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November 15, 2010The independent student publication of the University at Buffalo
Buffalo, New YorkVolume 60 Issue 32
M O N D A Y E D I T I O N
Weather: monday: 51°/ 37° some clouds | tuesday: 54°/ 43° rainy | wednesday: 52°/ 37° some sun Inside: opinion — 2 classifieds — 15 sports — 16
FansatAlumniArenaonSaturdayafter-noonhadsmilesontheirfacesastheywatchedthereturnofseniorpointguardByronMulkeyandthemen’sbasketballteam.PerhapsnoneofthesmileswereasbigastheoneonMulkeyhimself. TheBulls(1-0)dominatedNavy(0-2)fromtheopeningtiptothefinalwhistleenroutetoan88-46thumpingtoopentheseason.Thewinsettherecordforthelargestmarginofvictoryinaseasonopener. Mulkeywasgratefuljusttogetbackoutonthecourt,buthisperformancemadeitabitsweeter. “Alotofworkhasbeenputinforalongtime,”Mulkeysaid.“Itwasagreatfeelingtosteponthecourtandgetthatjerseybackon.[Head]coach[ReggieWitherspoon]talkedabouttheanxiousness,whichwasdefinitelythereforme…ButassoonasIgotbackinthegroove,Isettledintotherole.” Mulkey,whoredshirtedlastseasontobeabletoplaythisyear,hadtwoturnoversinthefirst40secondsofplay.ButhequicklyflippedtheswitchandturnedinoneofthemoreinspirationalperformancesbyaBullsplayerinrecentmemory. Theseniorfinishedthegamewith16points,10assists,sevenreboundsandsevensteals.Hewaspulledfromthegamewithfiveminutesremaininginthesecondhalf,endinghischanceatthefirsttriple-doubleinBullshistory. ThestoryofthegamefortheBullswastheireffortonthedefensiveendofthefloor.Buffaloplayedsoliddefensethewholegame,forcingNavytoshoot26percentfromthefield
andcommit25turnoversintheloss.FifteenofthoseturnoverscameoffofstealsbytheBulls. “Defensively,wehadprettygoodenergy,”Witherspoonsaid.“Oncewegotouranxious-nessout,weeventuallysettleddown.” Althoughnotevidentbythescoreatanypointinthegame,theBullsstruggledattimestofindtheirshot.Theteamshot29percentfrom3-pointrangeinthefirsthalfbeforefiguringthingsoutinthesecond. Witherspoonwasn’tconcernedwiththelackofshootinginthefirstbecauseoftheBulls’effortontheglass. “Theshotswetookweregoodshots,andtheywerefromgoodshooters,”Wither-spoonsaid.“LikeIsay,ifallelsefails,thereisrebounding.Eventuallythoseshotswillgoinifthey’regoodshots.” TheBullsownedtheglassinthegame,outreboundingtheMidshipmen56-31.Fresh-manforwardJavonMcCreaplayedonly13minutesbutledthereboundingeffortfortheBulls,ashefinishedwithadouble-double(14pointsand10rebounds).Thetalentedunderclassmanalsoaddedfourblockedshotsandthreesteals,showcasinghisfullarsenalinhisfirstcareergame. “Iwasreallynervous,butItriedtohideitaswellasIcould,”McCreasaid.“Thespeedofthegameisdifferent[fromhighschool].I’mnotupagainstthoselittleguysanymorethatIcanbullyaround.” Saturday’sgamewasthefirsttimetwoplayersrecordeddouble-doublesinthesamegame(MulkeyandMcCrea)since2007,whenformerBullsYassinIdbihiandParnellSmithdidit. Offensively,itwasagameofrunsfortheBulls,whorefusedtoletNavygetbackintothegameatanypoint.Tostartthegame,Buf-falowentona7-0run,whichjuniorforward
MitchellWattfinishedoffwithamonstrousdunkthatbroughtthe1,391fansinattendancetotheirfeet. Withsixminutesleftinthefirsthalf,theBullsutilizedan11-pointruntoextendtheirleadto25pointsandallbutstickadaggerintheMidshipmen. JuniorguardZachFilzenstruggledearlyon,going1-for-9beforefindinghisstrokeattheendofthefirsthalf.Hehittwofromdowntownbeforetheendofthehalfandthencameoutonfireinthesecond. ThebasketseemedtobethesizeofatrashcaninthesecondhalfasFilzenscored10ofhisteam-high18pointsandshot67percentfromthefield. Filzenappreciatedsomeadvicehiscoachgavehimathalftime. “Myteammatesandcoachgavemealotofconfidence,”Filzensaid.“Coacheventoldme,ifyoudoanything,don’tstopshooting.I justneededonetogothroughthebasketbeforeIwasabletosettledown.” TheunsungheroofthegamemayhavebeenjuniorforwardDaveBarnett.Theformerwalk-onfromEastAurora,N.Y.finishedwitheightpointsandsixreboundsandwasintherightplaceattherighttimethroughoutthegame.HisgrittinessanddeterminationgavetheBullsextrapossessionsthathelpedextendtheleadinseveralkeysituations. AllfiveofBuffalo’sfreshmengotachancetoplayinthegameandrecordatleastapoint.ForwardCameronDowningscoredsix,for-wardAuraumNuiriankhscoredfour,guardJarodOldhamaddedthree,andguardCoreyRaley-Rossscoredonepoint. Buffaloplaysitsnextgameontheroad,travelingtoYoungstownStatetobattlethePenguins(1-0)onTuesdaynight.Tip-offisscheduledfor7:05p.m.
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The Buffalonian’s Burden
BeingfromBuffaloisquitetheuniqueexperience,tosaytheleast. AllofmyfellowBuffalonativesknowwhatI’mtalkingabout.Thefactthatwe’refromthiscitybleedsthroughoureverythought,word,andaction.Themostobviousexampleisthenasallywaywesaywordslike“flask”and“Labatt”–youknow,thethingthatNewYorkersmakefunofasiftheyhavenoaccentwhatsoever. But itgoesfurtherthanthat.Here inBuffalo,wehavenoideawhat“swag”is.Any
nativeBuffalonianwhoclaimstopossessthemysticaltraitisdefinitelylying,pretending,and/orconfused.Everythingwedoreeksofself-deprecation.Wecan’thelpit;we’vewatchedtoomanyBills,Sabres,andBullsgames.(Butwe’llkeepwatching). Self-deprecationiswherewedrawtheline,though.Aswithanysufferinggroupofpeople,we’reallowedtomakefunofourselvesasmuchaswewant,butyoucan’tsayaword.TheminuteanoutsideroffendsthenoblepeopleofBuffalo,weputourinternalsquabblestothesideandbindtogethertodestroytheoppositioncomplain. StillhavingtroubletellingthedifferencebetweenaBuffalonianandanoutsider?Letmemakeiteveneasierforyou.GototheSteerthisweekend.Peoplewearinghairgel,dressshoes,poppedcollars,“bling,”tracksuits,orEdHardygeararedefinitelynotfromBuffalo,andiftheyare,I’mprettysuretheCityisallowedtolegallyremovethem.
Simplyput,ifIcan’tgetintoanestablish-mentwearingahoodie,jeans,backwardcap,andsmudged-upNikes,I’mnotinterestedinattending,andifyou’reatrueBuffalonian,youshouldfeelthesameway. Stilldon’tknowwhatI’mtalkingabout?OK,gotoanyoftheeatingareashereatschool.Surveyallofthepeopleandwhattheyareeating.Everybodyeatingvegetarianordrink-ingsoymilkiseither:(1)notfromBuffalo,or(2)fromtheElmwoodVillage.(IlovetheElm-woodVillage,butitshouldreallyjustsecedefromtherestofthecity,foritsownsake). Afterall,thisisthecityfamousforchickenwingsandTexasred-hots.Healthnutsareinanextremestateofdenial.(I,ontheotherhand,amobviouslynot). Letmegofrombeingkindofserioustobeingextremelyserious. Buffalocertainlyhasseeminglyendlessproblems,patheticsportsteams,andterribleweather,butpleasedonotragonthisgreat
city.Ifyoudo,itispeoplelikeyouthatcontributeto
thebadsituations. Aboveall,Buffaloisaplacewhereitiscommonforsomebodytoseeyoustrandedonthesideoftheroadandgiveyourcarajump-startduringablizzard.Itisaplacewhereneighborsshovelsnowfromeachother’sdrive-wayswithoutexpectinganythinginreturn. It isaplacewherewehavebeautifulautumnsandpicturesquewinters,whichmakesusappreciatethewarmsummersfarmorethanLeBronJameseverwillinSouthBeach. Buffalo isbigenoughtorivalamajorAmericancityyetsmallenoughtoretainasmall-townatmosphere,whereeverybodyhasacommonfriendandfamilyisthemostimportantthing. Buffaloismyhome,andthatwillneverchange,nomatterwhereIlivewhenI’molder. Don’tgetmewrong, though.I’mstilltryingtogetthehellout.
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The University Heights Problem:
Poor Choices
Wednesdaymorning,beforeanyofmyclassesstarted,Ilookeddownat theheadlineofTheSpectrumtofindthat“GreekLifeDemandsSafety inHeights”.Afterreadingthefollowingarticle,andtheEdi-tor’sLetterbyDinoHusejnovicintheNovember2,2010issueofGenerationMagazine,Isay“Keepdemanding”. Dinohit itrightonthenosewhenhesaidthat“Weallknowthatitisallaboutthemoney,”butafterreadingthecrazyproposedsolutionsprofferedbystudentsI’veconcludedthatDino’srightforallthewrongreasons. Thefirstthingthatwealllearnaskidsisthat“yougetwhatyoupayfor”.Thefollowingareundisputed:UniversityHeightshassignificantlylowerrentsthatcampushousing,UniversityHeightshasafairlyhighcrimerate.WhileOn-Campushous-ingismoreexpensive,themoniespaidgotowardsadditionalservicesprovidedtotheresidents,likesecu-rity,cable,internetandelectricity,tonameafew. Peoplegoawaytocollegetolearnthe lessonsof life inacon-trolledsetting,sohere’slessonone:weighyourcostsandyourbenefitscarefully.Ifyouwanttoliveinasafearea,youwillgenerallyhavetopaymoreinrentthananun-safearea. One“grand”solutionto thesafetyquestioninUniversityHeightswastohavecampuspolicepatrolthearea.Isn’tthatsimplypassingthebuckalong?Tohavecampuspolicepatrol theareawouldexternal-izethecostofthepatrols, forcingyetanothertuitionincreaseonalluniversitystudents,andnotthefewwhoreceivetheadditionalbenefit.Inessence,theentirestudentpopu-lationwouldbepayingforthepoor
choicesoffew. Another“brilliant”solutionprofferedwouldbeforUBtobringtheGreekLife tocampuswithaspecial“GreekOnly”housingsec-tion.Pretendingtheentireprojectwouldn’tbecost-prohibitive,suchasolutionwouldbeafool’serrand.Withinamonth,mostoftheGreekswouldbekickedbackoffcampusforservingalcoholtominorsandhazingrelatedoffences.Weallknowhowfratsroll.Let’snotforgetthatanydrinking“accidents”result-ingfromsuchamovewouldlikelyexposetheuniversitytoawholehostoflitigation(UBbeingamuchdeeperpocketthananysingleGreekOrganization),onceagainmakingalloftheuniversity’sstudentsshareinpayingforthemistakesofafew. It’snotsurprisingthatno-onesuggestedthattheGreeksrelocatetotheareasurroundingNorthCampus.Suchamovewouldbeexpensive,owinglargelythehigherpropertyvaluesofthehomesinthe,muchsafer, townofAmherst.Butwait,there’smore.TheGreekswouldnotwanttomove“upnorth”foronesimplereason: theneighbor-hoodisn’tconducivetoGreeklife.Thepropertyowners inAmherstwouldnotlooktheotherwaywhenaneighboringhomeispackedfullofdrunkunderagekids,blastingloudmusicandechoingwiththesoundsofdrunkenanticsattwoa.m.onaFridaymorning. Whilemyanalysisofthesitu-ationmayseemharsh,allittakesisafewmomentsofhonestthoughttoseehowutterlyridiculousthewholesituationis.NumberOne,ifyouwanttominimizetheriskofbadthingshappeningtoyou,don’tliveinacheepsectionoftownwithahighcrimerate.NumberTwo,ifyouwantabenefit,thenyouneedtopayforityourself.It’snotfairtomakeotherpeoplepayforservicesthatonlyyoureceive.WoulditberighttohaveacampuspatroldrivefourmilesoffcampustocheckonmeinmyTonawandaapartment?Thelogicalansweris“ofcoursenot”.Ifyouwanttoretaintheservicesofthecampuspolice,paytheextramoneyandliveoncampus,otherwiseyougetthesamelevelofpoliceprotectionthatBrian Prince, Law School Student
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AfterhavingexchangedchoicewordswithPresidentObamalastweekoverthedecisiontofreezetheconstructionofIsraelisettlementsindisputedterritory,Israel’sPrimeMinisterBen-jaminNetanyahuhaspromisedtopersuadehiscabinettoceaseconstructionfora90-dayperiod. TheObamaadministrationhasofferedtheIsraeligovernmenta$3billionincentivespackagethatiscontingentonapermanentterritorytreatyandceasefirewithPalestinians.TheofferincludesfundingforIsraelinationalsecurity,astapleofthestate’sspending,andanumberoffighterjetsforitsairforce. Amidendlesspeacetalksandrescindedtrucesbetweenthetwostubbornstates,itseemsutterlyridiculousthataplantoessentiallybribetheIsraeligovernmentwouldfinallyputacapontheviolenceinthedisputedareasofIsraelandEastJerusalem. WhetherornottheUnitedStatesgovernmentshouldspendanotherfewbilliononanexternalconflictisalsoacontentiousissueforAmericantaxpayers. Indeed,wehaveseveraldomesticproblemsthatdeservetheattentionthat$3billionattracts. HavingbeeninIraqandAfghanistanforyearsnow,it isabsurdthatourcountrywouldspendbillionsonanotherglobalpolicingdeal.Afterall,itisnotourfaultthatthenationalisticanimositybetweenIsraelandPalestiniansrefusestocometoapeacefulaccord. Butinthegrandschemeofnationalormili-taryspending,$3billionisnotahugeamount.On
defensealone,theU.S.spendswellover$700billionannually.
