Follow the money
I’ve been hoping for years that Swillburg, to mention only one city neighborhood on my list, would get substantial “targeted investment” from higher levels of government. And lo and behold, as the season of good tidings peaked, the government took out its checkbook, wrote a big one ($25 million), and presented it in Swillburg.…
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Breasts, exposed; mental health, supported; rights, threatened
If we build it, we will pay
For professional sports teams, making a bad deal can lead to a disappointing season or two (witness the Bills’ decision to trade a first-round draft pick next year for the abysmal Drew Bledsoe). But when a municipality makes a bad deal on a sports stadium, the disappointing results can play out for years. That’s…
My name is…
Shortly after Thanksgiving, a new bar opened on St. Paul Street, a few doors north of Tapas 177. A week before Christmas, it still had no name. It’s about time we stepped in. The owner, John Rebis, clearly needs help, and not just because his other bar is Paradise Alley. Rebis is trying…
My dinner with Stanley
Looking across Pearl’s geometric depth at Rick Muto’s beautiful Rothko knock-off was like inhabiting a Kubrick film. Kubrick was, George Grella informs us, a true “auteur,” an artist with a singular, persistent vision. Pearl, the latest venture from Tonic owners Phil and Charlie Fitzsimmons, also exhibits a clarity of purpose, approach, and execution. Open a…
Making nice with the musical
Let me preface this review by saying I generally despise musicals in a very, very serious way. I still have nightmares about Moulin Rouge, and the mere thought of seeing The Producers on Broadway is nearly enough to make me vomit blood. I bought my mom the Sound of Music DVD last Christmas, with the…
