Author: Laura Schultz

Photo: FB’s Tim and Wes at Buffalo Brew Fest 2005, courtesy Mike Calanan From Flying Bison: Please join us Saturday January 14th for the 1st Annual Cole’s Barleywine Festival and Competition. These powerful, rich, and flavorful beers will be available for sampling at Cole’s Restaurant on Elmwood Ave. From 6 until 9 PM. Entry fee is $20.00 and covers small samples of all the strong beers being judged. Tickets are available through Mike Shatzel at Cole’s 1104 Elmwood Ave., 886-1449. See you there.

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For those of you interested in an alternative to shopping cookie cutter chains such as Abercrombie and Fitch, check out Andalu Inc., a locally owned urban clothing company located right here in Buffalo, NY. Jim Kupczyk, Buffalo underground designer and founder of Andalu Inc., knew he wanted his own business from an early age. He’s one of those ‘follow-your-bliss’ guys creating a living and a life for himself doing what he loves. He started selling Bubble Yum to classmates in the sixth grade. He’s always been an artist, and he finds lots of inspiration in this city, and it’s expressed…

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