Anddespiteaneconomicrecession,almostallAmericansaredoingfarbetterthanthedes-titutealongtheGazastrip,whoarestrangledforhumanitarianaidasaresultofheavy-handedIsraelinationalsecurity.
Asaglobalsuperpower,andasamemberoftheUnitedNations,wewillalwaysinvolveourselvesinexternalaffairsandoverseasproblems,nomatterwhatthecosttoourdomesticbudgetandinternationalrelationsmaybe.
WhatmakestheUnitedStatesacountryofvaryinglikeabilityisthatweputoursizeandideologyintointernationalaffairstoprotectourinterestsandtoadvocatefordemocracy.Wearelikeareallyrichandnosyneighborwhomowsyourlawnbecausewethinkthatwedoitbetter.
But itwouldbewonderful if thisactuallyworked,iftheUnitedStatesactuallycontributedtoatrucebetweenthestates.Andwhynot?Ourcountrycouldfancyitselfasuperiornation,asmanydo,ifweremainedinsularandshowedapathytowardinternationalconflict.
Welive,relatively,inalandofplenty,whereourgovernmenthas$3billiontospare.Somegovernmentsdonotevenhave$3billion.
Obama’sdecisiontotrytheplanisagoodone.Thedealiscontingentonatreaty;thewayitlooks,wewillprobablykeepthemoney.
Three Billion to Israel Looks Better on PaperTaxpayers dollars pay for international interests
Corrections - Friday, Nov. 12
P. 1: Tracy Bank and her team of researchers studied fluid rock interactions from samples of the Marcellus Shale from Pennsylvania and New York for two years, not two weeks.
Thinkofeverythingakidcoulddreamofhavinginlife,andIhaditrockinginthesuburbs. GrowingupinWilliamsville(a.k.a.“theVille”),locatedintheTownofAmherst,hasbeenthebestexperienceakidcouldeverdreamof.Rollerblades,dirtbikes,lemonadestands,Razorscooters,carnivals,endlessamountsofneighbor-hoodfriends,bonfires,poolsandtrampolines–Iwaslivinglikeaqueen. Livingonacul-de-sacprovidedagreatsenseofcommunityandfamily.Wakingupearlyandheadinginlate,thirteenhourplaydayswereallIknew.IlivedfordayswhereIcouldplayinthedirt,
Rockin’ the Suburbs
Katie AllenSenior Life Editor
Idon’tbleedredandblue,butIhaveapersonalattachmenttotheBuffaloBills.ItremindsmeofSundayafternoonsspentwithmydadandimaginingmymotherinallofhergloryinaJillsuniforminthe1980s. IbarelyevenfollowtheBuffaloSabres,butIdidjumponthebandwagonwhenItriedtobeatomboyduringtheirstintintheStanleyCupPlayoffsin1999andthenagainin2007. Regardless,IamaBuffalonian. Technically,IgrewupinBlackRock,butbymyfifthbirthday,Iwaslivinginado-it-yourselfhomethatmydadfoundjustafewblocksfromtheElmwoodVillage. Growing up, Iwitnessed the power of acommunity. In2004,mydadforbademefromeatingatPano’sRestaurantwhenitsownerannouncedplanstoteardowntheAtwaterHousetoexpandtheolddineranditsparkinglot. Pano’smaynowbetwostories,butatleasttheprotestsofcommunitymembersstoppedsimilarplanstoknockdownhomestomakeroomforahotelatElmwoodAvenueandForestAvenue,showingthepowerofaunitedneighborhood. ThosewhoinhabitElmwoodVillagemakeitahome,acommunity,andunlikeanyotherareaofBuffalo.Thelocalbusinessowners,theBuffaloactivists,thegenerationsofindividualswho,regard-lessofopportunity,havecommittedthemselvestotheirhome,theircity,anditsprosperity. WhilecommercialdistrictsinBuffaloanditssurroundingsuburbsboastoftheirgoaltoimpacteconomicgrowthinthecity,ElmwoodVillagepre-vails.Forinstance,thispastmonth,localfashionistaandBuffaloStateCollegeprofessorErinHabes(alsothisyear’sMostEligibleBachelorette)producedtheMassAppealrunwayshowincorporatingnumerouslocalbusinessestoraisethousandsofdollarsfortheElmwoodVillageAssociation. TheproceedswillfundtheupkeepoftheflowerbasketsadornedonElmwoodAvenuestreetlights,thecleanupofstreetsduringthewinter,theholidayeventsthroughouttheVillage,andtheFreeSummerConcertSeriesonBidwellParkway.Whilethesemayjustbeaestheticallypleasing,theymotivateacommunitytofinishthelittlethingsthatmakeitwhatitis. It’snotunusualfortheBuffalo-bornandraisedtobragaboutourwings,ourgreasypizza, theoverloadofLoganberry,andthefactthattheycantellwhatpartoftownsomeoneisbytheiraccent. Buttoanyonebesidesatourist,it’sreallynotimportant. What’simportantisthesenseofcommunityinthecity,thepowerofpeoplejoiningtogetherforacommoncause.Localfarmers’markets,festivalstocelebratelocalart,knowingyourbarista’snameatSPoTandhislifestory,andgettingthosebut-terfliesinyourstomachwhenyouhearofsomeonefromtheareamakingitbigorgainingsomesortofrecognitionfortheirwork–paidornot-for-profit. While thesuburbsmayhave lowercrimerates,wehavestrongercommunities.Mixed-useneighborhoodsthatutilizelocalbusinessesandcommunitymembers thatco-existareable to
The Power of My Community
Lauren NostroSenior News Editor
haveicecreamsmearedallovermyface,andnothaveacareintheworldotherthanthatIcouldn’tbetaggedoutinanintensegameofGhostintheGraveyard. Thebestpartoflivinginaneighborhoodwastheconstantabilitytosurroundmyselfwithmyfavoritepeopleeveryday.Overtheyears,neighbor-hoodfriendshaveturnedintofamilythatIstillspendholidayswithandcancountonforanything. Livinginthesuburbs,ameccaofparkssur-roundedmyhome.Hoppingonmybikewithatleasttwofriendsintow,orsometimesrockinga1960sreddoublebike,IwasalwayswhizzingdowntheroadtoTheRedBoxandPlaymobile.Freeboon-doggle,tie-dye,crafts,andpopsicle-stickjewelryboxesbecamemytreasures.Playingcapturetheflagandtoilettag,Iwasinheaven.Occasionally,IwouldevenridetoTargetandDairyQueenbecausetheyweresoclose.IhadeverythingIwantedandmore. Didyouknowthat locatedintheheartofthe‘Villeisawaterfall?That’sright,GlensFalls
gusheswithwaterinapicturesqueparkrightoffofMainStreet.WhenIwasgrowingup,GlensFallswasprovidinghydropowerfortheOldRedWatermill,whichisnowclaimedtobeahistoricsite.Awatermillconvertedtoacidermillledtofalldaysofsippingonfreshlysqueezedciderjumpinginleavesattheparkandspecialwinterdaysfilledwithhayrides,sledding,andhotcider. Perhapssomeofthegreatestmomentsinthe‘VillewereatOldHomesDays.Anannualfairfilledwithrides,frieddough,fresh-squeezedlemonade,andcarnivalgames,thisfive-dayfairwasmuchmore
AsmanyUniversityatBuffalostudentshavelearnedfirsthand,thecostoflivinginandaroundthecityofBuffaloisalmostunparalleled.Inasurvey,conductedbyColdwellBankerRealEstate,BuffalorankedNo.2inrealestateaffordability,cominginsecondbehindMuncie,Ind.,thetownofMid-AmericanConferencerivalBallStateUniversity. Theaveragepriceforahouse inBuffalo,accordingthesurvey,isaround$117,000.Whilemanycollegestudentscannotaffordtoshelloutthatamounttobuyahome,asaconsequenceofcheaprealestate,rentingoff-campushousingisextremelyaffordablecomparedtomostothercities.Butjustlikewitheverythingelse,yougetwhatyoupayfor.UniversityHeightsresidentswillattesttoageneralfeelingofdangeraroundtheirhomesandwillusuallytellyouthattheirapartmentsarenogreatshakes. LandlordsintheUniversityHeightschargesolittleforshoddilybuilthomesthatitbecomesaffordablefordrugsandsubsequentcrimetointe-gratethemselvesintothestudenthousingareas.Theresultisaneighborhoodmixofcollegepartynoisedisturbancesandmildtoviolentcrime. Thebrightsideisthatwegainasolideduca-tioninstreetsmarts,whereasstudentsinamoreshelteredcollegeenvironmentmightpanicwhentheyareforcedtoliveintheSouthBronxwhiletheyworktheirfirstpostgraduatejob. SomeUBstudentswouldratherpaymoremoneyfortheir temporaryhomethantorisk
havingarendezvouswiththetroublethatinevi-tablyfindsseveralcollegestudentseachyear.Still,theirhousingischeaperthanmostmetropolitanlivingcosts. Buttheotherproblemisthequalityofthehousingitself.Eachresidentwilltypicallyhaveatleastonestoryaboutahouseholdnightmare,beitastubbornapplianceoraconsistentleak.Theseresidentsmightalsosufferfromnoisyneighborsyndrome. Landlordsthenbecomethecenterofatten-tion,andeachresidenthasalandlordstoryaswell.Manybelievethatthereisaspecialcircleofhellreservedfortheirlandlords,whethertheydonotreturnphonecalls,ortheystifftheirtenantsondepositsforfrivolousexpenses. Butasaresultofalandlord’scapriciousness,studentresidentsareforcedtolearnbasichouse-holdmaintenanceskills.Soinsteadofwaitingtwodaysfortherepairguy,itwouldhelptolearnhowtochangeblownfusesandtospackleholesinthewall. Sothoughthereisagoodamountof inde-pendenceandgrowthinvolvedinmaintaininganaffordableoff-campushouse,itisnotlikelivinginTheFourSeasonsforfouryearsofcollege. Thepollshouldtell itsaudienceaboutthequalityoflivinginBuffaloasitmakesnoteofitsaffordability.ThoughtheUniversityHeightsareamaybeoneofthemostaffordableareasintermsofU.S.collegetowns,itcertainlyisnotthemostluxurious.
Buffalo Ranks No. 2 in College Town Real Estate AffordabilityCheap housing has its consequences
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thanafestival.OHDbroughtmembersfromalloverthecommunity,andasakidIwoulddanceintheparadeasanIrishdancerandperformonstageforthecrowd. As Imovedon tohigh school,becomingaWilliamsvilleSouthBilliewasafamilytradition.Competingasathree-seasonathlete,theAmherst Bee,acommunitynewspaper,wouldshowcaseareaathletes,sportsschedules,andevengame-dayresults.Itwasawesomeseeingmynameinthepaperforswim-ming,trackandlacrosse.Livinginthesuburbsallowedmetofeelasenseofcommunityandpriderepresentingmyschoolandhighlightingourvictoriesandspirit. Oneofthegreatestcomforts inlife isfeelingasenseofsecurity.Forthe last20years,AmhersthasbeenrankedamongthetopthreesafestcitiesinAmerica,withapopulationbetween100,000-499,000peopleaccordingtoAmerican City & County.
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Affectionatelyknownas“Sully,”JerrySullivanhascoveredsevenSuperBowls,sixOlympicGames,18FinalFoursand10WorldSerieschampionshipsinhiscareer. Sullivan,aRhodeIslandnative,attendedtheUniversityofMissouriSchoolofJournalism.Aftergraduat-ing,SullivanpursuedhiswritingattheBinghamton Sun-BulletinandtheSyracuse Herald-Journal.AftercoveringtheNationalBasketballAssociationforNewsday,SullivanwasofferedotherpositionsinNewYorkCitybutchosetomovetoBuf-faloinstead. SullivanjoinedThe Buffalo Newsin1989asasportscolumnistandmovedtothepositionofseniorsportscolumnistin2001.HiscolumnshavecapturedtheattentionoftheCityofBuffaloforyears,regardlessofyouropiniononBuffalosportsingeneral. Theconnectionto thecom-munityiswhatmakesSullivanfeelathomeinBuffalo. “IwantpeopletoremembermeasaBuffalonian,”Sullivansaid.“IwantpeopletothinkofmelikeIgrewuphereandthatIcapturedtheessenceofBuffalothroughtheBills.”
Sinceitslaunchin2004,BuffaloRisinghasbecomemorethanalocalblog.Itsgoaltobreakthenewsof“NewBuffalo”onlinehasinspiredcontributingwriterstoaddto itsoriginalfocusoneconomicprogressandeventswithintheCityofBuffalo. Theblogstrivestoprovideread-erswithinformationondevelopmentinBuffalo,neighborhoodimprove-ment,grassrootsinitiatives,culturalandcommunityevents, thecity’srestaurantscene,andfoodreviews. BuffaloRisingOnlinegrewoutofaquarterlymagazinethathigh-lightedlocalbusinessesmostlyonElmwoodAvenue.TheblogstrivestoremindpeoplewhytheyliveinBuffalo. In2009,BuffaloRisinggarneredovertwomillionhitsandservedoverfivemillionpages. BuffaloRisinghasexpandedtoincludemediafromoutsidetheCityofBuffalo inotherareasofWesternNewYorkandhasevencre-atedcollegeguidesforsurroundingcampuses,includingUB. Co-founderandco-presidentNewellNussbaumerhasalsoco-founded the Elmwood AvenueFestivaloftheArtsandBuffaloOldHomeWeek,aneventthatpromoteslivingandvisitingthecity.Nussbau-merfoundedThunderBayTradingretailstoresin1993,whichsparkedhispassionforurbanactivism.
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Allentown Art Festival
TheAllentownArtFestivalisapproachingits54thyearnextJune.Everyyear,tensofthousandsofartpatronsfromWesternNewYorkandbeyondgatherintheAllentownHistoricPreservationDistrict inBuffalo. Over450juriedexhibits lineElmwoodAvenueandAllenStreetduringaweekendinJune.Sinceitsbeginningasasmallartshowin1958,thefestivalhasbecomeanimportantaspectofBuffalo’sculturalandsociallife. Thefestivalhasperseveredforover40yearsduetothededicationoftheAllentownVillageSociety.Officialcrowdestimateshavegrowntoover400,000inpastyears.Pro-ceedsofthefestivalhavebeenputbackintothelocalcommunityandusedtowarddonationssuchastheAllentownVillageSocietyVisualArtScholarships.
