Buffalo Spree's Holiday Shopping Guide 2017

HOLIDAY SHOPPING GUIDE

WHERE TO GET THE BUFFA-SHIRTS

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Contents 2017 Holiday Calendar. . ....................................... 20 Give an experience, make memories.................. 37

By Matthew Biddle Where to get the Buffa-Shirts..................................64

By Nancy J. Parisi Buffalo books and games.........................................80

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By Wendy Guild Swearingen Cocktail books..............................................................94

By Wendy Guild Swearingen Holiday cocktails from Spree staffers..................102

By Elizabeth Licata Exploring Canadian cuisine....................................114

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By Christa Glennie Seychew 2018: the year you became a better gardener.......................................................128

By Elizabeth Licata Photos supplied by businesses unless otherwise noted

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DECEMBER 1 It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play

Five actors perform all the voices, music, singing, and sound effects from this beloved movie.

Through Dec. 17 at 710 Main Theatre, produced by Road Less Traveled Productions (roadlesstraveledproductions.org or 629-3069)

Dec. 1

Mannheim Steamroller Christmas

Mannheim Steamroller Christmas

The dazzling Christmas spectacle of music and lights returns.

8 p.m. at Shea’s Performing Arts Center (646 Main St.; sheas.org or 847-0850, for tickets 800-7453000)

The Farndale Avenue Housing Estate Townswomen’s Guild Dramatic Society’s Production of A Christmas Carol: A Comedy

The classic Christmas story takes on a comedic twist.

Through Dec. 3 at Shea’s Smith Theatre, produced

by O’Connell & Company (646 Main St.; sheas.org or 847-1410, for tickets 800-745-3000)

Holiday Artists Sale

Shop for holiday items and gifts from more than 40 vendors.

Through Dec. 3 at Burchfield Penney Art Center (1300 Elmwood Ave.; burchfieldpenney.org or 878-6011)

Kaleida Health Foundation 2017 Festival of Trees

Celebrate the 40th annual Festival of Trees.

Through Dec. 5 at Buffalo Niagara Convention Center (153 Franklin St.; buffaloconvention.com)

Grace Bible’s Living Nativity

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Light Up Newfane

At dusk begins a marvelous parade of floats all boasting the most holiday lights.

5:30 p.m. at olcott-newfane.com

The Sounds of Christmas Concert

Listen to classic Christmas music and songs.

Through Dec. 2 at olcott-newfane.com

DECEMBER 2 A Charlie Brown Christmas

You’ll love this classic and heartwarming Peanuts Christmas adventure.

Through Dec. 17 at Theatre of Youth (Allendale Theatre, 203 Allen St.; theatreofyouth.org or 884-4400)

The Scintas’ Christmas Holiday Celebration

The 30-minute tour takes you through the story of the birth of Jesus.

Celebrate the holidays with holiday songs and laughter.

Through Dec. 3 at olcott-newfane.com

8 p.m. at Riviera Theatre (67 Webster St., North Tonawanda; rivieratheatre.org or 692-2413)

A Christmas Stroll A nativity scene comes alive right in the middle of Eville.

Village of Ellicottville (Ellicottville, NY; ellicottvilleny. com or 699-5046)

Yuletide in the Country

Shop local vendors for unique holiday gifts.

Through Dec. 3 at Hamburg Fairgrounds Events Center (5600 McKinley Pkwy., Hamburg; 6493900)

Opposite: concert photo courtesy of Mannheim Steamroller

The American Academy of Ballet performs this holiday staple.

Enjoy the holidays with festive lights and decorations throughout this quaint town.

Through Dec. 3 at (niagarariverregion.com or 7549500)

Roycroft Campus Winter Festival

Shop unique gifts, pet animals, and watch demonstrations.

Starlight Holiday Open House

Old Fashioned Carol Sing at The Van Horn Mansion

Holiday Happening: Every Weekend in December Visit all 22 wineries for a tasting and a holiday keepsake ornament and wine glass.

Through Dec. 31 at http://niagarawinetrail.org

A Christmas Carol

Mike Randall performs as Charles Dickens for this holiday classic.

Hull Family Home Christmas Tea

Through Dec. 3 at Mainstage Theatre (Center for the Arts, UB North Campus, Amherst; ubcfa.org or 645-6915)

Starlight Studio (340 Delaware Ave.; starlightstudio. org or 842-1525)

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7:30 p.m - 9:30 p.m. at Kenan Center Gallery (433 Locust St., Lockport; kenancenter.org or 443-2617)

Through Dec. 3 at Roycroft Campus Corporation (31 South Grove St., East Aurora; roycroftcampuscorporation.com or 655-0261)

Take advantage of this unique holiday opportunity to see many fantastic works.

10 a.m. - 4 p.m. at Old Falls Street USA (www.niagarafallsusa.com)

Celebrate the holidays with this concert, now in its fiftieth year.

Lewistown Christmas Walk

The Nutcracker

Meet some of the fantastic sled dogs as part of Jingle Falls.

3 p.m. at Niagara Regional Theatre Guild at Ellicott Creek Playhouse (St. Edmund Campus, 530 Ellicott Creek Road, Tonawanda; niagaratheatre.com or 260-2319)

Tidings of Comfort and Jazz

Dec. 4

Siberian Husky Club Dog Sled Meet & Greet

Listen to some classic Christmas carols.

1:30 p.m. at Van Horn Mansion (2165 Lockport Olcott Rd., Burt; newfanehistoricalsociety.com)

Friends of Reinstein Woods Holiday Party

This holiday-themed tea makes all who partake feel special. reservations required.

11 a.m. or 2 p.m. at The Victorian (5976 Genesee St., Lancaster; 741- 7032 or hullfamilyhome.org)

DECEMBER 4 Elf

See this hilarious and heartwarming holiday movie on the big screen.

7:30 p.m. at Performing Arts Center at Rockwell Hall (Buffalo State College, 1300 Elmwood Ave.; buffalostatepac.org or 878-3005)

DECEMBER 5 After Hours @ AK

See the museum in all its holiday splendor at this after hours holiday reception.

5:30 p.m. - 8 p.m. at Albright-Knox Art Gallery (1285 Elmwood Ave.; albrightknox.org or 882-8700)

DECEMBER 6

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The Irish Tenors Holiday Tour

1-4 p.m. at Reinstein Woods (93 Honorine Dr., Depew; 683-5959)

8 p.m. at Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, Kleinhans Music Hall (3 Symphony Cir.; bpo.org or 885-5000)

Ronan Tynan, Finbar Wright, and Anthony Kearns come together to present a holiday concert.

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A Christmas Carol

Baby It’s Cold Outside Holiday Luncheon

Dicken’s classic is adapted by L. Don Swartz.

Lunch, basket raffles, and more await you in the beautiful (and warm!) gardens.

11 a.m. - 2 p.m. at Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens (2655 S. Park Ave.; buffalogardens. com or 827-1584)

DECEMBER 7 Winter Choral Spectacular

Buffalo State Choral groups sing all your holiday favorites.

7:30 p.m. at Performing Arts Center at Rockwell Hall (Buffalo State College, 1300 Elmwood Ave.; buffalostatepac.org or 878-3005)

Through Dec. 18 at The Ghostlight Theatre (170 Schenck St., North Tonawanda; starrynighttheatre. com or 743-1614)

Make some crafts and meet and take picture with Santa.

