Neither fire nor war could stop Rodney Wilkinson from opening his first restaurant. After nine years of work, The Fire Spot, 3300 Bailey Ave., started selling fried chicken and waffles and more last month. The menu starts with breakfast and continues with fish and grits, and steak hoagies with Wilkinson’s own... Read More

British rock star Noel Gallagher  is among the new acts announced for Artpark's summer concert series. Gallagher's High Flying Birds will perform July 6 at Artpark as part of the Coors Light Wednesday series. A show by Ray LaMontagne also has been... Read More

Spring will be here before we know it – so it might be a good idea to enjoy the winter weather while it lasts. Glide over to The Healthy Zone Rink in East Aurora for some ice time. We had a blast – and can’t wait to go back. We went on a... Read More

Not one to let an increasingly coarse voice stop a good thing, Bob Dylan will hit the road  for a summer tour that will include a stop at Lewiston's Artpark (450 South Fourth St.) on June 30. The legendary singer-songwriter will be on the road in... Read More

Brunching with Benefits is a "party brunch" that supports the Ronald McDonald House of... Read More

JazzJulian Lage, “Arclight” (Mack Avenue). This much is certain: jazz in the 21st century would have had a lot of trouble finding great guitarists if Gary Burton hadn’t been on the prowl for them for the past half century. It was Burton who, crucially, partnered up with Larry Coryell on some of the earliest (and... Read More

America has a way of rearranging your soul, whether you want it to or not. For immigrants and refugees, whether recently arrived from Syria or two generations descended from San Juan, holding onto an ethnic and cultural identity can sometimes seem like grasping at invisible threads. The slow dilution of cultural... Read More

Cocktail lovers are all smiles at Shea’s Performing Arts Center during a celebration of brunch’s favorite drink at the first ever Buffalo Bloody Mary Fest! Local bars and bartenders, restaurants, and vendors served up tasty eats and drinks. Brought... Read More

Beer and wine lovers are all smiles during the 2016 Western New York Wine About Winter wine and Brewfest at the Conference & Events Center Niagara Falls. Live music, food, shopping, games, grape stomping, drink painting and a laugh party were the... Read More