Buffaloisnostrangertovacantandabandonedproperties,butwithitstoweringstructureandexten-sivehistory,TheStatlerTowersonDelawareAvenueisonehistoricalbuildinginthecitythatshouldbe
rejuvenated. InJanuaryof2010,theStatlerwasofficially“mothballed”anditsfirstfloorwasboardedupandover-shadowedbythe$130millionfederalcourthouseprojectrightacrossthestreet. LocalbusinessmenMarkD.Croce andJames J.Eaganhavebeguntonegotiatea$700,000saleagreementtopurchasethe18-story,800,000-square-foot1923structureonthenortheastcornerofNiagaraSquare. Thisonceelegantpropertythatboasted1,100guestroomsendeditsstintasahotelin1983.Mostrecently,theStatlerhousedtheParkLaneCateringbusinessthatcateredeventsin theGrandBallroom,TerraceRoomandRendezvousLounge.
BEST EVENT IN BUFFALO THAT SHOULD BE A FESTIVAL
St. Patrick’s Day Parade
TheSt.Patrick’sDayParadeonDelawareAvenueis,handsdown,thebestexcuseforBuffalonianstobepubliclyintoxicatedbefore10a.m.inthedowntownstreets.ThereisnootherdayoftheyearwhentheNFTAMetroispackedtothebrim,andpeopleactuallybuydaypassesforfearofBuffaloPoliceattheAllenStreetstation. Althoughit’snottechnicallyconsideredoneofBuffalo’sannualfestivals,itmightaswellbe. Bynoon,themajorityofBuffalogathersintheArby’sparkinglotwithflasksandGuinnessinhand,dancingalongtobagpipesandIrishdancerswithmopsontheirheads.Thedayofmayhemdeservesnationalrec-ognitionthatmay,however,furtherBuffalo’sreputationasadrinkingtown.Butthenagain,whyisbeingadrinkingtownaproblem?
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Betweenstabbingsandmug-gings,itdoesn’ttakemuchtorealizethatUniversityHeightsisn’texactlytheideallocationformanycollegestudents.Havehope;thereisanotherneighborhood,anditisaffordable,safeandwithincloseproximitytobarsandrestaurants. TheElmwoodVillage,althoughslightly further fromcampus, isaneighborhood that’s relativelyuntappedbyUBstudents.Manyhomescanberentedforreason-ableratesandmostagencieshaveextremelyresponsive landlords.Additionally,manyofthehomesaredecoratedinanold,classicfashionwithoriginalwoodworkandwidewindows. Furthermore, therestaurantandpartyscenearoundElmwoodVillageisthriving.NotonlyaretherebarsandrestaurantsupanddownElmwoodandDelawareAvenues,butAllenandChippewaStreets,knownforthenightlifetheysupport,arefiveto10minutesaway.
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BEST/WORST POLITICIANS
Though he now works inWashingtonat theU.S.HouseofRepresentatives, Brian HigginsremainsatrueBuffalonianthroughandthrough.Bornandraised inSouthBuffalo,Higginsreceivedhisbachelor’sdegreeinpoliticalsciencefromBuffaloStateCollege. From1988to1993,Higgins,aDemocrat,representedSouthBuf-faloontheBuffaloCommonCouncilandwasnamed“Buffalo’sBestLaw-maker”byThe Buffalo Newsin1993. Aftergoingbacktoschoolforamaster’sdegreeatHarvard,HigginsservedasaNewYorkStateAssembly-manfrom1999to2004,representingthe145thdistrict.Itwasthenthathemadethejumptothenationalscene,winningNewYork’s27thdistrictfortheHouseofRepresentatives. Among hismost importantaccomplishmentsishisroleinsavingSt.Joseph’sHospitalfromclosurein2007.Thatsameyear,theDrumMajorInstitutegaveHigginsan“A+”onhisCongressionalScorecard. Thoughheisa lifelongDem-ocrat,Higginsdescribeshimselfasamoderatepolitician.Hehasproventhroughouttheyearsthathelpinghishomecitythrive isatthe topofhisagenda inaworldwhere party polit ics domi-nates thoseofotherpoliticians.
WORST POLITICIAN:
State Senator Antoine
Thompson Notoriouslyknownassimply“Antoine,”theDemocraticThomp-sonhasbeenengulfedbyscandallately,andheisnowinimminentdangeroflosinghisposition,whichwasthoughttobeanimpossibility. Intherecentmidtermelections,theincumbentThompsonwasupagainstDemocratMarkGrisanti,whoranontheRepublicanline,forthe60thdistrictofNewYorkState.Thompson’sdistrictisoverwhelm-inglyDemocratic,sonobodythoughtGrisantihadachance,evendespiteThompson’scorruption. However,GrisantiappearstobeleadingThompson,andthetwocandidatesarecurrentlyundergoingarecount. AmongThompson’squestion-ableanticsarehistriptoJamaicawhenhewassupposedtobeataSenatesession,histendencytonotrememberwhichwayhevotedonkeyissues,andhisprintingandmassdistributionofa105-page,full-colorbookduringhiscampaign,whichhepaidforwithtaxpayerdollars. Andthat’sjusttonameafew. IfGrisantipullsoutthevictoryagainstThompson,manywouldcallitamiracle.ThoughthosewhoblindlyvotedforThompsonmaynotknowit,aGrisantivictorywillbebeneficialforthem.
TedShreddandTomRagan,hostsofTheShreddandRaganShowon103.3TheEdge(WEDG),havebeenamainstayofBuffaloradiosinceMarchof1994. TheshowisbroadcastedtoBuf-falo,TorontoandSouthernOntarioonweekdayafternoonsfrom3p.m.to7p.m.Thefour-hourcomedytalkradioshowcoverspolitics,sports,
music,movies,andotherhappeningsinWesternNewYork. ShreddandRaganmadeanameforthemselvesafterairingbitsoftheO.J.Simpsontrialthatendedinthe“O.J.BroncoChaseParade”onBuffalo’sKensingtonExpressway. TheshowhasairedsegmentssuchasMooattheCanadians,wherecallerswouldringaCanadianandmooatthem,theNiagaraFallsPoliceBlotter,MikeyMikeAtTheMoviesandtheSammyVanHalensegmentsofaBuffalonianborninLoveCanalwhostillliveswithhismother.
BEST RADIO PERSONALITIES:
Ted Shredd and Tom Ragan
ThoughBuffalomaynotbetheeconomichotspotthatitoncewas,strikingarchitecturalremnantsarestillpepperedthroughoutthecity. CityHall,a familiarsighttomostBuffalonatives,isastunningintroductiontoBuffalo.Locatedat65NiagaraSquare,this32-storymunicipalbuildingdominatesBuf-falo’s skyline.Thebuildingwasdesignedwithanaturalaircondi-tioningsystemthat takes incoldwindcomingoffof the lakeandcirculatesitthroughoutthefloors.Dietel,Wade&JonescompleteditintheArtDecostyle,adesignlargelycharacterizedbygeometricdesignsandboldcolors,in1931. TheoriginalBuffaloSavingsBankisaneye-catchingstructure.Openedin1901,the“Goldome”isnowhosttoanM&TBank.Themoststrikingfeatureofthebuildingisits24-karatgoldenroof;theworkwasdonethroughatechniquecalledgoldleafing,wheregoldisbeatenintoextremelythinsheetsandlaidoverasurface.ThebuildingplayedakeyroleinBuffalo’sfinancialhistoryandwasoneofthelargestsavingsbanksintheworlduntilitsdissolutionin1991. TheBuffaloCityCourtBuilding,locatedat50DelawareAve.andcom-pletedin1974,boastslargeconcretepanelsandfewwindows.Itisoneofthecity’sfewexamplesofBrutalistarchitecture,whichflourishedinthemid-20thcenturyandistypicallycharacterizedbymassivepouredconcretestructureswithoutexteriordecoration. Architecturally,Buffalohasafewsignificant“firsts”initshistory. TheEllicottSquareBuilding,builtin1896,stillstandstodayasanimpressivelandmark.Uponcomple-tion,theEllicottSquareBuildingstoodasthelargestofficebuildingintheworldfor16years.Muchoftheinteriorofthebuildingcanbeseeninfamousscenesfromthe1984movie,The Natural. In2006,NewEramoveditsworldheadquartersfromDerbytotheformerFederalReserveBuildingindowntownBuffalo. “[Itwas]oneofthefirsttimesinBuffalo’srecenthistorythatacom-panymovedintothecitycenterfromthe[suburbs].Whentheymovedin,MayorByronBrowncalledit‘NewEraDay’ inBuffalo. [Itwas]verysymbolic,”saidAndrewCarducci,22,ofHolland,N.Y.,aBuffalonativeandlongtimestudentofitsarchitectureandhistory. TheconstructionofTheAvantindowntownBuffaloisahopefulsignofnewlife inthecity.It isa16-story“verticalcommunity”thatservesasahotel,asanofficebuild-ing,andevenasaresidentialhomeforthoseluckyenoughtolandoneof itscondos.CreatedbySteiglitzSnyderArchitecture,itdisplayssomeofthemostprogressivearchitecturalstylesinBuffalo. “[TheAvant]wastheformerDulskifederalbuilding.[Itis]ahugeexampleofBuffalo’sarchitecturemovingintothe21stcentury…‘Avant’isFrenchformoveforward…andit isverysymbolicofdowntown’stransformation,”Carduccisaid. Allofthesebuildingsarecon-sideredlandmarksinBuffaloandhelptocapturetheeclecticessenceofthecity.
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MillardFillmore:NotonlydidFillmoreserveasthepresidentoftheUnitedStatesfrom1850to1853,butheisalsothereasonwhyUBexists.Amongotheraccomplish-ments,FillmoreservedintheNewYorkmilitia,andwhileservingasComptroller,hereformedtheNewYorkStatebankingsystem.
GroverCleveland:WhileClevelandwasn’tanative-bornBuf-falonian,hiscontributionstoboththiscityandNewYorkasawholeareinnumerable.Afterhislawpartnerpassedaway,Cleveland,whoservedasBuffalo’smayor in1882,noblytookituponhimselfto lookafterhis latefriend’steenagedaughterbecauseshenolongerhadafatherfigure.Heraisedher,senthertoschool,caredforher,andevenmar-riedheronceshewasofage.Whataguy!Also,heservedasthe22ndand24thpresidentof theUnitedStates, theonlypresident in thehistoryofourcountrytoservetwonon-consecutiveterms.
WolfBlitzer:ThefaceofCNNsince theearly ‘90s,BlitzerwasraisedrighthereintheQueenCity.CoveringmanyimportanteventsintheMiddleEast,BlitzerhaschangedthefaceofjournalismontheCNNmainstay,The Situation Room.
O.J.Simpson:ThisprofootballHallofFamesuperstarplayedfortheBillsfrom1969to1977,winningnumerousawardsalongtheway.Sadly,hewouldlatergetcaughtup
inoneofthecountry’smostwatchedtrialsof all time for theallegedmurderofhiswife.Andanothertrialtwoyearsagowherehewasfoundguiltyofrobberyandkidnapping…
TimRussert:Award-winningtelevisionjournalistTimRussertgothishumblebeginning in theCityofGoodNeighbors.HostingonMeet the Pressfor16consecutiveyears,RussertplayedavitalroleinthesuccessofMSNBCforthepasttwodecadesuntilhisdeathin2008.Russert’sbook,Big Russ and Me,chronicledhischildhoodgrowingupinBuffalo.
RickJames:BornJamesJohn-sonJr.,hesangonstreetcornersaroundthecityinhisyouthbeforemakingitbiginthe‘80s.Hismostfamoushit,“SuperFreak,”canstillbeheardinblockbustermoviesmadetoday.
WilliamFargo:Fargo’snamehasbeenmentionedmore inthepastthreeyearsthanintheentirehistoryofhiselectionasMayorofBuffalo in1862.ThepresidentofAmericanExpressandco-founderofWellsFargo&Company,hislegacyinAmericanbankingislegendary,leav-ingbehindafinancialpowerhousethatisoneoftheBigFourbanksofAmerica.
JimKelly:BringingateamliketheBuffaloBills toaSuperBowlisamiracleinitofitself,butKellymanagedtodoitinfourconsecutiveyears.ThoughKellywasborn inPennsylvania,hislastingcontribu-tionstotheBuffaloBillsfranchisecannotbeoverlooked.
GooGooDolls:Formed in1986,theGooGooDollshavealwaysheldafondplaceinthiscity’sheart.Producing14Top-10singles, theboysfromBuffalohaveachievedalevelofsuperstardombeyondtheirwildestdreams.SellingoverninemillionalbumsintheU.S.alone,theGooGooDollscontinuetomaketheareaproud.
LucilleBall:Staroftheincred-iblysuccessfulsitcomI Love Lucy,Lucille isknowntheworldoveras“TheFirstLadyofTelevision.”WinningfourEmmyAwards,thisJamestownnativehaspavedthewayforwomeneverywheretoachievetheunachievable.
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Alocallegend,DerekRoy,whotakeshispositionasaforwardfortheBuffaloSabresjustasseriouslyofftheiceashedoesinhockeyrink,hasareputationasaBuffaloCasanovaofsorts. Frequentlyspottedatlocalcul-turalhotspotslikePureNightclubandBayou,Mr.Royhasapenchantforgirlsofallshapes,sizesandages. Anygirlluckyenoughtosnagadatewiththisprizeshouldbewarned:evenifDerekRoylikesithemaynotputaringonit,StanleyCupringincluded.
OftenseentrippingupanddowntheChippewaStrip, these sassyladiesonlysportthefinestsequinedandspandexedthreadsfromtheForever21clearanceranks. WhenChippewaGirls’visionisnotimpairedbyonetoomanyvodkacranberries, theyhavetheireyespeeledforfresh-lookinggentlemenlikelocalsportssuperstarDerekRoy.
