A birthday cake can be more than just a treat. Decorated in a favorite color or theme, they can bring extra excitement and joy to a child’s celebration, especially if extras are in short supply.

This feature is part of a shop local series inspired by It's Our Job and the mantra: Put your money where your heart is. Buffalo Magazine is proud to support this campaign by Buffalo Niagara ...

When a woman’s water breaks for the first time, understandably her mind might be racing with things to do. For Rebecca Collins, quickly baking two peach pies made the list. “I had all these peaches I ...

When Frankie and Jared connected on a dating app in 2013, Frankie had an instinct that their first date would be a unique experience. A man with considerable artistic talents and hobbies, Jared was a ...

The “Miracle on Ice” — Team USA’s legendary upset of the Soviet Union hockey team at the 1980 Olympics — is one of sports’ most indelible moments. The victory gave the country an emotional lift at a ...

America was at war in the Atlantic and the Pacific, when an aircraft carrier appeared on the horizon. A squadron of Navy planes buzzed overhead and started landing on the carrier, refueling and then ...

The recent opening of BestCellar Book Bar in Clarence hammered home a point that has been rattling around my brain for months: Western New York is home to quite a few establishments that offer two ...

Gifting a book by a Buffalo-based author takes the shop local ethos to a whole new level … and there’s no shortage of books to consider for everyone on your list. Here’s a roundup of some recently ...

A visitor expects to find books at a library, maybe movies and audio recordings. A laser cutter and 3D printers are more surprising, but those are among the many items available at the Buffalo and ...

In a world where algorithms tell you exactly what you’ll like and why, you can still surprise yourself by visiting one of Buffalo’s outstanding specialty bookshops. These (mostly) physical spaces with ...

Not the folks at Hartman’s Distilling Co. The Bless This Mess gives a whiskey-forward cocktail a dessert twist and makes getting involved beyond a simple sip part of the fun. "It's interactive and fun ...

Buffalo native Jenny hadn’t even been in Miami a week for her medical residency before she and Daniel connected on a dating app. “I wasn't really even unpacked yet,” Jenny laughs. After a three-hour ...