Following a recommendation from Buffalo Rising readers, I went to Globe Market on Elmwood Avenue to get some soup. First I want to mention the friendliness of the workers. Walking toward the entrance I said “hi” to an employee who was outside taking a break. Seeing my New York Yankees hat, he started chatting with me about the upcoming playoff series against the Minnesota Twins (we shared our concerns about the Yankees pitching depth, but agreed the Yankees will fare well in the series). The gentleman opened the door for my son and me and he headed into the kitchen.I…
Author: ToddS
With some cool weather upon us, soup is on my mind. Pretty soon, I’ll be eating my fair share of grilled cheese sandwiches and soup. I know I can always find good soup at Joe’s Deli, but I’m looking to try out some new places. Where is your favorite place to get soup? I’ll follow up on recommendations and report back as I check each suggestion out. I’m up for anything except Maryland Crab soup. My last bowl of Maryland Crab was at a deli on Long Island in 1997. I’ll spare you the details. Aside from that, I’m ready…
We’ve just launched the latest version of BuffaloRising.com. As you can see, we’ve modified the design of the site but we’ve also introduced a number of new important features we want to point out. First, the most popular stories are now highlighted along the top of the front page just below the header navigation. We think this new position for Buffalo Rising’s most popular stories helps readers quickly and easily determine which stories are generating the most pageviews and comments. Second, we have reintroduced comment ratings. This new system allows you to simply vote a comment up or down. The…
When I grew up in Niagara Falls there were two places to get great Italian bread: Trusello’s and DiCamillo’s. DiCamillo’s is still around (three stores in Niagara Falls, one in Lewiston, and one in Williamsville), but Trusello’s closed shop in the 1990s. DiCamillo’s consistently makes excellent products, and I still enjoy their bread, pizza, and doughnuts. But Trusello’s, in my opinion, was the best of all time. It’s hard to believe an amazing loaf of bread came out of the cruddy green building that is pictured below. Anyone who used to go to Trusello’s remembers the sign that was on…
In the late 1950s, one of the two lift bridges at Michigan Street became inoperable while the other was soon thereafter hit by a freighter, causing it to collapse. These fateful events left the Queen City without a direct route to prime land along Lake Erie. Last night, officials took a step to restoring a link to Buffalo’s Outer Harbor during a public scoping meeting for review and comments on proposed locations for a new bridge.Plans have come and gone for decades, but recent events–a financing agreement for waterfront development through the New York Power Authority, state funding for a…
A new rooftop herb garden on top of the Hyatt Regency Buffalo hotel in Downtown Buffalo is a milestone that the two-year old Buffalo Green Hospitality Initiative is producing economic dividends for the region. The Buffalo Green Hospitality Initiative was formed in August 2007, with a goal to develop and maintain environmentally responsible practices and promote a green experience for travelers and conventioneers visiting our region. Through embracing these practices, it will create economic development opportunities for the region by reducing business operating costs, while attracting eco-conscious conferences, meetings, and visitors. A rapidly increasing number of conventions are requiring sustainable practices…
The Buffalo Niagara Convention & Visitors Bureau and Erie County Executive Chris Collins are urging local citizens to become a Buffalo ambassador and help bring a convention, meeting or sporting event to town. These events are big business, and the people who attend them leave behind big money. In 2008, the direct economic impact of conventions, meetings and sporting events booked by the Buffalo Niagara Convention & Visitors Bureau totaled over $65 million. “This new Ambassador Program allows every citizen of Buffalo and Erie County to take an active role in the revitalization of our area,” said Erie County Executive…
Ryan Miller’s swanky “Catwalk for Charity” has quickly become a “must-attend” event on Buffalo’s social calendar over the past three winters. The Sabres netminder has hosted themed-parties to raise money for Miller’s Steadfast Foundation–an organization that supports families whose children are battling diseases. The previous events have greatly contributed to the foundation, raising over $500,000 the past three years, and are packed to the rafters with Buffalo’s fabulous socialites. On the verge of the 2009-10 season, Miller announced plans for the next “Catwalk for Charity.” With New-Era Cap’s Christopher and Lindsey Koch as the event’s honorary co-chairs, the event…
Just Buffalo Literary Center has announced its July events. Here’s a look at what’s happening in the upcoming month. On Wednesday, July 1st, the JBLC and The Center for Inquiry Literary Cafe will present “Open Reading: Hot Summer Nights” at 7:30 PM at the Center for Inquiry, located at 1310 Sweet Home Road in Amherst, to celebrate summer. Guests are welcome to read two or three pages of writing during the 15 open slots for approximately five minutes with time for socializing afterwards. As an added attraction, readers will be able to display and sell books, chapbooks and CDs of their original…
By Kait MunroThe Sorrento Cheese Italian Heritage Festival committee named restauranteur and philanthropist Michael Militello as this year’s Gran Ceremoniere. He will be the ceremonial head of the Festival, and will oversee all ceremonial events at Buffalo’s Italian Fest this year. Militello is President and CEO of the MRM Hospitality Group, which includes the Bijou Grille in Buffalo and the Sonoma Grille in Amherst. Also, he is well known throughout Western New York for his contributions to various local charities. Last year, the Festival raised approximately $60,000 to sponsor community events and fund numerous college scholarships. The Italian Fest attracted an estimated 500,000 visitors…