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Age:30Sign:Virgo,Sept.19Whatshelooksforinapartner:“Iamdrawntopeoplethatareveryinvolvedintheartsandthecommunityandareoutthere.Obviouslysomeonewhoisintelligentwhohastheirownkindofpassion;itdoesn’thavetofocusonfashionbuttheyhavetohavetheirownloveforsomething.”DreamDate:“Ilovegoingtothetheater.GotoSeaBarorTrattoriaAroma,justgoingouttodinnerandthentoseeashow.Ilovesupportinglocaltheaterhouses.”CelebrityCrush:JeffGoldblumfromJurassic ParkWorstdate:“WhenIwasincollegeinmyfreshmanyearIwentonadateandthefoodwasn’tgoodandhecameonwaytoostrong.AndwhenIdeniedhimagoodnightkiss,hegotallpissedoff.”Turn-ons:“Someone thathas confidencewithinthemselvesandtheawarenessofwhoheis,whathedoesandwhathelikes.Iliketype-Apersonalitiesthathavetheirownthinggoingon.”Turn-offs:“There isa fine linebetweenbeingtooarrogantandasshole.Everygirllikesalittlecockinesstoapointwhereaguyknowswhoheisandwhathelikes,butifheoverstepsthatboundaryandkeepsup,thatwouldbeaturn-off.”Whatshedoesontheweekends:“WhenIhaveafreeweekend,Igotoartshows, thetheater.I trytodoasmanycommunity-wideeventsasIcan.Iliketohangoutwithfriends,enjoylifeandshoponElmwoodandHertel.Imaybeafashiongirl,butIalsoliketodocrazyhikesandbeoutthereinthewoods.”FavoriteTVshows:True Blood,Mad Men,Dexter,WeedsandModern Family.
Age:32Sign:Virgo,Aug.27Whathelooksforinapartner:“Intelligenceisnumberone,andactuallynumbertwo…andbeingabletomakemelaugh.”DreamDate:“Dinnerandthensomeplacewherewecanjusttalkwhereit’snottooloudandwecangettoknoweachother.Idon’tlikegoingtomoviesonadatebecausethenyoucan’tfocusontheotherperson.”CelebrityCrush:RachelMcAdamsWorstdate:“ProbablywhenIwentoutwithagirlafewyearsagoandwehadtogotothemoviesafterdinnerbecausewehadnothingtotalkabout.ItmademerealizeIwasattheagewhengoingonadatebasedonlookswasnotenoughforagooddate.That’swhenintelligenceskyrocketedonmylist.Asyoudatemoreandyougetolder,yourealizehowimportanttheconversationalpartandintelligenceis.”Turn-ons:“Confidence,independence.Athletes.IliketoseeagirlwholikestowatchfootballonSundays;that’sattractiveinandofitself.”Turn-offs:“Ihaveahardtimewithgirlswhodon’tlikebeer.Ifeellikenotlikingbeerisaredflag,becauseIfindthatmaybegirlswhodon’tdrinkbeermaybedonot likewatchingfootballonSundays.ButIgenerallyamreallyopentomostpeople’spersonalities,andIdon’treallysetpeopleasidebecauseofoneortwolittlethings.”Whathedoesontheweekends:“SinceI’vemovedtoCanada,fly-fishing,poker,andI’vestartedwriting.”FavoriteTVshows:The EventandFamily Guy
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LocatednearthePeaceBridgeon1329NiagaraSt.,Santasiero’sRestaurant is a local, long-timeestablishmentwithcheappricesandlargeportionsforsimpleAmericanItalianfood. Santasiero’s boasts a small,traditionalmenuwithfullandhalfportionsofspaghetti,ravioliandstuffedshellsunder$10.However,
Famousforits“slimesauce”thatcoversahotdoginbrowndelicious-ness,Louie’sTexasRedHotsistheperfectchoicefortakeout,aquicksit-downmeal,ora4a.m.post-barsession. WithlocationsonBaileyAvenueandDelawareAvenueinBuffalo,HarlemRoadinWestSeneca,Tran-sitRoadinDepew,andSouthwesternBoulevardinOrchardPark(con-veniently locatedwithinwalking
distanceofRalphWilsonStadium),thereissuretobeaLouie’snearyou. Louie’sTexasRedHotsisnottobeconfusedwithLouie’sFootLongHotDogsonElmwoodAvenueandotherlocations;contrarytopopularbelief,thetwostoresareunrelated,andLouie’sTexasRedHotsistheonlyLouie’strulydeservingofthetitleof“BestDiner.” ToorderahotdogatLouie’swithouttheslimesauce,mustard,andonions(or“up,”asregularslearntosay)wouldbeawasteofyourtime–ifyouwantatypicalhotdog,gotoTed’s.Inadditiontohotdogs,Louie’salsooffersmanyGreekdishesandallofthetypicalfareyou’dexpectatadiner. ManyLouie’srestaurantsareopen24hoursaday,andforgoodreason.Theurgeforaslimedogcancomeatanunexpectedtime,andLouie’sisalwaystheretomeetthatcrucialneed.
FatBob’s,foundat41VirginiaPlaceintheAllentowndistrictofBuffalo,specializes inauthenticbarbecueandice-coldbeer. With nearly everything onthemenumadefromscratch,FatBob’soffersadifferentapproachtobarbecuefeastingwitha longlistofbigsmokeentréesincludingSt.LouisPorkRibs,beefbrisket,smokedchicken,pulledpork,catfish,andsteak.Additionally,entréescomewithtwosides,whichcanincludesweetpotatofries,hushpuppies,homemademacaroniandcheese,cornbread,collardgreens,sausagegravy,andmore. It’sdark,cozy locationwithpicnic-table-esqueseatingandafullhardwoodbar,FatBob’sisahiddengem.ItsneighborhoodpubbaroffersanextensivelistofbeersincludingmicrobrewsfromNewYorkandaroundtheUnitedStates,aswellasalonglistofimports. Fat Bob’s is open MondaythroughWednesdayfrom11:30a.m.to10p.m.,Thursdayfrom11:30a.m.
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ThisawardhastogotoDelish!at802ElmwoodAve.Thisvenueoffers delicious and innovativebakedgoodsthatfrequentlychangeaccordingtotheseasons,suchasbar-cookies,scones,“FairyCakes,”freshfudge,andchocolate-dippedspecialties. However,Delish!’s cookingclasses are the real reason thisbakery takes thecake.Approxi-matelyfivenightsperweek,ateamoftalentedchefsshowregisteredparticipantshowtopreparevari-ousfoods.Forinstance,thismonth“TheHolidayPartyPlan:HorsdOeuvres“willshowhowtopreparesevenappetizers,suchasbourbonmarinatedBuffalochickenstripswithDanishbleucheesedipandchipotlelimeshrimpcrisps.Classestypicallycost$25to$35andfillupquickly. Delish!alsocatersbothonandoff-site,includingoptionssuchasasit-downdinner,anappetizerparty,andaprivatewinetasting,operatedbyprofessionallytrainedchefsandwineinstructors.
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Mothers Mothers isn’tthetypeofbarwhereonewouldpoundafewBlueLightsandtestoutpickuplinesonunassumingfemales. Tuckedawayon33VirginiaPlaceoffofAllenStreet,Mothersoffersadiversemenuofsteak,pasta,seafoodandthelikes.Itskitchenisopenuntil3a.m.,sothoselookingforaglassofBassondraftandafullplateofchopsafteranightofdrink-ingareinluck. Though a late-night eatingoption,Mothers isperfect for aromanticdinnerorcasualdiningwithacoupleoffriends.Reserva-tionsmightbenecessary,butareworthit. Towniesregularlystopbytocatchagameoverabeer,andotherscomestraightfromtheirjobsdown-towntoindulgeinsomegnocciandwine.Regardlessofwhoyouare,youwillbesatisfiedbythecomplemen-taryfoodandbeverages.
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Ming Teh Don’texpect toorderfromherefordelivery,as thatwouldbeacomplicatedmatterwiththeinternationalborderseparatingUBstudentsfromtheneighborstotheNorth.ThereareplentyofreasonsforthosewhodomakethequickhopoverthebridgepreparedwithanappetiteandapassporttotryoutMingTeh. Thefirstreason,ofcourse,isthefood—notjustthehighqualityofitall,butalsothescopeofselec-tionsavailabletoyou.Fewotherplacesoffertheirstyleofdry-friedgingerandgarlicbeefstrips(getitwiththehotpeppers),andnooneelsecancookshrimpquiteliketheydo,andifyou’veneverhadpickledcabbagesoupwithshreddedporkbeforeyoushouldtryittherefirst. Oldclassics likedumplingsandcashewchickenaredoneinamannerthatyoumighthaveseenfromaChineserestaurantbefore.Everytimeyouvisit there’s theopportunitytohaveoldfavoritesandtrynewthingsasallentréesareservedandsharedfamily-style. The dining room itself isimportanttotheexperienceofthemeal.It’squiet,comfortableandhasaviewofDowntownBuffaloandtheNiagara,whichisparticu-larlyniceifyou’rethereatsunsetwhenthelightsofthePeaceBridgecomeon.Finishoffthemealwithsomejasmineteaandit’saprettygreatevening. Whenyouconsidertheportionsize,MingTehisprettyaffordableforaspecialoccasionmeal,withentréesstartingaround$12. Thebordercrossingisn’ttoomuchofahasslebycarifyoucheckthedelaytimesaheadofsched-ule.Butbetterthanthat,makeanadventureoftheeveningandcrossthebridgeonabikeride.It’safunexperienceandyougettousetheexpresslane.
Sweet_ness7CaféhasbecomeaBuffalogem.OwnerPrishMoranopenedthefirstS7onthecornerofGrantandLafayettein2008.Byinvestingina locationthatothershadwrittenoff,Moranhelpedrevi-talize theneighborhood.Peopleflockfrommilesawaytoenjoythefoodandtheatmosphereofthiscafé.Duetoitssuccess,asecondlocationopenedonParksideAvenueacrossfromtheBuffaloZoolastmonth. Servinglattes,espresso,tea,andplentyoriginalcreations,thiscoffee-housedoesnotdisappoint.Thecaféuseslocal,natural,organic,andfreetradeingredientsasoftenaspossible.Asfortheservice,thebaristasandcooksareeducated, friendlyandalwayshelpfulandpolite. Thepeople inside are fromallwalksoflife,butthisisaplacewhereanyonecancometoenjoy.Sweet_ness7hasbecomeanidealvenueforlunchmeetings,studying,playingboardgames(thecaféoffersalargeselection)ortosimplyrelax.TheinsideisdecoratedwithrecycledmaterialsfromBuffaloReuseandalwaysfeelslikehome. WhenaskedabouthersuccesswithSweet_ness7,Moraniswellspoken,buthumble.Shecontributeshersuccessinpartto“peace,love,andverythinpancakes”aswellasto“beingtruetoyourselfandnottryingtocompetewithanyoneelse.”
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ButterwoodDessertspridesitselfonsellingitsinfamousdessertsworldwide,butBuffaloresidentscanstopbytheaestheticallypleasingrestaurantforahealthyportionoforiginalandmouth-wateringcake,pieandothersweets. Butterwood,locatedinanold-fashionedmansionat5409MainSt.inWilliamsville,istheplacetogowhentypicaldessertoptionslosetheirappeal.Theuniquecakesgreatlysatisfythepallet,andthedesserts’photogenicappearancesarepleasingtotheeyesaswell.Aquaffablecupofhotchocolategoesespeciallywellwiththeeye-pleasingcakes. Perfectforadatenight,But-terwood’s interiorisquaint,quietandrelaxed.ThedistinctdessertswilldigintoyourwalletmorethanaconeatDairyQueen,butyou’llgetarelaxingexperienceandamorethansatisfyingdessertoutofatriptoButterwood.
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HungovercollegestudentsandBuffaloniansalikearemorethanfamiliarwiththeprimelocation,fairprices,andlegendarybreakfastfoodsatAmy’sPlace. Locatedat3234MainStreet,Amy’sPlaceprovidescollegestu-dentswithabreakfastreminiscentofhome.BreakfastisservedalldayandAmy’soffersanearlybirdspecialtothosewhodragthemselvesoutofbedoroffthestreetbefore9a.m.Thesmellofhashbrownsandcoffeeemanatingfromthefrontdoorlureunsuspectingcustomersin,andthenshortstacksmugtheirtastebuds. With foods ranging from a$1eggandinstantoatmealtotheintriguing“crew’screation”pageatthebackofthemenu,Amy’sPlaceseemsdeterminedtofindthecuretothecommonhangover.
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Ted’s Hot Dogs Ahotdogrightoffthegrillfromabackyardcookout.Thistime-oldclassicinstantlybringsyoubacktosummerandisnearimpossibletoreplicate.WithsevenlocationsintheBuffaloarea,Ted’sHotDogscomesprettydarnclose. Since 1927, Ted’s has beenmakinganamefor itselfwith itscharcoal-broiledhotdogsavailableinregular,jumboall-beefandfoot-long.Thedogsaremadetoorderrightonthegrillbehindthecounter.CustomerscanthenchooseanumberoffreshtoppingsincludingonionsandpicklesaswellasTed’sfamoushotsauce. Ted’susesSahlenbrandhotdogswhicharemadeintheBuffaloarea.Thedogsgetanicecrispyburntqualitytotheiroutsidethattastesperfectwhencombinedwiththeoptionalmeltedcheeseorchilitoppings. Thehotdogsareallpricedlessthan$4andacompletemealwithfriesoronionringsandadrinkislessthan$10. Ted’salsohasburgers,chickenand fish sandwiches, fries, andincredibleonionrings.TheykeepLoganberryontapandhaveagoodselectionofshakesthatcompetestheclassicdinerexperience.
Atreasureofsweetsisfoundburrowedinthesideofahillat1203UnionRoadinWestSeneca.Antoi-nette’sSweetsisalocallyownedandoperatedicecreamandsweetsshopthatmeetstheneedsofanysweettooth. Antoinette’sisknownforitsicecreamspecialties.Withicecreamthatishomemade,thetreatsherearenothingtobemodestabout. Whileabitonthepriceyside,theicecreamcreationsdefinitelygiveyoubangforyourbuck. Taketheicecreamsundaesasanexample–generousportionsofeverythingthatgoesagainstthatdietyou’vejuststarted.Moundsofrealwhippedcreamtopthesundae,alongwithloadsofchocolatesauceandothertoppings.Onedishaloneisdifficulttofinishandyou’llfindyourselfwishingtobringithomewithyou. Alongwithservingdecadentdishesoficecream,Antoinette’sisalsoacandyshop.Thoughnotlarge,theselection isdiverseandsuitsanysweettooth.Againstthemir-roredwalls,jarsandboxeslinetheshelves.It’salmostoverwhelmingtobepresentedwithsuchvast,sinfulpleasuresinoneshop. Antoinette’s,likemanyBuffalocandymakers,hasatakeonalocaldelicacy–spongecandy.Homemadeandavailable inmilk,dark,andorangeflavors,Antoinette’s inter-pretationofthissweetdoesn’tfailtohitthespot. WhilemoreupscaleandpricierthanyourlocalDairyQueen,Antoi-nette’soffershomemade,delicioustreatsthatkeepyousatisfiedevenafterthelastspoonfulisgone.
