VOLUME 6 ISSUE 32
AUGUST 11 - 17, 2017
By Alicia Dziak
Ellicottville is known for many things, and at the heart of it all is the food. From awesome appetizers to hearty entrees to delectable desserts, you can find it all, and this weekend, you can sample it all at the annual Taste of Ellicottville Aug. 12 and 13. The Taste of Ellicottville, presented by Sysco and produced by the Ellicottville Chamber of Commerce, takes to the streets for the 32nd year. Samples are served on Saturday, Aug. 12 from noon to 4 p.m. Get your tickets and menu and plan your course of attack. Tickets are a dollar apiece. You won’t find a menu item for more than five tickets! There will be glutenfree and other healthy choices available at most restaurants represented. Eighteen Ellicottville eateries will be serving up their signature dishes this weekend from noon to 4 p.m. each day. Restaurants include Balloons, Bike and Bean, Cadillac Jacks, Centerplate at Holiday Valley, Dina’s Restaurant, Dina’s at the Mont, Ellicottville Brewing Company, Finnerty’s Tap Room, Katy’s Café, Katy’s Catering, Madigan’s, Monroe Street Brick and Brew, The Silver Fox, The Tee Bar, Tim and Bonnie’s, Villaggio, Watson’s and, as special guests, the Seneca Allegany Resort and Casino, one of the largest event sponsors for many years, has been invited to attend. Deep fried mac and cheese? Chicken and waffle cone? Southern peach cake with salted caramel mousse? Yes, it can all be yours this weekend! Tickets can be purchased at the centrally-located booth for $1, and can be exchanged at the restaurants, which will be set up café-style in the streets; items are 1-5 tickets each. And just who’s the best?
Taste of Ellicottville
LIVE Music Fri • The Flat Tops • 9pm Sat • Short Bus• 9pm Wed • Wagner & Winston • 8pm Thurs • Joseph & Johnson •8pm
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Fri •The Strangers • 7pm
Keith Shuskie • 10pm Patio Bar
Sat • Jennifer Westwood • 6pm
Ryan Melquist & Qwister • 10pm Patio Bar
Sun • The Sauce Boss
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Upcoming Events Weekend Chairlift Rides to Spruce Lake, Holiday Valley
August 11 Shakespeare in the Square Ellicottville August 12-13 Taste of Ellicottville August 26 Under A Tuscan Moon Fundraiser Ellicottville September 15-17 Rock n’ Roll Weekend Ellicottville September 16 Pumpkinville Opens
Shakespeare Meets Ellicottville Aug. 11
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Gin Mill Partners with 42 North Brewing for New Lager By Alicia Dziak
Anyone who knows Ellicottville knows the Gin Mill at 20 Washington Street, a restaurant and local hot spot that is constantly evolving, and bringing not only live music to the village on a nightly basis, but also serving up good times, tasty burgers and wings, and of course, beer. With over two dozen beers on tap, it can be tough to make a choice, and now making it even tougher, a new brew has been added: the Gin Mill Lager. “This is something we’ve wanted to do for a long time,” explained Gin Mill Owner Ed Rick. After Rick discussed his vision with regular customers-turned-friends, 42 North Brewing
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Pumpkinville Opens Soon By Mary Heyl
Last week’s cooler weather is a reminder that fall is on the way, which means Pumpkinville will soon be open for the season! On Saturday, Sept. 16, the area’s most beloved fall destination will open, and visitors can explore all the fun (it’s more than just pumpkins!) daily from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. until Halloween. Owners Dan and Diane Pawlowski invite you to visit their unique farm, which welcomes thousands
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Ellicottville is in for a special treat on Friday, Aug. 11 at 8 p.m., when Shake on the Lake presents William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. This famous story of star-crossed lovers will be featured at the Village Gazebo, thanks to the Ellicottville Chamber of Commerce and
the Cattaraugus County Arts Council. The play will be performed by Shake on the Lake, a Silver Lake, NY, based Shakespearian troupe that has been bringing the Bard’s pieces to Western and Central New York since 2012. The organization’s goals are creating a fun, family-
friendly, outdoor production of Shakespeare to high artistic standards. They look to use cost-effective, green production practices and have been known to use refurbished and repurposed items in their productions. Shake on the Lake also helps sponsors find ways to make performances low-cost to offer a higher accessibility to quality performances. Make sure you bring your chairs or a blanket and come out to enjoy an hour and a half of live Shakespeare. The best part? It’s free!
Four Projects Approved in the Village
By Caitlin Croft
The August 2017 meeting of The Village Planning Board (VPB) opened with four Public Hearings and made decisions on three. The first is regarding PB-2017-07, a Home Occupation at 54 Mill Street, a beauty salon in the basement of the home. This is an allowable use in
the village with a Special Use Permit. There will be no exterior changes to the home; therefore, no Site Plan or Architectural Design Review will be needed. There were no comments from the public and the VPB closed the Public Hearing. Later in the meeting the VPB performed the State
Environmental Quality Review (SEQR) and made a negative declaration. The VPB then moved to approve the Home Occupation and grant the Special Use Permit, a second was made and the VPB approved. Next, the Public Hearing
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