ElizLicata
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Editorial writer/columnist for the Buffalo News, garden blogger, art critic
Love this story by
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about my friend Mike.
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'Polyester Bakes' insists he's not a baker. His role on Gordon Ramsay's 'Next Level Baker' says otherwise
Michael Mararian, aka Polyester Bakes, is competing on Gordon Ramsay's holiday-themed TV show "Next Level Baker." He’s a natural fit for TV, even if he doesn’t consider himself a baker.
https://buffalonews.com/life-entertainment/local/food-drink/article_01b17ad1-4045-4d75-a6e0-9886ba577fc1.html
18 days ago
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Those were the days, for the most part.
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Elizabeth Licata: Buffalo in the '90s was grittier, less developed and maybe a lot more fun
It was years before the city’s “renaissance,” but you could still have a really good time in early-to-mid-1990s Buffalo, Licata writes.
https://buffalonews.com/news/local/column/article_d9e93c14-36b9-4970-959d-5d3447920f89.html#tracking-source=home-top-story
5 months ago
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It pays to keep an eye out for the cool stuff.
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Elizabeth Licata: Unexpected roadside attractions lurk throughout Western New York
Vintage neon, giant cows, aluminum blade signs and Googie design. Western New York is a treasure trove of midcentury oddities. That is, they’re oddities now – they used to be
https://buffalonews.com/opinion/column/article_2135b7c3-8ac8-475a-9e28-038e9ec6227a.html#tracking-source=home-top-story
6 months ago
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@mikemcandrew1.bsky.social
guides for this interesting new Niagara Falls tour company. Photos by Joed Viera.
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Elizabeth Licata: Artful tour guiding means respecting the past and moving with the times
It is an admirable thing to be a tour guide, Licata says. You need a welcoming spirit, an ability to remember essential facts and a pleasant, friendly attitude. A good guide needs to be articulate and...
https://buffalonews.com/news/local/article_58a1b1f3-bf5d-441b-adb2-4d2d83b47462.html
7 months ago
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See, I really am planning a trip, so:
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Elizabeth Licata: Canadians are canceling their visits. Will they welcome ours?
How welcome are Americans as we continue to plan trips across the border? Soon it will be Shaw season at Niagara-on-the-Lake, then beach and cottage season. Will boos and hisses be waiting for us?
https://buffalonews.com/news/local/article_46e655f5-2648-4a61-a592-872fa4b0a9ac.html#tracking-source=mp-homepage
8 months ago
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I love to write outdoorsy columns if only to enjoy the great nature photography of News photogs like Joshua Bessex.
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Elizabeth Licata: During the pandemic, many discovered the great outdoors – but for how long?
Many found refuge in nature during the pandemic. The outdoors was a safe place. But have we retreated back inside now that the danger seems over? If so, people are
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9 months ago
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It helped to find words, however inadequate. Most would be.
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Elizabeth Licata: Just like everybody else, I can't process the loss of Mickey Harmon
Elizabeth Licata remembers artist Mickey Harmon: "I am thankful I did know him. And hopeful that the anger and disbelief will be vanquished by that gratitude." Harmon and his partner, Jordan Celotto, ...
https://buffalonews.com/news/local/article_8951b9fa-fac0-11ef-962f-5b9881d52642.html#tracking-source=home-top-story
9 months ago
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I know people say this but now I’m saying it. My heart is broken today. Mickey was magnificent. He was one of the hardest workers I have ever known and he cared.
9 months ago
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Elizabeth Licata: A new breed of Buffalo florists gives us reason to love Valentine’s Day
Just in time for Valentine's Day: Buffalo's newest crop of flower shops offer quirky, personality-driven takes on the ancient art of flower arranging. Personal service and sustainability are key.
https://buffalonews.com/news/local/florists-valentines-day-buffalo-ny-wildroot-botan-flower-garage/article_0790d07e-e722-11ef-9866-c77f1369b654.html
10 months ago
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This is what happens when you don’t assume new is better:
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Elizabeth Licata: Lessons from Medina – respecting a heritage cast in sandstone
Savvy use of preservation and the allure of the past has made the tiny Village of Medina a must-see local attraction.
https://buffalonews.com/opinion/column/medina-sandstone-old-buildings-heritage-boutiques-cafes/article_ff91e2a4-d0f2-11ef-ad44-c7c674291206.html
11 months ago
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Connections between gardeners, environmentalists and life as we know it:
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Elizabeth Licata: At year's end, envisioning a cleaner and greener Buffalo
"Progress on cleaner water and greener streetscapes in Buffalo means playing the long game," writes Elizabeth Licata. "Thankfully, we're getting better at it."
https://buffalonews.com/opinion/column/elizabeth-licata-column-greener-buffalo-plants-parks-waterways/article_56d55f5a-c5ea-11ef-b4d2-cb05c2f49e20.html
11 months ago
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I’ve known this guy gore more than 30 years, but he always surprises me. In a good way. Meet Joe:
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Elizabeth Licata: Joe George's mission has focused on the many ways we can be fed, body and soul
“When looking through the viewfinder of a camera, it forces me to focus on what is directly in front of me. I often tell people that what I photograph and write about is a form of personal therapy,” J...
https://buffalonews.com/news/local/joe-george-photography-writing-homeless-elizabeth-licata/article_b1e4bc42-af6f-11ef-a3c9-d3077c81fa16.html#tracking-source=home-top-story
12 months ago
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At least they tried.
add a skeleton here at some point
about 1 year ago
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reposted by
ElizLicata
The Buffalo News
about 1 year ago
“We really believe that this goal is absolutely achievable and we’re really excited to get people together around trees,” said Fiona Watt, the state Department of Environmental Conservation’s director of lands and forests.
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New York State wants to plant 25 million trees by 2033. Can it be done?
“We really believe that this goal is absolutely achievable and we’re really excited to get people together around trees,” said Fiona Watt, the state Department of Environmental Conservation’s director...
https://buffalonews.com/news/local/new-york-state-goal-25-million-trees-2033/article_73c309f4-a90d-11ef-98e2-73aac549671f.html
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Here’s some evidence of how important the work
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Thank you, Buffalo: Reporter Mark Sommer reflects on a career at The Buffalo News
Retired Buffalo News reporter and editor Mark Sommer reflects back on a 25-year career at The News.
https://buffalonews.com/news/local/buffalo-news-mark-sommer-retires-retrospective/article_0527b646-a5e0-11ef-b6e8-6b67ab3b8138.html
about 1 year ago
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I need to get out more. Did not realize this was happening:
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Elizabeth Licata: Independent bookshops never left − and now they're booming
Independent bookstores were supposed to be dead by now. To say that didn’t happen is a glorious understatement.
https://buffalonews.com/news/local/column/bookstores-resurgence-niche-retail/article_05f6f0fc-a4fd-11ef-a3f4-03d33b00b419.html#tracking-source=home-top-story
about 1 year ago
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