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AlthoughthereareanumberofdeliciousIndianrestaurants inthearea,TheSpectrum’sfavoriteisTasteofIndia, locatedat3093SheridanDr.intheNorthtownPlaza. Ofcourse,therestauranthasdeliciousfoodand,likemostIndianrestaurants,hasalunchbuffetthatfeaturesmanyfavorites.However,TasteofIndiaalsohasquickservice,abanquetroomfor largerpartiesandasecondlocation,IndiaGate,locatedat1116ElmwoodAve. forthosethatdon’tlivenearAmherst.Furthermore,theserestaurantsofferdrop-offcateringforoff-siteparties. Themenuisextensiveand,mostimportantly,affordable.Mostappe-tizersarebetween$2and$6,naanisaround$3andentreesusuallyrangefrom$10to$15. Theatmosphere isquietandpersonal,idealforaquicklunchoraromanticdinnerdate.Additionally,therestaurantsofferaprintablecoupononline,goodfor$1offthelunchbuffetor$5offadinnerentréewithaminimumpurchaseof$25.
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Celebrating29yearsinWesternNewYork,GrammaMora’sauthenticMexicanrestaurantat1465HertelAvenuehasthefinestMexicanfareinBuffalo. PreviouslylocatedonNiagaraStreetintheBlackRockneighbor-hood,GrammaMora’smovedtoNorthBuffalo.Therestauranthasbeenservingfrozenfoodspecialtiessince1994inlocalsupermarketsandgrocerystores. Witha fullbarthatservesanumber of f lavoredmargaritas,GrammaMora’sisknownforitsque-sadillas, fajitas,chickenranchero,sopadifideo,andextensivelistofburritos.Additionally, thelocallyownedfamilyrestauranthasthebestcinnamontostadachipsavailablefordessert.
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Bocce’s At itsoriginal locationat317WestFerrySt.onBuffalo’sWestSide,LaNovaPizzeriahasbecomethegaudiestrestaurantinBuffaloasidefromSalvatore’s.However,itstillhasthebestpizza.Withover20specialtypizzas,thepriceranges
between$15and$25foralargepie. Besidesthetraditionalcheeseandpepperoni,LaNovahasper-fectedabreakfastpizza,tomatobasilromapizza,beefonweckpizza,andasupersteakpizzajusttonameafew. OutsideoftheCityofBuffalo,BocceClubPizzaisknownforitsincredibleserviceandforhavingthe best cheese and pepperonipies.WhileitsmenuhasanarrayofchoicessimilartoLaNova,itisknownforhavingasimple, thinpizzawithgreatsauceandanover-loadoftoppings.
IntheheartofWilliamsville,Prosit!isanunexpectedsettingforsomeofthebestPolishandGermancuisineinBuffalo. Familyownedandoperated,Prosit!hasbeenopensince2006,whenit tookoveranantiquedollstoreonMainStreet. Prosit! isdecoratedwithreli-giousart,grandfatherclocks,andrelicsfromdaysgoneby. Withlessthantentables,Prosit!issplitbetweenfirstandsecondfloordiningrooms.Thefirstflooroftherestauranthostsacustom-madebrassandwoodbarwherethehostesspreparesdrinks,saladsandplatesoffreshsweetbreadandsavorycheese. Astaircaselinedwithblackandwhitephotographsconnectsthefirstfloortoaspaciousupperdiningroomwithafireplaceandseveralscatteredtables. TheantiquefeelofProsit!con-tinuestothesettingsinbothdiningrooms;eachtable isdrapedwithGermanlace,mismatchedantiquechina,earlyAmericanstainedglasslamps,andpolishedsilver. Thefamily-ownedrestaurant,runbychefandownerJaniceSchlauandherhusbandPaul,drawsonitsPolishandGermanrootstocraftanauthenticmenu.
Inkeepingwith traditionalPolishandGermanfoods,themenufeatureslargeplateswithgenerousservingsofhand-madedelicacies. Themostpopularitemsonthemenuaretheschnitzels,breadedandfriedpork,vealorchicken,potatopancakes,farmer’scheesepierogis,house-madeGermanwurst andgolabki,andstuffedcabbage. All entreesare servedwitharusticsouporsaladandsidesofheartycinnamonGrannySmithapples,braisedredcabbage,andonionrelish. Prosit! is openWednesdaythroughSaturday,andreservationsareamustonmostnights,consider-ingthelimitedseating. Althoughitdrawsagoodcrowdduringmostseasons,Prosit!isespe-ciallyfilledtocapacityaroundtheholidayseasonswhenpatronsfillthetables. AddingtothedrawofProsit!isanextensivebeermenufeaturingpopularandobscureGermanandPolishstoutsandales.Duringthesummer,customersenjoydrinkinginanoutdoorbeergardencompletewithtraditionalmusicandumbrella-shadedtables. PricesatProsit!rangefrom$15to$25dollarsperentrée,whichisabargainconsideringtheamountofhighqualityhomemadefoodandanatmospherethat isunmatchedinWesternNewYork.
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LagniappesoffersaCreolemeatloaf,acatfishdinner,andawide-ranginglistofsidesavailablefor$1.50each,suchasbakedmacandcheese,cornonthecob,blackeyedpeas, friedleeks,friedokra,andcollardgreens. ForthoselookingforlessofamealafteranightoutinAllentown,LagniappesalsohasBuffalo’sbestpo-boys.Therestaurant’spo-boysareservedonFrenchbreadorwhole-wheatrollsandaretoppedwithanumberofmeatsincludingmeatloaf,stripsteak,pestochicken,hummus,andsmokedpulledpork,tonameafew.
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Wasabi Withnomorethantentables,WasabiRestaurantat752ElmwoodAve.istheperfectsettingforthosewhomaycravea littlemorethanjustyouraverageCaliforniaroll.TheoriginalWilliamsvillelocationdownsizeditskitchen,menuanddiningroomtoaccommodatepatronsintheElmwoodVillage. Forappetizers,Wasabioffers
everythingfromedamamebeanstoshumaiandgyoza,allpricedreason-ablyunder$5.Withastarterseaweedsaladandmisosoup,customersoftenfindthemselvesorderingtwoorthreespecialtysushirolls,includingwhitetuna,unagi,octopus,squid,toro,Spanishmackerel,andgrilledchickenasparagus. WhatmakesWasabiagreatsushi option for students is itsimpressive lunchmenu,availableMondaythroughSaturdayfrom11a.m.to3p.m.Therestaurantofferstwo-rollspecialsfor$6.95andthree-roll for$9.95.Wasabialsoofferskitchenspecialsincludingteriyakichickenandbeef,tempurashrimpandchicken,andnebeyakinoodlesoup,allforunder$10andservedwithmisosoup,greensalad,gyozaandaCaliforniaroll.
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Saigon Bangkok WithlocationsinTonawandaandWilliamsville,SaigonBangkokspecializes infineThaiandViet-namesecuisine.TherestauranthasasimpleyetelegantatmosphereandoffersaffordableThaicuisineforbothlunchanddinner. SaigonBangkokoffersamenufilledwithtofu,shrimp,andveg-etabletempuraappetizers,aswellassummerandspringrollsandeverythinkableoptionofpadthaiforanentrée. Whilethecinderblockoutsidecontrasts thepink-linedinterior,SaigonBangkokhassubtleThaiandVietnamesemusicplayingwhilepatronsenjoyauthenticcuisineandaspecialmenuthatcaterstovegetar-iancuisineaswell.
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Merge Merge,arelativelynewrestau-rantlocatedat439DelawareAve.betweenEdwardStreetandVirginiaStreet,takeshealthyfoodtoanewlevel.Therestaurantstrivestouselocal,seasonalfruitsandvegetablesand accommodates vegetarian,vegan,andgluten-freediets. Therestaurant isadornedinlocalart,anditbringslocalmusi-ciansto itsstagethroughouttheweek.MergehasbeguntohostTacoTuesdayswith$2tacosand$3Coro-nasfrom5p.m.to10p.m. Merge’smenuincludesseitanwings,hummusplatters,tofudragonballs,greenandrawpizzas,andPortobello and veggie burgers.Mergealsooffersentreesincludingamushroombourguignon,autumnvegetablecasserole,andbeetlasa-gna.Additionally, there isawidevarietyofherbal,green,andblacktea,andwheatgrassshotsareavail-ableaswell.
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Asmuchas99FastfoodRes-taurant,locatedat3398BaileyAve.betweenLisbonAvenueandHighgateAvenue,winsforitsconvenienceforUniversityHeightsresidents,italsowinsforthedeliciousphoandauthen-ticVietnamesecuisineservedtoitscustomers. 99Fastfood’slessthanidealloca-tiononBaileyleavesitahiddengem.Itsphoispipinghotandisloadedwithnoodles,sprouts,andotherfreshingre-dients.There’snothingmoresatisfyingonafreezing,windyBuffalodaythanhotpho,especiallytherestaurant’sPhoTaiSachwithrawmeatandtripe.Forthoselookingforsomethingotherthansoup,99offersauthenticentréeswithchicken,pork,beef,andseafood. UniversityHeightsresidentscanonlytakesomuchWendy’s,Zetti’sandJim’sSteakout.99FastfoodgivesstudentsdiverseeatingoptionswithreasonablepricesandthebestVietnamesephoandcuisineintown.
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becomethehometothemonthlyCom-munistPartiesandShockandAwedanceparties. Thedimly-lit location,with itsbrickwallsandrowsofboothscenteredaroundamainstage,providespatronswithasimplestylizedatmospherethathostsasmanyassixeventseachweek.EmployeesofSoundlabarevolunteerswhodotheirjobbecauseoftheirpassionformusicandartingeneral. WhileSoundlabconsidersitselfanartspaceratherthanaclub,itsone-of-a-kindlocationandambiencehasbecomeafavoriteofmusicenthusiasts.Thevenuefocusesontheartisticsideofshowsandhasaverylimitedbar–justbeerandwine.However,theexperienceoftheperfor-mancesonstageinsuchasmall,intimateareaovershadowsthebasicbarmenu.
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The Old Pink The Old Pink, located at 223AllenSt.,isoneofthedarkestandmostcrowdedbarsinBuffaloafter2a.m.Theone-timesinglelanebowlingalleyisahole-in-the-wallforfirst-timevisitorswithitsgraffitiandsticker-filledwalls. In2007, theOldPink inAllen-townwascreated intoaworkofart,incorporatingrisingflamesandfallingsnowflakesdesignedbyartists“Jean-ClaudeandTim.”Buttheatmospherehasn’tchangedintheslightest,besides
thefact thatpatronsstanding inthemassivecrowdoutsideuponclosingtimehavefluorescentcolorsglowingonthem. Aftermidnight, theOldPink isa littlescaryandoverlydirty,but itremainsasecondhomeforthosewillingtostayoutuntilBuffalo’s4a.m.closingtime.Thebartendingstaffisquickandfriendly,andcocktailsarereasonablycheapbutstrong.AnditboastsofhavingthebeststeaksandwichesinBuffalo,evenafterhours. TheOldPinkhasfrequentthemenightswithClassicCountrySundays,SkateNightMondays,andSpookyBusi-nessonTuesdaysduringthesummer.
It’s2:30a.m.onaSundaymorningandyou’restumblingalongChippewaSt.byyourself.You’vebeenseparatedfromyourcrew.Youzig-zagtothebrightlightsnearthecornerofthestreetwhereeveryoneseemstobecongregating.It’sJim’sSteakout,andeverythingisgoingtobeOK.
Nothingsatisfiesthedrunkmunch-ies likea12-inchPhillyCheeseSteak(withorwithouttheonions)andanorderoffriesfromJim’sSteakout.
Conveniently,Jim’shaslocationswithinwalkingdistanceofwhicheverdistrictyouchoosetopartyat.FortheChippewabarhoppers:92W.ChippewaSt.,nearthecornerofDelaware.FortheSouthCampuspeople:3094MainSt.,acrossfromLisbonAvenue.FortheElmwoodhipsters:938ElmwoodAve.,rightnexttoMcGarrett’s.
OnMondaysandThursdays,Cath-odeRay,nestledonthecornerofAllenStreetandNorthPearlStreet,runsaspecialcalled“BigAssDrinkNite,”wherefor$6yougetaquart-sizedmasonjarofeitheraLongIslandIcedTea,Gilligan’sIcedTea,Margaritas,orSexontheBeach.Thesebeveragesarethe
pinnacleofBuffalocivilizationaseachjar is filledwithamodestamountofice,amicroscopicamountofdrinkmixorjuice,andliquorfilledtothebrim.Divine. CathodeRayisagreatplacetohangout.Ithasahugeoutdoorpatio,alongbar,andaniceamountofsittingroomsituatedaroundapooltableanddartboards.It’srelaxedandfullofinterest-ingpeoplewhoarejustlookingtohaveagoodtimewithouthavingtoflashy
accessoriesthataretacitlyrequiredatMarcella. Onanygivennight,there’ssuretobemorepoolplayingthandancing,morefunconversationsthandryhumpingonthedancefloor,andaprettyevenmixofhomoandheterosexuals.It’seasytoalmostforgetthatCathodeRayisagaybar…thatisuntilthe13thLadyGagasongcomesontheplaylistandeveryonedropstheirpoolstickstosingalongusingtheirmasonjarsasmicrophones.
