Category Archives: Food & Drink

Signing As Art

Something amazing is happening on the West Side. Kamil Gerald offers free signing lessons at various locations. The photograph of Kamil conveys just a smidgen of her enthusiasm and effectiveness. She began her project “to bring hearing loss awareness to the community and how to communicate with the hearing loss community effectively.”  We became aware of Ms Gerald’s work through Creative Mornings’ founder, Kelly Atkinson. If you don’t know about CM, check them out, too! We’ve met amazing people in the community thanks to their monthly programming – the 2nd Friday of the month.

Kamil Gerald was recently awarded a grant through the Awesome Foundation. She will also have an event at Community Beer Works this Friday, October 21 6-10 pm. Fall Festive REMIX.

Brush Up Broderick Returns!

Our beautiful Broderick Park is ready to be spruced up for summer events. Friends of Broderick Park is lining up a packed summer of music, art, and performance.

We’ll be at the park April 30, from 10 to 1:00 pm, weeding, mulching and tidying up. It’s work but it’s fun, especially because our volunteers are enthusiastic about the park.

We’ll have lunch and take-home goodies for our volunteers this year, thanks to a grant from Air & Waste Management – Niagara Frontier Division. And, once again, Rich Products has donated mulch!

Register here.

Evolution of Niagara Street

The folks at Company B are offering an evening for history and foodie buffs. Great combination! kerry trainor of kta preservation specialists will speak about the history of electricity, transportation, a female CEO and a working class neighborhood. It goes back to the battle for the terminus of the Erie Canal through today. It is a story of time, people, and place. 

March 30 @ 6:00 pm. Drinks and delicious food are part of the package. As well as interesting people! If you’ve been to Company B’s Tasting Room, you know the setting is beautiful and inviting. Register at this link.

Bootleg Bucha

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This new year, we’re starting a monthly interview series featuring our Niagara Street neighbors. First up is Todd Salansky speaking about what he and his partners, Jeff Empric and Heather Lucas, are up to at Bootleg Bucha:

What four words describe Bootleg Bucha?

Fresh, Local, Healthy, and Fun

Describe the work you do and the impact you’re trying to make:

We provide a healthy beverage using as many locally-sourced ingredients as possible. Kombucha is a probiotic tea that originated in East Asia over 2,000 years ago and can help with digestion, detoxification, joint care, and energy. We are currently distributing beyond WNY and plan to expand to the northeast.

What brings you to the Niagara Street Corridor?

Before relocating to the Niagara Street Corridor, we looked at numerous locations in the city limits including the East Side, West Side, Allentown, Larkinville, Medical Campus, and Downtown. 1250 Niagara had everything we were looking for: a beautiful brick building, great neighbors, room to grow, a good landlord, and solid infrastructure, all while being easily accessible.

What are you noticing in Buffalo that deserves more attention?

We feel that there is much more collaboration between businesses. There was a time when businesses wouldn’t collaborate for fear of losing a competitive advantage. Today, it’s key for us to all work together and grow, making our whole region stronger. More farmers markets, pop-ups, and friendly competition raises the bar for everyone. Now, we’ve even got new labels coming out featuring the logos of our local suppliers. And we didn’t do it to negotiate cheaper prices, we did it to encourage others to work together.

What’s your favorite number & why?

1250 😉

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