10 a.m.–2 p.m. at Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens (2655 S. Park Ave.; buffalogardens.com or 827-1584)

JoAnn’s Classical Christmas

Join conductor JoAnn Falletta and the Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus for some holiday music.

Through Dec. 9 at Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, Kleinhans Music Hall (3 Symphony Cir.; bpo.org or 885-5000)

Believe

Cirque Musica presents this holiday spectacular.

Horton’s Holiday Hayride

8 p.m. at Seneca Niagara Casino (310 4th St., Niagara Falls; senecaniagaracasino.com or 299-1100)

7 p.m. at Tralf Music Hall (622 Main St.; tralfmusichall.com or 835-3500)

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

Want something a little different? Try this rock ’n’ roll holiday spectacular.

Santa’s Workshop

Breakfast with Santa

Have some breakfast with the big man in red and get a picture.

Through Dec. 17 at Buffalo Zoo (300 Parkside Ave.; buffalozoo.org or 837-3900)

Live Reindeer & Sleigh Photo

See Santa’s sleigh, meet his reindeer, and get a picture.

9:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. at Old Falls Street USA (www.niagarafallsusa.com)

Horse and Carriage Rides

DECEMBER 8

The heartwarming and hilarious performance is perfect for kids of all ages.

Enjoy a free carriage ride around Old Falls and see it splendidly lit up.

A Christmas Carol

Through Dec. 17 at Kenan Center Gallery (433 Locust St., Lockport; kenancenter.org or 443-2617)

2 p.m.–7 p.m. at Old Falls Street USA (www.niagarafallsusa.com)

Through Dec. 23 at Alleyway Theatre (1 Curtain Up Alley.; alleyway.com or 852-2600)

Orchard Park Symphony Orchestra Holiday Concert

Frozen

7:30 p.m. at Orchard Park High School Auditorium (orchardparksymphony.com)

5 p.m. at Old Falls Street USA (www.niagarafallsusa.com)

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Photos with Santa

The Nutcracker in the City of Light

10 a.m.–2 p.m. at Niagara Power Project Visitor’s Center (5777 Lewiston Rd., Lewiston; nypa.gov or 286-6661)

Presented by Configuration Dance Theatre & School of Ballet. This unique production opens with Clara, heroine of the traditional version, now in her eighties telling the story of one very special Christmas Eve some seventy years earlier. Set in Buffalo, during the year of the Pan American exposition of 1901.

This performance of the classic Christmas tale will boost your holiday spirits.

Tunes of the holidays get you in the spirit.

Bring your kids to meet Santa and get a picture.

Castle by Candlelight

Tour the French castle opulently decorated for the holidays.

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6:30 p.m.–8:30 p.m. at Old Fort Niagara (Youngstown; oldfortniagara.org or 745-7611)

An outdoor screening of the heartwarming Disney movie makes the holiday season less chilly.

1 and 5 p.m. at Flickinger Theatre, Nichols School (1250 Amherst St.; configurationdancetheatre.org/ the-nutcracker

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Nutcracker photo by JP Thimot; chorus photo courtesy of Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra

The Nutcracker in the City of Light

Jingle Bell Jazz The Buffalo Dolls and the Ladies First Jazz Big Band perform holiday classics.

Dec. 10

Jingle Bell Jam

12 p.m. at Tralf Music Hall (622 Main St.; tralfmusichall.com or 835-3500)

Jingle Bell Jam Santa and the BPO share holiday tales through music for families to enjoy.

2:30 p.m. at Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, Kleinhans Music Hall (3 Symphony Cir.; bpo. org or 885-5000)

Billy Kirchen & Too Much Fun A honkytonk holiday show 5 p.m. at Sportsmen’s Tavern (326 Amherst St.; sportsmensbuffalo.com or 874-7734)

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Dec. 10

A Celtic Family Christmas

DECEMBER 15 The Night Before Christmas

Immerse yourself in the story of a brother and sister on a Christmas adventure.

Through Dec. 17 at Lancaster Opera House (21 Central Ave., Lancaster; lancopera.org or 683-1776)

Norman Brown’s Joyous Christmas

Grammy winner Norman Brown performs holiday classics.

8 p.m. at Performing Arts Center at Rockwell Hall (Buffalo State College, 1300 Elmwood Ave.; buffalostatepac.org or 878-3005)

John Morris Russell’s Holiday Pops A Celtic Family Christmas Fiddlers Natalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy give the holidays a Celtic twist.

7:30 p.m. at Mainstage Theatre (Center for the Arts, UB North Campus, Amherst; ubcfa.org or 645-6915)

Tree Lighting and Concert

The lighting of the tree for the holidays is accompanied by some festive music.

3 p.m. at Albright-Knox Art Gallery (1285 Elmwood Ave.; albrightknox.org or 882-8700)

Jazz on Second Sundays

Celebrate with some holiday jazz music to get in the spirit.

Western New York’s favorite musical holiday traditions Through Dec. 17 at Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, Kleinhans Music Hall (3 Symphony Cir.; bpo.org or 885-5000)

Jim Brickman: A Joyful Christmas

Grammy nominated musician Jim Brickman helps bring the holidays to Buffalo.

8 p.m. at Riviera Theatre (67 Webster St., North Tonawanda; rivieratheatre.org or 692-2413)

10th Annual Last Minute Panic Holiday Marketplace

Shop local items from more than forty vendors.

2:30 p.m. and 4 p.m. at The Buffalo History Museum (One Museum Court; buffalohistory.org or 873 9644)

Through Dec. 16 at Western New York Book Arts Center (468 Washington St.; wnybookarts.org or 348-1430)

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Roswell Park Cancer Institute 2017 Courage of Carly Fund Holiday Party

Trans-Siberian Orchestra

Celebrate the holidays with this amazing group.

5 p.m.–8:30 p.m. at Buffalo Niagara Convention Center (153 Franklin St.; buffaloconvention.com)

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The magic of the holidays is captured in this stunning performance.

3p.m. and 8 p.m. at KeyBank Center (1 Seymour H. Knox III Plaza; keybankcenter.com or 888-2236000)

Dec. 16

Photo courtesy of Trans-Siberian Orchestra

Trans-Siberian Orchestra

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Kenny Rogers

Christmas & Hits shows return as part of Roger’s The Gambler’s Last Deal Final World Tour.

Kenny G – The Miracles Holiday & Hits Tour

Holiday music is transformed by legendary saxophonist Kenny G.

DECEMBER 22 Tom Hambridge & The Rattlesnakes

A home for the holidays special performance.

8 p.m. at Mainstage Theatre (Center for the Arts, UB North Campus, Amherst; ubcfa.org or 645-6915)

8 p.m. at Riviera Theatre (67 Webster St., North Tonawanda; rivieratheatre.org or 692-2413)

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Celebrate the holidays with a non-traditional one-of-a kind party.

7 p.m. at Squeaky Wheel (Market Arcade Center, 617 Main St.; squeaky.org or 884-7172)

Light Up the Holidays Hike

Take a hike and see some holiday lights.

10 a.m. at Cave of the Winds Pavilion on Goat Island (niagarafallsusa.com)

DECEMBER 17 Holiday Concert

The Cheektowaga Symphony performs its holiday concert.