BEST LOCAL BREW
Street Brawler Tobeerloversallovertheworld,there’snothingquitelikethatfirsttasteofawell-craftedbrew.Atthesametime,there’snothingasgut-wrenchinglyawfulasanalethattasteslikeitwerepouredfromanoldboot. Forthosehopingtoavoidthisunfor-tunateexperience,hopecomesintheformofPearlStreetGrill&Brewery’sStreetBrawler,whichwillkickyouintheteethandkeepyoucomingbackforseconds. At4.5percentalcoholbyvolume,thisbeermaynotsoundlikemuchofacontenderonpaper,butStreetBrawlercanholditsownwiththebestofthem.Thisoatmealstout initiallycomesoffsimilartoIreland’sfavoriteson,Guin-ness.Afterafewsipsintoyourfirstglass,however,youfindthatthisbeerisallitsown. StreetBrawler’sdarkearthytonemaybeintimidatingforinexperienceddrinkers,butitscrisp,almostchocolatyflavorisarefreshingaffairforeventhemostnovicepalettes. WhileStreetBrawler isamusthaveforanybeeraficionado,makesuretoapproachitwithcaution.Toomanyroundswiththisheavyweightandyou’llfindyourselfwakingthenextmorningfreshoffablackoutwithathrobbingheadandabustedgut.
BEST LOCAL BREWERY
Pearl Street Grill and Brewery
Itstandstoreasonthatthebrewerythatisresponsibleforthebestlocalbrewwouldalsoflauntthecity’sbestselec-tionofmicrobrews.ThisisthecaseforPearlStreetGrillandBreweryandits15customdrafts. Locatedat76PearlSt indown-townBuffalo,thislocalwateringholeisresponsibleforaselectionof in-housebeersthathassomethingforeveryone.Whetheryouareaseasonedveteranofthedrinkingsceneoryou’restill tooyoungandimpressionabletorealizethatthere’saworldoutsideofKeystone,PearlStreetofferssomethingextraordinarythatcanbeenjoyedinthefreshaironthebuilding’sthree-storypatio. Theestablishment’ssignaturebeeristheTrainwreck.ThisGerman-styleamberaleappealstoawiderangeofdrinkers.Itsgoldenbrowncolorandmaltyflavorwillcomfortasitintoxicates. Forthosewhowanttohidethefactthattheycannothandletheirbooze,theGrillhascreatedits lightestbeer,theLighthouse.Thealcoholcontentinthisblondealeisbelowfourpercent.Eventhoughthisdraftonlybarelyqualifiesasabeer, itsvanillaflavormakesitadeliciousoptionforanightout. Forallthelocalhockeyfansthatcomethroughthebar,PearlStreethascreatedaseasonalbrewthatisworthyofrepresentingthecity’sfavoriteteam.TheSabre’sEdgeisadoubleIPAthatcrashestheboardswithawhopping7.5percentalcoholcontent.Thisbeerisnotforrook-ies,asitsintensehoppyflavorwillhityourmouthatfullforce.Itisaseasonalbeerandwillnotbearoundforverylong,soit ishighlyrecommendedthatbeerloversmaketheirwaydowntownbeforethisbrewgoesthewayoftheteam’scupchances.
THE BEST LOCAL CINEMA
Regal at the Walden Galleria
Whilelocalhighcultureurgesmov-iegoerstopatronizelocalhistorictheatersliketheMarketArcadeTheaterdowntown,thoselookingfortheoptimalviewingexpe-rienceshouldswallowtheirprideandheaddowntotheRegalattheWaldenGalleria. WhileitmaynotbedrippingwiththeantiquerusticfurnishingsliketheMarketArcadeorlocatedinBuffalo’shistoricthe-aterdistrict,therecliningwideandplushseatsattheWaldenGalleriaRegalbeatthehardandnarrowaccommodationsattheMarketArcade. TheRegalcanbecountedontoshowthelatesthitmoviesinmultipletheatersmanytimesthroughouttheday. Also,moviegoerswhoneedtimetokillbeforeorafterashowhaveanentiremalltowanderatwill. TheGalleriaRegaldoeshaveoneunfortunatedrawbackhowever:theothermovieguests. Rowdyteens,oftencorralledbymallsecurityoutofthemallitself(duetoitsstrictruleagainstunsupervisedteensyoungerthan18)findtheirwayinpacksintomanyoftheshowsandcanoftenbefound,orratherheard,causingaraucousduringshowings. Despitethepotentialforafewnoisykids,theGalleriaRegalbeatsoutallothermovietheatersinBuffalo,scoringpointsforitsvarietyofshowings,comfyseats,andconvenientlocation.
BEST NEIGHBORHOOD PUB
Founding Fathers
FoundingFathers, locatedat75EdwardSt., isoneofthehiddengemsofdowntownBuffalo.Awidevarietyofreasonablypriceddrinks,excellentservice,andfreemunchieswillkeepanycustomercomingbackformore.FoundingFathersistheperfectbarforanyyoungprofessionalwhodoesn’twanttomeetChrisHansenaftermakingoutwithateenagegirlatPure. Thefirstthingthatonewillnoticeuponwalkingintothebaristheuniqueatmosphere.Everywallisplasteredwithpresidents’faces,sculptures,andflagsthatdatebackhundredsofyears.ThereisdefinitelynootherbarinBuffalowiththismuchAmericana. AnotherhighlightofFathersisthefreenachosandpopcorn.Thesesnacksaredelicious,butbeforewarned:youwillbecomeextremelythirsty.Fortunately,thereisawideselectionofstrongly-madedrinksthatcanquenchanyperson’sthirst.Thesedrinkswillputhaironyourchest(sorryladies,youtoo).Thereisalsoafairlywideselectionoffoodatthebartobuyifnachosandpopcorncan’tsatisfyyou. Thebartender,MikeDriscoll,isahumanencyclopedia.AlthoughallthepeoplewhoworkatFoundingFathersareveryfriendly,Mikestandsout.Herou-tinelyaskstriviaquestionsthroughoutthenight,andhewillmakesureanyonesittingatthebarishavingagoodtime.Heliterallyjumpsfrompersontopersonastheyanswerthetriviaquestions,andhemightevendanceashe’sdoingit.Inaworldwheremostbartendersdon’tcareabouttheexperiencesoftheirpatrons,FoundingFathersisabreathoffreshair. Additionally,thereisatrivianightonthefirstTuesdayofeverymonthwhereteamsassembletowinprizes.Freealcohol,glasses,shirts,andmorearegivenouttothewinners.NootherbarinBuffalogivesawayasmuchfreestuffasFoundingFathersgivesawayonitstrivianight,whichisjustanotherreasonwhyit’sthebest.
BEST THEATER COMPANY
Kaleidoscope Theatre
Buffalohasinnumerabletheatercompaniesandproductiongroups,butoneprovidesqualityandconsistencymorethanothers. KaleidoscopeTheatre,nowgoingintoitsthirdyearatitsnewresidence,MedailleCollege,alwaysprovidesqualityacting,lowprices,andadiverseseasonschedule.Althoughthelocalehasbeendowngraded–you’llbesittinginaconvertedlecturehall–thatistheonlythingthathasbeenreduced. Witheachseasoncontainingawealthofcomedy,thisproductiongroupperformslocalandfamousplaysalike.Withthemottoof“turnthescope,seeawholenewworld,”Kaleidoscopeoftenputsanewtwistonanoldtale,suchaslastseason’stakeonDr.JekyllandMr.Hyde.
BEST THEATER
Shea’s Performing Arts Center
WhengoingtoaplayinBuffalo,viewerscanfindthemselvessittinginanythingfromfoldingchairstocushion-tieredseating.Infrontofthemcanlayalowraisedblackboxstagewithlow-budgetsceneryoraproperstagewithcurtainsandchangingsets. Forthelatteroftheoptions,onewouldheadtoShea’sPerformingArtsCenter. LocatedintheheartofBuffalo’sTheaterDistrict,Shea’swasbuiltin1926withanopulencesuitedforBroadway.Withmarbleandcrystalchandeliers,atheatergoerwillbeasimpressedwiththesurroundingsashe/shewillbewiththebigbudgetproductionsthattreadthestage.
BEST GAY BAR
Cathode Ray
BEST DRUNK EATS
Jim’s Steakout
NIGHTLIFE
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BEST WOMEN’S FASHION
Half & Halfand Urban
TherecomesatimewhenForever21andbebejustdon’tcut itanymore.Sometimesallagirlwants isapiecethatisn’tnecessarilygoingtobefoundineveryoneelse’swardrobe.Forthisreason,TheSpectrumsuggestsHalf&Half,locatedat1088ElmwoodAve.,andUrbanat736ElmwoodAve. Half&HalfhasbeenonElmwoodAvenueforover30years,andwithitsselection,itprobablywon’tbegoingany-whereanytimesoon.Thereareusually
onlyafewofeachpieceofclothing,andthebrandsofferedaren’tknownbythemasses,soyouwon’tseeyournewfavoriteshirtonadozenothergirlsonanightout.Half&Halfalsohasagreatsalesectionforthoseonabudget.
Urban,not tobeconfusedwithUrbanOutfittersintheGalleriaMall,offersafewselectpiecesfromknowndesignerssuchasFrenchConnection,MissSixtyandBenSherman.InacitylikeBuffalo,wheresuchbrandsareararity,thesefewspecially-pickedpiecesmakeastatement.Althoughthepricesmaymakeshoppingheremoreofaspe-cialoccasionthanaregularstop,Urbancertainlyshouldn’tbeoverlooked.
SHOPPINGBEST BOOKSTORE
Talking Leaves NeedtopickupanovelforyourEng-lishclass?Ormaybeyou’reabookwormthatneedsafixofliterature.
Don’tgiveintocorporateAmericaandheadtoyourlocalBarnesandNoble,butinsteadcheckoutTalkingLeavesBooksat951ElmwoodAve. “Independentandidiosyncraticsince1971,”TalkingLeavesisBuffalo’soldestindependentbookstore.NestledintheheartoftheElmwoodVillage,thisbookstoreoffersthesameproductsasachainbookstore,yetithasacertaincharm
thatonlysmallbookstorescanhave. AssoonasyouenterTalkingLeaves,bookssurroundyou.Thestoreislaid-backandhomey,invitingyoutofindanewworldinitspages.Thesmallspacelooksabitdisheveled,butdon’tletitfoolyou.There’sasciencetothismadnessandyoucanfindanythingyouneedwithease.Popularandeclectictitlesalike,there’sabookforanyandeveryreader. Theworkersarehelpfulandreadytofindwhatyou’relookingforandcanevenplaceordersforthingsnotcarriedontheshelves.Youcansitbackandenjoyacupof
coffeewhiledivingintothelatestnovel.CaféAromaisconvenientlyattachedtothestoreandofferslightmenuitemsalongwithitscoffeefares. TalkingLeavesisalsoproudofitsorigin–thestoreexclusivelycarriesmanyBuffaloauthorsandalsosellsworksbylocalartists.Membershipsarealsoavailable–agreatwaytobuythebooksyouloveandsavemoney. InsteadofheadingtoyourlocalBarnesandNoble,supportlocalbusi-nessesandthedyingbreedofcorner-storebookshopsandheadtoTalkingLeaves.
BEST HEAD SHOP
Headin’ to Hertel
Collegestudentsloveinhalingtheirplants.Beforeyoucanconsumeyourfavoritestickyicky,itisnecessarytogettheperfectpieceofglasstofityourcircle.AndwhenyouareinBuffalo,Headin’toHertelat1251HertelAve.shouldbethefirststopinyourquest. Headin’toHertelsportsthebestvarietyofglassinBuffalo.WhilemostheadshopsinBuffaloordertheirpieces
fromawholesalewebsite,Headin’ toHertelalmostexclusivelysellsAmerican-blownglass. Frominexpensivemetalpipestowaterpipesthatcostyourfirst-born,Headin’toHertelhasitall.Headin’toHertelisoneofthefewstoresthatsellTorobongs,andanyonethat is intheknowisawarethatTorosaretheRolls-Royceofwaterpipes. Whetheryouaretryingtofindaquickreplacementafterbreakingyourpipeorlookingforyournexthugeinvest-ment,Headin’toHertelisthebestplacetofindyournewcontraptiontoconsumeburningplants.
BEST LIQUOR STORE
Premier Liquor Whilebuyingbeeranda looseyatanybodegamayfulfillanycollegestudent’sdesire,thoseinterestedinanextensivewineandliquorselectionandaknowledgeablestaffshouldvisitPremier.WithlocationsinKenmore,Williams-ville,andOrchardPark,PremierprovidesitspatronswiththecheapestwineandspiritsselectioninBuffalo. Foundedin1943,PremierLiquorhasexpandeditsstoreonline,wherecustomerscanpurchasetheirselectionandhaveitmailedanywherewithinNewYorkState.Thestoreofferswinetastings,staffpicksofthemonth,andalonglistofholidayspecials. Thismonth,Premier offers $5bottlesofBarefootwineand$4bottlesofYellowTail.HandlesofSmirnoffVodkafor$12.99and$22.99bottlesofCrownRoyalarealsoavailable.
BEST MEN’S FASHION
LU and Krudmart It’stimeformentograduatefromAmericanEagleandAéropostale.Buffaloishometoanumberofsmall,privatelyownedshopsthatareworthaglance.Therefore,thisdesignationgoestoLUModernClassics,locatedat715ElmwoodAve.,andKrudmart,foundat212GrantSt. LUpridesitselfonofferingclassicpieceswithamoderntwist,suchastraditionalloaferswithfinedetail,pat-ternsandcolors,orsoft,thicksweaters
withauniquepatchordesign.Theonlydownsideisthatit’sratherexpensive,asbutton-downshoveraround$100andcoatscancostaround$350,butthismaybethebestplacetogoforthosestaplepieces,wearableforyearsafterpurchase. Krudmart,on theotherhand,appealstomenthatwanttrendystreet-wearorskaterlooks.Don’tletthenameaffectyouropinion;thisstorehasstyle.Atmorereasonableprices,mencanpur-chaseNewErahats,graphicT-shirtsandfittedjeans,amongmanyotheroptions.Krudmarthaslotsofspecialtyclothingatthesameplace,makingthesearchforthatsignaturepiecethatmucheasier.
