Congratulations are in order for the Lexington Co-op: the co-operative market located in the heart of the Elmwood Village announced Friday that it has hit three major milestones.

These noteworthy achievements include:

1.): Membership growth to 10,000 members. Not bad for a neighborhood store whose floor space is not significantly larger than the average 7-eleven.

2.)  $10…

The Flying Bison Brewing Company entertained guests for their Outdoor Monster Bash on Saturday. The event included Flying Bison brews like Buffalo Kolsch 716, Rusty Chain and even orange-creme soda. There was also a live performance by Reeves after opener Sara Elizabeth and service from food trucks the Roaming Buffalo and the Whole Hog.

Lancaster’s A & K Buffalo Custom Cornhole…

Whether it’s through social media, personal anecdotes or the queries of Elmwood Avenue residents, we’ve noticed a groundswell of hope, support and curiosity surrounding the former Louie’s Foot Long Hot Dogs on Elmwood, which closed due to a fire that devastated the building on Feb. 8.

To learn about the future of the popular late-night stop at the corner of Elmwood and Hodge, we…

When Mazurek’s Bakery opened in Buffalo’s Old First Ward in 1933, here’s what was happening around the United States.

**FDR was inaugurated as President of the United States, concurrent with Hitler’s rise to power.
**“Little Women” and “King Kong” debuted to the American public.
**The first Major League baseball All-Star Game took place.
**James Brown, the “Godfather of Soul,” was…

When last November’s Eat Like a Monster event inside Flying Bison Brewing Company was a roaring success for S.B. Reeves Outfit—roughly 150 people attended—there was no doubt that Reeves would return for another Buffalo gig.

From 4 to 7 p.m. on Saturday at Flying Bison Brewing Company, 491 Ontario St., Buffalo, S.B. Reeves Outfit and Flying Bison will host the Outdoor Monster Bash…

There is a restaurant reboot in downtown Buffalo: the former Frankie Mohawk’s is out, Osteria 166 is in.

Osteria 166 is set to officially open on Monday at 166 Franklin St. in Buffalo, across from the Buffalo Niagara Convention Center at the corner of Franklin and Mohawk Streets—the location previously occupied by Frankie Mohawk’s, an Italian-American restaurant that closed on…

For Americans, National Doughnut Day is rapidly rising up the ladder of legitimate holidays. Considering June is littered with strange celebrations—take International Panic Day on June 18, National Sauntering Day on June 19 and Waffle Iron Day on June 29 for example—it’s time to create some sort of holiday pecking order with National Doughnut Day reigning supreme.

Celebrated on…

Snout to Tail from Anthony Vescio on Vimeo.

As consumers, many of us are blissfully unaware how fresh products reach our grocery stores. We maneuver past a few carts to snag an artichoke, peer at which packaged ground pork looks the freshest and cheapest, and gaze warily at those lobsters floating about with their claws tethered.

There are growing opportunities to become educated…

It only takes a few minutes on both Hertel and Elmwood to appreciate the differences between the two neighborhoods. The former is extremely Italian, carb-addicted (pizza and pasta options everywhere!), big-city in mindset and yet is undergoing a cultural change that could redefine it as a neighborhood.

In contrast, Elmwood Village boasts a colorful, “hip” culture: it’s…