3 p.m. at St. John Gualbert Church (83 Gualbert Ave; cheektowagasymphony.com or 895-1047)

Check out this staged reading of a new Christmas satire.

Through Dec. 23 at The Subversive Theatre Collective at Manny Fried Playhouse (Great Arrow Building, 255 Great Arrow Ave.; subversivetheatre.org or 408-0499)

Winter Solstice Celebration

Enjoy a lantern-led evening walk as we celebrate the longest night and the return of light; discover solstice traditions from around the world and end the evening with warm drinks and snacks. $5 per person, children 5 and under free. Registration required.

6–8 p.m. at Reinstein Woods (93 Honorine Dr., Depew; 683-5959)

7:30 p.m. at Sportsmen’s Tavern (326 Amherst St.; sportsmensbuffalo.com or 874-7734)

Have a happy, healthy New Year at Buffalo’s biggest drug- and alcohol-free New Year celebration.

Through Jan 2 at Buffalo Niagara Convention Center (153 Franklin St.; buffaloconvention.com)

Moon Hooch

Ring in the New Year with high-energy musical accompaniment.

8 p.m. at Buffalo Iron Works (49 Illinois St.; buffaloironworks.com or 200-1893)

Aqueous

Celebrate the New Year at this 18+ event.

8 p.m. at Town Ballroom (681 Main St.; townballroom.com or 852-3900)

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By Matthew Biddle

Photo by kc kratt

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any people say they don’t need more stuff—more knick-knacks collecting dust, more clothes in their closet, more items cluttering up their kitchen. And yet, during the holidays, more stuff is exactly what we receive.

This year, try giving your loved ones memories—unique local experiences they can treasure for months and years

to come. Don’t take my word for it: A growing body of research shows that receiving an experience creates more, longer-lasting happiness than receiving a new outfit or gadget.

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Buffalo tours Help your family and friends gain a newfound appreciation for the history, unmatched architecture, and stories found throughout our city. Preservation Buffalo Niagara offers guided tours of downtown Buffalo and the stunning Guaranty Building (preservationbuffaloniagara.org). Explore Buffalo has an extensive catalog of walking, bus, bike, and kayak tours highlighting the city’s diverse neighborhoods, history, and architecture. Consider gifting an Explorer Pass, which allows an individual or family to attend an unlimited number of basic tours and receive discounts off special tours (explorebuffalo.org).

During warmer months, the Spirit of Buffalo offers craft brew and wine cruises for adults, and pirate cruises for parents, grandparents, and their little ones, each allowing guests to see Buffalo from a unique vantage point on the water (spiritofbuffalo.com).

Get crafty Gather your crew for a DIY workshop this holiday season.

The Western New York Book Arts Center offers classes on screen-printing and letterpress for novices and experienced artists alike (wnybookarts.org). StudioHue hosts parties around the area, during which participants

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Opposite: Photo by Kim Miers; Polar bear photo by Kelly Brown; Buffalo Zoo photos by kc kratt

make string art, key holders, door hangers, serving trays, and more; you can also host a private party for at least a dozen people, including kids (studiohueevents.com).

Makers Workshop on Hertel Avenue hosts jewelrymaking classes and private parties at its location and others around Buffalo (makersbuffalo.com).

Family fun Give a gift that keeps giving all year long with a membership to our local attractions and cultural organizations.

With a family membership, two adults and their children can enjoy unlimited admission for a year to the Buffalo Zoo ($105, buffalozoo.org), Buffalo Science Museum ($70, sciencebuff.org), Buffalo History Museum ($60, buffalohistory.org), Albright-Knox Art Gallery ($75, albrightknox.org), Aquarium of Niagara ($75, aquariumofniagara.org), and Explore & More Children’s Museum ($60, exploreandmore.org). Grandparent and individual memberships are also available at each location.

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tory in Niagara Falls, Ontario (niagaraparks.com), ride a historic carrousel at North Tonawanda’s Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum (carrouselmuseum.org), zip line at Holiday Valley’s Sky High Adventure Park (holidayvalley.com), or ride the water bikes or ice bikes at Canalside (waterbikesofbuffalo.com). Gift certificates for Rolly Pollies, a gym for kids aged four months to twelve years (rpwny.com), or SkyZone, a trampoline park for all ages (skyzone.com/buffalo), make excellent presents too.

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For sports lovers, there are, of course, upcoming games for the Buffalo Bills, Sabres, and Bandits, but also consider a few of our less-heralded teams. The Buffalo Beauts women’s professional hockey team won the league championship last year and takes the ice for home games at HarborCenter (nwhl.zone). In January, the Queen City Roller Girls roller derby league kicks off the 2018 season at RiverWorks (qcrg.net).

Opposite: Sky High Adventure Park and Canalside ice skating photos by Elizabeth Licata; Canalside paddleboats photo by Chastity O’Shei; Albright Knox Art Gallery photo by Terri Parsell Hilmey; Right: photo by kc kratt

Culinary delights Whether you’re shopping for a home chef, an experienced baker, or an expert at ordering takeout, a cooking or baking class can be a fun way to spend an afternoon and gain a few skills. The Auburn Watson Culinary Arts Center, located in Cheektowaga, offers classes on everything from pasta to Asian fusion, often inviting top local chefs to share their passion and dishes with participants (culinaryartscenter.org).

Through its Healthy Options program, the Independent Health Foundation partners with local restaurants and shops—including Sun Cuisines and D’Avolio—to offer healthy cooking classes (healthyoptionsbuffalo. com).

For the bakers in your family, take them to a cupcake or cake decorating class offered by Chrusciki Bakery in Lancaster (chruscikibakery. com), or a holiday-themed cake pop class by Buffalo Cake Pops (buffalocakepops.com). With Cookie Buffalo, you can even bring the fun home with private cupcake- and cookie-decorating parties for eight to twelve people (cookiebuffalo.com).

Gift certificates are available for the popular Lewiston Culinary Tours, three-hour walking tours that combine multiple restaurant tastings with fascinating information about the charming village’s rich history.

Visit lewistonfoodtours.com for more information.

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Flower City excursion

Located inside Kodak founder George Eastman’s mansion, the George Eastman Museum highlights the fascinating history of photography (eastman.org), while a short walk away, the Memorial Art Gallery is known for an extensive collection of works from Monet, Matisse, Cezanne, and others (mag.rochester.edu). Finally, during the 100th anniversary of women’s suffrage in New York State, there’s no better time to visit the National Susan B. Anthony Museum & House, where the civil rights leader lived and the National American Woman Suffrage Association maintained its headquarters for a time (susanbanthonyhouse.org).

Matthew Biddle is a Tonawanda-based writer and regular Spree contributor.

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Where to get the Buffa-shirts

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These Buffalo-themed T-shirts are perfect in holiday care packages for expats or any Buffalovers.

Buffalo Bills Store 1 Bills Drive, Orchard Park; 649-7261 or buffalobills.com This glass-fronted standalone building at the outskirts of New Era Field in Orchard Park, New York, carries all things Buffalo Bills; from keychains to jerseys, everything

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is emblazoned with new and throwback logos. The T-shirt selection is large, ranging in price based on fabric type and style, from $28 to $55. Most wares found in-store, including novelties and clearance section, are available online for fans far and wide. The store also carries New Era caps, outerwear, pants and Zubaz (for ladies only).

