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Fall Festival is a Breath of Cool Fresh Air
This past Saturday I attended Fall Festival in Allentown and loved the overall vibe of the event. It was a beautiful fall day, and a mix of age groups were walking around checking out the activities....
View ArticleGrindhaus Café
This one is for all of the vegans and vegetarians in the house. Megan Stewart, a recovering vegan from Michigan who now calls Buffalo home, is opening a vegetarian café in Allentown dedicated to those...
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Buffalo Melting Point Opts for Gallery Space
Sometimes things don’t go exactly according to plan. A few weeks ago we learned that Crust Pizza was going to be expanding into the College Street Gallery space directly next door (see here). That plan...
View ArticleAllentown Litter Mob Needs Recruits!
We all know what this time of year brings, besides warmer weather. As the snow melts, all sorts of litter emerges from the snow banks, leaving an unsightly mess behind. Sometimes, in commercial...
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Allen Burger Venture (ABV)
It’s hard to believe that Allen Burger Venture (ABV) is the same spot that once host the Quaker Bonnet Eatery. Nothing against the former establishment, it’s just that the transformation is remarkable...
View ArticleOne of the last true holdouts!
I don’t know whether to laugh or cry regarding this one. For over a decade 185 Allen has been sitting vacant. The last tenant to occupy the space was Drool. Ack! This is one of the last holdouts when...
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Sweet Temptations du Jour
For years, Allentown has struggled to retain a decent bakery. Now, a husband-wife team has opened a new business called Sweet Temptations du Jour, and it looks as if the two have all the right...
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2nd Annual Allentown Fall Festival
The time has come again, to celebrate the change of the seasons, beer, family, the arts and Allentown. For the second year in a row (see 2014), the Allentown Association invites the community to...
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Driver Gets Smashed at Spirits of Allentown
Allentown has been the center of a number of disturbances recently, and no, I’m not talking about the partying drunks walking down the streets. I’m talking about the people behind the wheels of cars...
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Cafféology – Ingenious Coffee & Tea
Allentown is home to a new Bohemian coffee house that opened this past Friday that suits Allentown to a T, or tea in this case. What I love about Cafféology is the down to earth, simple, understated...
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Billy Club
Buffalo’s “long lost” Puritan building has attracted the attention of a couple of new bar/restaurant owners. The building, which has been off the city’s radar due to its boarded up appearance for...
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Oishei Children’s Hospital is now 35% complete. Conventus scores some art.
Oishei Children’s Hospital is going up fast. The Allentown landscape has drastically changed, as the hospital becomes a pivotal part of the scenery. Already businesses along Allen and Main are...
View ArticleDecember First Friday Gallery Walk
What do you get when you take First Friday, and sprinkle in some holiday spirit? You get the most festive First Friday walk of the year. On Friday, December 4, Allentown will be transformed into a...
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15 years for Café 59
After 15 years in business, operators at Café 59 are working harder than ever to keep their regulars happy, while appealing to a new clientele. Pretty much since day one, I have been a big fan of this...
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Allen Street New Year’s Resolution
Allen Street is looking better and better these days, thanks to a couple of remarkable developments that include the resurrection of the The Puritan building, and work underway on the Red Jacket...
View ArticleOne of the last true holdouts!
I don’t know whether to laugh or cry regarding this one. For over a decade 185 Allen has been sitting vacant. The last tenant to […]
View ArticleSweet Temptations du Jour
For years, Allentown has struggled to retain a decent bakery. Now, a husband-wife team has opened a new business called Sweet Temptations du Jour, and it […]
View Article2nd Annual Allentown Fall Festival
The time has come again, to celebrate the change of the seasons, beer, family, the arts and Allentown. For the second year in a row […]
View ArticleDriver Gets Smashed at Spirits of Allentown
Allentown has been the center of a number of disturbances recently, and no, I’m not talking about the partying drunks walking down the streets. I’m […]
View ArticleCafféology – Ingenious Coffee & Tea
Allentown is home to a new Bohemian coffee house that opened this past Friday that suits Allentown to a T, or tea in this case. […]
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