shea’s Seneca!” – Gallerists Elisabeth Samuels and Emily Tucker of Resource:Art (R:A) The artists featured in the show…
Saturday, April 27 @ 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM Tifft Nature Preserve is leading the way for Earth Day 2024. Tifft will be hosting an indoor eco-market featuring local small businesses that excel at taking care of the planet. This is an excellent opportunity to support the small businesses that support the planet, while paying a visit to one of the most coveted ecologically minded waterfront destinations in the country. Enjoy a make-n-take craft for kids, venture on the trails with an Earth Day scavenger hunt, and bring a used book (children’s or adult’s) to trade at Tifft’s book swap! Vendors attending…
The Orin Foster House at 891 Delaware Avenue has a new lease on life, thanks to Dr Leonard Kaplan, DO and his wife Beth Seena Kaplan, who own and operate OWM Integrative Wellness. I last wrote about OWM when they had their open house back in June of 2023. At the time, we offered a glimpse of the restored and upgraded interior of the sprawling building, which has essentially been subdivided into two rather distinct entities. When entering the building through the entranceway towards the rear of the building, where there is ample parking, clients of OWM will find themselves…
A visit to the Connecticut Street Creamery brings back memories of the good old days, when the Soda Bar was on Elmwood, and Quaker Bonnet was on Elmwood, along with Sweet Tooth. In recent years, there has been an uptick in sweets-oriented businesses throughout the city, thankfully. The addition of Connecticut Street Creamery at 401 Connecticut Street is certainly a very exciting addition to the range of West Side offerings, for a lot of reasons. Located just across the street from BreadHive, the Connecticut Street Creamery adds to the growing family-friendly nature of the corridor. It turns out that shop…
As reconstruction work continues at Ralph Wilson Park, formerly LaSalle Park, there are some exciting developments unfolding. One of the most exciting new aspects of the park is the bridge that will one day better connect the park to the people. There is a plan for a signature bridge that will traverse the I-190, leading from the Lower West Side to the waterfront. That bridge is currently being constructed in Italy, and will eventually be arduously transported to Buffalo. Executive Director of the Ralph Wilson Park Conservancy, Katie Campos, had this to share about this exciting development: “The signature pedestrian…
There’s a lot of excitement brewing in the Elmwood Village, especially with the opening of Funk and Fermentation at 587 West Delavan Avenue. What was formerly a longstanding (40 years) stained glass business – Jacobs Stained Glass, is now a quaint boutique dedicated to biodynamic and low intervention wines, ciders, sake, and meads. Not only does the place look superb, the offerings are equally enticing. Funk and Fermentation Owner/Operator Justine Powers says that she’s proud to bring such a unique offering to the Elmwood Village. This can be seen by observing her sense of aesthetics and attention to detail. She…
In 2023 Hannah Demolition applied for a demolition permit for 510 Niagara Street, on behalf of property owner Flaneur Niagara LLC. At the time, the 9,214 sq.ft. building suffered from fire damage according to the application. A photo was submitted along with the application showing a portion of the building’s roof and façade had collapsed. Once again, we’re looking at a pretty good case of demolition by neglect. We’ve been watching this building for years, as it crumbled, with no one being held accountable. “This is an example of an absurd, short sighted demolition,” said Bernice Radle, Executive Director Preservation…
For the third year, the coalition of Be in Buffalo, TechBuffalo, and 43North, will be hosting Women in Tech WNY. The free community event is designed to “inspire and empower women in and around Buffalo’s technology ecosystem.” The community is invited to attend the event on April 11, at Seneca One Tower from 3pm to 7pm. Seasoned professionals, tech newbies, those in tech-adjacent roles, students, or simply allies of women are invited to further develop their tech and professional skills, connect with peers facing similar challenges, explore diverse career paths in tech, and toast to Buffalo’s booming innovation economy. This…
Niagara Street is the perfect fit for a shop featuring vintage clothing and home accessories. When Amanda Ferreira, Nikki McIntosh, and Shawn Peters chose to open Niagara Street Vintage Collective at 1250 Niagara Street, they did so because of the growing number of unique businesses on the street, and the limitless potential that is finally being realized. Now, visitors to Niagara Street will be able to source hand-picked vintage items, including clothing, home decor, kitchenware, and barware. As for the foundation of Niagara Street Vintage Collective, the idea was to combine the resources and talents of the owners, who each contributed…