Bay-6 Buffalo Clothing 1050C Union Road, Southgate Plaza West Seneca; 674-1115 or Bay6BuffaloClothing.com This Southtowns gem is fully stocked with a wide range of Buffalo-themed gear for the whole family to show pride at holiday gatherings, festivals, games and other occasions.

Photos for Buffalo Bills Store and Buffalo Mart by Nancy J. Parisi

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Shop everything Buffalo at BFLO Gallery & Gift Shop, with stores conveniently located in malls throughout WNY. In addition to a wide range of Buffalo apparel, BFLO Gallery & Gift Shop also features home and office decor, jewelry, gifts, and more, with many custom items exclusive to the B FLO brand.

Buffalo Mart has been creating T-shirts celebrating Buffalo for various clients for three decades: one of its clients is Visit Buffalo Niagara (featured on this list), who carries its designs at locations on Washington Street and at Buffalo Niagara International Airport. The owners maintain a storefront on Hertel Avenue that is only open from 11a.m.5p.m. on Saturdays. All of their available designs are sold online with prices beginning at $15. The bold designs include graphic representations of the Buffalo skyline at night and peak daylight, outlined bisons filled with various iconic symbols, and a shirt that proclaims that Buffalo is “Where Football & Wings are King.�

1499 Hertel Avenue, Buffalo; buffalomart.com

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BuffaLove Apparel 903-2866 or buffaloveapparel.com Made famous by their Human BuffaLove aerial photos featuring hundreds of WNYers meticulously grouped in the formation of a Buffalo-themed image, BuffaLove apparel can be found at Wegmans and Bon-Ton locations throughout the area.

New Buffalo Graphics 1417 Hertel Avenue, Buffalo; 885-5188 or cafepress.com/newbuffalo Michael Morgulis, proprietor of New Buffalo Graphics, founded in 1977, is the granddaddy of Buffalo T-shirt purveyors. Morgulis’s shirts—usually starring a lone, silhouetted bison—celebrate Buffalo chic and are oftentimes tongue-in-cheek: the “City of No Illusions” shirt (his first) remains a best seller. Other designs celebrate snow-related fun, the city’s jazz scene, and imagined attractions. The store sells shirts in all sizes, including onesies for infants.

Pasteurized Tees 795 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo; 885-8337 or pasteurizedtees.com Pastuerized Tees, owned/ directed by Michael Bowen, burst upon the Buffalo T-shirt landscape in 2011 with handdrawn designs that are clever and (often) hilarious. According to Bowen, there are 125 Pasteurized Tees designs and the shop’s top-selling shirts are Origami Buffalo and Skyline Buffalo, which was designed by Bowen’s son Sebastian when he was eleven. The Elmwood Village store sells ready-made shirts, neatly displayed overhead and in bins. Additionally, Pasteurized Tees prints cus-

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tom shirts; customers can either select a store-made design and shirt or walk in with their own design. The store doesn’t charge a special fee for this and DIY designs can be worn same-day. All shirts are packaged in neat white milk cartons.

Poster Art 1055 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo; 883-3034 or posterartusa.com Another prime Elmwood Village outpost for shirts, Poster Art, owned by longtime businessman Mark Corsi, has the city’s largest selection of Buffalo-centric T-shirts. Shirts are generally priced at $22; some long-sleeves styles are slightly more. This is where to purchase the ever-popular My City Smells Like Cheerios, Aud Nation, and Scared Straight by Father Baker shirts. There are plenty of onesies, sporty shirts, and girl-cut shirts to choose from.

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Photos for New Buffalo Graphics, Pasturized Tees, Poster Art and Reeds Jenss by Nancy J. Parisi

3515 Abbott Road, Orchard Park; 824-1007 4001 Maple Road, Amherst; 837-3934 1401 Military Road, Niagara Falls; 297-4343 reedsjewelers.com All locations feature Buffalo boutiques teeming with gift items printed/ etched/engraved with bisons galore. T-shirt designs change regularly and the shirts are tightly curated: most have prominent shaggy buffalo heads and are free of sporty or snowy motifs. They’re priced at $28; elegant gift wrapping is included with purchase.

Research and Design 6470 Transit Road, Depew; 662-0800 or researchanddesign.com

sunshine + bluebirds multiple locations, sunshineandbluebirds.com

Along with their selection of top fashion brands, R&D and sister store sunshine + bluebirds carry the popular Buffalo Spirit jersey T-shits, leggings, and accessories, perfect for proud Buffalo trend-setters.

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Riverside Men’s Shop 6470 Transit Road, Depew; 833-8401 or riversidemens.com In addition to City Shirt Company’s Vintage Advertising Tees, Riverside Men’s Shop carries an exclusive line of sophisticated Buffalo-themed apparel for men and women, including dress shirts, polos, ties, and more.

Sabres Store 1 Seymour H. Knox III Plaza, Buffalo; 855-4140 or sabres.nhl.com The official Buffalo Sabres Store, at the western end of the lobby of KeyBank Center, sells a solid array of T-shirts celebrating the team. In addition to the officially licensed Buffalo Sabres shirts, there are a few Buffalo-related designs, including Celebrate One Buffalo and 716 Buffalo, for $28 and up.

Spoiled Rotten 831 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo; 884-3883 or spoiledrottenbuffalo.com Established in 2001, Spoiled Rotten is where to find bold bison-centric items, including the audacious Buffalo Food Pyramid, T-shirt featuring loganberry, pizza, wings, and beef on weck. Shirts are priced at $22.50. In addition to regular and girl-cut shirts, Spoiled Rotten carries onesies printed with colorful bisons and butter lambs.

Thin Ice 719 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo; 881-4321 or thiniceonline.com Proprietor Therese Deutschlander packs her Elmwood Village shop with unique gifts, jewelry, and clothing, including Buffalo-wear selections. According to Thin Ice employee Halley Shaw, one of the top-selling shirt designs is Straight Outta Buffalo. Shirts are priced between $19 and $24. Thin Ice also carries some positivity-infused Planet Love designs and tie-dyed T-shirts.

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Tony Walker & Co 5110 Main Street, Williamsville; 626-3280 or tonywalker.com

Photos for Sabres Store, Thin Ice and Visit Buffalo Niagara by Nancy J. Parisi

Fashion and lifestyle mecca Tony Walker is known for carrying highend fashion lines, but fashionistas can also show their local pride with the venue’s collection of Buffalo Tshirts, tanks, and hoodies, including lines with proceeds supporting local and national charities.

Visit Buffalo Niagara Buffalo Niagara Visitor Center 403 Main Street, Buffalo; 852-2356, 800-283-3256 or visitbuffaloniagara.com The Buffalo Niagara Visitor’s center sells Buffalo T-shirts as well as other Queen City novelties, maps, and brochures year-round at its downtown location. Although the center has a Main Street address, the door into the shop is on Washington Street at the corner of Clinton, across from Hotel at the LafayHoliday Shopping Guide | 2017

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ette. Inside an ever-changing array of Buffalo T-shirts is imprinted with licensed major sport teams’ logos, local icons (I know I’m Wright) and other whimsies. Denise Drews, center manager, says that T-shirt designs change every three months. Merch selected by VBN is also sold at the store’s satellite location at the Buffalo Niagara International Airport.

