CORI WOLFF
ALI EAGEN
VBN: Outside of BAS, what are your three favorite other art spaces?
VBN: You specialize in designing high-end clothing for women. But what about the guys? Where should they go to get dressed up?
Executive/Artistic Director of Buffalo Arts Studio, which features 36 artist studios in a former windshield wiper factory. buffaloartsstudio.org
CW: Tough question! The best thing about Buffalo is the diversity and caliber of programming of its galleries, theaters and alternative spaces. The venues I tend to frequent most often are Hallwalls Contemporary Arts Center, Burchfield Penney Art Center (see page 27) and 464 Gallery.
Owner and designer at Anatomy, a custom clothing maker located in the Hotel @ The Lafayette. madebyanatomy.com
AE: For the boys, I urge them to visit O’Connell’s on Main Street in North Buffalo. They have such a classic selection of the best fitted suiting and separates with a fresh twist.
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Founder and editor of BuffaloRising.com, which covers Buffalo’s rebirth, locally-owned businesses and grassroots projects.
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Founder of Verve Dance Studio, where he teaches B-boying, the dance element of Hip Hop culture. vervedancestudio.com VBN: We’re sure that all that dancing can make you work up an appetite – where do you go to fill up? SD: When I’m hungry I love to go grab some Caribbean food at Doctor Bird’s Caribbean Rasta-Rant. I also love Amy’s Place! The lentil berry sandwich is amazing.
VBN: What is your favorite building or place in Buffalo? Why? NN: I love Five Points Bakery (see page 6). It’s where I hatch plots, meet with writers, daydream and envision what Buffalo will be like the following day, week, year... I can’t help but be excited about what is happening here, and inspirational cafés like Five Points Bakery are the building blocks of our neighborhoods.
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