BEST PIERCING AND TATTOO PARLOR
Hand of Doom and Cowpok
TherearesomanyqualityplacesinBuffalotogetpiercedordecoratedwithanewtattoo,soTheSpectrumdecidedtoseparatethisawardintotwoseparatecat-egories.Cowpok,foundat177ElmwoodAve.,winsthebestpiercingvenue,whileHandofDoomat500ElmwoodAve.isthebestplacetogettattooed. Cowpokisfamousforitscleanlinessandprofessionalism.Pricesvarydepend-ingontheservicerendered,butitisverycompetitiveintermsofcost.Additionally,
itoffersnumerousmonthlydeals tomaketheexperiencemoreaffordable.For instance,Cowpokoffered$15offanypiercingwiththedonationoftwocannedgoodsonNov.6andapprenticenosepiercingsfor$25everyMonday,WednesdayorFriday. HandofDoomwasanobviouschoiceafterJonMirro’sworkwasfea-turedintheMassAppealfashionshow,duringwhicheightfully-tattooedindi-vidualsdisplayedtheartworkontherunway.Thethreeartists,Mirro,JoshSchlageterandChrisLombardi,consis-tentlyshowtheirintricatedesignsandattentiontodetailandcolorintheirwork.MorecommonlyknownasH.O.D.,thisestablishmenthasproducedimpressiverealisticandfantasyimagesforitsclients.
BEST RECORD STORE
Record Theatre
Whilemanylocalrecordstoreshaveshutdowninrecentyears,theRecordTheatreoutletnearSouthCampusisstillgoingstrong.Withaconvenientlocationat3500MainSt.aswellasawidevarietyofmusictochoosefrom,it’snothardtoseewhythestorehasremainedsopopular. OnethingthatsetsRecordTheatreapartfromitscontemporariesisitsselec-tion.WhilemanyrecordstorestendtotradeexclusivelyinvinylorexclusivelyinCDs,RecordTheatrehasawidearrayofboth.Whenanewalbumisreleasedonvinyl,customerscanbeassuredthatitwillbeonsaleatRecordTheatreonthedayofitsrelease. EquallyimportanttoRecordThe-atre’ssuccess isthat itbothsellsandpurchasesusedCDsandLPs.PeoplewhowanttotrimthefatfromtheirCDcollectioncandosoatRecordTheatreknowingthey’llbegettingasolidpricefortheiralbums. Inaddition,anyonewhowantstopickupafewclassicalbumsorstartavinylcollectionbutisshortoncashcouldrummagethroughthestore’susedsec-tionandhaveafieldday. Finally,RecordTheatrestandsoutbecauseofitsstrongservice.Filledwithcashierswhoarefriendlyandverypassionateaboutmusic,goingtoRecordTheatremakesbuyingmusicreallyfeellikeatrueexperience,whichcan’tbesaidtoooftenanymoreintheiTunesera.
BEST HAIR SALON
Capello Cateringtomenandwomenalike,theCapelloflagshipstoreisafullservicesalonanddayspa. JohnLauricella,theowner,andhissonJohnLauricellaJr.,headaskilledstaffofstylists,colorists,nailandmake-upartistsandmassagetherapists. WiththelookandfeelofatrendyNewYorkCityhairsalon,Capellohasthreelocations:DelawareAvenuedown-town,MainStreetinWilliamsville,andTransitRoadinEastAmherst. Thehairsalonhasamodernfeelandiscoveredinmirrorswithsteel-trimmedstations,whilethespahasawarmeratmosphere,featuringbeigeandbrownswithfireplacesandlargecomfychairsandcouches. ThepricepointforCapelloSalonisonpointwithmostofthenicersalonsinBuffalo,withahaircutandstylestartingat$45foraseniorstylist. ThespaportionofCapelloisabitpricey–$45forapedicureand$20foramanicure–butthestaffisprofessionalandtheexperienceasawholebeatsthatofanyplazaorcornerstorenailsalon.
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BEST BUFFALO BALLIN’BRIAN JOSEPHSAsst. Sports Editor
The Queen City has a lot more places to play sports than Alumni Arena or your backyard. Here are the best places to go to for recreational fun at the University at Buffalo and around the city.
FootballOn-Campus: Although Walter Kunz Field is the most well-kept field available to students, it is often crowded with intramural activity. Governors’ field has a decent enough amount of space to offer playing time to all campus students. The field is kept relatively clean, and its location near Governors Complex provides a good opportunity to invite more people to play the sport. Off-Campus: Buffalo locals have come to the general consensus that Delaware Park is the spot to go to for football. Visitors have described the park as a lively, aesthetically pleasing area that is prime for recreational sports. The wide-open field is favored due to its few elevation changes and accessible location. Plus, it is only a little way off of the Main Street line.
BasketballOn-Campus: Alumni Arena is the mainstay for intramural basketball on North Campus. As a result, you can find a lot of competition in the triple gym when the league games are not in session. The only thing a person has to do is to bring a ball and wait a while to get on the fresh hardwood.
Off-Campus: Delaware Park’s outdoor basketball courts have cracked cement and torn nets. However, it still remains the spot to go to for Buffalo natives. People looking for quality courts will have to look at the Sweet Home courts or the athletic facilities in the Collegiate Village near South Campus.
BaseballOn-Campus: There are two baseball fields across the parkway at the Northtown Center, formerly known as the Amherst Pepsi Center. These sets of bases are almost always open despite the fact that it is the only baseball field near campus. There are many other open spaces on campus, but if you want to run the bases, the short trip across Millersport Highway is well worth it.
Off-Campus: A good number of Buffalo’s parks have a baseball field. However, they are not the main draw for many recreationalists. The people who go off campus solely to play baseball are usually at the high schools. These schools’ fields are usually well-maintained and are open to the public. Two standouts are Amherst Central High School and Lancaster High School. Others go to Shoshone Park near the LaSalle Station of the Metro because of its serviceable baseball fields.
SoccerOn-Campus: Unless you want to spend the time to set up a net at Governors’ field, Walter Kunz field is the place to go for soccer. Just be prepared to wait if there are intramurals going on.Off-Campus: Soccer players will run into the same situation as baseball players when it comes to off-campus fields. High school fields are the best bet, though Shoshone Park is another viable option. How-ever, they will have to mark off the goal line when they play there, since Shoshone is mainly a baseball park.
HockeyOn-Campus: Despite Buffalo being a hockey town, there are not many popular places to hit the ice. The one place to bring your skates to near campus is the Northtown Center. This spot has roller hockey, ice hockey, and figure skating available to its paying customers. Also, the open grass outside the complex provides a great opportunity for some field hockey.
Off-Campus: For more than 10 years, the Rotary Rink at the downtown Fountain Plaza offers free skating to the public. Skate rental for students is cheap at $3. For a more competitive edge, the Epic Center in Williamsville houses both a field and inline hockey facility. There is a fee to use the rinks, but with a few friends, it shouldn’t be too much of a factor.
TennisOn-Campus: The Ellicott Tennis Courts are the perfect spot to go for tennis aficionados. With 13 hard courts, thetenniscomplexensuresthatnooneiseverleftonthesidelines.Ifthecourtsaregoodenoughforthe2010Mid-AmericanConferenceregularseasonchampions,thensurelytheymustbegoodenoughforindividualslookingforasolidtennismatch.Off-Campus:TheMillerTennisCenterinWil-liamsvilleoffersanoff-campusalternativefortennisaction,buttennisplayerswillhavetopayformembershipthere.
GolfOn-Campus:TheGroverClevelandGolfCourseborderstheSouthCampusandisadecentspotfortheswings.Withaffordableprices,Buffalostudentscanspendanafternoonteeingoffatthissmallbutdecent18-holegolfcourse.
Off-Campus:RightonMapleRoad,thereisan18-holegolfcoursethathasundergonerecentrenovationsthatmakeitbetterthanever.Withafriendlystaffandadecentlyaffordablefee,AmherstAudubonGolfCourseisasolidplacetoshootaround.Anothercheapoff-campusgolfingoptionisa9-holecourseatCazenoviaParkinSouthBuffalo.
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BEST SPORTS BARS
Amherst Ale House
TheAmherstAleHouseislocatedonCrosspointParkwaynearMillers-portHighwayandN.FrenchRoad–aquickfiveto10-minutedrivefromNorthCampus. It’s a small sports barwith afriendlystaffandgood-lookingwait-resses,andit’slocatedinAmherst,sothere’salowpossibilitythatyou’llgetrobbedonyourwalkout. Intermsofabilitytowatchthegame, you can’t gowrongwiththeTV-to-roomsizeratio.Rightbehindthebar,therearethreegiantflatscreenTVsthateveryoneintheentirebar/restaurantcansee.Therearea largenumberofflatscreensaroundtheentireperimeteroftheplaceaswell. DuringaSabresgame, thebarplaysthesoundofthegameonthebar’saudiosystem,andthereis“spe-ciallightingandmusictoenhancetheexperience.” This isnotacollegebar; thereisanoldercrowd.Butdon’tworry,guys–there’splentyofcougars,asthereisevenasignoverthebarthatstates,“CougarCounty.” Themenuisgreat,andthereisaveryhealthyvarietyofbeer,withover100differentbeersbothontapandinbottles.There’sonlyoneproblem;itdoesn’texactlyfitacol-legestudent’sbudget,unlessyou’redrinkingduringtheSabresgame. TheirSabresgamespecialsincludehalfoffpitchersofMolsonandCoorsLightandhalf-pricedmediumpep-peronipizzas.Butthisisalimitedtimedealthatonlylastsuntil theSabreswintheStanleyCup.
Santora’s Phase II
Santora’sislocatedwithinwalkingdistanceofNorthCampus,rightonthehotelstrip–alsoknownasFlintRoad.Sodrinkanddon’tworryaboutdriving. Pizza,beer,andwings.That’ssports,andthat’swhatSantora’shastooffer itsclientele.Andthepricesaresolidenoughtofitacollegestudent’sbudget. Thepizzaisserviceable,notgreat,butyoucan’tgowrongwiththedealsto takeadvantageofduringanysportsgames.Thesedealsaregoodduringanygame,butthebestdealsareavailableduringaSabresgame. Santora’shasaquickandfriendlystaff.Thereareplentyofseatsifyouwanttograbatabletowatchthegame,oryoucanstandandwatchatthebar.Ifyourteamislosingbadlyandyoucan’tstandwatchingthemanymore,thereisanarcadetorelieveyourstress. Theviewofthegameisgreat;therearenumerousTVsvisiblefromanyseatintherestaurant.Butdon’texpectavarietyofgamesonduringaSabresgame.Youcanaskforagamethatyouwanttowatch,buttheymightmoveyouandyourtabletoasecludedsectionoftherestaurantwherenooneelsecanseetheTV.
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Matthew ParrinoSenior Sports Editor
Weneverwin.Imean,justtakealookatthehistory. InthehistoryofBuffalosports,therehasbeenblunderafterblunder.“WideRight,”“NoGoal,”“TheMusicCityMiracle.”Younamethetypeofheartbreak,andBuffalofanshavemorethanlikelyexperiencedit. So,fromanoutsider’sperspective,whoinhisrightmindwouldwanttosubjectthem-selvestothistorment,andfurthermore,whowouldwanttohavetoheartheabusefromeveryotherfanbaseinthecountry? Ido. AndIamnotalone.Thousandsofpeoplewho live inBuffalostickwithour teamsthrougheverycircumstance. It’sbeen11seasonssincetheBuffaloBillsmadetheplayoffsandthisseasonhasbeenarguablytheworstyet.Yetwestillcareandwestillgotogamesbecausethatiswhatfansdo. Fansstickwiththeirteamintheworstoftimesbecauseit’saboutmorethanwinningandlosing.Theteamisanextensionofyou.Imean,youdon’twakeupinthemorningandsay,“Hey,youknowwhat,myyoungestsonhasreallybeenstrugglingthepastfewyears.I’mgoingtogogetanotherone.” Thisanalogymaybeabitoddbecause,let’s face it,you’resortofstuckwithyourfamilytoacertainextent.It’smoreaboutthemeaning. FormostBuffalosportsfans,you’rebornintoit.Myfatherisadie-hardBillsfanaswashisfatherandithasjustfiltereddowntomeautomatically. Weallformabrotherhoodandthat’spartofthegreatnessaswell.Whenyou’resittingattheRalphorinHSBCArena,thepersonsittingnexttoyouhasbeenthroughthesamestruggle. It’salmostlikeanunspokenkinshipthatgoesbacktothatfatefuldayonJan.27,1991. Thegamewasallbutwon.Theonlythinglefttodowastoconvertona47-yardfieldgoaltochangethecourseofBuffalosportsforever. As everyoneknows, ScottNorwoodmissedandinsodoingchangedourculture.
Nowthisisn’ttheonlythingthathashappenedbutitalltracesbacktothat. ThatistheexactmomentIattributeBuf-falofans’passionto.WewereonthebrinkofaSuperBowlvictoryanditwassnatchedoutofourhands. Sincethen,we’velostthree more SuperBowlsinthreecon-secutiveyears.TheSabresmadeit tothe Stanley Cuponly toexperiencethebiggestcontroversyof the decade in theNHL,whenBrettHull’sfootwasinthecrease. Butthemostimportantthingtokeepinmindisthatwealldidthesethingstogether.Itunitesusandmakesusyearnforthepinnacleevenmore. Ifyoupolled100Bills fansandaskedthemwhatthey’dratherhave,aChristmasbonusatworkoraBillsSuperBowl,Ithinkyou’dbeshockedatwhattheresultswouldreveal. BeingaBuffalosportsfanismorethanwinninggamesandachievingthehighesthonors(don’tgetmewrong,wewantthat,too).It’saboutthejourneyandbeingthatextraforceforourteamthatcouldbethedifferencebetweenawinandaloss. Wearethe12thmanforareasonandthereisalotofpridethatcomeswiththat. SoIapologizetoalltheoutsiders;you’llnevergetit.Youcanargueuntilyou’reblueinthefaceabouthowwearewastingourtimeandthatwinningbigwillneverhappen.Youcan’texperiencewhatwedobecausethisclubisinviteonly. Evenfacingapotentiallastplacefinishthisseason,we’llstillbefrontandcenterfortheopenernextyear.Becausethat’swhatit’sabout. That’swhatmakesitgreat.
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Buffalo is Best Rememberthat jokefromalmostalltheepisodesintheCharlieBrowncartoon?LucyholdsafootballforCharlietokickbutpullsitawaybeforehebootsit,causingtheclumsykickertofallonhisbacktimeandtimeagain. Thatsegmentpretty
muchsumsupBuf-falosports. For the past
four years, I haveheardBuffaloniansbecomeexcitedandhopeful fortheSabresandBills,andeverytimetheyheadinto
theoffseasonshakingtheirheadsandwonderingwhathappened.