Hot tip: Denise says that on December 6, from 9 a.m. until 7 p.m., the downtown shop will be offering a fifteen percent discount all day long.

Nancy Parisi is a frequent contributor to Spree.

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Buffalo books and games

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History of Buffalo Music & Entertainment: A Nostalgic Journey into Buffalo New York’s Musical Heritage from the 1830s to the Early 1980s

By Rick Falkowski Rick Falkowski, 2017

Photos courtesy of Rick Falkowski

This 430-page book is a comprehensive 150-year chronology of the Buffalo and Western New York music scene, as well as a love letter from Falkowski, music aficionado, educator, and founder of the Buffalo Music Hall of Fame. He covers Canal Street to The Pan-Am Exposition, area theaters, Crystal Beach concerts and other amusement parks, nightclubs (Dellwood Ballroom, Town Casino, Chez Ami, Colored Musicians Club), big band, jazz and classical music with the birth of the BPO, R&B and blues, country music, and of course, Buffalo’s

beloved German, Irish, and Polish music. Falkowski forays into early radio and television, 1950s rock ‘n’ roll and folk music, 1960s Buffalo Sound bands, and even music stores and manufacturers. The timeline ends in the early eighties as attendance at music venues declined with the legal drinking age increasing to nineteen in 1982 and dipped even more when it was finally raised to twentyone in 1985. Music fans and Buffalovers of every stripe will find something fascinating in this tome. $25 at buffalomusichistory.com Holiday Shopping Guide | 2017

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Nickel City Blues: A Gideon Rimes Mystery

By Gary Earl Ross Black Opal Books, 2017 Ross, an Edgar Award winner, has penned an intriguing new book starring Rimes, PI, a black Iraq war veteran and retired army CID detective. Rimes is tasked with protecting a beautiful blues singer from her well-connected ex-boyfriend. When the boyfriend ends up dead, Rimes becomes the main suspect. The author is a lifelong resident of Buffalo and retired UB professor and playwright. He knows Nickel City inside and out, and this mystery/thriller is an enjoyable romp through its dark underbelly.

Backroads & Byways of Upstate New York: Drives, Day Trips, & Weekend Excursions

By Christine A. Smyczynksi The Countryman Press, 2017 “Upstate� may be a little misleading. Smyczynski, a frequent contributor to Buffalo Spree and Forever Young, hits the trail and uncovers New York State treasures from Lake Ontario to the Hudson Valley and beyond. The book is organized loosely from the westernmost part of the state to the east, starting on Route 104 in Niagara and Orleans Counties (wine trails, cobblestone architecture) and ending with the Shawangunk Mountain Scenic Byway (New Paltz, farmers markets) with Finger Lakes, the Adirondacks, and more between. Each of the nineteen geographic routes included in the book are thoroughly researched with tons of great photos and information about area amenities, historic sites, and claims to fame.

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You Gotta Know Buffalo Trivia Game My Hometown Edition AppSetGo, 2017 appsetgogames.com Think you know Buffalo sports? It’s much more than wide right, my friend. This trivia game, billed as “The Ultimate Trivia Game for the Buffalo Sports Fan” will test your knowledge, and maybe your will to live. (This is Buffalo sports, after all.) With 500 questions, there’s plenty to discover about this city besides its sports obsessions. (For example: On August 2, 2013, what Canadian Rock band returned to the Outer Harbor for a full concert after being cut short by rain two weeks earlier? Answer: The Tragically Hip). Suggested game play is to place all 125 trivia cards (with four questions each) in a stack. The player picks a letter A, B, C, or D and another player reads the corresponding question off the top card. The goal is to get twenty-one points exactly. I’m guessing this could parlay into a drinking game, too. If you’re alone with no one to play with, simply read ‘em and weep.

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St. Patrick’s Cemetery - Volume II

By Shelley Richards

Our Fallen Warriors Remembered

By Matthew E. Parsons Matthew E. Parsons, 2015 Parsons, South Park High School Class of 1970, has compiled a comprehensive salute to SPHS students who have died while in service in the United States military from WWI to the war in Iraq. South Buffalo has always been a tightly knit community, and this book is sure to be meaningful to residents past and present, as well as anyone interested in the military and genealogy.

There are photos of many of the fallen soldiers, as well as pictures of their final resting places. Information includes their South Buffalo street address, graduation year, medals earned, branch, unit, news stories, and family left behind. It’s a thorough, if chilling, resource for researchers and loved ones.

Volume II features 160 new biographies of people buried at St. Patrick’s Cemetery at 23 Glenwood Avenue in Lockport, New York. Chapters include a cemetery history update, including the earliest known burials, a list of names of Eastern European burials, cemetery caretaker maps and burials, local monument craftsmen from 1800s to 1900s, monument symbolism, and a complete lot owner listing. Richards, who has many relatives buried in the cemetery, says the biographies are not just of “famous” folks, but stories about anyone and everyone. It’s a valuable resource to genealogists and biographers in Western New York, particularly those of Irish descent. As with the first volume, all proceeds will be donated to the upkeep of the cemetery. The book is available online at niagaraarttrail.com or in Lockport at All Saints Parish, 76 Church Street; Ticklebridge at 12 Market Street (in the Bewely Building), and at the Niagara County Historical Society Store, 215 Niagara Street.

Wendy Guild Swearingen is Senior Editor of Spree.

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Cocktail books

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Spirits & Cocktails of Upstate New York: A History

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By Don Cazentre 2017, Arcadia Publishing The origin of the cocktail is hotly debated. On May 13, 1806, a newspaper editor in Hudson, New York, wrote that a “cock tail…is stimulating liquor, composed of spirits of any kind, sugar, water, and bitters.” Whereas along the Niagara River, Lewiston folk contend that local barkeep Kitty Hustler placed a rooster’s feather in a drink and coined the phrase “cocktail.” Whatever the provenance, Upstate New York has a long and grand history of spirits and cocktails. Early colonists distilled rum, and pioneering settlers made whiskey. The area is home to its share of spirited times and liquid legends, and the recent surge in modern distilleries and cocktail bars only bolsters that tradition. Syracuse writer Don Cazentre is the craft beer, wine, and spirits writer for NYup.com and serves up these tales of Upstate New York along with more than fifty historic and modern cocktail recipes.

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3-Ingredient Cocktails

By Robert Simonson Ten Speed Press, 2017 Here’s an entertaining and educational collection of the greatest drinks of all time, modern and classic, all of which conveniently feature only three ingredients. Brooklyn-based Robert Simonson has written about cocktails, spirits, and all things bars for the New York Times since 2000 and authored A Proper Drink and The Old-Fashioned. His latest book is both a concise history of the best classic cocktails (Tom and Jerry, anyone?) and a curated collection of the best three-ingredient cocktails of the modern era. Organized by style of drink and variations, the book features seventy-five delicious recipes for cocktails both classic (Japanese Cocktail, Bee’s Knees, Harvey Wallbanger) and contemporary (Remember the Alimony, Little Italy, La Perla), in addition to fun narrative asides and beautiful full-color photography.

