Here are our ten most read (shared, commented, reposted) stories on social media in 2022.
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Leave us a note below and add any additional stories that caught your attention. We will be rounding up 2022 in a series of articles over the next week and would love to include a few from our readers.
10. On Niagara: Mint Cocktails & Kitchen
Published on February 24, 2022
Niagara Street will soon be home to Buffalo’s first mojito bar. I spoke up with Bill Breeser, owner of the building at 1225 Niagara Street (corner of Breckenridge), who told me that developments in the neighborhood are picking up speed again, starting with the opening of the new mojito bar called Mint…read more
9. Jemal flips the switch at Hyatt Regency’s Atrium Bar & Bistro
Published on September 10, 2022
Last evening, I stopped over to the Hyatt Regency Buffalo to see Howard Goldman (Lounge Academy) tickling the ivories (5-8 pm every Friday). Not only did I want to listen to Howard play and croon, I also wanted to see the work that was underway at the Atrium Bar & Bistro, which adjoins Starbucks. What I found was very pleasing…read more
8. How Buffalo Fails at Winter
Published on February 24, 2022
I used to think Buffalo knew how to handle winter. I was even proud of it, and boasted of it to my friends from other cities.
But these last couple of winters have proven just the opposite. Buffalo can’t handle the cold and the snow.
In the last few weeks, while Buffalo’s sidewalks and bus stops remained clogged with uncleared snow, we learned that the city government in Syracuse clears sidewalks. Rochester too….read more
7. Ohio Street Beach Bar Planned
Published on May 7, 2022
A beach bar on the river? Yes! Papi Grande’s is planning a “waterfront + beach bar” adjacent to 301 Ohio Street. The Mexican restaurant located at 4276 Maple Road in Amherst announced its plans for a city location on Facebook. The restaurant will be located on the north side of 301 Ohio Street, a five-story mixed-use building located across from Buffalo Riverworks….read more
6. Inaugural Mafia Boat Parade
Published on September 15, 2022
On Saturday, September 17, a Mafia Boat Parade is scheduled to take place. The boat regatta, in support of the Buffalo Bills, is the first of its kind to take place in Buffalo. The idea to host the parade along the Buffalo River was formulated by Ashleigh Dopp who is a member of the Water Buffalo Club 716…read more
5. Coleus and Creatures @ the Botanical Gardens
Published on August 29, 2022
Large as life animals and fantastic creatures – including dinosaur succulent topiaries, a coleus peacock, moss-made dinosaurs, a giant buffalo, a dragonfly, and a shark – can now be found at the Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens.
These living plant creatures are made from live plants, which allows them to come life in ways that are hard to imagine. Typically, when we imagine a triceratops, brachiosaurus, wooly mammoth, or a giant raptor skull, we tend to think of reconstructed fossilized bones. But not in this case….read more
4. Let’s Welcome JB and his Bake Shop Experience
Published on February 14, 2022
The baking scene in Buffalo is heating up. And now there is a passionate new player in town, whose name is Jason “JB” Gonzalez (JB’s Bakeshop). Since moving to Buffalo a month ago (from Jersey City, NJ), Jason has not only immersed himself into the Buffalo baking scene, he’s also fallen for Buffalo….read more
3. Enchanting Buffalo: 10 Starin Avenue
Published July 20, 2022
For anyone looking for a super unique property, unlike anything else in the city, 10 Starin Avenue might just be for you. This is the property that everyone wonders about as they pass by. The expansive cobblestone driveway is out of this world. It’s like stepping back in time, to an era that predates the overabundance of asphalt that we see today. When people actually cared about creating architecture that would withstand the tests of time, and standards of living….read more
2. On the Market: Brick Bar
Published October 28, 2022
A Buffalo institution is for sale. Mulligan’s Brick Bar at 229 Allen Street has been an Allentown anchor since 1934. The circa-1897 building and business are up for sale with a $2 million asking price. The property includes a ten-space parking lot east of the building….read mor
1. BuffaBlo, Lawn Blow-Ups
Published November 29, 2022
Yes, they are finally here. The lawn blow-ups that everyone has been waiting for. These Buffalo-themed lawn ornaments are the perfect answer to spicing up the same old same old when it comes to lawn decorations. We’ve all seen the super tacky blow-ups, and the seasonal ones, but we’ve never had an opportunity to bedazzle our lawns with anything super special, with a Buffalo touch.
BuffaBlo has come to the rescue thanks to creators Brendan Cimerman and his dad, Chris Cimerman….read more
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