That ledmetowonder:howcouldsomeonebeafanofBuffaloBills? Afriendtriedtoexplainittome.HesaidthateveryonewhoisnowofcollegeagegrewupwhentheBillswerefuntowatchandmadeittotheSuperBowlinfourstraightyears.ButheconvenientlyleftoutthepartwheretheBillslosteveryoneofthosegames. Oh,nowIgetit.WatchingateamlosefourconsecutiveSuperBowls
wouldmakemeafanforlife.NowIunderstandwhyBillsfanssitin
thefreezingcoldtowatchthemlosetotheBrowns6-3.
BeingaYankeefan,IhadtohearaboutanallegedcursethatpreventedtheRedSoxfromwinningallthoseyearsupuntil2004.ThisjustifiedwhyeverythingbadalwayshappenstotheirteamandwhytheycouldneverbesttheBronxBombersintheplayoffs. ButthereisnocurseforBuffalofanstoblametheirfailureson. TheBillsandtheirfanshadtodealwithconstantheartbreak,andaftergoingthroughallthat,theyarestillprovingthatthingsaren’tgoingtogetanybetter. Allthatneedstobesaidis“WideRight”and“MusicCityMiracle,”andafterthisseason,“1-15.”
ButBuffalosportsaren’tallbad,right?AtleasttheSabrescompeteintheirsport. Oops,Ispoketoosoon.IforgotaboutthefactthattheyhaveneverwonaStanleyCupandlosttheirmostrecentopportunityonacontroversialtriple-overtimegoal.Thatmusthavebeenawesometowatch. TheSabrescouldn’twinwithoneofthebestgoaliesofall-time,DominicHasek,andnowtheycan’twinwithTeamUSAgoalieRyanMiller. Nottomentiontheirgreatdecision-making.Likewhentheywouldn’t tradeDerekRoyandDrewStaffordforAndreKopitar,oneofthebestyoungplayersintheleague. Now,tomakemattersworse, thesesportsfailureshavetranslatedtothecollegelevel.TheBuffaloBullswerealsounabletowinthebiggamein2008whentheywereselectedtoplayintheInternationalBowl. However,allofthiscan’tbesaidwithoutacknowledgingthatBuffalostillhasoneofthemostloyalfanbasesinthenation. Buteventhatisstartingtowane. WiththeBills’1-8start,theyarepoisedtomisstheplayoffs forthe11thstraightseason,anditshowswhenonelooksupatthestands. OnSunday,theBillshadtheirsecondblackoutoftheseasonbecausetheyfailedtosellouttheirstadium. Andasblackoutscontinuetogrowinnumber,theredoesn’tseemtobeanylightattheendofthetunnel.IforonewouldratherblackoutthanrememberalloftheterribleBuffalolossesofthepast.
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BeingtorturedBuffalofootballfans,wehearfartoooftenabout“WideRight”andthe“MusicCityMiracle.”That’sbecausetherearefewpositivememoriesinterspersedthroughouttheeternityofsuffering.ChicagoCubsfanscomplainaboutbeingcursed,buttheyhavetheBulls,Blackhawks,WhiteSox,andBearstorelyon.Here,wehavenexttonothing.Solet’srevisitthosefewpositivememoriestomakeourselvesfeelbetterforashorttime,afterwhichwewillsurelycontinuedrinkingawayourcollectivepain.
5. The WinThoughitwasn’tontelevision,BuffalofanseverywhereexhaledahugesighofreliefyesterdaywhentheBillsfinallywontheirfirstgameoftheseason,beatingtheDetroitLions14-12.ItwasheadcoachChanGailey’sfirstwininBuffalo.Thevictorydidn’tcomeeasy–LionsquarterbackShaunHillledtheLionsdownthefieldlateinthefourthquarterforawould-begame-winningdrive,scoringatouchdowntomakethescore14-12.However,theLionsfailedtoscorethetwo-pointconversionthattheyneededtotiethegame,andtheBillsescapedwiththevictory.HowappropriatethattheBillsensuredthattheywouldn’tgo0-16againsttheonlyteaminhistorytoevercompletethefeat.
4. Flutie Bootleg LeftThurmanThomasadmittedtoalcoholismafterretiringfromtheNFL,soitwouldn’tsurprisemeifhewasdrunkwhenheranthewrongwayonacrucial1998fourth-and-goalthatdecidedthegamebetweentheBuf-faloBillsandtheJacksonvilleJaguars.Thisdidn’tfazethegreatDougFlutie,whotookituponhimselftoimprovise,raceleftpastthedefenseforatouchdown,andjumpintoBruceSmith’sarmsincelebration.JustthinkingaboutitmakesmehungryforFlutieFlakes.
3. UB Bulls Win MAC TitleItwasonlytwoyearsago,butitseemsveryfarawaynow.Backin2008,thefootballteamhaditselfanamazingseason,winningtheMid-AmericanConference’sEastDivisionoutrightforthefirsttimeinschoolhistory.Still,nobodyexpectedthemtostandachanceagainsttheMACWestchampions,undefeatedNo.12BallState.AttheMACChampionshipgameatFordFieldinDetroit,theBullsshockedtheworldbydefeatingtheCardinals,42-24.TheBuffalodefenseledtheway,forcingfourturnovers,andtheBullsearnedatriptotheInternationalBowlinToronto.
2. Bills Go to Four Straight Super BowlsLaughaboutitallyouwantbecausetheylostthemall,butnootherteamhaseverbeentofourstraightSuperBowls.Billsfanstodaywouldtradeanythingfortheteamsoftheearly1990s,whenBuffalodominatedtheAFCandwasaperennialSuperBowlfavorite.HallofFamersJimKelly,ThurmanThomas,MarvLevy,andBruceSmith(alongwithAndreReed,whobelongsintheHallofFame,andahostofotherphenomenalplayers)providedfanswithoneofthemostexcitingteamsinNFLhistory.
1. The ComebackWhentheBillswerelosing35-3justafterhalftimeofanAFCWildCardpostseasonmatchupagainsttheHoustonOilers,manyfanswerehead-ingfortheexitsofRalphWilsonStadiumbecauseofthescore,thecoldweather,andthefactthatbackupquarterbackFrankReichwasplayinginplaceoftheinjuredKelly.Bytheendofthethirdquarter,thosesamefansweretryingtoclimboverthewallstotrytosneakbackin,becausetheBillsweremakinganimprobablecomeback.Winningbyafinalscoreof41-38inovertime,theBillshadcompletedthe32-pointcomeback,whichremainsthebiggestcomebackinNFLhistory(regularseasonorplayoffs)tothisday.
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ThefootballteamscoreditsfirstpointsinthefirstquartersincetheseasonopeneragainstRhodeIslandwhenseniorkickerA.J.Principeconverteda49-yardfieldgoalonFridaynight. Unfortunately,theywouldbetheonlypointsthattheBullswouldscoreallnight. BallState(4-7,3-4Mid-AmericanCon-ference)avenged its loss in the2008MACChampionshipgamewitha20-3winatUBStadium,dominatingtheBulls(2-8,1-5MAC)ineveryfacetofthegame. “GiveBallStatecredit.Theyoutplayedustonight,”saidheadcoachJeffQuinn.“[We’re]justnotplayingwellenoughtowinafootballgame,anditobviouslybothersmeandourentirefootballprogramtobeinthisposition.” FreshmanquarterbackAlexZordichleftthegameinthefirstquarteraftersustainingaribinjury.Itwasreportedafterthegamethathewillmisstheremainderoftheseasonduetotheinjury. TheinjurytoZordichforcedsophomorequarterbackJerryDavisintothegameforthefirsttimeinthreeweeks.Hestruggledthrough-outandhelpedremindBullsfanswhyhewasreplacedearlierintheyear. Davisfinishedthegamecompletingfiveofhis16passattemptsfor39yards,twointercep-tions,andonebigfumbleatthebeginningofthesecondhalf.Davishasnowthrown14intercep-tionsontheseason,whichisonlytwobehindtheNCAAleader. “It’sveryfrustrating,”Davissaid.“Itcan’tgetanyworse.Yourunoutofwords,becauseyoutryyourbestafterallthehardworkinthesummer…Youloseandit’slike,allthathardworkforwhat?Ithurtsalot.” BeforethelastdriveofthegamefortheBulls,BallState’sdefensivebackscaughtthreepassesfromBuffaloquarterbacks,whichequaledthenumbercaughtbyBullsreceivers.
AftertheBullswentup3-0onthePrincipefieldgoal,theCardinalsquicklyrespondedonthefirstplayofthesecondquarter.FreshmanquarterbackKeithWenninghitfreshmanwidereceiverOtisBrownfora32-yardtouchdownstrike.ThetouchdownpassgaveBallStatea7-3lead;theywouldextendtheleadto10-3beforehalftime. Onthefirstplayofthesecondhalf,DavisscrambledandwascleanlystrippedbyCardinalsjuniorsafetySeanBaker.Bakerrantheballallthewaybackforatouchdown,givingtheCar-dinalsa17-3lead. TwolongdrivesbytheCardinalsendedallhopefortheBulls;oneofthedriveslastedseven-and-a-halfminutes,andtheotherlastedeightminutes.Theoffensebarelysawthefieldfortherestofthegame. “Itwastough,notbeingabletogetoffthefield,notbeingabletogettheoffensetheball,”saidseniorsafetyDavonteShannon.“We’vegottomakeplays.That’sallitcomesdownto.” Shannonfinishedthegamewith15tackles,leavinghim17shyoftyingtheschoolrecordof455inacareer. Whenaskedwhowouldstartatquarterback
nextgame,Quinnwasunsure. “It’shardtosay[whowillstart].Ican’tanswerthatrightnow,”Quinnsaid.“Ineedachancetoreallyevaluate…I’mnotgoingtosayonewayoranother,butI’mgoingtotakeaminutetolookatwhatgivesusourbestchancetobesuccessful.” SeniorcornerbackJoshThomastallied10tackles,asack,aforcedfumble,andoneandahalftacklesforloss. BallState’sBakerwasamenacetotheBullsoffenseallgame,recordingtwointerceptionsandaforcedfumble. TheBullshavetwomoregamesremaininginwhathasbeenadisappointingseason,andQuinnisfocusedonfinishingtheseasononahighnote. “Iwanttowinafootballgame,andthat’swhatIwant,andthat’swhatthisteamneeds,”Quinnsaid.“I’mgoingtofindwhateverittakestogetthisteamtounderstandwhatit’sgoingtotake.” NextupfortheBullswillbetheirfinalhomegameonSaturdayagainstEasternMichigan(1-8,1-4MAC)at2p.m.atUBStadium.
Miserable Season
ContinuesCHRIS RAHNSports Editor
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OnNov.4,theGreaterBuffaloSportsHallofFamehonored13newinducteesintheClassof2010,eachofwhomcontributedtothestoryofBuffalosports. “Thisclasswassospecial inmanyways,”saidGreaterBuffaloSportsHallofFamepresidentBrianCavanaugh.“Ifyoutakealookateachoftheinductees,you’llseesomethingspecialinallofthem.” ThenewHallofFameinducteescomefromawiderangeofsports.Thisyear’sinducteestotheHallofFameareasfollows:
AnamerecognizabletomanyBuffalofansisLindyRuff.Heiscurrentlythelon-gesttenuredcoachintheNHL,andalsoalongtimeplayerfortheSabres.EventhoughRuffhailsfromWesternCanada,CavanaughwascertainhedeservedaplaceintheHallofFame. “Iknew[Ruff]asaplayer,andhewashere10yearsasaplayer,”Cavanaughsaid.“He’sbeenherefor13or14yearsasacoach,andhejustcoachedhis1,000thgameasacoachwiththesameteam.Heisuniqueinthosetwostatisticsalone.” Thewayforathletestoget intotheHallwastobeasignificantsportsfigureinWesternNewYork,eveniftheathleteisnotfromthearea. Currently,theHallonlyexistsinasmallexhibitionspacerightinfrontoftheSabresStoreinthepavilionofHSBCArena.Thespacehasmemorabiliafromsomeofthe228membersoftheHallofFame,whichismorethanenoughforBuffalosportsfans. “Thecurrentclass’memorabiliaisintheprimarycentercase,”Cavanaughsaid.“Afterayear,itgetsmovedintotheothercases.Ifyou’regoingnow,andyou’rejustperusing,youprobablyhavetovisitmorethanonceto lookatstuff.Youprobablyshouldjusttakeyourtime,lookatsomeofthepicturesandseeifyoucanassociatewhoisinvolvedwithsomeofthememorabilia.” Withongoingtalksofthewaterfrontconstruction,CavanaughhopesthattheHallcangetalargerinstallationthatallowsittodisplaymoreofthehistoryofBuffalosports. AlthoughCavanaughsaidthathedidnothaveafavoriteplayercurrentlyintheHall,hewasverycertainthattherewasonefutureinducteethathewouldbemorethanexcitedtovoteintotheHall. “IfthereisonenamethatIthinkthatsomedaywillbeanexcitingpersontoenterintotheHallofFamewhenheretires…[it’llbe]RickJeanneret,voiceoftheSabres,”Cavanaughsaid. JeanneretwasofferedearlyadmittanceintotheHall;howeverhedeclined,prefer-ringtogoinafterretirement,aseveryoneelsedoes.Inhis39yearsworkingwiththeSabres,hehasbecomeiconic inBuffalobecauseofhiscreativeplaycalls.
George Breen, Swimming Olympic Medalist
Steve Christie, Buffalo Bills Kicker
Charlie Dingboom, High School and Collegiate Football Coach
Jimmy Goodrich, Boxer
Darris and Rich Kilgour, Buffalo Bandits National Lacrosse League Franchise Players
Gail Maloney, Buffalo State College Women’s Basketball Coach and Athletic Administrator
Whitey Martin, St. Bonaventure Basketball
Carl Roesch, Sr., High School and Collegiate Track Coach and Official
Buddy Rosar, Major League Baseball All-Star
Lindy Ruff, Buffalo Sabres Head Coach
Dr. Daniel P. Starr, Canisius Col-lege Long Tenured Athletic Director
George Vetter, High School and Collegiate Football Coach
Alexander Mccrossen / The Spectrum The Bulls continued their losing ways behind sophomore quarterback Jerry Davis (4) who relieved injured freshman quarterback Alex Zordich.
John BieverThe Comeback (No. 1)