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Day Drinking: 50 Cocktails for a Mellow Buzz

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By Kat Odell Workman Publishing, 2017 So, day drinking means imbibing low-alcohol beverages before 6 p.m., not simply getting hammered of an afternoon. We knew that. Anyway, Odell, contributing editor at eater.com and founding editor of the site’s popular “Drinks” column, has come up with a smashing list of lowalcohol day drinks, for when the occasion calls for a drink, but not getting drunk, which is totally a thing, apparently. Odell has created low ABV drinks for every occasion, be it a perfect julep or Pimm’s Cup on a hot day poolside, sparkly aperitifs for pre-prandial enjoyment, or spiked hot drinks and toddies to stave off the winter chill after (or while) skating, sledding, caroling, etc. Helpful tools, equipment, and ingredient supply lists and how-to basics begin the book. This is an attractive and useful guide, envy-inducing photos of the author and her bare midriff enjoying delicious drinks with her attractive friends in gorgeous locales notwithstanding.

Wendy Guild Swearingen is Senior Editor of Spree.

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Orange & Pomegranate Prosecco Holiday Cocktail From Cynthia Oppernheimer Ingredients: 1 ½ TBS Blood Orange Liqueur 2 TBS Pomegranate Juice 1 tsp Pomegranate Arils Lunetta Prosecco Mint Sprigs for garnish , optional 1 Lemon Wedge Granulated Sugar Directions: Use the lemon wedge to moisten the rim of a champagne flute or other glass. Place sugar on a small plate and dip/roll the rim into the sugar.

Add the liqueur, pomegranate juice and arils to the champagne flute. Top with prosecco and garnish with mint.

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Frozen Mocha-Tini From Robin Kurss (Makes 8 1-ounce servings) Ingredients: 2 oz. semisweet chocolate 1/3 c chocolate sprinkles 1/2 c. chocolate ice cream 1/2 c coffee ice cream 1/4 c Bailey’s Irish Cream Liqueur 2 Tbsp. Kahlua 2 Tbsp. Chocolate Vodka or Plain Vodka Chocolate curls to decorate Directions: Melt chocolate in microwave. Dip rims of 8 1-oz. mini shot glasses in chocolate and dip in sprinkles. Chill to harden chocolate.

In a blender, combine all and blend till combined.

Photos by JP Thimot Backdrops and design for the holiday cocktails shown here were provided by Petrichor.

Pour into glasses and garnish with the chocolate curls.

Mistletoe From Nicholas Vitello Ingredients: 1.5 oz. (1 shot) Kahlua or coffee liquer 1.5 oz. (1 shot) vodka Whole Milk Egg Nog Nutmeg (for garnish) Star Anise (for garnish) Directions: Fill shaker with ice and combine Kahlua vodka, and equal parts of milk and egg nog. Shake thoroughly and pour into a chilled rocks glass with ice. Garnish with a pinch of nutmeg and a piece of star anise if desired.

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Irish Coffee From Lori Teibel Ingredients: Irish Coffee glass (5-6 oz.)

One large shot of strong coffee One large shot of Jameson Irish Whiskey (approx 2 fingers) 2 Tb dark brown sugar Fresh grated Nutmeg 1/2 pint whipped heavy cream (made from no less than 36% milk fat content) 1Tbs confectionary sugar 1/4 tsp Vanilla Directions: Whip cream with 1Tbs of confectionary sugar and 1/4 tsp of vanilla. Keep whipped cream cold until time to assemble the coffee.

Mix whiskey and brown sugar together into small microwaveable container you can easily pour from (such as a glass measuring cup). Heat in the microwave until just bubbling (30 seconds).

Remove whisky mixture carefully and pour into Irish Coffee glass. Add large shot of strong coffee.

Now would be the time to carefully light a match and flame the whiskey for a dramatic moment, if you so desire. It will burn off some of the alcohol as well.

Over the back of a spoon, dollop the whipped cream gently onto the coffee. This will help keep it from sinking to the bottom.

Dust the top with fresh grated nutmeg and serve.

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Gin-gle Bell ginger & pomegranate cocktail From Robin Lenhard Ingredients: ½ inch piece fresh ginger 1 ounce fresh lime juice 2 ounces pomegranate juice 1-1/2 ounces gin ½ ounce simple syrup Rosemary sprig and pomegranate seeds for garnish Directions: Peel and quarter your piece of ginger. Place in cocktail shaker with the lime juice and muddle so the ginger pieces start to break down.

To the shaker, add the pomegranate juice, gin, and simple syrup. Fill with ice cubes and with the lid securely on, vigorously shake for at least 20 seconds.

Photos by JP Thimot Backdrops and design for the holiday cocktails shown here were provided by Petrichor.

Strain into a low-ball glass or other glass. Add ice and a sprig of rosemary and some pomegranate seeds for garnish.

The Big Apple From Wendy Swearingen (Makes 2 drinks) Ingredients: Apple slices 3 ounces whiskey 1 ounce dry vermouth 2 dashes bitters 1 cup sparkling apple cider Directions: Fill a cocktail shaker halfway with ice. Add cider, whiskey, vermouth, and bitters. Shake and strain into 2 glasses. Garnish with apple slices.

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Despite the fact that only five percent of Canada’s footprint is deemed arable, its pantry is vast and varied. Whether looking to the coasts and the Maritimes where seafood and shellfish abound, to Alberta for its fantastic beef, or Quebec for its French-influenced fare, Canadian cuisine is no less exciting or diverse than our own. Additionally, its native people’s rich foraging and preserving traditions, along with the influences of its first waves of immigrants, have created a delicious edible history not entirely dissimilar to ours, and arguably, appreciated more broadly by its citizens.

Here, at the close of Canada’s celebration of its 150th anniversary, we’ll take this opportunity to more closely examine the nation’s culinary legacy through the eyes of cooks and writers.

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Friends Lindsay Anderson and Dana VanVeller spent five months in a car exploring their country. All ten provinces, a couple of islands, and almost 23,000 miles later and the two ended up with a blog anointed “Best Culinary Travel Blog” by the food gods at Saveur, as well as a cookbook entitled Feast: Recipes and Stories from a Canadian Road Trip. With

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contributions from farmers, First Nation elders, top chefs, and others, Feast is a wild and varied exploration of Canadian cuisine, a concise and beautifully photographed hodgepodge of recipes encapsulating the old and new, the contemporary and everyday, the time-tested and the unconventional.

Divided into regions, Feast offers plenty of recipes for anyone with strong preferences: meat eaters, hardcore brunchers, seafood enthusiasts, veg-heads, and others will appreciate the breadth of its offerings.

Since much of the country’s cuisine is influenced by its native ingredients, Feast contains a suggested list of substitutes for those who may struggle to source items such as partridgeberries or birch syrup (cranberries; an equal part mix of maple syrup and molasses, respectively). A handful of offerings may initially seem amusing to American homecooks (Reindeer Meatloaf), but each recipe features techniques and flavor profiles easily transferrable for cooks who know their way around a kitchen.

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Celebrate Canada’s culinary history with either (or both!) Feast: Recipes and Stories from a Canadian Road Trip by Lindsay Anderson and Dana VanVeller (Appetite by Random House, 2017) and Pantry and Plate by Simon Thibault (Nimbus Publishing Ltd., 2017). They each provide an excellent opportunity to explore and indulge in Canada’s rich and delicious traditions. Order them online or find them at your local bookseller. Au bon repas!

Christa Glennie Seychew is Spree’s former food editor and founder/producer of Nickel City Chef.

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Simon Thibault’s Pantry and Palate shares homey recipes that represent his Acadian heritage. The New France colony known as “L’Acadie” which once included lands bordering the Atlantic coast—roughly between the 40th and 46th parallels— left a rich culinary legacy behind. Inspired by his grandfather’s journals, Thibault explores every aspect of the foodways preserved within, from bread baking and preservation to lard rendering and tete de cochon, or as the author puts it, “Head: The Other Meat.” The book’s warm tones and intimate photography will certainly inspire any homecook’s desire to create a thematic wintertime feast, replete with any one of the many recipes featuring potatoes, a hearty staple of the Acadian root cellar. But as a cook and a reader, I find it is Thibault’s casual and easy storytelling that makes this cookbook special. With remembrances and family lore woven into the prefaces and preambles, working your way through Pantry and Plate feels more like you’re cooking your longtime BFF’s family history than following an instructional how-to from a stranger.

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House Plants: The Complete Guide to Choosing, Growing, and Caring for Indoor Plants

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Lisa Eldred Steinkopf Cool Springs Press/Quarto Group, 2017 Gardening does not stop in the winter, especially not if you’re riding the popular new wave: houseplants. Apparently, millennials are now surrounding themselves with plants indoors; many of us have always appreciated their decorative qualities and health benefits. There’s always a great new houseplant book on the shelves; this year, it’s Lisa Eldred’s, which is split into eighty pages of how-to and troubleshooting and about 150 pages of individual plant profiles. The book is filled with basic, common sense on how to keep them alive and provides a large and diverse range of great choices, with their preferred conditions.

We also highly recommend Tovah Martin’s The Indesctrucatable Houseplant (Timber Press, 2015).

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Glorious Shade Jenny Rose Carey Timber Press, 2017 It’s time more gardeners recognized that partial shade represents an opportunity, not an obstacle. In the heat of summer, shady areas are cool, refreshing retreats. And if the shade is provided by trees, there are the additional benefits of providing habitat, natural air conditioning for the buildings beneath, and essential carbon sequestration.

Carey’s book is roughly split into two parts: the first instructs on cultivation and design while the second provides a lengthy list of trees, shrubs, perennials, tropicals, and annuals that tolerate shade. Some of the best cultivars for Western New York include trees: river birch

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(betula), Kousa dogwood (cornus), black tupelo (nyssa); shrubs: Abelia, aronia, fothergilla and (of course) hydrangea; and perennials: cranesbill (geranium), helleborus, Martagon lily, and variegated Solomon’s Seal (polygonatum odoratum).

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Sally Roth Timber Press, 2017 Have a blank slate (i.e., weed-filled wilderness)? Here’s an alternative to spending thousands on garden design/ landscaping. Sally Roth advises beginning gardeners to start small, say, at the mailbox, and move on to other areas. She has chosen twelve possible garden spaces—the front lawn, the space between houses, the space around a tree, and so on—and provided simple plans, plant lists, and general advice that will help transform each area.

Among the many tips, instructions, and ideas included throughout the book: • The Magnificent Seven: Seven plants that will provide color from April through August • Coleus Comes Through: A couple coleus plants can provide more and longer coverage than twice as many expensive perennial foliage plants.

• Repetition is important • Multipurpose Rocks: Some well-placed rocks can substitute for yearly mulch applications Starting a Garden also addresses some basic, ordinary problems that get left out of many glossy garden books. How to draw attention away from your neighbor’s collection of disabled cars? What shouldn’t you plant along a driveway? How can you make sure sprawling border plants don’t impede sidewalk traffic?

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The Secret Gardeners: Britain’s Creatives Reveal Their Private Sanctuaries Victoria Summerley, photos by Hugo Rittsom Thomas Frances Lincoln/Quarto, 2017 What do Jeremy Irons and Ozzy Osbourne have in common?

We know they’re Brits, so the answer shouldn’t be that hard: both own and maintain beautiful countryside gardens in England. So do Andrew Lloyd Webber, Rupert Everett, and Sting. And if you want something completely different, visit Terry and Maggie Gilliam’s London retreat.

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fessionals. There are castles, manors, coach houses, Regency villas, and former priories. The gardens are equally varied, though all contain that lush, formal/informal quality that seems only possible in Great Britain. And there are plenty of small, quirky structures, or, as they call them in the UK, “follies.” This is a perfect coffee table gift book with the added interest of some genteel celebrity gossip.

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Chances are none of us will ever be able to see any of these private estates, so it’s a good thing writer Victoria Summerley and photographer Hugo Rittson Thomas have collaborated on a book that describes and depicts them—lavishly. Secret Gardens focuses on British “creatives” and their (mostly) large properties, most of which have been landscaped with the help of well-known pro-

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Gardens of the High Line Piet Oudolf, Rick Darke Timber Press, 2017 This book is not a substitute for a visit to New York City’s High Line. If possible, the former elevated railway—now one of the world’s most famous public parks—should be explored first. Then it’s time to read Gardens of the High Line, which details, in full, the before, during, and after of this reinvented urban landscape, described and illustrated in every season, from every angle. Written by Piet Oudolf, a member of the High Line design team (led by James Corner Field Operations), and Rick Darke, another well-known landscape designer who has been photographing the park since 2002, Gardens of the High Line is the definitive guide. Every section of the

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Piet Oudolf was chosen to help design the High Line largely because of his work with Chicago’s Lurie Gardens, which contain layered blocks of plants in spontaneous, naturalistic configurations.

That spontaneity has been recreated on the abandoned industrial canvas of a former elevated railway on New York’s lower West Side, where visitors often feel they are walking through wild prairies and woodlands. Another important takeaway from a visit to the High Line is the fact that so many perennials, shrubs, and trees can thrive at a planting depth of (mostly) nine to eighteen inches. Many of them are indigenous to the region; some are not.

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Oliver’s (716) 877-9662, www.oliverscuisine.com................... 35

Braymiller Market (716) 649-2356, www.braymillermarket.com............. 58

Howard Hanna Real Estate / Mike Hartke (716) 932-5339, www.nothnagle.com......................... 75

Orchard Fresh (716) 662-1051, www.orchardfresh.com.................... 90

Buffalo & Erie County Libraries (716) 858-7119, www.buffalolib.org............................ 52

Hunt Real Estate/Camille Colvin (716) 631-4800, www.huntrealeastate.com............. 142

Orleans County Tourism Agency (585) 589-3102, www.orleanscountytourism.com..... 87

Buffalo Car Care (716) 688-9274, www.bccdetailing.com...................... 86

Hunt Real Estate/Michelle C. Winer (716) 633-5350, www.michellewiner.com.................. 53

Other Woman Catering (716) 352-1315, www.theotherwomancatering.com.145

Buffalo Heritage Unlimited (716) 903-7155, www.buffaloheritage.com............... 148

Hurd Orchards (585) 638-8838, www.hurdorchards.com................. 125

OttFit Pilates and Yoga (716) 791-9088, www.ottfit.com............................... 149

Theatre of Youth Company

Buffalo Limousine (800) 599-2088, www.buffalolimousine.com............ 146

Hyatt’s All Things Creative (716) 884-8900, www.hyatts.com............................. 136

Paradise Wine (716) 322-5396, www.paradisewinebuffalo.com........ 43

Thin Ice

Buffalo Loves Tees................................................. 106

Ilio Di Paolo’s Restaurant (716) 825-3675, www.iliodipaolos.com....................... 93

Parkside Meadow Restaurant (716) 834-8348, www.parksidemeadow.com........... 144

Tiftickjian, David & Sons

Jacqueline Shoppe (716) 631-2722, www.jacquelineshoppe.biz............. 142

Patina 250 (716) 290-0600, www.patinagroup.com........................ 1

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Jeweler’s Studio, The (716) 662-8228, www.thejewelersstudio.com.......... 120

Peace Bridge Duty Free (800) 361-1302, www.dutyfree.ca............................... 11

(716) 689-2914, www.tinderboxwilliamsville.com.... 126

Jo-An’s Hallmark & Boutique (716) 875-5588, www.facebook.com/ joanshallmarkondelaware........................................... 54

Pollack Furs (716) 688-1763, www.pollacksfur.com...................... 137

Abino Mills Glassworks (716) 844-8299, www.abinomills.com......................... 88 About Time Clock Emporium (716) 839-3520, www.abouttimeclocks.com............ 143 Albright-Knox Art Gallery (716) 882-8700, www.albrightknox.org....................... 34

Buffalo Niagara Plastic Surgery (716) 297-7040, www.buffaloniagaraplasticsurgery.com.... 60 Buffalove Apparel (716) 903-2866, www.buffaloveapparel.com.............. 36 C Designs/ShopCraft (716) 310-2403, www.cdesignsandillustrations.com.126 Calvin’s Furniture & Leather Gallery (716) 688-6700, www.calvinsfurniture.net................ 112 Canalside Buffalo (716) 436-7071, www.canalsidebuffalo.com............. 111 Capello I LLC (716) 639-8019, www.capellosalon.com..................... 29 Cappelli’s Pizzeria & Catering (716) 662-2290, www.cappellicatering.com............. 127 Cara Mia Pet Resort (716) 568-2272, www.caramiapetresort.com............. 32 Choco Logo (716) 855-3500........................................................... 151 Clayton’s Gifts & Toys, Inc. (716) 633-1966, www.claytonstoystore.com............ 121 Corto’s Salon & Seasons Spa (716) 648-3120, www.cortossalonandspa.com............ 6 Crazyartgrrl Jewelry (800) 281-0774, www.crazyartgrrljewelry.com......... 117 Danahy’s (716) 831-0773, www.danahys.com............................ 73 Del Lago Resort & Casino (315) 946-1777, www.dellagoresort.com.................... 49 Delta Sonic (800) 843-5477, www.deltasoniccarwash.com........... 72 Downtown Merchants Association of North Tonawanda www.ntmerchants.org/contact................................... 47

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Jolie Jolie (716) 248-1944, www.joliejolieintimates.com........... 124 Kavinoky Theatre (716) 829-7668, www.kavinokytheatre.com............. 138 Little Black Dress Shop (716) 662-3765, www.littleblackdress.biz................. 145 Lockwood’s Greenhouses (716) 649-4684, www.weknowplants.com................. 31 Lounging Leopard Salon & Gift Boutique (716) 662-3090............................................................. 62 Mansion on Delaware Avenue, The (716) 886-3300, www.mansionondelaware.com........ 57

SEAR (716) 319-1088, www.searbuffalo.com......................... 4 Shea’s 710 Theatre (716) 829-1153, www.sheas.org................................. IFC Shea’s Performing Arts Center

(716) 248-1455, www.Shearmadnesskids.com......... 108 Simply Certificates (716) 444-4669............................................................. 92 Spa Niagara LLC (716) 205-0039, www.spaniagarausa.com.............61,BC Store716.com (716) 803-8055, www.store716.com......................... 141 (716) 632-9670, www.studiomhairdesign.com......... 100 (716) 876-5512, www.suburbanwomenshealthcare.com.110 Tamarack Club (716) 699-3500, www.HolidayValley.com.................. 151 Tavern at Windsor Park (716) 689-6600, www.tavernatwindsorpark.com..... 149 The Roaming Table (716) 771-2839, www.theroamingtable.com.............. 91 (716) 884-4400, www.theatreofyouth.org................... 56 (716) 881-4321, www.thiniceonline.com.................... 51

Tinderbox Tommyrotter Distillery (716) 312-1252, www.tommyrotter.com..................... 89

Pumpkins Fine Children’s Clothing (716) 632-2246........................................................... 151

Tony Walker & Co

Reikart House (716) 839-2200, www.reikarthouse.com..................... 77

VBAC

Renew Bath & Body (716) 881-0177, www.renewbathandbody.com.......... 79

Vern Stein Fine Art & The Main Frame

(716) 626-3280, www.tonywalker.com..... Front Cover,3 (716) 649-1111, www.hamburgvbac.com............. 44, 45

Research and Design (716) 662-0800, www.researchanddesign.com.......... 76

(716) 626-5688, www.vernsteinartandframe.com...... 74

Ritzy Rags Upscale Consignment Boutique (716) 634-6858, www.ritzyragsconsignment.com.... 125

(716) 630-9229, www.wbbz.tv................................... 122

Riverside Men’s Shop (716) 833-8401, www.riversidemens.com............ 16, 17

WBBZ West Herr Lincoln of Amherst (716) 662-3565, www.westherr.com........................... 13

Rove Jewelry, Accessories, and Gifts LLC (716) 205-1717, www.rovegifts.com......................... 136

West Herr Subaru

Martin House Restoration, Darwin Martin House (716) 856-3858, www.darwinmartinhouse.org......... 149

Roycroft Inn, The (716) 652-5552, www.roycroftinn.com..................... 140

WilliamK’s Restaurant

Melting Pot, The (716) 685-6358, www.meltingpot.com........................ 59

Runner’s Roost (716) 662-1331, www.therunnersroost.com............. 147

Westin Hotels

Mercedes-Benz of Buffalo (716) 633-0088, www.mercedesbenzbflo.com............. 9

RuthAnn Boutique (716) 626-7000, www.ruthannmainstreet.com........... 27

www.westinbuffalo.com................................................ 8

Michael Morgulis Design (716) 885-5188, www.newbuffalographics.com....... 140

Salvatore’s Hospitality (716) 683-7990, www.salvatores.net............................ 7

(716) 845-6100............................................................. 10

Millennium Buffalo Hotel (716) 681-2400, www.millenniumhotels.com............. 46

Santasiero’s (716) 886-9197, www.santasieros.com..................... 139

(716) 458-5700, www.buffalo.woodhousespas.com.. 99

MJ Peterson / Susan Lenahan (716) 819-4200, www.susanlenahan.com................. 113

Sarah’s Vintage & Estate Jewelry (716) 633-3738, www.sarahsvintagejewelry.com....... 55

(716) 662-3565, www.westherrsubaru.com............... 15 (716) 852-0550, www.williamsrestaurant.com......... 107

WKBW TV Channel 7 Woodhouse Spa Yours Truly (716) 741-4500, www.yourstrulypaperie.com........... 127

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